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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by pjknibbs » Mon, 9. Mar 20, 17:13

Max von Sydow has died aged 90:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51803195

For some reason the first thing that comes to mind when I think of him is his performance as Ming the Merciless in the 1980s Flash Gordon movie. I don't know if he'd *want* to be particularly remembered for that, but it was certainly a memorable performance!

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Post by felter » Sat, 21. Mar 20, 14:54

Kenny Rogers has passed away aged 81

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Post by Len5 » Tue, 24. Mar 20, 17:48

Albert Uderzo has died. Made it to 92 years. I was recently thinking about reading the Astérix series again.

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Post by Ronald Sandoval » Thu, 2. Apr 20, 15:06

Eddie Large best known for comedy duo Little and Large dies of the coronavirus he was 78 years old https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... s-son-says
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Post by Gavrushka » Thu, 2. Apr 20, 15:09

Ronald Sandoval wrote:
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Eddie Large best known for comedy duo Little and Large dies of the coronavirus he was 78 years old https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... s-son-says
Yeah, saw that. - He had pretty bad heart failure and, as his family said, his 'heart couldn't take it.' - He came towards the end of the era of televised comedy double acts and, although not my favourite pairing, they certainly raised a few laughs.

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Post by felter » Sun, 5. Apr 20, 15:07

Alexander George Thynne, Lord Bath, the 7th Marquess of Bath better known as the owner of Longleat house and wildlife park has died from the Coronavirus aged 87.

I always liked the guy he was maybe an aristocrat with a title but he wasn't like any of the other snobs out there with his art and flamboyant way he dressed he was a hippy in every way. I suspect it would have been a pretty large funeral but due to the times we are living in there is only a max of 10 people allowed at a funeral.

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by Terre » Sun, 12. Apr 20, 13:00

Sir Stirling Moss has died aged 90.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52260896
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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by pjknibbs » Sun, 12. Apr 20, 13:39

Terre wrote:
Sun, 12. Apr 20, 13:00
Sir Stirling Moss has died aged 90.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/52260896
The greatest driver to never win an F1 world championship--and on one occasion he failed to win because he'd insisted that the disqualification handed down for his rival Mike Hawthorn be removed. Fantastic driver, fantastic sportsman, he will be missed.

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Post by RegisterMe » Sun, 12. Apr 20, 14:31

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by Redvers Ganderpoke » Sun, 12. Apr 20, 14:54

RegisterMe wrote:
Sun, 12. Apr 20, 14:31
Tim Brooke-Taylor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52262490
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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by pjknibbs » Sun, 12. Apr 20, 17:43

Redvers Ganderpoke wrote:
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Part of my childhood in the Goodies.
Ditto. This is not going to be a great beginning to the year, is it? :(

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by Rug » Sun, 12. Apr 20, 23:08

And the inventor of the game of life (you'll know if you're old enough) has died.

RIP John Conway

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by Ronald Sandoval » Mon, 13. Apr 20, 00:08

god help us RIP tim and thank you for laughs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4sNRQOSCVI
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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by red assassin » Mon, 13. Apr 20, 20:53

Rug wrote:
Sun, 12. Apr 20, 23:08
And the inventor of the game of life (you'll know if you're old enough) has died.

RIP John Conway

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by Rug » Mon, 13. Apr 20, 22:12

@RedAssassin, the tribute from SMBC was touching too...

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by Rug » Thu, 16. Apr 20, 22:02

Not from corvid19, but another legend Joe Brown has died after a long illness.

Anyone here who climbs will surely know the name. Legend is not too strong a word I think.

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Post by Terre » Tue, 21. Apr 20, 10:58

The founder of Radio Caroline, Ronan O'Rahilly has died aged 79; first pirate radio station off the UK coast in 1964.
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Post by Ronald Sandoval » Sat, 25. Apr 20, 07:11

Former tv and BBC Watchdog presenter Lynn Faulds Wood died last night from stroke age 72 RIP https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52410491
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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by berth » Mon, 4. May 20, 22:29

Dave Greenfield, keyboard player from The Stranglers, has died, aged 71: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52537293

Always a very distinctive sound. RIP.

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Re: Death announcements for persons of note

Post by berth » Wed, 6. May 20, 23:14

Another musician: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52564281 Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk dies at 73.
I was never a fan but I think one cannot deny their influence.

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