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Post by Rug » Sun, 18. Dec 16, 22:04

Redvers Ganderpoke wrote:What's more depressing than famous people dying is your work colleagues not knowing who they are.
Or personal friends... wonderful people who are unknown to many, but terribly missed by those who knew them.

I'm sorry more of you couldn't meet Steve Nash (Gnasher to all who knew him). Paraglider pilot, snowboarder, biker, and inspirational in all those areas. A truly lovely man. :(

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Post by Usenko » Mon, 19. Dec 16, 09:57

I was somewhat surprised to learn she was still alive up till today . . .
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Post by OmegaKnight » Sat, 24. Dec 16, 16:56

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died aged 68

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Post by mrbadger » Sun, 25. Dec 16, 23:13

OmegaKnight wrote:Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died aged 68
Is it bad that I had no idea who he was?

A person of note to be sure, but I don't follow music that closely.
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Post by RegisterMe » Mon, 26. Dec 16, 00:23

George Michael :(.
I can't breathe.

- George Floyd, 25th May 2020

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Post by mrbadger » Mon, 26. Dec 16, 00:28

Three years older than me.

Oh dear, bit of a surprise. Can't see what he died of yet, guess that'll be announced.
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Post by OmegaKnight » Mon, 26. Dec 16, 00:31

...is said to have "passed away peacefully at home".
2016 despite being nearly over isn't finished yet, it seems.

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Post by felter » Mon, 26. Dec 16, 01:17

Damn, the year is going out with a WHAM. Not a fan, but was not expecting this one.
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Post by Cpt.Jericho » Mon, 26. Dec 16, 02:22

Well, THIS is his last Christmas. I hate the song, but not the artist. RIP George.
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Post by muppetts » Mon, 26. Dec 16, 12:45

I wonder if he has not been sick a while, I know they said heart failure but the statement from the family was 'he died peacefully' which sounds allot more like they knew it was coming, rather than a sudden heart attack, possible he had Aids, he had pneumonia a while back which is a common problem that crops up with Aids.
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Post by pjknibbs » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 08:03

Liz Smith has died:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38440648

95's not a bad innings, all told, but still sad.

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Post by mrbadger » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 10:57

95 is really rather good.
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Post by Praefectus classis » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 13:59

I remember Liz Smith from 'I didn't know you cared' and the 'Royle family'. An excellent actress with good timing.
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Post by mrbadger » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 19:11

Carrie Fiisher!!!!

Nooooo!!!!!
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Post by birdtable » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 19:19

Add Richard Adams to the list .... in bunny heaven.

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Post by burger1 » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 19:25

mrbadger wrote:Carrie Fiisher!!!!

Nooooo!!!!!
:(
60 was pretty young to go.

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Post by Olterin » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 19:29

R.I.P. Carrie Fisher. :(
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Post by mrbadger » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 19:44

burger1 wrote:
mrbadger wrote:Carrie Fiisher!!!!

Nooooo!!!!!
:(
60 was pretty young to go.
She did a lot of drugs when she had to face the worldwide fame she encountered after Star Wars. That always has a physical cost.

I bought her latest book a few weeks back, have yet to read it.
Her 'Postcards from the Edge' is the one I read first, in the nineties, a semi-autobiographical story that had quite an impact on me, more than I thought it would.
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Post by Stu Austin » Tue, 27. Dec 16, 19:58

R.I.P. Carrie Fisher.
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