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The Gone But Not Forgotten RIP Thread
EDIT : I've just been asked what this Post of mine is about and so I thought that I'd better post the explanation up on here as well. I posted it just after the Silence and the lighting up of the Candles across the UK to honour and pay tribute and respect to all those who have so sadly lost their lives during this terrible Covid-19 Pandemic ... x RIP x
Earl Cameron, aged 102. Born in Bermuda, he became one of the first black actors to break the 'colour bar' in the British film industry with his starring role in the 1951 movie 'Pool Of London'. His next major role was in 'Simba' (1955) about the mau-mau rising in Kenya. Other roles followed, the best known being in the James Bond film 'Thunderball'. His final big screen role was a small part in 'Inception' (2010).Alongside the big screen, Cameron appeared on TV. Some early 60's roles for the BBC explored issues around racism. He also appeared in Danger Man, The Prisoner, and in the Doctor Who story 'The Tenth Planet' where he was the first black actor to play an astronaut anywhere in the world.
Charlie Daniels, aged 83 died of a stroke this morning. R.I.P. Charlie.
Big Jack "The Giraffe" Charlton, One of the England 11, who won the world cup in 1966, later team manager and footy pundit, died aged 85 on 10th July, after a long illness from lymphoma and dementia.Another great gone. :(
Judy Dyble a founding member of Fairport Convention has died aged 71. She'd been suffering from lung cancer for some time.R.I.P. Judy.
Kelly Kamalelehua Smith, better known by her stage name Kelly Preston, actress & wife to John Travolta, died aged 57 from breast cancer.And Benjamin Keough, actor & son of Marie Presley, grandson of Elvis Presley, died aged 27. Cause of death undisclosed.
Tim Smith, driving force of the band Cardiacs and one of the most uniquely creative songwriters, has passed to another realm. I am deeply saddened at the loss of one of my favourite artists. Even though a double stroke and heart attack in 2008 left him mostly paralysed, I always hoped that he may sufficiently recover to find some way of creating music again. As fate would have it, I have been listening to his back catalogue for the last week and a half.Rest in fadeless splendour, Tim.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainm...
Fishy_Jim wrote: "Tim Smith, driving force of the band Cardiacs and one of the most uniquely creative songwriters, has passed to another realm. I am deeply saddened at the loss of one of my favourite artists. Even t..."Well that is unhappy news. RIP Tim in whatever realm your in, and may you be reunited with the duck and Roger the horse in the afterlife.
RIP Peter Green co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 73
'That Wonderful Sound' of Dobby Dobson is sadly no longer with us.He died in a Hospital in Fort Lauderdale in Florida on the 21st of July at the age of 78 from complications caused by Covid-19.
Annie Ross ... the British-American Singer, Actress, and member of the Jazz vocal trio 'Lambert, Hendricks & Ross' ... also died on the 21st of July - in New York City from Emphysema and Heart Disease just four days before what would have been her 90th Birthday.
It was also announced that Josephine Cox died last week at the age of 82. Her books were frequently bestsellers and the UK Public Lending Rights figures often had her listed in the top three of borrowed Authors.
CP Lee, heart and soul of the wonderful Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias has died at the age of 70.
nocheese wrote: "CP Lee, heart and soul of the wonderful Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias has died at the age of 70."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clbVY...
Blimey, to think I once found them funny.
What's going on? That's John Saxon, heartthrob of my teens, away now.https://www.theguardian.com/film/gall...
And now Olivia de Havilland at the amazing age of 104. I'd no idea she was still alive.
nocheese wrote: "What's going on? That's John Saxon, heartthrob of my teens, away now.https://www.theguardian.com/film/gall......"
John Saxon, that face! I've seen it a thousand times but can honestly say i didn't know the name.
nocheese wrote: "And now Olivia de Havilland at the amazing age of 104. I'd no idea she was still alive."Me neither, nocheese! ... 104? - WoW!!!
Awww, Denise Johnson, the Singer who performed with Primal Scream, New Order, A Certain Ratio, Ian Brown, Johnny Marr, The Charlatans, Bernard Butler, Beth Orton, The Pet Shop Boys, and Paul Weller amongst others was sadly found dead at her Home earlier today at the age of 53.It's only been 5 months since Andrew Weatherall suddenly died ;o<
She was always such a big part of the Manchester Music scene, the soundtracks of my teens and twenties, and such a lovely lady too - so it's no great surprise to see all of the tributes pouring in and being posted all over the Internet.
Only a week ago, she had announced that her debut Acoustic Album 'Where Does It Go' would be released on the 25th of September. I already have it on Pre-Order and was enjoying listening to some of the early releases of Tracks from LP over the weekend ;o<
x ... RIP Denise ... x
Found my beautiful Red Tailed Black Shark "Blackie" lying on his side at the bottom of the fish tank yesterday. Had him for a long time but still wasn't expecting that one. RIP big fella. 💔
Awww, Collette ... (*HUGE HUGS*) ... x x x
"Blessed be the Peacemakers" ... One of Ireland's greatest ever Sons, John Hume, has died at the age of 83
... x RIP John x
What's so special about the cheesemakers?
LOL!!! ;o>I always thought the World of John Hume - he was such a good Man.
suzysunshine7 wrote: ""Blessed be the Peacemakers" ... One of Ireland's greatest ever Sons, John Hume, has died at the age of 83
... x RIP John x"
Such a shame the aftermath led to the eclipse of both parties who'd helped bring the peace process about.
RIP
It's just been announced that the ITV Granada TV presenter, Tony Morris, sadly died on Saturday - at the age of 57 after he was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer last year. He had presented ITV's Regional News Programme in the North West for 17 years.
RIP Tony ... x ... you will be greatly missed ;o<
https://www.facebook.com/granadarepor...
suzysunshine7 wrote: "LOL!!! ;o>I always thought the World of John Hume - he was such a good Man."
Agreed. An amazing individual.
oh.. well that sucksDirector Alan Parker passed at 76. Will have to dig out Angel Heart for a watch.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020...
Angel Heart has been in my eBay shopping basket for a while. I must get around to ordering it. One of Mickey Rourke's less embarrassing outings. In fact, I'd say he was positively good in it.
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Awww, Collette ... (*HUGE HUGS*) ... x x x"As a fellow aquarist, I feel your pain, Collette. Most of the fish I keep don't have very long lifespans, but I used to keep Clown Loaches and Pimelodella pictus Catfish and when they departed after a good few years, it was a bit of a blow, as was the demise of a female Kribensis that I had raised from an egg (though her mum helped to start with by chasing all the other fish in the tank away).
Blimey, there's a whole new piscine world we wot not of.
Fishy_Jim wrote: "As a fellow aquarist, I feel your pain, Collette. Most of the fish I keep don't have very long lifespans, but I used to keep Clown..."We never have great luck with Guppies, Jim. They either die after hardly any time, or as happened a couple of years back produce far too many babies.
Was away at my Mum's for a couple of days there, came home this morning, and what's in the tank...a new Red Tailed Black Shark. Compared to my other Blackie, he's so small. Just hope he lasts as long.
Awww, I know I've said it before, Collette, but nevertheless I'll still say it again ... you've got yourself a real good 'un there in your lovely D ;o>I used to have to keep a 24 hour watch for any imminent babies suddenly appearing in our Tank or else, sadly, they would usually get eaten. We used to keep them separated from the adults by catching them up in a net as fast as we could and putting them into an immersed mesh enclosure that was attached to the inside of the Tank - until they were big enough to risk releasing them back into the Tank with their parents and all of the other Fish again.
Our Black Mollies were extremely fertile and especially fond of wanting to eat their own babies! ;oO
Yeah, he has his moments, but he's a good soul, Suzy. Talking about things getting eaten...We had a snail problem in the tank a couple of years back. We got 3 Clown Loaches to help, and yep, they got rid of all the snails. Only problem was they then move onto my Cherry Shrimp. The last straw was when I saw 2 of them ripping a Shrimp apart. I'm shouting at D "Get those wee B******s out of my f*****g tank!" He was trying to catch them and one of the little horrors jumped out and landed on the carpet. They should be glad we gave them away and didn't flush them down the bloody toilet. Surprised I didn't suffer nightmares after witnessing that one.
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Ohhh no! ... I went off being a Fish Tank Owner for very similar reasons! ;oO
Nature red in scale and fin?When I was a kid we had a solitary goldfish in a small bowl devoid of ornaments or any other feature of interest. Such was the poor bugger's depth of ennui that it threw itself out of said rather small bowl on to the floor. It was noticed fairly quickly and returned to the bowl but it just lay almost motionless on its side. My nan was there as it was a Thursday, her day to come up and jointly clean our house with my mum (what a weird concept of family visiting!), whereupon she declared, "Give it some brandy". Not sure we had brandy, it being nowhere near Xmas, but a small amount of some other spirit was put on a teaspoon and administered to the goldfish. It was put back in its bowl, did about 20 seconds of whirling dervishesque zoomies and ......... promptly died. Thus endeth my fish-keeping for life.
The only Goldfish to die with a massive smile on it's Face?!! ;o>
Vale Trini Lopez - a fixture of my 1960s with his up-tempo takes on traditional folk songs. He was 83 when he died on August 11th, apparently of Covid-19. And we cannot forget No. 10 - Pedro Jimenez - in The Dirty Dozen.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSIF6...
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R.I.P classical guitarist/lutenist Julian Bream. Not my sort of thing but a true legend worthy of great respect.
R.I.P Pete Way, founder of UFO died today, aged 69, after suffering life threatening injuries in an accident two months ago
Derek wrote: "R.I.P Pete Way, founder of UFO died today, aged 69, after suffering life threatening injuries in an accident two months ago"That's sad. The second UFO related passing this year, following the recent death of Paul 'Tonka' Chapman.
Another oh no moment! Justin Townes Earle dead at 38. I saw him 3 times and he was always on form.https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Val wrote: "Another oh no moment! Justin Townes Earle dead at 38. I saw him 3 times and he was always on form.https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...-..."
Only saw him last year, what a loss.
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