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The BBC news featured tributes from THREE of his children. Wonder who 'wasn't available'?
It's exactly the same downunder. All channels changed their regular programming to show regurgitated footage of the royals over the last 75 years. Heaven knows what else we will have to endure until the funeral's over and done with. Enough already!
Val wrote: "It's exactly the same downunder. All channels changed their regular programming to show regurgitated footage of the royals over the last 75 years. Heaven knows what else we will have to endure unti..."A boost for the Aussie Republicans then?
Handsy Andy speaks on the lunchtime BBC news - the rehabilitation starts here?
Those of us annoyed at over 24 hours of BBC Philathon overkill were not alone. I lik that 400 viewers complained about Jeffrey Epstein's bestie, Randy Handsy's brief appearance.https://www.theguardian.com/media/202...
Just read that Edward Fox celebrated his 84th birthday today. I thought he had died years ago!
Helen McCrory, actress, married to Damian Lewis, has died aged 52 on the 16th April, from cancer. McCrory made her stage debut in The Importance of Being Earnest in 1990, one of many Shakespearean performances she will go on to do in her career, she has also starred in the last three of the Harry Potter movies, as Cherie Blair in 'The Queen', Hugo, Charlotte Grey, Skyfall & Fearless. She is best known for portraying the matriarchal character Polly Grey in the Peaky Blinders series.
John Dawes, Welsh rugby legend, aged 80.
Les McKeown suddenly died on Tuesday morning aged 65.Bye Bye Baby.........
bay city rolled over!first sydney, now les! long may the reaper avoid the rezillos!
Jim Steinman, writer of overblown melodramatic songs for Meatloaf, Bonnie Tyler et al, age 73 - Heaven CAN'T Wait, apparently.https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Looks like my killer shrimp have struck again and done in my week old Black Shark. Either that or my total lack of imagination at yet again naming him "Blackie' has made him commit harry carry. Grrr! 😡
Awww no! - so sorry to hear that, Collette ;o<
Collette wrote: "Looks like my killer shrimp have struck again and done in my week old Black Shark. Either that or my total lack of imagination at yet again naming him "Blackie' has made him commit harry carry. Grr..."Sorry to hear that Collette, sounds as if your shrimp needs to be put in solitary confinement. Give it it's own tank perhaps?
PS: I didn't know that one could actually 'buy' sharks.
My shrimp need their shrimp backsides smacked. We'll give up on the shark idea for a while. Yeah, you get silver sharks and red tailed black sharks for your fish tank.
Tell 'em they'll be made into Shrimp Pate for little Snowdrop if they don't start behaving themselves!
Kilmarnock Football Club R.I.P. (Rank Inept Performance)Gone to a bitter place
Tech XXIII wrote: "Kilmarnock Football Club R.I.P. (Rank Inept Performance)Gone to a bitter place"
And it was only two years ago they qualified for European football (although that went well! 😂)
been on a downward spiral since Stevie Clarke left to do some menial job or other, he had us finishing 3rd in 2019, great tactician and man manager, i mean, he engineered Scotland's qualification for the euros, and i suspect that we'll do well there!
R.I.P. Freddy Marks from Rainbow, (the programme not the band). Loved the show when I was a kid.
Awww, only 71, and on the Eve of his 5th Wedding Anniversary to Jane - who was previously married to Rod.
My favourite character was Zippy. He was hilarious.
always thought there was some weird 3-way going on with rod jane and freddy!my fave was george - a spokesman for the learning disabled!
I can't even remember R, J and F. All I can remember is Geoffrey, Zippy, George and Bungle.
Tech XXIII wrote: "always thought there was some weird 3-way going on with rod jane and freddy!my fave was george - a spokesman for the learning disabled!"
This is quite amusing, apparently it was a joke between all cast members.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgbcQ...
Catching up on some of the other deaths that occurred during May ...Olympia Dukakis, the veteran Stage Performer and Oscar-winning Actress whose hit Films included 'Moonstruck' and 'Steel Magnolias', died on the 1st of May aged 89 - after a short period of increasing ill health led onto her receiving Palliative Care at her Home in Manhattan.
Nick Kamen, the English Model, Songwriter, and Musician who will probably always be best known to many for that iconic Levi's Advert in the mid 80's, died on the 4th of May aged 59 after a long battle with Bone Marrow Cancer.
Tony Armatrading, the Stage and Screen Actor with the RSC and also in many TV and Film roles including 'Empire Road' and 'Notting Hill', died of Cancer on the 10th of May aged 59. He was the younger Brother of Joan Armatrading.
Florian Pilkington-Miksa, the Drummer in both the original and the reformed line-ups of 'Curved Air', died on the 20th of May aged 70 after suffering from several bouts of Pneumonia.
The Author, Eric Carle, died on the 23rd of May at the age of 91.
John Davis - a Back-up Singer who finally emerged as being one of the real Vocals for 'Milli Vanilli' - died on the 24 of May at the age of 66 from Covid-19.
B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning Pop, Gospel, and Country Singer known for hits including 'Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head', '(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song', and 'Hooked on a Feeling', died from Lung Cancer on the 29th of May at the age of 78.
Oh no, I've always loved B.J. Thomas - such a distinctive voice!
Clarence Williams III - who, amongst many other roles, also played 'Philby' in the 'Mystery Woman' series of Hallmark TV Films - died on the 4th of June at the age of 81 from Colon Cancer. Ned Beatty, a top character Actor who appeared in more than 160 Films, died of natural causes at the age of 83 on the 13th of June at his home in Los Angeles.
Roger Hawkins, legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer, died on 20th May. He played on more hits than you can shake a stick at, including 'Land of 1,000 Dances' (Wilson Pickett), 'When a Man loves a Woman' (Percy Sledge), 'I'll take you there' (Staple Singers), and 'Respect' & 'Chain of Fools' (Aretha Franklin). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/ar...
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Clarence Williams III - who, amongst many other roles, also played 'Philby' in the 'Mystery Woman' series of Hallmark TV Films - died on the 4th of June at the age of 81 from Colon Cancer.."Aw, bummer, man.
Damaris Hayman - actress perhaps best remembered for her role as Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, in the classic Doctor Who story 'The Dæmons' (1971) has died on 3rd June aged 91https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Clarence Williams III - who, amongst many other roles, also played 'Philby' in the 'Mystery Woman' series of Hallmark TV Films - died on the 4th of June at the age of 81 from Colon Cancer...."Surely best known for "Mod Squad", or am I just showing my age - again!
I think he's probably best known for a lot of other roles than as 'Philby', Val ;o>It's just that his Obit stood out and caught my Eye because that's the role that I first saw him in ;o>
The former Musical Director and much loved and revered talisman of the VBS Poynton Brass Band, Alan Lawton MBE, died on the 14 of June at the age of 85.Alan was a highly respected figure within the Brass Band World. A talented Cornet Player (with the Fairey Band) he first came to conduct and play with the VBS Poynton Brass Band in 1974.
Although his Health was sadly noticeably deteriorating over the last 20 years, Alan very much remained an integral part of Poynton Brass Band still seen in attendance at almost every one of their Concerts and Championship Competitions, and there are many Players who owe so much of their success to Alan.
On hearing of his passing, David Johnson, the Band’s long serving Percussionist said ... ‘My Banding heroes are all but gone now.’
A sentiment that will surely resound throughout the Brass Band World - as Alan’s passing will be mourned by many although his memory and long association with Poynton Brass Band will live on forever.
RIP Alan ... we will miss you ... x
American composer and pianist Frederic Rzewski died on June 26th 2021. Probably best known for his 'The People United Will Never Be Defeated!', a set of 36 variations on the Chilean folk song '¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!'https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classica...
Tim wrote: "American composer and pianist Frederic Rzewski died on June 26th 2021. Probably best known for his 'The People United Will Never Be Defeated!', a set of 36 variations on the Chilean folk song '¡El ..."Bloody woke lefty.
Peter Zinovieff, composer and synth pioneer, died on June 23rd. His company EMS designed the easily portable VCS-3 at a time when most synths were still room-filling behemoths.https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Clare Peploe, anglo-italian screenwriter and director, has died, also on June 23rd. In addition to her own movies, she often collaborated with husband, Bernardo Bertolucci.https://pledgetimes.com/clara-peploe-...
To cap off a rather dismal week, Jon Hassell, who created what he termed 'Fourth World Music' by combining his trumpet with electronic textures, died on June 26th.https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
Film director Richard Donner died on July 5th aged 91. He began his career in television, including episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Man From UNCLE, The Fugitive, and Kojak. His movie career took off with The Omen (1976) and the first two Christopher Reeve Superman films. Later successes included The Goonies (1985) and the Lethal Weapon series.https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021...
Two I keep forgetting Carlos Reutemann, former F1 driver between 1972 to 1982 when he abruptly quit two races into the season.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/202...
Robert Downey Sr., as a director best known for his 1969 film 'Putney Swope'. He'll undoubtedly be chiefly remembered though as the father of Robert Downey Jr.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021...
Mike Howe, lead singer from the classic metal band Metal Church, passed at 55. Their longest serving vocalist appearing on 5 albums including some of the bands best known late 80's and 90's work, including their last album in 2018.https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...
Badlands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLpLY...
In more Metal melodrama, Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has died, aged only 46 after suffering with transverse myelitis, a nerve disease and form of MS. Regardless of your genre associations the power and precision behind Slipknot was driven by Joey, a talented and notable performer in one of the more notable bands of their era,https://www.theguardian.com/music/202...
R.I.P. Dusty Hill, long time ZZ Top bassist
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Pretty much, yes. They covered it in their regular new bulletins and did a one off tribute, and that was it.