So farewell then... [Archive] - Page 27

BonnieShels

09/10/2012, 8:08 PM

I know the rumours you are referring to, but they are just that. It's standard fare when someone is of am eccentric nature to tar them with that brush.
An aspect to the point though that I was trying to make is that when people who are ubiquitous to one generation die like Jimmy, its very rare that they would transcend generations. Eg my brother will gave no idea who he is, or Gerry Ryan or John Peel etc. That's all.

I will now gladly eat my hat and words.

OwlsFan

17/10/2012, 9:40 AM

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Helmut Haller, scored against England in the World Cup Final of 1966.

OwlsFan

18/10/2012, 10:03 AM

Actor John Clive

His film credits include The Italian Job, Carry On Abroad, Carry On Dick, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, A Clockwork Orange, and Yellow Submarine (as the voice of John Lennon). His television appearances include Robert's Robots, Rising Damp, The Dick Emery Show, The Perils of Pendragon, The Sweeney, Great Expectations and The History of Mr Polly.

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the 12 th man

18/10/2012, 12:44 PM

Sylvia Kristel, star of Emmanuelle series of erotic films, dies at 60 after long battle with cancer.

Spudulika

18/10/2012, 12:52 PM

I was told about Kristel's death just now and it was so odd. I only saw her in a couple of real crappy movies (Concorde - I think that was a Sunday afternoon staple, and one about a women's prison in East Germany - though not what you'd think). My Mam and sister had coffee with her in Malta years and years ago, said she was absolutely lovely.

osarusan

18/10/2012, 1:14 PM

The print edition of Newsweek. Online only from now on.

the 12 th man

18/10/2012, 1:31 PM

OwlsFan

22/10/2012, 9:51 AM

George McGovern, who must hold some sort of record by losing 49 of 50 States to Richard Nixon in the American Presidential election in 1972.

OwlsFan

25/10/2012, 10:07 AM

Russell Means, native American activist and actor who appeared, inter alia, in Last of the Mohicans.

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Dodge

25/10/2012, 10:42 AM

George McGovern, who must hold some sort of record by losing 49 of 50 States to Richard Nixon in the American Presidential election in 1972.

No, there's a few others. Mondale in 1984 is another

Spudulika

26/10/2012, 6:54 AM

Emmanuel Steward passed away last night in the US. While he was one of the better trainers in boxing, he was, more importantly, a really lovely man and did so much work for under privileged people in his hometown of Detroit and wherever he went. Met him in 1999 in Frankfurt where he turned up for a charity event (on his own coin) that was raising funds for a night basketball league. Only 68 and had been suffering from cancer for some time. Great man.

dcfc_1928

07/11/2012, 5:54 PM

BonnieShels

08/11/2012, 12:13 AM

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63994000/jpg/_63994275_dunn464_bbc.jpg

Actor Clive Dunn, best known for his role as Lance Corporal "Jonesy" Jones in Dad's Army, has died aged 92.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20239694

Although I'd file that under "I thought he was already dead".....

Just came in to post it.

Great memories of watching Dad's Army with my Granddad as a child. RIP. He was my favourite character in it.

Spudulika

08/11/2012, 5:00 PM

nigel-harps1954

09/11/2012, 12:58 PM

Bill Tarmey, aka Jack Duckworth from Coronation Street passed away aged 71 in Tenerife this morning. Seemed to be a loveable type of guy and came across really well in every interview on TV.
RIP

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2230519/Coronation-Streets-Jack-Duckworth-dies-Actor-Bill-Tarmey-passes-away-aged-71.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ieqsyxnYlNo/TJMsEvaNHNI/AAAAAAAALms/kvOijIpe9y0/s1600/Jack+Duckworth+outside+Rovers+with+pint+thumbs+up. jpg

Spudulika

24/11/2012, 5:01 AM

Larry Hagman, or JR Ewing to the world, died overnight aged 81. One of the real cultural icons of the 1980's and a character to boot. So important they are leading the 10am news in Moscow with it.

OwlsFan

26/11/2012, 10:29 AM

I've used his "They don't like it up 'em" so many times in relation to namby pamby teams/opponents, always thought of him when I said it. I know make up etc can work wonders, but I thought he was well into his 70's back in the 70's.

If you ever get a chance to look at the bios of most of the characters in Dad's Army they nearly all actually saw service in WW2. In fact Clive Dunne spent most of the war as a POW of the Germans.

OwlsFan

26/11/2012, 10:31 AM

...Dave Sexton. One of the last of the generation of "gentleman" English football managers. Managed both Man U and Chelsea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Sexton

OwlsFan

27/11/2012, 9:36 AM

Boxer Hector Camacho. Died from gunshot wounds!

pineapple stu

09/12/2012, 12:13 PM

Patrick Moore (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939) after 55 years of The Sky At Night.

pineapple stu

12/12/2012, 11:06 AM

Ravi Shankar (http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/sitar-virtuoso-shankar-dies-at-92-3324473.html), aged 92.

nigel-harps1954

15/12/2012, 12:36 PM

Paidi O'Sé unexpectedly passed away this morning aged 57.

http://sportsnewsireland.com/gaa/kerry-legend-paidi-o-se-dies-aged-57-2012-12-15/

BonnieShels

15/12/2012, 2:56 PM

That's unbelievable news. A gent.

Spudulika

25/12/2012, 7:40 AM

Charles Durning passed on overnight - 89 years old and I'd only just remembered him recently when Dustin Hoffman was doing Desert Island Discs.

drummerboy

25/12/2012, 7:42 AM

Jack Klugman from The Odd Couple and Quincy died aged 90. Rip

Seagull

26/12/2012, 8:29 PM

Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson R.I.P. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/dec/26/thunderbirds-creator-gerry-anderson-dies

OwlsFan

29/12/2012, 5:42 PM

Gulf War General Norman Schwartzkopf aka Stormin' Norman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf,_Jr.

OwlsFan

02/01/2013, 10:06 AM

Christopher Martin-Jenkins, English cricket commentator and writer.

Closed Account 2

04/01/2013, 10:57 AM

Alex Alves, Brazilian footballer who played at Hertha Berlin, died age 37.

http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000229841.php

OwlsFan

15/01/2013, 9:43 AM

A few not hot off the presses but certainly worth mentioning:

Historian and journalist Robert Kee who explained Ireland to the British:

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and actor Jon Finch

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BonnieShels

15/01/2013, 10:18 AM

A few not hot off the presses but certainly worth mentioning:

Historian and journalist Robert Kee who explained Ireland to the British:

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Wow. I had no idea. The guy was a master. Ar dheis De go raibh h-anam.

CraftyToePoke

15/01/2013, 7:05 PM

Aaron Swartz

RSS & Reddit. 26. RIP

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/13/aaron-swartz

OwlsFan

18/01/2013, 1:25 PM

Former Celtic player and coach, Sean Fallon, aged 90.

BonnieShels

18/01/2013, 1:31 PM

Former Celtic player and coach, Sean Fallon, aged 90.

And don't forget Sligo Rovers.

Mr A

18/01/2013, 1:47 PM

Sligo Rovers died too? :silly:

BonnieShels

18/01/2013, 1:54 PM

Sligo Rovers died too? :silly:

Sigh. If only...

*ducks*

Seagull

19/01/2013, 1:00 PM

Robert Chew, the actor who played Prop Joe on The Wire, has passed away.
http://www.joe.ie/entertainment/entertainment-news/robert-chew-the-actor-who-played-prop-joe-on-the-wire-has-passed-away-0032958-1

the 12 th man

21/01/2013, 2:21 PM

Director Michael Winner.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2013/jan/21/michael-winner-dead

BonnieShels

21/01/2013, 2:43 PM

Wow!!!

Spudulika

21/01/2013, 8:24 PM

Shocking, he was only 77! For some reason I thought he was ancient. A really odd character but somehow likeable.

the 12 th man

22/01/2013, 9:59 AM

He was never the same after taking bad from eating an oyster and contacting an exotic disease a few years back which hung around him til he died.

BonnieShels

24/01/2013, 12:27 PM

Dolours Price, 61
Old Bailey bomber

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0124/364293-veteran-republican-dolours-price-dies-aged-61/

Boston College... the floor is open...

BonnieShels

25/01/2013, 3:35 PM

Just hearing that Kevin "Heffo" Heffernan (83), legendary Dublin manager has passed away.

Truly sad loss.

Ar dheis De go raibh h-anam.

EDIT: Just updated on RTE.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0125/364530-death-of-dublin-legend-kevin-heffernan/

stann

18/02/2013, 12:51 PM

Richard Briers, yesterday (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21498077).
http://www.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/180x200/e/ever_decreasing_circles.jpg
The Good Life was, erm, good and all, but you couldn't not like Ever Decreasing Circles.
Very good actor though, I remember an excellent turn as an unexpectedly really nasty piece of work in Morse.

the 12 th man

18/02/2013, 2:37 PM

Briers freely admitted that the fags are what were going to kill him.

OwlsFan

25/02/2013, 10:27 AM

Only saw at the weekend when reading the Sunday Indo obits (as opposed to looking at the bottom of the Championship Table), that Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin died. The voice of GAA for over 50 years and was even broadcasting on RTE Radio until he was 87! The Bruce Forsyth of RTE ? Perhaps not but certainly was one of the media's main man for the GAA.

stann

25/02/2013, 12:52 PM

http://www.waterford-united.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ConMartin.jpgCon Martin, aged 89 (http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2013/0224/1224330475545.html).
Absolute legend, when that word is bandied about far too lightly these days, of the Irish game.
Played at Drums, Dundalk, wore the blue shirt from 1956-59, and managed Shels after. Played for Leeds and Villa, and both Ireland and the North. Mentioned in a Dubliners song even (http://www.waterford-united.ie/shels-apr-2011-famed-in-story/)!

BonnieShels

28/02/2013, 10:01 AM

Still hard to believe he's gone. 15 years today. RIP Dermot.

http://www.sadiethepilot.com/aaweb/blogpix8/dermot_morgan_cover_l.jpg

Only famous person whose death actually shook me when I heard Dave Fanning announce it on 2TV.