So farewell then...

[Paddy Garcia]

Michael Meacher, UK Labour MP - that rare thing a politician with principles.

[The Donie Forde]

Frankie McCarthy, an Evergreen United/Cork Celtic stalwart from the late '50s to about 1972 passed away during the week.
A class player in an era when brawn prevailed, Frank remained an amateur throughout his career. He was capped at university, amateur and inter-league levels.
A gentleman of football.

RIP.

[nigel-harps1954]

Maureen O'Hara. Aged 95.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/actor-maureen-o-hara-dies-aged-95-1.2405089

[Crosby87]

She was class. Played Natalie Woods mom.

[OwlsFan]

Actor, Al Molinaro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Molinaro

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[OwlsFan]

Maureen O'Hara. Aged 95.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/actor-maureen-o-hara-dies-aged-95-1.2405089

She was a Shamrock Rovers supporter as well :)

[OwlsFan]

Actor Fred Thompson (on the right) better known for his role in Law & Order although he was also apparently a Senator.

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[OwlsFan]

Stephen Hancock who apparently played Ernie Bishop in Coronation Street even before my time

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[OwlsFan]

Jockey, Pat Eddery http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/10/pat-eddery-dies-63-great-jockey-individual-style

German politician, Helmut Schmidt http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34778565

[OwlsFan]

Goalkeeper Marton Fulop. Hungarian international Fulop played in England between 2004 and 2010. He is best remembered for his time with Sunderland but he was also on the books of Tottenham, Ipswich and West Brom and also had loan spells with Manchester City, Stoke, Leicester, Chesterfield and Coventry.
A statement on MTK's official website read: "We are deeply sorrowful and grieved to announce that after a long illness, Marton Fulop has died.

[Mr A]

Phil Taylor, ex-Motorhead drummer- http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/12/former-motorhead-drummer-phil-taylor-dies-aged-61

Can't help thinking 61 is a decent innings for anyone who has been in a band with Lemmy!

[Paddy Garcia]

Warren Mitchell - famous for his role as Alf Garnett.

[OwlsFan]

Warren Mitchell - famous for his role as Alf Garnett.

Silly old moo.

[The Fly]

Jonah Lomu, aged only 40.

Presumably from kidney failure.

I can still remember those stunning breakthrough performances at the 1995 WC. RIP.

[Eminence Grise]

Listening to some tributes on Radio 1, and a short snippet of an interview with him. So, so sad.

[SkStu]

Phuc Dat Bich

[OwlsFan]

Ex-Liverpool footballer, Gerry Byrne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Byrne_(footballer). With a name like that, he probably could have played for us.

[pineapple stu]

From his wikipedia page -


Gerry Byrne will always be remembered for playing for Liverpool in the 1965 FA Cup Final, which took place on 1 May at Wembley, with a broken collarbone. He suffered the injury as early as the third minute, but played on throughout the rest of the game and the whole of extra-time as Liverpool won the Cup for the very first time. The break happened after Byrne was challenged heftily by Leeds United's captain Bobby Collins, but, with substitutes still not permitted by the authorities in 1965, he had little choice but to carry on playing. He and his team-mates, not to mention Shankly and his coaching team on the Liverpool bench, somehow managed to keep the extent of Byrne's injury a secret from the Leeds United players and staff.

Unfortunately for Byrne the game went to extra-time and Gerry, despite the agonising pain, kept making his familiar marauding runs down the left flank in joining the attack. Early on into the first period of extra time, he reached the by-line with the ball and pulled back a perfect cross for Roger Hunt to open the scoring
Bloody heck!

Edit - you can see the "tackle" below at about 0:50 -

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In some ways, football was better in the olden days. But it's a good thing that you can't tackle like that any more. Though at least he "earned a reprimand"

[Crosby87]

Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland. Ahh, my college years soundtrack. Guy had more lives than the cast of Cats. Guess he ran out.

[BonnieShels]

Former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland. Ahh, my college years soundtrack. Guy had more lives than the cast of Cats. Guess he ran out.

Gutted beyond belief. Privilege to finally get to see them live in 2010 in the Olympia. Truly wonderful front man. And that set list was like an STP wet dream.

[nigel-harps1954]

Actor Robert Loggia of Scarface, Big and The Sopranos, dead at 85.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/robert-loggia-movie-tv-tough-guy-dies-85-35589491

[Crosby87]

This is such a great synopsis of the Feech La Manna story line in sopranos...nsfw due to language. Loved this story line...

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=sopranos%20feech%20la%20manna&sm=1

[OwlsFan]

Feech needed to go to anger management classes !

[OwlsFan]

Actress Shirley Stelfox best known for her role as Edna Birch in Emmerdale

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[BonnieShels]

I can't believe she was only in Emmerdale since 2000. She had quite an annoying head tbf.

[OwlsFan]

Nicholas Smith (on the right), aka Mr. Rumbold one of the few survivors of Are you Being Served, has gone to that great Department Store in the Sky.

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[nigel-harps1954]

Ah that's sad. I used to watch the re-runs of that every weekend growing up. Great character he was too.

[BonnieShels]

I thought he was long dead. That show was awful gash though. I remember watching it in the a90s in Saturday night before Dad's Army. What a ****e night in.

[The Good Son]

Mick Lynch
http://louderthanwar.com/mick-lynch-stump-rip/

[pineapple stu]

Jimmy Hill (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35141430). :(

[OwlsFan]

Jimmy Hill (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35141430). :(

I always remember the Irish fans chanting in Stuttgart "Are you watching Jimmy Hill?" as Jimmy had apparently said that Ireland were only there to make up the numbers.

[Closed Account 2]

Phil Taylor, ex-Motorhead drummer- http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/12/former-motorhead-drummer-phil-taylor-dies-aged-61

Can't help thinking 61 is a decent innings for anyone who has been in a band with Lemmy!

Lemmy has gone now!

[nigel-harps1954]

Jack and Coke for Lemmy today. Play it loud folks, one of the last true rock and roll stars has gone on to the great gig in the sky.

[nigel-harps1954]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pavel-srnicek-dead-former-newcastle-goalkeeper-dies-aged-47-a6789641.html

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has hung up his gloves for good.

[The Good Son]

Specials drummer John Bradbury-
http://louderthanwar.com/john-bradbury-the-specials-rip/

[OwlsFan]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pavel-srnicek-dead-former-newcastle-goalkeeper-dies-aged-47-a6789641.html

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has hung up his gloves for good.

...and Sheffield Wednesday.

Don Howe, English coach and footballer http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12067362/Don-Howe-football-coach-obituary.html

[Crosby87]

Jazz legend Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King Cole, is dead at 65.

[The Donie Forde]

Donie Leahy, legendary Evergreen United/Cork Celtic centre forward (and very briefly with Limerick), late 1950s to early 1970s.
A sporting legend on Leeside, and a true gentleman.

[OwlsFan]

Actor, Wayne Rogers (left), best known as one of the co-stars of the TV series M.A.S.H.

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[BonnieShels]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/pavel-srnicek-dead-former-newcastle-goalkeeper-dies-aged-47-a6789641.html

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has hung up his gloves for good.

How did that go by me. Sure I was only talking about him to my 14yo brother the other day about him and that Newcastle team.

[DeLorean]

Sad news about golfer Christy O'Connor Jnr (http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/golf-legend-christy-oconnor-jnr-passes-away-in-spain-aged-just-67-34340180.html), just 67

[OwlsFan]

Sad news about golfer Christy O'Connor Jnr (http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/golf-legend-christy-oconnor-jnr-passes-away-in-spain-aged-just-67-34340180.html), just 67

The famous game at the Belfry

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[TheBoss]

Another music icon has been taken from us too soon, David Bowie. This world is losing so many iconic musicians over the last few years but I suppose they are at an age now where these situations are likely to occur.

[OwlsFan]

And a DJ from the Top of the Pops era, Ed "Stewpot" Stewart:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3393190/Queen-Mum-s-favourite-DJ-wife-met-just-13-29-loved-Ed-Stewpot-Stewart-dies-eyebrow-raising-past.html

[Crosby87]

This David Bowie thing isn't a hoax BC he just released a new album is it? That would be epic.

[nigel-harps1954]

Well....I suppose his new single is 'Lazarus'.

[pineapple stu]

Apparently written about his upcoming demise (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/12092542/Bowies-last-album-was-parting-gift-for-fans-in-carefully-planned-finale.html).

"Look up here; I'm in heaven!"

Shades of "Days of our Lives" by Queen, when Freddie Mercury fades out saying "I still love you"

[Crosby87]

I saw Tilda Swinton again and thought I was right.

[nigel-harps1954]

http://gu.com/p/4fym5/fb

There's something strange going on. Hans Gruber has gone for real this time. Alan Rickman dead at 69.

[DeLorean]

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/images/michaelcollins2c.JPGAs Eamon De Valera in 'Michael Collins'