So farewell then...

[Eminence Grise]

Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear - gone to that deepest, darkest Peru from which there is no return.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jun/28/paddington-bear-author-michael-bond-dies-aged-91

[OwlsFan]

Film critic and journalist, Barry Norman https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/01/barry-norman-dies-great-critic-lovely-man-tributes

[Eminence Grise]

George A Romero, director and Zombie auteur. Rest in peace. (Obviously.)

So many ho-hum zombie films it's easy to forget that Romero had layer upon layer of social commentary in his work.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/george-a-romero-dead-edgar-wright-leads-tributes-to-night-of-the-living-dead-director-35937332.html

[OwlsFan]

No mention of Tommy Carberry, the former national hunt jockey who died last Wednesday

[strangeirish]

No mention of Tommy Carberry, the former national hunt jockey who died last Wednesday

Tommy Carberry, the former national hunt jockey, passed away last Wednesday....

[OwlsFan]

Actor Martin Landau who I remember from Mission Impossible.

2580

[nigel-harps1954]

Chester Bennington, singer of Linkin Park, age 41. Suicide.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7873783/linkin-park-chester-bennington-suicide


Hangs himself on the day of his friend Chris Cornells birthday, not that long after signing at Cornells funeral.

[the 12 th man]

John Heard of Home Alone fame https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/22/john-heard-home-alone-sopranos-dies-72

[OwlsFan]

John Heard of Home Alone fame https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/22/john-heard-home-alone-sopranos-dies-72

I remember him more for being the crooked cop in the Sopranos - played the role well.

[OwlsFan]

Deborah Watling who used to be Doctor Who's assistant when the world was black and white http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-deborah-watling-the-archetypal-sixties-doctor-who-companion-1-4514391

[OwlsFan]

Actress Jeanne Moreau http://wwd.com/eye/people/gallery/legendary-actress-nouvelle-vague-icon-jeanne-moreau-archive-photos-10954277/

[KrisLetang]

Playwrite and actor Sam Shepard. Great in brief role as Dolly Parton's husband in "Steel Magnolias." Also in Black Hawk Down, etc.

[KrisLetang]

Golfer David Feherty's son OD's on his 29th birthday.

[eitoof]

One that was missed.
Waldir Peres. Goalkeeper on that great 1982 Brazil WC finals team.
Socrates predeceased him from that team.

[Kingdom]

One of our own passed away. The Bear, John Dowling, who would have been here around the time of Green Tribe and Babysis, passed away, announced on YBIG FB page.

[Closed Account 2]

The great Glen Campbell has died

[nigel-harps1954]

Obligatory.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L_T6NlKtFs

[BonnieShels]

The great Glen Campbell has died

Tom Dunne did a tribute show to him on Wednesday night. I would certainly recommend podcasting it. It was great.

[Closed Account 2]

Thanks, I'll look that up!

[Eminence Grise]

Stalwart of Hall's Pictorial Weekly and the Miah in Cha and Miah, actor Michael Twomey.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/passing-of-a-true-funny-man-who-helped-a-nation-find-its-sense-of-humour-36043854.html

[nigel-harps1954]

Bruce Forsyth, aged 89.

Didn't he do well.


This is a truly sad day.

[BonnieShels]

Just heard myself.

What a legend the man was. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

[KrisLetang]

Stutts favorite comedian, Jerry Lewis.

[OwlsFan]

Colin Meads, ex-All Blacks captain http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/08/20/sir-colin-meads-black-rugby-giant-known-pinetree-obituary/

[the 12 th man]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,Poltergeist, Director- Tobe Hooper.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/tobe-hooper-dead-dies-texas-chain-saw-massacre-poltergeist-director-dies-1202539868/

[jbyrne]

Irish rugby great from the 80s Willie Duggan RIP...
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0828/900496-ireland-great-willie-duggan-passes-away-aged-67/

[pineapple stu]

Bit late, but Viktor Chanov, the sub keeper who came on for the USSR against us in Euro 88 after Dassayev injured himself pole-axing Tony Galvin (but no peno) is dead.

Was apparently beaten to death back in Feb, says wikipedia.

http://www.laststicker.com/i/cards/157/242.jpg

[the 12 th man]

Richard Anderson AKA Oscar Goldman of "Six Million Dollar Man" fame... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-anderson-dead-six-million-855240

[Eminence Grise]

Ah, flip! Used to love that show.

[the 12 th man]

Walter Becker founder member of Steely Dan http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/walter-becker-steely-dan-co-founder-dead-at-67-w500956

Shocked by this one.Supposed to be doing 2 gigs here soon.

[Eminence Grise]

So the years finally reeled him in. Sad news. Only last week a friend was saying how much he was looking forward to the gig.

[the 12 th man]

So the years finally reeled him in. Sad news. Only last week a friend was saying how much he was looking forward to the gig.

I believe they've been doing a few gigs without him recently (working around his illness) so maybe not all lost.

[dejadem]

Former RTE newsreader, Don Cockburn
https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0905/902525-don-cockburn-death/

[Eminence Grise]

I remember his broadcasts well. I've an odd nostalgia for those old-style news readers. Tons of gravitas and proper diction. No getting fake news onto their autocues!

[OwlsFan]

Former RTE newsreader, Don Cockburn
https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0905/902525-don-cockburn-death/

Retired in 1992! 25 years of retirement. Not bad at all.

[Eminence Grise]

Author JP Donleavy, 91, best known for The Ginger Man.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/0914/904582-jp-donleavy/

[Seagull]

Grant Hart, founder member of Husker Du R.I.P. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/14/husker-du-grant-hart-death-aged-56

[Seagull]

Frank Vincent of The Sopranos and Goodfellas.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/sopranos-actor-frank-vincent-dead-78-article-1.3493561

[KrisLetang]

Frank Vincent of The Sopranos and Goodfellas.http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/sopranos-actor-frank-vincent-dead-78-article-1.3493561

Ah that's too bad. He always had good stories when he did radio interviews...I like that scene in Casino where he has to lie to the Boss. What could I say? If I told the truth we all could have gotten whacked.

[Eminence Grise]

The final repo job for Harry Dean Stanton.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/harry-dean-stanton-dead-legendary-character-actor-dies-at-91-36137483.html

[pineapple stu]

Jimmy Magee... :(

Different class

[nigel-harps1954]

What a voice. Absolutely loved his commentary. Always felt like he was speaking to you rather than simply commentating.

[OwlsFan]

Thanks for the memories, Jimmy. His eyes were a bit green tinted when commentating on the boxing but one of the good ones, along with Philip Greene who also passed away a few years ago.

[Eminence Grise]

Hugh Hefner. Looking quite like Popeye in the RTE pic.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0928/908101-playboy-founder-hugh-hefner/

[OwlsFan]

Hugh Hefner. Looking quite like Popeye in the RTE pic.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0928/908101-playboy-founder-hugh-hefner/

So farewell then Hugh. Thanks for the mammaries !

[nigel-harps1954]

Tom Petty, aged 66. What utterly sh!te news.

http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-petty-found-unconscious-full-cardiac-arrest/

[Eminence Grise]

No, no, no. Can't believe it. Was listening to Mudcrutch only this afternoon.

Edit
Feels wrong to thank you for breaking that news, Nigel, but better to hear it from a man who knows his music, I guess. I've a few friends who'll be in shock tomorrow at work I reckon.

[nigel-harps1954]

LAPD seem to have made a balls of this. They confirmed the death earlier, but only in the past few minutes have released a statement saying that the death is not confirmed. TMZ reporting he's still clinging on to life support.

[Closed Account 2]

It's being reported on various other channels now (CNN etc) that he has died. He had a massive heart attack at his home in Malibu and was rushed to UCLA hospital (not far away just outside Santa Monica).

[pineapple stu]

Up on his twitter page now, which is about as official as you can get.