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John83
10/09/2024, 12:15 AM
He did a lot of things. He was Admiral Greer in several of the Jack Ryan movies, including Hunt for Red October. He was a pretty chilling villain in Conan the Barbarian. He voiced Mufasa in The Lion King. His first role was a small one in Dr Strangelove!
Eminence Grise
11/09/2024, 10:18 PM
I saw him in Much Ado About Nothing in the Old Vic about 11 years ago. That voice... just something out of this world.
seanfhear
16/09/2024, 2:37 PM
Ah Dear ~ Very Young.
Gary Shaw former Aston Villa European Cup Winner.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/0916/1470312-former-aston-villa-striker-gary-shaw-dies-aged-63/
nigel-harps1954
16/09/2024, 6:53 PM
Tito Jackson of the Jackson Five.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0916/1470239-tito-jackson/
jbyrne
18/09/2024, 9:09 AM
toto schillaci....
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/0918/1470645-italia-90-top-scorer-toto-schillaci-dies-aged-59/
OwlsFan
22/09/2024, 2:15 PM
The widow of Bing Crosby, Kathryn Crosby who was around 30 years his junior https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/uknews/kathryn-crosby-actor-and-widow-of-famed-singer-and-oscar-winning-actor-bing-crosby-dies-at-90/ar-AA1qXMWa?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=825a5f62090c4af0991ebb6a515561c8&ei=18
OwlsFan
23/09/2024, 4:59 PM
Welsh golfer Brian Huggett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Huggett
CraftyToePoke
27/09/2024, 8:32 PM
Clive Everton
The voice of many a Crucible final for a lot of us I'm sure.
Made it to 87.
seanfhear
27/09/2024, 8:33 PM
Clive Everton
The voice of many a Crucible final for a lot of us I'm sure.
Made it to 87.
Not bad ~ Maybe an unlucky kick.
CraftyToePoke
27/09/2024, 8:38 PM
Not bad ~ Maybe an unlucky kick.
Bit of unwanted side Seanie. Went in off.
God rest him, superb broadcaster. Still a gap where he used to be when watching snooker I think, nobody has filled those shoes yet.
pineapple stu
27/09/2024, 8:40 PM
His break broke down just short of the century. Those still get a nice round of appreciative applause though
CraftyToePoke
27/09/2024, 8:42 PM
His break broke down just short of the century
That is inspired. It must be acknowledged.
backstothewall
30/09/2024, 12:19 AM
Kris Kristofferson
Snapshot
02/10/2024, 10:49 AM
Kris Kristofferson
He was a complex character. Not just a big-hit songwriting superstar and A-list actor, Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar with a master's degree in English from Oxford. He was also a Golden Gloves boxer, a star college Gridiron player and played rugby (for Oxford). He rose to the rank of Captain in the US army where he flew helicopters. Unfortunately, despite his high achievements, much of his life was blighted by alcoholism which he eventually conquered. A day in the life of an alcoholic was harrowingly laid bare through his masterpiece Sunday Morning Coming Down.
D24Saint
02/10/2024, 12:08 PM
Frank Fitz from American pickers fame & John Amos from Coming to America.
seanfhear
02/10/2024, 2:17 PM
He was a complex character. Not just a big-hit songwriting superstar and A-list actor, Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar with a master's degree in English from Oxford. He was also a Golden Gloves boxer, a star college Gridiron player and played rugby (for Oxford). He rose to the rank of Captain in the US army where he flew helicopters. Unfortunately, despite his high achievements, much of his life was blighted by alcoholism which he eventually conquered. A day in the life of an alcoholic was harrowingly laid bare through his masterpiece Sunday Morning Coming Down.
I remember my sister went to see him in Cork around 1980 ( both of these are from my own hazy memory ) ~ ~ Unfortunately, the performance was from somebody that was either high on drugs / alcohol ~ ~ As you say he seemed to come through that ( hopefully anyway )
the 12 th man
23/10/2024, 6:54 PM
Geoff Capes,English Olympic Shot Putter.
Quincy Jones, probably most famous for being Rashida's dad, passes away at 91. RIP.
(one of the great talents)
seanfhear
06/11/2024, 12:22 PM
John Dempsey. RIP.
Former Republic of Ireland player ~ Fulham, Chelsea and a few other clubs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dempsey_(footballer,_born_1946)
dahamsta
07/11/2024, 8:19 AM
America. RIP. Also quite possibly the rest of us.
Idioicracy is alive and well though.
OwlsFan
13/11/2024, 10:48 AM
English actor Timothy West https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_West
the 12 th man
13/11/2024, 6:27 PM
Singer Johnny Duhan.
joey B
16/11/2024, 8:38 AM
Jon Kenny ,Irish comedian and one half of the D'Unbelievables
Eminence Grise
26/11/2024, 7:49 PM
Surely you can't be serious.
Jim Abrahams (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/26/jim-abrahams-airplane-naked-gun), co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, 80.
I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
Those movies were just so damn good. When I watch them now I start laughing before the jokes happen because I know them so well but they're so good they're still funny.
Eminence Grise
29/11/2024, 10:28 AM
It's hard to know where to start with both Airplane movies - the red and white parking bays argument between the male and female voice (who were in real life a married couple who did the voice recorded announcements at LA Airport!), the visual gags and (cracks me up every time) the Andy/Buddy/Howie scene in the second one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JswFF2dKiLM&t=43s
They really don't make 'em like they used to!
The first time I saw the door scene, especially the bit where he opens it having appeared to be on a screen.. just killed me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ilm8PEJlQ
John83
29/11/2024, 2:03 PM
The Star Trek doors for Shatner too. "No tower, sir, just a bridge" was probably a nod to Kirk too, as well as playing on naval vs aircraft jargon, and their relationship in a more civil engineering context. Those guys could really write.
Eminence Grise
29/11/2024, 2:16 PM
Swsssh swsssh - genius.
I'm supposed to be finishing a 130 page doc for work for Monday but, ah, looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines!
The Star Trek doors for Shatner too. "No tower, sir, just a bridge" was probably a nod to Kirk too, as well as playing on naval vs aircraft jargon, and their relationship in a more civil engineering context. Those guys could really write.
Oh yeah there was just so much going on all the time.
Also the bit about just ignoring the problem is genius.
CraftyToePoke
02/12/2024, 3:58 PM
Terry Griffiths. 77.
Big part of the 80s snooker heyday.
Eminence Grise
02/12/2024, 5:27 PM
Ah, what a player! One of the slowest on the circuit. I started watching him play a frame sometime in the early 90s and, to be honest, I thought it was still going on.
Joking aside, I remember at one of the big UK tournaments a fun competition on the Beeb: pot the colours on their spots as quicky as possible. All the top pros running round the table like crazy at their turn. Griffiths pots the yellow, the green, the brown ... stops ... takes out his chalk ... the pros just doubled over laughing...
seanfhear
02/12/2024, 5:43 PM
Ah, what a player! One of the slowest on the circuit. I started watching him play a frame sometime in the early 90s and, to be honest, I thought it was still going on.
Joking aside, I remember at one of the big UK tournaments a fun competition on the Beeb: pot the colours on their spots as quicky as possible. All the top pros running round the table like crazy at their turn. Griffiths pots the yellow, the green, the brown ... stops ... takes out his chalk ... the pros just doubled over laughing...Terry Griffiths / Cliff Thorburn / Eddie Charlton / Peter Ebdon ~ It would take awhile to get through matches if these 4 were playing against one another !
CraftyToePoke
02/12/2024, 9:09 PM
Ah, what a player!
He was, had a game to compete which worked & was top end competitive over an extended career even if it wasn't the most exciting to watch.
Became world champion in his first attempt in 1979, beating Higgins & Taylor among others to do so. I think that first attempt record still stands today.
He won the triple crown, world, UK & Masters which only a small list of greats have managed.
Went on to coach two world champions in Williams and Hendry and multiple ranking event winning players as well.
& was the voice on BBC of so many matches we all watched later on.
A real legacy. RIP.
CraftyToePoke
06/12/2024, 9:22 PM
Dickie Rock.
OwlsFan
30/12/2024, 10:54 AM
Jimmy Carter,
CraftyToePoke
07/01/2025, 11:36 AM
Jean-Marie Le Pen
John83
07/01/2025, 11:55 AM
Jean-Marie Le Pen
"I don't think there were that many deaths. There weren't 6 million ... There weren't mass murders as it's been said." https://archive.is/6clIY
I'm not sure I'd stretch so far as farewell.
seanfhear
07/01/2025, 12:13 PM
Jean-Marie Le PenTwo female first names ~ What was that all about ? !
Eminence Grise
07/01/2025, 1:31 PM
Small loss to humanity. Truly, only the good die young.
There’s a salutary tale in the dangers of apathy when confronted by fringe fanatics like him. After the first round of the presidential election in 2002, when le Pen made into the run-off against Chirac, Le Monde ran a cartoon of an elderly couple talking in their home. The wife says something like ‘it’s a disgrace he got to the second round’ and the husband replies ‘it’s not our fault – we didn’t vote.’ Now the FN/RN is the largest opposition party in France.
Two female first names ~ What was that all about ? !
The Le Pen family had their roots in Nîmes, so in aristocratic days they were Le Pen de Nîmes. Calling him after half a pair of trousers was a nod to their past social standing. Adding Marie was just une extraction de pi55e.
Eminence Grise
14/01/2025, 9:35 PM
Comedian and actor, Tony Slattery (https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/14/comedian-tony-slattery-dies-aged-65-after-heart-attack), 65, heart attack. Poignant as he'd only recently started comedy touring again after lifelong struggles with mental health and addiction.
And one I missed over the holiday period, Kildare-born Charles Handy (https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2025/01/04/charles-handy-obituary-one-of-the-most-respected-management-thinkers-of-his-generation/), management theorist and social philosopher, 92.
the 12 th man
16/01/2025, 9:25 PM
David Lynch,marmite director but I liked his style.
John83
16/01/2025, 10:05 PM
David Lynch,marmite director but I liked his style.
He made some aggressively weird movies. I didn't like half of them, but I've never regretted watching one. People use his name as an adjective in film criticism, but he was one of the most distinctive voices in American cinema.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjDa-_Vq51I
the 12 th man
17/01/2025, 6:43 PM
Legendary Scotland and Man United player Denis Law.
OwlsFan
25/01/2025, 11:39 AM
Paddy Cole has played his last gig.https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/paddy-coles-funeral-details-announced-34549886
CraftyToePoke
01/02/2025, 12:22 AM
Marianne Faithfull also.
OwlsFan
26/02/2025, 7:42 AM
Roberta Flack, the song eventually killed her.
OwlsFan
26/02/2025, 9:07 PM
Henry Kelly, former Irish broadcaster https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/legendary-television-host-and-broadcaster-dies-aged-78/ss-AA1zQeQt?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=2b504bc456214ed4bcc8f48bca5901de&ei=8
John83
27/02/2025, 12:04 AM
Two young ones:
Michelle Trachtenberg, of Buffy and Eurotrip fame, at 39. Seems to be related to a liver transplant. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/michelle-trachtenberg-dead-obituary-1235280880/
Roberto Orci, who wrote a lot of familiar movies and TV from Star Trek and Transformers to Fringe and Xena Warrior Princess. He was 51, and is reported to have died of kidney disease. https://variety.com/2025/film/news/roberto-orci-dead-star-trek-transformers-1236320536/
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