Billy Bingham...
Ray Coyle founder of Tayto park is off to the great theme park in the sky.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...-dies-aged-70/
Billy Bingham...
Frank Williams: the vicar in Dad's Army. Not many left now.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Ex Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He was assassinated with a shotgun.
James Caan , acting legend.
Tony Sirico (aka Paulie Walnuts)
I missed this but Paul Ryder (Happy Mondays bassist and brother of Shaun) passed away on July 15th.
Uwe Seeler, former German international, aged 85.
In the late 70s, he was a guest player in a Cork Celtic match, a few years after his official retirement. Apparently, he wasn't aware that it was a league match and thought he'd signed up for a friendly. Scored two goals in that match.
David Warner, aged 80. One of those actors that you don't even realise how many things he pops up in, from the stage, to VA work in animation, to Star Trek (he was Picard's torturer in the famous "Chain of Command" two-parter, of "There are four lights!" fame), to Titanic. I was always struck by his voice, which had this very, well, evil quality to it. I remember the very first time I read The Hobbit I automatically imagined Smaug's dialogue in his voice.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
David Trimble. A courageous leader at a time when courage was needed.
https://news.sky.com/story/former-fi...-died-12643789
Actor Paul Sorvino.
Just read an obituary of the rallying driver, Paddy Hopkirk. Hadn't seen it mentioned elsewhere. Won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964.
Paddy Hopkirk was an Irish rallying legend. One of the trialblazers of the Motorsport industry in Ireland.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
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