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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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Also Cliff Michelmore who come into the I Can't Believe He Was Still Alive category.
I hope St Peter took on extra staff at the start of this year, because he has been stupidly busy.
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take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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St. Gwladys
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A workmate of Darllenwr's pointed out that you never saw Paul Daniels and Cliff Mitchelmore on screen at the same time...(I suppose there was some facial likeness)
I'm another one who thought Cliff Mitchelmore had died some years ago.
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Og: Thread Killer
Ship's token CN Mennonite
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Originally posted by LeRoc:
Fuck. Naná Vasconcelos. A friend of mine.
I enjoyed his work with Don Cherry. My condolences.
Paint this Canadian somewhat confused by that last name. Learned something tonight.
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Stetson
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Originally posted by Og: Thread Killer:
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
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Originally posted by LeRoc:
Fuck. Naná Vasconcelos. A friend of mine.
I enjoyed his work with Don Cherry. My condolences.
Paint this Canadian somewhat confused by that last name. Learned something tonight.
And just so the non-Canucks understand what a mind-blower that confusion could be...
"I'm wearin' pink for all you pinkos"
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Piglet
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I'm with Og - I thought "that Don Cherry - he of the loud suits and wee dog?".
Google is my friend ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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lilBuddha
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Venerable character actor Joe Santos joins the heavenly detective bureau.
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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Barry Hines - author of Kes and Threads - has died.
Kes was just a superb piece of work, beautifully written and filmed.
Threads - possibly the most frightening thing ever shown on TV.
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Og: Thread Killer
Ship's token CN Mennonite
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I should have had him on my list as we all pretty much knew this would happen this year. Young kids too. Had issues with him as a politician and a person but no matter. Praying for him and his family. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Trudy Scrumptious
BBE Shieldmaiden
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Did nobody have him on their list? I should have thought of him instead of all those Kardashians.
As several people said on my Facebook, Ford's death is a reminder to all of to always try to be your best self, since we never know when our time is up and people will be stuck with a memory of us based on the last few things we did.
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Cottontail
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I had him on my list. I didn't even know he was ill - I just thought he looked generally unhealthy, so took a punt. I'm sad to hear of this. 46 is far too young.
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Piglet
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That was quite a punt, Cottontail! He certainly looked like a heart attack waiting to happen, but I would have thought he was older than 46.
As others have said, even if you didn't agree with his politics or approve of his lifestyle, that's way before his time.
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Piglet
Islander
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Sorry for double-post.
I've just discovered from FB posts that Mr. Ford had cancer, so my 'heart-attack" theory was mistaken.
RIP.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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I'm sorry that Rob Ford wasn't given the gift of life folks on my lists usually receive.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Sipech:
Dutch footballing legend Johan Cruyff has died of cancer, aged 68.
Quite how that Dutch side didn't win in '74 will forever be a mystery. With the players they had they should have beaten anyone, even on a bad day.
Cruyff was something special though, even in that company.
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
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Sioni Sais: Quite how that Dutch side didn't win in '74 will forever be a mystery.
A German player threw himself to the ground and the referee gave them a penalty.
Cruijff's death is a rather big deal.
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lilBuddha
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The Screen Actors Guild now has representation on a higher plane, Ken Howard has died.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Comedian Garry Shandling has died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 66.
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lilBuddha
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No longer concerned about the whereabouts of any wallet; Malik Taylor, aka Phife Dog, of a Tribe Called Quest.
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
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Just wanted to put some Cruyffianisms here:- "Every disadvantage has its advantage"
- "If we have the ball, then they can't score a point"
- "Before I make a mistake, I'm not making that mistake"
- "You only see it when you get it"
- "If I wanted you to understand it, I'd explain it better"
- "It's better to go down with your own vision than with someone else's vision"
Rest in peace, you rascal.
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Ariel
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At this rate there won't be anyone famous left by the end of the year.
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The Rogue
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Originally posted by Ariel:
At this rate there won't be anyone famous left by the end of the year.
Except for most of those we nominated between us.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Global Catholic Network founder Mother Mary Angelica has died at 92, on Easter Sunday.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Oh, Lordy, on Easter Sunday of all days!
I think we have someone in Hanceville. A MW report of her funeral would make a fitting Report No. 3000.
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Baker
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My father, in the hospital on Easter Sunday(35 years ago) after having a heart attack the day before, coded, and had to be revived. He said that if he'd died there couldn't have been a better day for it.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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Actress Patty Duke has died at only 69.
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Piglet
Islander
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Possibly the best comedy double act ever to grace the BBC.
There'll be laughter in Heaven.
RIP Mr. Corbett.
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Jack the Lass
Ship's airhead
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I don't think she was on anybody's list, but renowned architect Dame Zaha Hadid has died suddenly aged 65.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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I have zero interest in country music, but even I have heard of Merle Haggard, who just died at 79.
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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The Bakersfield sound. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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Not on my baseball-themed list for reasons that will soon be obvious, but Mike Sandlock has died.
His most recent claim to fame was that he was the oldest living former major league baseball player. He turned 100 on October 17, 2015. So no points.
Although Sandlock did play for the then-Brooklyn Dodgers, he was in the minor leagues in 1947 when Jackie Robinson broke into the major leagues. However, Sandlock was in spring training with Robinson that year trying to make the team--and he was one of the Dodger players who refused to sign a petition opposing Robinson's presence on the team.
In addition, in the minors he played with another Negro Leaguer, Roy Campanella. Campanella credited Sandlock (who, like Campanella, was a catcher) with helping Campanella on his throwing motion so that he could throw runners out at second better. Campy would go on to the majors and eventually be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Baker
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Forgot to add to above, that two players have him on their lists here.
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Tree Bee
Ship's tiller girl
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Originally posted by Baker:
Forgot to add to above, that two players have him on their lists here.
My first points of the year!
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basso
Ship’s Crypt Keeper
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The New Yorker cartoonist William Hamilton has died in a car crash, at 76.
One that I remember fondly is of a typical well-upholstered clubman telling his cronies, "It seems that there must be some other Bart Simpson in town."
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Blake has left the galaxy.
I always remember a line from Clive James review - 'the actors stride through sets costing several pounds shouting things like 'Reverse all thrusts!''
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
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Earnest Sands death sounds like a real tragedy. Always sad when someone takes their own life.
Gareth Thomas was superb in B7 - he kept the others together, and made that series what it was. It was a ground-breaking series, and I think Firefly was inspired by it (to an extent).
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The Rogue
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The UK railways have just become more dangerous because the Mind the Gap man has died.
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Piglet
Islander
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I was just coming to post about him. What a wonderfully soothing voice he had.
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