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Schroedinger's cat
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It is always risky, but he is the first death in the sport since Ayrton Senna, so these days it is a comparatively safe sport. Injuries are always a possibility, but death or serious,life changing, injury are very rare these days. This is a sad loss to the sport, and to his friends and family.
I saw an suggestion that Owen Chadwick has died - can anyone confirm or deny this?
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Pigwidgeon
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Well-known novelist E. L. Doctorow has died. I heard him speak about ten years ago, and have an autographed copy of his "City of God."
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Pigwidgeon
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Just heard on the BBC that actor Theodore Bikel has died. He's someone else I saw perform live (twice as Tevye and once in a solo concert of folk songs, etc.)
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Welease Woderwick
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Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former president of India died this week - he was a good guy, deeply interested in working with young people. He was also one of the primary folk in the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Bombs and rockets as well, but I'd rather remember him for other reasons.
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Schroedinger's cat
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Originally posted by Sipech:
Former star of The Apprentice, Stuart Baggs, is now trying to flog harps to angels. 27 is no age to go. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
Oh wow. I mean he was a total jerk, but that is par for the course. I think he had a lot of potential as a businessman, given time.
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Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady filmed a pilot show for a Marks and Gran sitcom about 18 months ago. It looked promising and I assumed it was Paul O'Grady's health held it back, but maybe it was both of them.
They got bored of the official warm up guy's efforts* part way through the filming and took over, which was hilarious, as they started telling stories of their friendship, things they've done on holiday together. They both came over as incredibly warm and wanting to give people a good time.
* Live recordings of TV shows employ a comic to warm up the audience and keep them "entertained" while the set is reset. From experience these are second string comics and don't change their material that often, if at all. I've seen the artists get as fed up of the same old same old jokes and cynicism a few times and start chatting to the audience themselves. Or cover when the guy for hire hasn't turned up, which is a whole lot better.
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Sandemaniac
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Les Munro has rejoined his squadron.
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Piglet
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Probably not on anyone's list, and possibly not well-known outside Canada, but television presenter, designer and Personality I Didn't Know Was a Newfoundlander Chris Hyndman has died, aged only 49.
RIP.
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Welease Woderwick
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Originally posted by The Phantom Flan Flinger:
10 points for anyone who had George Cole
He was so brilliant for so long it is hard to choose his best role - perhaps Sir Giles in Blott on the Landscape?
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jedijudy
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Originally posted by Piglet:
Probably not on anyone's list, and possibly not well-known outside Canada, but television presenter, designer and Personality I Didn't Know Was a Newfoundlander Chris Hyndman has died, aged only 49.
RIP.
I was so shocked to read about Chris's death.
![[Frown]](frown.gif) I used to watch "Steven and Chris" when it showed here a few years ago. Delightful man.
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Schroedinger's cat
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
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Originally posted by The Phantom Flan Flinger:
10 points for anyone who had George Cole
He was so brilliant for so long it is hard to choose his best role - perhaps Sir Giles in Blott on the Landscape?
I wall always remember him as Arthur Daley (or Flash Harry, a pre-cursor I guess). I know he did so many other things since that time, but he made that role his own, made the character type - loveable wheeling-dealing rogue - his own style.
The fact that Arthur Daley has become a watchword for a dodgy dealer. Rather than, say, Lovejoy (who was not dissimilar, and early).
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
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Originally posted by The Phantom Flan Flinger:
10 points for anyone who had George Cole
He was so brilliant for so long it is hard to choose his best role - perhaps Sir Giles in Blott on the Landscape?
I wall always remember him as Arthur Daley (or Flash Harry, a pre-cursor I guess). I know he did so many other things since that time, but he made that role his own, made the character type - loveable wheeling-dealing rogue - his own style.
The fact that Arthur Daley has become a watchword for a dodgy dealer. Rather than, say, Lovejoy (who was not dissimilar, and early).
I can't imagine any character played by George Cole being nasty: that's why he employed "Minder". OTOH, Ian McShane (who played Lovejoy) does look potentially evil (so will never go short of work) and never needed a minder.
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The Rogue
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Originally posted by la vie en rouge:
Taken my predilection for picking members of the Taliban high command, I am rather surprised that Mullah Omar never featured on any of my lists. Not that he would have counted for any points anyway, since he apparently shuffled off his mortal coil in 2013.
I've checked back and nobody had him in 2013 or 2014 so the scores for those years do not need to be adjusted.
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The Rogue
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Since I last summarised the state of play in April we have lost another 6 celebrities on our lists giving a total for the year of 13. The average age at death of these daisy pusher-uppers is a little over 80.
Leading our main competition is Cottontail with 90 points, followed by Gwai (75) and Dal Segno (50). In total 19 people have scored any points so 25 need to work on their predictive skills for next year. Although there are still five months left this year for any late rallies.
The quantity, not quality award is currently shared between Cottontail and Sipech with three each.
As things stand the most recent death was Val Doonican which would mean that Japes and Auntie Doris would share the Sudden Death award if nobody else on our lists were to die.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
... Lovejoy ... never needed a minder.
He did have Eric and Tinker Dill looking out for him though. Anyway, he operated the nice end of Essex, where chaps are gentlemen*. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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* The auction-rooms in the books identified as that of the villain Charlie Gimbert were actually those in which my late father-in-law spent his entire career. He wasn't a villain though ...
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Schroedinger's cat
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Susan Sheridan who played Trillion in HHGTG, has died.
I have also hear suggestions that David Nobbs - writer of Reginald Perrin - has died, but no confirmation yet. Reggie Perrin was one of the most brilliant series ever when it first aired.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
I have also hear suggestions that David Nobbs - writer of Reginald Perrin - has died, but no confirmation yet. Reggie Perrin was one of the most brilliant series ever when it first aired.
This is sadly true. David Nobbs was a brilliant writer, Perrin was only the most prominent of his creations. Here's his website.
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Pigwidgeon
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I can't believe that John Scott, Organist and Director of Music of Saint Thomas Church and Choir School in New York, and before that at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, has died. I had the privilege of hearing him just two weeks ago (as well as previously).
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Piglet
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I was just coming to post this, Pigwidgeon. Very sad indeed - we met him a few times through the Cathedral Organists' Association. A gentleman and a truly gifted musician.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Sipech
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12 points to anyone who had Stephen Lewis (aka Smiler from Last of the Summer Wine).
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It's a little sad that this went nearly unnoticed. I didn't see an obituary until I got a copy of today's FT.
Frances Kelsey has died. Most won't recall her name, but she was the FDA scientist who prevented the approval in the USA for the sale of thalidomide.
In an era of distrust of government, she's an example of its power for good.
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Schroedinger's cat
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I did notice this (BBC web site, I think), and thought she did do a great job. I wish we had had someone like her in this country.
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This is my first post on these fora. I found this place while looking for info on Martin Crowe, and as I play two other death pools, decided to register. I'll see you all for the 2016 game! The rules here seem to be pretty much the same as in the other places I play
This will give me a chance to have three different lists. So many celebrities, so little time.
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It's a little sad that this went nearly unnoticed. I didn't see an obituary until I got a copy of today's FT.
Frances Kelsey has died. Most won't recall her name, but she was the FDA scientist who prevented the approval in the USA for the sale of thalidomide.
In an era of distrust of government, she's an example of its power for good.
Paywall nonsense, Frances Kelsey.
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Welease Woderwick
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Suvra Mukherjee, wife of the President of India has died aged 74.
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The angels are screaming in delighted horror as Wes Craven joins the the DGA*
*Director's Guild of the Afterlife
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No more kicks on Route 66, Martin Milner now patrolling under a higher authority.
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As Eric Morecambe used to say, you could always tell the cricket season had arrived by the sound of leather on Brian Close. A truly fearless man.
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I should have left Sir David Willcocks, former choirmaster of King's College on my list; he's now hearing his magnificent descants* being sung by the Heavenly Choir.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
* Obviously they're the descants used in Heaven - if they aren't, I'm going t'other way.
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
It really is over now that it's over. Baseball great Yogi Berra has died at the age of 90. Ten points to anyone who had him on their list.
“You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise, they won’t come to yours.” - Yogi Berra, R.I.P.
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It really is over now that it's over. Baseball great Yogi Berra has died at the age of 90. Ten points to anyone who had him on their list.
He is on my list. I thought that would protect him. I must be losing my touch.
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Sandemaniac
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The Typhoon has blown its last.
Frank Tyson dies at 85. I guess I'd better go to the cricket thread as well.
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Sioni Sais
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The best leader the Labour Party never had has died at 98.
I didn't agree with all his politics or actions but he was solid as a rock, possessed moral and physical courage and was the only member of the Labour frontbench Thatcher had real reason to fear.
RIP Denis, united with Edna now.
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Goodness - he was definitely on my "I thought he'd been dead for years" list.
RIP.
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The Rogue
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He wasn't on Spike's "I thought he'd been dead for years" list. Two points.
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