The Dead Thread

[gonetomorrow]

Wasn't it igbo, an African tribe ?

You could be right! Funny how the years deceive. We've had a running joke in the family about that ever since.
Either way, it's a great gag.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Died as he lived. lol

aside, what's the US doing monitoring british sailors down Oliver Reeds local? He really was a wild one.

 

[Littlesue]

Linda Lewis, singer died yesterday aged 72, had some great singles in the 70's this being one of them also did backing vocals for many over the years

 

[4737carlin]

Athletics, Giants and Royals pitcher and the 1971 American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner, Vida Blue, passed away earlier today.

 

[summerisle]

Sam Gross – RIP – The Daily Cartoonist

Cartoonist Sam Gross has passed away. Samuel Harry (Sam) Gross August 7, 1933 - May 6, 2023 Saturday Review, Argosy, True, Good Housekeeping, Rogue, Gent, Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, Playboy, Penthouse, Punch, Harvard Business Review, Parenting Magazine, Smokers Magazine, The American...

www.dailycartoonist.com

 

[Del-boy]

The guy who played the Demon Headmaster dead. People of a certain age will remember this.

 

[Bluesaint]

The guy who played the Demon Headmaster dead. People of a certain age will remember this.

Wasn’t he in Grange Hill as well?

 

[4737carlin]

The guy who played the Demon Headmaster dead. People of a certain age will remember this.

Ah gutted to hear this, he was a great character actor.
He played a Luftwaffe fella in Secret Army, my favourite TV series.
RIP Terrence Hardiman

 

[summerisle]

 

[4737carlin]

RIP Frank, this fella worked with some great bands

Frank Kozik, Acclaimed Graphic Artist and Designer, Dead 61

Kozik designed posters and album covers for Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, Melvins, and many more.

consequence.net

 

[summerisle]

Jon Povey : multi-instrumentalist member of the Pretty Things. Also, not a mean singer, as can be heard here.

 

[4737carlin]

RIP Leroy, i remember the Toxteth riots, Liverpool was a different place then as was most cities

Leroy Cooper, photographer whose arrest led to Toxteth riots, dies

Cooper was arrested after going to aid of fellow protester in 1981 and went on to photograph Liverpool life

www.theguardian.com

 

[summerisle]

Curved Air and Sky founder Francis Monkman has died, aged 73

Former band mates pay tribute the Curved Air founding member Francis Monkman, who passed away on Friday aged 73

www.loudersound.com

 

[Dancing Pat]

RIP John Giblin 71 - bass player extraordinaire.

Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, John Martyn, Brand X and many others.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Frank Lampards managerial career - RIP