Re: Celebrity deaths

**Freedom** Fri 17 Feb 2017, 10:10 pm

A one hit wonder for those of us of a certain age.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-39006899

**Freedom** Sat 18 Feb 2017, 1:00 pm

Not a recent death (2013) but another one hit wonder who, like Peter Skellern, also became a church minster.

Andrew Sat 18 Feb 2017, 5:35 pm

Not a celebrity but notoriously known:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4237756/Omar-Abdel-Rahman-dies-prison.html

Blink sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the deadly 1993 World Trade Center attacks, has died in prison, authorities have said

**Freedom** Sat 18 Feb 2017, 5:56 pm

Blink and you'll miss him - it is of course a typo for blind.

I actually have never heard of him. I knew about the earlier bomb at the World Trade Centre but didn't know who was responsible.

Andrew Sat 18 Feb 2017, 5:57 pm

Freedom wrote:Blink and you'll miss him - it is of course a typo for blind.

I actually have never heard of him. I knew about the earlier bomb at the World Trade Centre but didn't know who was responsible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Abdel-Rahman

**candyfloss** Mon 20 Feb 2017, 7:00 pm

Very sad, my husband has been following his broadcasts about his journey with cancer....

Steve Hewlett: Radio 4 presenter dies at the age of 58

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39027583

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Guest Mon 20 Feb 2017, 7:07 pm

I've been listening too. He gave a long interview last week, a shock to hear how quickly it ended. Eddie Mair is a great interviewer/presenter.

**candyfloss** Mon 20 Feb 2017, 7:11 pm

Luna wrote:I've been listening too. He gave a long interview last week, a shock to hear how quickly it ended. Eddie Mair is a great interviewer/presenter.

Yes very sad, here is the Steve Mair interview with Steve..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04tjkcr

Guest Mon 20 Feb 2017, 7:14 pm

I meant to say how quickly his life ended after the interview, just a few days.

Steve Hewlett also wrote a blog about his illness for the Observer. A brave man.

Bampots Sun 26 Feb 2017, 9:30 am

Don't know if this has been posted........I can't believe it was not on main news big style! Saturday evening(I think?)at 5ish we were allowed to have dinner/tea in front of television.....all pink panther and doctor who,but the one I couldn't wait for was the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Compared to most of the women who surrounded me .....she was from Mars.....but I never seen that....she was a woman who had a career,opprtunity and was funny with it. So farewell Mary....Ed .....Rhoda.......banana sandwiches and milk with the tv on never really got any better....

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/arts/television/mary-tyler-moore-dead.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/arts/television/mary-tyler-moore-show-moments.html?_r=0

**Freedom** Sun 26 Feb 2017, 10:46 am

There are two posts about Mary on 25th January.

I don't think that I ever watched her show.

**Freedom** Sun 26 Feb 2017, 4:21 pm

I haven't heard of this actor but I'm sure that someone here will have.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39097834

**Admin** Sun 26 Feb 2017, 4:49 pm

Freedom wrote:I haven't heard of this actor but I'm sure that someone here will have.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39097834

I have seen nearly all the films he has been in and yet I cannot place his face in them. Sad, only 61, died of complications after heart surgery.

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**candyfloss** Sun 26 Feb 2017, 6:27 pm

Once Britains tallest man at 7'7" Neil Fingleton Game of Thrones star has died...

Game Of Thrones star and 'Britain's tallest man' Neil Fingleton dies aged 36

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/26/game-thrones-star-britains-tallest-man-neil-fingleton-dies-aged/

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Andrew Sun 26 Feb 2017, 7:27 pm

Blimey - that's a shocker about Bill Paxton. He's been involved in some great films over the years.

My personal favourite one of his was 'A Simple Plan'. Brilliant film.

RIP.

And RIP to the tall chap as well. I've never heard of him to be fair.

Andrew Thu 02 Mar 2017, 9:40 am

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/02/celtic-lisbon-lion-inter-milan-european-cup-winner-tommy-gemmell-died

Andrew Thu 02 Mar 2017, 10:00 am

Bampots Thu 02 Mar 2017, 2:33 pm

In my minds eye Tommy Gemmill had false teeth if i remember correctly....always had them out for the game..
It is likely Gerry will be shedding a tear for Tommy as he is, along with his family,a big Celtic bhoy!!

**Freedom** Thu 02 Mar 2017, 2:53 pm

The one I remember with false teeth was Nobby Stiles.

http://www.trulyreds.com/20100619/old-trafford-legends-%E2%80%93-nobby-stiles-1960-1971/

I have to admit to never having heard of Tommy Gemmill.

Andrew Tue 07 Mar 2017, 12:55 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4289662/George-Michael-died-natural-causes-coroner-says.html

**Freedom** Tue 07 Mar 2017, 1:15 pm

At last his funeral can now go ahead. I can't remember any cases like this where there has been such a delay when the cause of death has been ruled as not suspicious.

Heisenburg Fri 10 Mar 2017, 6:18 pm

John Surtees the only guy to win world championships on two and for wheels has sadly died.

Always a good quiz answer that one.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-4301810/John-Surtees-dead-F1-MotoGP-legend-sadly-passes.html

unreorganised Fri 10 Mar 2017, 8:51 pm

Heisenburg wrote:John Surtees the only guy to win world championships on two and for wheels has sadly died.

Always a good quiz answer that one.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-4301810/John-Surtees-dead-F1-MotoGP-legend-sadly-passes.html

Absolute legend. RIP.

joyce1938 Fri 10 Mar 2017, 10:34 pm

My stepfather mwho died 12 years ago ,knew john Surtesse well, both lved motr bikes etc ,,so I always notice his name when I hear it ,not sure but think he was younger,than dad.joyce1938

unreorganised Fri 10 Mar 2017, 11:08 pm

John Surtees was 83, born in 1934. His son Henry was 18 when he died in freakish circumstances in 2009, so JS was 57 when he was born. Probably why I always wrongly assumed he was his grandson.

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