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Ocht.
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I believe the tune itself was 1979 actually, but yeah, flopped over into the 1980s.
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Jesus, Sir George Howarth has been ill, returns for PMQs and looks an absolute fright. Shock!
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Julz Sale, founder and vocalist with Delta 5, reportedly dead: https://louderthanwar.com/julz-sale-delta-5-founder-rip/ Edit: Apparently died in Thailand, where she was a teacher of English, of cancer. Part of the Rock Against Racism movement in the 80s, they weren't particularly commercially successful at the time, though John Peel did have a session with them (no, not that way). However, you will probably have heard their single Mind Your Own Business on an iPhone advert:
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You know how Willie Garson was in the reboot of Hawaii Five-O? Well. Al Harrington, Detective Ben Kokua in the original series and Mamo Kahike in the reboot, also dead yesterday aged 85: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/09/21/hawaii-news/legendary-hawaii-entertainer-al-harrington-dies-at-age-85/ When The Jeffersons went to Hawaii, there he was, also Jake And The Fatman and Scrubs as credits. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364228/
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Well, Peter Palmer gets a Hollywood Reporter obit: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peter-palmer-dead-lil-abner-1235018391/ Best known for playing Li'l Abner Yokum on stage and in film. Died the day after his birthday. Appeared in a lot of those instantly recognisable shows in guest star roles - Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, Dallas and M*A*S*H. On film he was also in Edward Scissorhands. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0658413/ IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/peter-palmer-96670
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Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blatch in the Sex And The City series and films dead from cancer aged 57: https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/21/sex-and-the-city-willie-garson-stanford-blatch-dead-dies/ Been in loads of stuff otherwise. Of most interest to me personally was his turn as Lee Harvey Oswald in a memorable episode of Quantum Leap. He was in Star Trek: Voyager as well, making him a further miss for the Scavenger Hunt. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308606/
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Jo Lasorda, widow with no staying power, dead: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/09/21/jo-lasorda-wife-of-dodgers-legend-tommy-lasodra-passes-away-at-91/
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People Who Are Dead According To Wikipedia...
YoungWillz replied to Vaagheid's topic in DeathList Forum
Peter Palmer, Broadway and Film star, allegedly dead on his 90th birthday. Vandalism? -
Yeah, this fucker is a bugger to find. First time the search box has let me down in ages.
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Cant't find the post punk thread, so here it goes. Richard H Kirk, he of the Cabaret Voltaire, reportedly dead:
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Just mentioning Jan Jindra, a Czech Olympic rowing champion from the 1952 Games, who participated in 1956 and 1960 (where he took bronze), died aged 89: https://www-sport-cz.translate.goog/ostatni/vodni-sporty/clanek/2738083-v-89-letech-zemrel-olympijsky-vitez-ve-veslovani-jan-jindra.html?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc,elem A gold medallist in the coxed fours, he's yet another miss for the Scavenger Hunt.
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John Vincent Smith, known as JV Smith, reportedly England's oldest former rugby union player and former RFU President, now reportedly dead aged 95:
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Interesting memorial to Matt White, film archivist and producer, who died on September 4 from cancer: https://realscreen.com/2021/09/17/in-memory-of-matt-white-a-tribute-to-the-late-archivist-and-producer/ His involvement and enthusiasm for preserving film seems to have been a catalyst for documentary makers. Producer on The Murder Of JFK: A Revisionist History and co-producer on a favourite watch of mine, Ron Howard's The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years.
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Tim Donnelly, long time actor who was best known for playing recurring character Fireman Chet Kelly in the 1970s US action-drama series Emergency! being reported dead, shortly after his 77th birthday: https://www.jems.com/news/tim-donnelly-chet-kelly-emergency/ Seems to have commenced his acting career as an uncredited child in the Mickey Rooney vehicle Baby Face Nelson, way back in 1957.
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Allan Slaight, Canadian magician, DJ, philanthropist etc etc reportedly died yesterday aged 90: https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/allan-slaight-1931-2021 Briefly involved himself with Radio Caroline. Launched the Toronto Raptors.
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Marina Tucakovic, Yugoslavian born Serbian who provided the lyrics for three Serbian entries in 2010, 2012 and 2013, has died of COVID aged 67: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sr&u=https://www.danas.rs/scena/preminula-marina-tucakovic/&prev=search&pto=aue Piet Veerman's Dutch hit, Sailin' Home, was a translation of one of her songs. Best placed finish for her was 2012, finishing third with Nije Ljubav Stvar:
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Death Notice for cameraman and cinematographer Mike Humphreys: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/252267/humphreys-mike Camera on such as Enemy At The Door, We'll Meet Again, A Fine Romance and yes, Beadle's About. Cinematographer/Director of Photography on Dempsey And Makepeace, Whoops Apocalypse and the first television production allowed by Agatha Christie's estate Why Didn't They Ask Evans? in 1980.
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A massive punt on getting a QO here - it's another Joker for you if he hits.
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Stephen Critchlow, a well-known voice actor but in addition occasional in person appearances, has reportedly died: Various video games. Was also Kenneth Horne in Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
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Deadpooling pick Albert Raboteau including here appears to have died - there's apparently confirmation on FB:
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Revival actors Roy Barraclough (Mr Grainger) and now John Challis (Captain Peacock) already dead. Sherrie Hewson for 2022?
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Look we all know what John Challis should be remembered for: Sad news though. RIP.
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If there was any news in brief, it's the death of Rene Malleville: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/6495334/marseille-rene-malleville-le-celebre-supporter-de-lom-est-decede.html&prev=search&pto=aue
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And another one, as Art Metrano I discover was a hit for Baby Blue! No bonuses, leaderboard updated again!