YoungWillz

Hmm, it must have been quick, I didn't even see that a new thread had been opened up. Meantime, I have been dwelling a lot on threads. You know, for a British site, there are actually very few general threads for UK notables. Some specific TV series (Blue Peter, Last of The Summer Wine), film (Carry On, A Night To Remember) and a few for character actors, science fiction and sitcom and politicians (though the latter could be from anywhere). Hence for example, (and this is why I have been dwelling on it, having been watching the first season of Grange Hill this week) we get someone like Terry Sue Patt and posters resort to the Dead of 2015 thread. Compare Hollywood, Broadway, Foreign Personalities etc. Obviously there can be crossovers with the more general threads (e.g. Presenters). Admittedly, there are a lot of individuals who have their own threads. I'm not really ranting and heavens we have loads of threads already - could the site benefit from Children's TV, UK Theatre and similar threads? Or summat?

Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon, 73. http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Earl-Devon-Hugh-Courtenay-dies-aged-73/story-27646093-detail/story.html

^^Looks like Lorraine Chase to me... Edit: Oh, didn't see the one in the foreground ha ha!

Latest news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34006918 Live on BBC he has stated the cancer has spread to his brain.

Thanks Deathray, I'll give it a go when required. I don't envisage doing it that often tbh, a link in most cases is all that is needed if folk want to watch, but education is a lifelong project. I don't consider myself an old duffer quite yet, but when simple things like this elude me, I do feel like I'm getting on.

Death with the Lyons, this time it's Irish radio presenter Johnny Lyons, found dead in his home. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/98fm-presenter-johnny-lyons-found-dead-in-apartment-1.2322289

Ok, here's my effort: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xTU2Y0VFH0E There ya go, pasted the url, nothing except the link. Am I missing a step or summat? Other folk seem to get the actual playing vid.

So they're praying to "god" for him to recover, surely if "god" sees everything and effectively controls all that happens. Wouldn't it have been "god" that put him in that state in the first place? Well, it's either God or Barrymore, the usual suspects in pool related issues....

https://youtu.be/U4PcxafC0-Y (I'll have a rant, I still can't post youtube vids here, I missed that lecture ha ha).

Walter Scott, the man who wrote Burning Bridges and whose descendents are mostly music performers, dies at 89. http://wvxu.org/post/burning-bridges-composer-walter-scott-dies-89#stream/0 Burning Bridges: https://youtu.be/gsL01ftxCrs

Senegalese drummer extraordinaire, Doudou Ndiaye Rose, 85. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afrik.com%2Fsenegal-le-mathematicien-des-rythmes-doudou-ndiaye-rose-s-est-eteint&edit-text=

Danny Sembello, producer for such as George Benson, Grammy winner for his work on Beverly Hills Cop and writer for such as Irene Cara, Jeffrey Osborne and Chaka Khan, drowned. http://www.soultracks.com/story-danny-sembello-dies Here is one of his compositions, Neutron Dance for the Pointer Sisters: https://youtu.be/i-jdhorGtQI

Sam Ledward, mistakenly declared dead 79 years ago, has now died at 108. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-33986523 2 DDP teams played the long waiting game.

New Roundup: Yvonne Craig: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8152&p=234769 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33985709 Sam Ledward: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8294&p=234787 (BBC Obit in Link) Denise Marshall: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3839&p=235103 Awaiting Obit. Arthur Morris: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7091&p=235126 Yahoo UK Obit: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/australia-test-great-arthur-morris-dies-aged-93-010001230.html#HyWwoEK Ieng Thirith: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3839&p=235147 Yahoo UK Obit: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/first-lady-cambodias-khmer-rouge-dies-83-090034301.html#WtNlUKh Guy Ligier: http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7092&p=235278 BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/34036755

More positive news for Larry as he says 95 per cent of his cancer is gone: http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/08/18/gov-hogan-95-percent-cancer-gone/

Remiss of late here so: Eduardo Guerrero, Argentine gold winner in rowing (double sculls) at the 1952 Olympics, 87. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fjornadaonline.com%2FDeporte%2F140149-Muri%25C3%25B3-Eduardo-Guerrero-oro-en-remo-en-Helsinki-1952&edit-text= Manuel Mendivil, Mexican bronze winner at the 1980 Olympics in Team Eventing, 79. https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2015/609146/6/fallece-el-medallista-olimpico-manuel-mendivil.htm&usg=ALkJrhhA3VyVXhs6DoqcZqbAN34hk6BxoQ Karen Stives, US gold winner in Team Eventing and silver winner in Individual Eventing at the 1984 Olympics, 64. http://www.nj.com/horsenews/2015/08/uset_benefactor_equestrina_kar.html

Maurice Roberts, the only constant member of the Jamaican vocal group The Gaylads, dead at 70. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Maurice-Roberts-is-dead_19224022 Over The Rainbow's End: https://youtu.be/G36-DqXRzSQ

99 for Maj to "flake" out, 94 for the Greek to bid toodle-"Pip".

Roseanne Murray, actress, 94. http://www.forevermissed.com/roseanne-murray/#lifestory Mostly uncredited roles on the silver screen, but was credited in Girl Trouble (1942) with Don Ameche amongst others. Her death means the last surviving credited actor/actress from that film is Doris Merrick.

According to this article, Sylvia Hitchcock (latterly Hitchcock-Carson) Miss USA who became Miss Universe in 1967 has died at the age of 69. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laprensa.hn%2Fsociales%2F869886-410%2Fmuere-miss-universo-1967-sylvia-hitchcock&edit-text= Farewell Walk: https://youtu.be/VgSWVVTilwU

Whitehouse, I just cannot tell you how much I loved your post above. Not only is it a spectacular building, the film is just a peach to watch. Thank you so much.

Emma Didlake dies at 110 - apparently older than Overton who now is believed to hold the title of America's oldest veteran. http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us-world/article/America-s-oldest-known-veteran-dies-at-110-6448731.php

Toronto based architect Brian Curtner, 64, cancer. http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/08/brian-curtner-quadrangle-architects-co-founder-passes-away Some of his work included in the article. More letters after his name than the Royal Mail and a former winner of Canada's Innovation in Architecture award.

Except in Scotland, who have their own programmes....