YoungWillz

Family allege BB King poisoned. http://news.sky.com/story/1490549/blues-legend-bb-king-was-poisoned-say-family

He's died. 51. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/former-cbc-comedy-writer-mike-o-brien-51-dies-of-cancer-1.3086979

Sir Brian Cubbon, former Permanent Secretary to the Home Office, 87. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article4451191.ece The chap who couldn't recall any dossiers on paedophiles. http://www.channel4.com/news/former-mandarin-has-no-recollection-of-paedophile-dossier Edit: Telegraph for anyone who doesn't have a Times Sub: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11630077/Sir-Brian-Cubbon-civil-servant-obituary.html

Herman Wouk. So it is written...

Marcus Belgrave, jazz trumpet player, 78. http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2015/05/24/trumpeter-marcus-belgrave/27878711/ Edit: Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/24/marcus-belgrave-jazz-trumpeter-dies-78

Marques Haynes, Harlem Globetrotters, 89. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3093606/Harlem-Globetrotters-legend-Marques-Haynes-dies-aged-89-basketball-loses-one-iconic-figures.html

My money's on as follows: Italy to win. Sweden and Russia will fill other two top three spots. Estonia and Cyprus to finish top 10, as will Belgium. UK will finish 20th.

Currently, writing a book. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3092536/Herman-Wouk-writes-book-mark-100th-birthday.html Edit: Bleeding obvious stated.

Joyeux anniversaire!

Damarys Ruiz, former Miss Venezuela contestant, 68. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3091667/Heartbreaking-end-former-Miss-Venezuela-went-model-spending-15-years-life-living-streets.html

Alan Woodward, Sheffield Utd, 68. http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheff-utd/sheffield-united-legend-alan-woodward-dies-1-7273655

Antonio Fabrizi, rocket scientist, 67. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11621493/Antonio-Fabrizi-rocket-scientist-obituary.html

Mike Oldfield's son Dougal, 33. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tubular-bells-star-mike-oldfields-5732938

Tom Imrie, former Scottish Commonwealth champion, dies at 67. http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-tom-imrie-boxing-champion-1-3777472

Jack Aspinwall, former Conservative MP for Kingswood, dies from cancer at 82. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-32793916

Ryan Shutler, drummer of Lazarus A.D., dead at 29. http://loudwire.com/lazarus-a-d-drummer-ryan-shutler-dead/ Damnation For The Weak: https://youtu.be/MaQCqNk6ZW0

He died over a week ago, I thought someone had already had posted this which is why I didn't bother. Did 5 searches just to be sure, I wasn't entirely sure either.

Bobby Irwin (also known as Trehern/Treherne), Van Morrison's longest serving drummer, at 58. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/bobby-irwin-drummer-producer-and-songwriter-who-worked-with-van-morrison-nick-lowe-and-bryan-ferry-10256128.html

Caught my Dad watching Atlantis this evening. He's had a severe talking to and sent to watch something on satellite. Something better. Like ANYTHING.

THATS the obit link attached? Besides a nice telly number I can prank call from the States, it doesn't say anything this guy 'famously' did (or even so much as mention AM). Oh I could confirm on Wiki surely---that's not what we do here. Don't be presumptuous. Only Willie Wilson I ever heard of played some fine centerfield for the KC Royals. ;-) SC Appreciated. But it's definitely his obit. Nothing more substantial I could find, but I'll keep looking and update like I always do if I discover something better. Not much better, but still: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/190685/wilson-william-angus-walter-mbe KC Royals? Sounds delicious.

I like things to be tidy on the forum. For historical purposes you understand.

I'm fine either way.

Rabbi Moshe Levinger, who led the movement for Jewish settlements in territories occupied by Israel after the 1967 Six Day War, has died at 80. http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/.premium-1.656754

I believe I mentioned this clip on post 271 above. At the end of the clip, you can also see Tom Pryce's blood-soaked body being stretchered away. I was surprised to find this footage even existed, as South Africa only started its TV service in 1975. It certainly adds some context to the other, more famous, clip of the accident. Though many people have been bemused at the reactions of Renzo Zorzi and Bill (the marshal seen with the non-Pryce killing extinguisher) to what was Jansen van Vuuren flailing past right in front of them. I also scanned the pages detailing this accident from the recent 'The Lost Generation - The Brilliant But Tragic Lives Of Rising British F1 Stars Roger Williamson, Tony Brise And Tom Pryce' book, if anyone's interested in seeing them. Renzo Zorzi has taken the last lap at 68. http://www.omnicorse.it/magazine/55315/f1-ricordo-addio-a-renzo-zorzi-un-campione-incompreso

Appreciated, but was asked for over in the Pop Stars Thread after Ben E King's death. A lot of soul music, particularly Northern Soul, was more or less niche and was neither "pop" nor engendered "stars" in the meaning of chart hits. It's worth a thread I think. Give it a chance?