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One of Qantas's earliest employees, George Roberts has died aged 99. Not a celebrity by any recognised definition, though he did have a book written about him. From some of the comments on this forum, he sounds like the sort of bloke I think I'd have liked to have had a drink with.

The Times is quick off the blocks! Not precisely an obit, but to report it this quickly, makes you think a proper obit isn't too far behind.

Well Dunne

Songwriter Ellie Greenwich has died of heart attack at 68. She wrote, or co-wrote numerous hits including "Da-Doo-Ron-Ron'' and 'Doo-Wah-Diddy-Diddy'.

No need to apologise Mono, in fact, I think under the circumstances, a little overenthusiasm is perfectly in order!

The Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney Sr. died this day in 1930. Here's one of them

Foot again. Bound to be right sooner or later.

Dog of Richmond SPCA CEO dies after being left in car for 4 hours Seems her husband put the dog in the car and she didn't know!

No, still dead, though Bob Marley isn't. Definitely 'continues to be dead' Though the video is certainly pretty conclusive that someone got out of a van somewhere.

Hello Goodbye Sailer. Toni Sailer Austrian skier, winner of 3 gold medals in the 1956 Winter Olympics, has died aged 73.

i'm watching less and less TV lately, but every time I watch, I seem to run into this ad, which really really really gets on my tits! Seems I'm in good company reading the comments following the vid clip.

Not soon enough: (For the uninitiated the one on the right is 'Dick' and his pal is 'Dom', of 'Dick and Dom in da Bungalow', whose only discernable talent seems to consist of going into libraries, cinemas, crematoria etc. and shouting 'bogies' as loudly as possible)

feck OFF COMPLAINER! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, GO SLEEP WITH SOME LIVE PERSON!!! AND ANYWAY WE DELETE ALL THE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS POSTED HERE COS WE CAN AND DO ALRIGHT?!!! Jesus. It grinds my balls when people complain, we don't have an answer, so we remove it like pussies. It's our website melons, and we don't need people making us look stupid, so go feck your fish! Doing a grand job on your own, Justin!

John McGinty Dies

He's obviously started a trend: Singer falls into orchestra pit at Glyndebourne

Spookily, US Broadcaster Dick Colbert has died!

Anyone remember the headline on the Sun back page when he was injured once? "SWOLLEN DICKS OUT" No, but I remember when Alan Dicks was manager of Fulham, and none-too-popular. Coincidentally, he'll be 75 next week. Wonder what his health's like.

Well its all over for another year, so thanks, Windsor, Heaven and Paddy for your happy Birthday wishes.

Ask an accountant. They run television. Thinking about it, they ru(i)n most things, so lets have them in as well.

Film Producer Clive Parsons died August 12. Notable films he produced include 'Scum' and 'Gregory's Girl' and he won a BAFTA in 2006 for 'The Giblet Boys'

Entertainment as 'News' Watching the 'News' on itv. Whats on? The X Fuctor. If it ain't that, its wall to wall big bother, i'm a nonentity britain's got problems or some other crap. Oi, ITV, can we have some News on our news programs?

Cancer has not spread

Lev Davidovich Bronstein Leon Trotsky, died today after succumbing to injuries received during an ice-pick attack.

I nominate Sidney Cooke. Over 80, already suffered a stroke and not looking likely to be released any time soon, despite his minimum sentence having elapsed years ago. In fact it can't happen soon enough.

As HCW has gone for December 21, I'll go for November 11.