gcreptile

Well, let's see...

I assume this is the picked Mahendran: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/big-loss-cinema-veteran-director-actor-j-mahendran-no-more-99325

I'm so overrated, but thanks nonetheless! Best of luck!

Hmm, there was another piece of "What I'm reading" this month, a different one apparently than the one I linked to in January: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/clive-james-what-im-reading-from-flann-obrien-to-the-odyssey

The last time I wanked over my mum, I also immediately called The Sun.

(...) (...) Geoff Harvey dead at 83: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6867381/Musical-composer-Geoff-Harvey-passes-away-age-83.html

And again, for unknown reasons: https://www.kahawatungu.com/2019/03/29/former-president-moi-hospitalised-nairobi-hospital/

Peter Withe of Aston Villa had melanoma, but currently not: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-legend-reveals-remission-16032570

Ah well, April team: Tommy Donbavand (5 points) Ed Genson (5 points) Bill Heine (5 points) Genesis P-Orridge (5 points) Sprent Dabwido (5 points)

Billy Clayton's obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-47747366 Now I need Stanley Crouch for the grand slam - but think it's too late to get an obit.

Lyle Tuttle, father of modern tattoing, who made Janis Joplin the first tattoed celebrity, dead at 87: https://sfist.com/2019/03/27/lyle-tuttle-s-f-s-father-of-modern-tattooing-has-died-at-87/

Fred Malek, one of these republican billionaire donors, and former CEO of Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines, dead at 82: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/25/conservative-fundraiser-fred-malek-dies-1235375

About Bouteflika.. Well, he's incapacitated from the stroke. But what's the history of these cases? If you survive the stroke, is an early death more likely from that point on? Though Bouteflika is already in his 80s, so not THAT early.

I think her situation is more serious than Ami Brown's ever was.

Beth Chapman now on "alternative treatment that is softer on her body". Cancer also being described as incurable: https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/28/dog-bounty-hunter-opens-wifes-brave-cancer-battle-baby-fighting-like-hell-9040523/

Each and every politician, elected or appointed, should resign.

Family dispute settled: https://mynewsla.com/uncategorized/2019/03/26/tim-conways-family-settles-battle-famed-comic-cant-speak-may-have-dementia/

It's on YouTube, a real classic.

9 days without a DDP hit in March though. That's very unusual.

I wonder how the EU copyright reform is going to impact my deadpooling. Maybe the Brexiteers were right. Also, maybe it's time to fake my ip.

They don't say what kind of tumour it is - but the bucket list talk is ominous. Also, are UB40 so big that one of the instrumentals gets BBC coverage?

So Scott Walker died of cancer, according to SPIEGEL Online (probably in some UK sources, too)... Here's someone I would have liked to read Spade's obituary on!

In honour of the great Scott Walker, here's one of his finest tracks - right between pop and avantgarde, not an easy listen, but still approachable:

Gutted!!!! Absolutely gutted! One of the richest discographies, and one of the most interesting careers of pop music. Why??? He was active until quite recently, and actually, more active in this decade than any time since the early 70s.

Haha, well, that depends on who's watching - and why.