Vinegar Tits

Sad news. A pioneering actress and one of the Hong Kong greats. 'Come Drink With Me' is a magnificent film. RIP.

Really sad news, but not unexpected and now she is free. RIP

I once made a massive faux pas in front of him back in 2001 when he was in the short-lived Wellbeing satellite channel office awaiting an on-air 80s makeover. "Colin Gibb? Colin Routh isn't it. He was the one done for knobbing a 14-year-old, wasn't he?" *turns round to see the aforementioned glaring at me* "Oops..." Probably a good job I didn't say The Nolans should have represented us at Eurovision in 1979 too... Anyhoo, RIP. The end of 'proper' Black Lace. They were all local - the fella who replaced Routh following the above (and who got done for benefit fraud a few years ago) used to bank at my village Barclays branch and had a very nice indeed Lotus Esprit, and I think Routh/Gibb lived down Cleckheaton Road (also vvv near to me) at one point.

French singer Véronique Sanson hospitalised with pneumonia Official statement: Tour dates have been rescheduled so Véro and her team are obviously optimistic, plus she's a tough old broad so...

Legend and far more important to a generation just slightly too young for John Peel (erm.. You know what I mean). Annie made Sunday night baths and homework bearable. RIP.

Really sad news. Incredible bassist, and obviously there's the Kate Bush connection too; hopefully it won't scupper any future work as she's worked so close with him for years, plus John Giblin died last year too - not a good year for bassists.

I'm a bit out of the loop but any reason why? (Eve Leve Toi is such a great song)

Ken bloody bastard Bates Been on my person DDP team since the beginning. I think I've granted him eternal life. Bah.

Any reason why Catherine Deneuve's name isn't on that list? They're close and she's been very supportive of him in the past.

Probably deserves to be in the tennis thread tbh. One of Denmark's most famous tennis players and a prominent tour player back in the day.

Sad news. Yes, about to namedrop yet again but I did used to work at Emmerdale *clang* so... met him a number of times. Nice, unassuming bloke, had a splendid example of a classic VW campervan. RIP.

Ah, sad news. The clip of him and Norman Hunter scrapping never fails to raise a smile. Proper football. Also the latest victim of The Curse Of HMHB of course... ('Persian Rug Sale At The URC')

Prince Philip in cahoots with MI5 even from heaven... I look forward to Ian Hislop/Private Eye's obituary.

Luton Town lose one of their few fans. Crikey, he wasn't even 40 when I saw Pavement back in the day. He seemed so old! I guess he was compared to everyone else. A strange man - very much not sober at the time - I remember him giving out Bonios to the audience at Leeds Duchess Of York. I can imagine his antics must have got very tiresome for the rest of the band, but he had a good heart. RIP.

It's A Beautiful Day were a great band - as with so many, screwed over by Matthew Katz, and their debut album cover is one of the classics of its genre. RIP.