msc 18,479 Posted March 26, 2021 Aww. I mean, she had a good long life but its still sad to see writers I used to read die. I liked her books, they were of that very 1950s style where not a lot happens and people live happily with their pet dogs. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted March 26, 2021 A hit for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted March 26, 2021 I can’t see Cleary now 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Brittan 294 Posted March 26, 2021 Absolutely disgraceful they left a 104 year old woman off the list. We missed big time 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiesa52 132 Posted March 26, 2021 Another one off my list, she had a good long life- I loved reading her books when I was a kid- yes, she should have been on the list, but maybe she's not so famous over there in the UK- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiesa52 132 Posted March 26, 2021 On 30/05/2017 at 18:19, Joey Russ said: Funny thing, I actually have heard of Gord Downie before his cancer diagnosis. I haven't heard of Clearly before joining the deathlist forums, and I do live in America. But you are a guy, and as such would not have read her books as a kid- I think they were mostly read by girls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiesa52 132 Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, The Old Crem said: RIP She has got push notifications from the Washington Post and New York Times and has already got a Q/O in the Sun. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/author-beverly-clearly-dies-104-n1262232 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted March 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, chiesa52 said: But you are a guy, and as such would not have read her books as a kid- I think they were mostly read by girls. You’re responding to a post when I was a bit more naive. A few years have past and I now recognize how influential an author she was. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 548 Posted March 26, 2021 24 minutes ago, chiesa52 said: But you are a guy, and as such would not have read her books as a kid- I think they were mostly read by girls. I’m a male, and I read many of her books 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted March 26, 2021 No age at all. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Putin 423 Posted March 26, 2021 On 25/02/2021 at 06:42, anthonyd46 said: About 6 weeks away from 105 years old. 18 days short of her 105th birthday sadly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dying Probably 579 Posted March 27, 2021 What a big old miss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j0neseur0 118 Posted March 27, 2021 Will newish accounts stop suggesting her in the Ideas and Possibilities threads now ? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,401 Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Leon Brittan said: Absolutely disgraceful they left a 104 year old woman off the list. We missed big time No, we didn’t. They did. Just like they ‘missed’ everyone else who’s fucking died this year. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 27, 2021 Pedantic argument: Have I now ‘outlived’ Ckeary or do I have to live to 105 to do that? It’s thoughts like this that have me awake at 5am. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted March 27, 2021 It feels like everyone I dropped died since the start of the year. I think I may haven’t understood the concept... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted March 28, 2021 She had a good run. I may have mentioned before (perhaps on the Olivia de Havilland thread?) that I had a great aunt who lived just shy of her 105th birthday as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
