YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 28, 2021 On 23/12/2015 at 18:33, Magere Hein said: People who gave a Royal Institution Christmas Lecture 1964 Desmond Morris (born 24 January 1928) 1 2 1965 Francis Graham-Smith (25 April 1923) 1965 Antony Hewish (11 May 1924) 1973 David Attenborough (8 May 1926) 1 1975 Heinz Wolff (29 April 1928) 1978 Erik Christopher Zeeman (4 February 1925) 1982 Colin Blakemore (1 June 1944) 1984 Walter Bodmer (10 January 1936) 1986 Lewis Wolpert (19 October 1929) 1987 John Meurig Thomas (15 December 1932) 1987 David Phillips (1939) 1990 Malcolm Longair (18 May 1941) 1991 Richard Dawkins (26 March 1941) 1 1993 Frank Close (24 July 1945) 1994 Susan Greenfield (1 October 1950) 1996 Simon Conway Morris (6 November 1951) 1 1997 Ian Stewart (24 September 1945) 1 1998 Nancy Rothwell (2 October 1955) 2001 John Sulston (27 March 1942) 2005 John Krebs (11 April 1945) 1 I've read one or more books by these. 2 What an interesting man! I wasn´t aware he´s also a painter and film maker. For me he´s just that The Naked Ape chap. Lewis Wolpert being reported as another faller from the above list: A Crumble pick for the DDP 2021. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 28, 2021 Re Lewis Wolpert above, seems to have been a COVID death: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted January 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Re Lewis Wolpert above, seems to have been a COVID death: Just seen this pic on his Wikipedia page of an After Dark appearance with Germaine Greer. Easy to forget that she didn’t always look like a school dinner lady. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,974 Posted January 28, 2021 Wolpert's one of the names I recall contributing the DDP bio for years back. Still like it. Eminent developmental biologist. Endured controversy in 2014 when plagarised passages from Wikipedia were discovered in one of his recent books. He could probably assist with the DDP bios then… 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Re Lewis Wolpert above, seems to have been a COVID death: A 'hit' for me in the Derby dead pool in my Gooseberry Crumble team. Also a unique pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 29, 2021 18 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: A 'hit' for me in the Derby dead pool in my Gooseberry Crumble team. Also a unique pick. Lewis Wolpert QO: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/lewis-wolpert-obituary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,342 Posted January 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Lewis Wolpert QO: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/lewis-wolpert-obituary Cheers Will! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 31, 2021 Britain's first black headteacher, who was all over the news last year, Yvonne Connolly, reportedly dead: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted February 1, 2021 The US Navy's first Seal, Harry Beal has died aged 90; in addition to being the first Seal, he's also credited with pulling John Glenn out of the water after his Friendship 7 flight. He hasd a bridge named in his honour last year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattyl149 13 Posted February 1, 2021 Actor Dustin Diamond known for playing Screech in Saved By The Bell had died aged 44 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9211489/Saved-Bell-star-Dustin-Diamond-dies-44-amid-Stage-Four-cancer-battle.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted February 1, 2021 2 hours ago, time said: He hasd a bridge named in his honour last year. Harry Beal the Navy Seal Bridge? Too good to pass over....(or perhaps under). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted February 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, En Passant said: Harry Beal the Navy Seal Bridge? Too good to pass over....(or perhaps under). Just plain old Harry Beal Bridge 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcJWallace 270 Posted February 4, 2021 Dianne Durham, the first Black woman to become US Gymnastics champion has died of a short illness aged 52. https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2021-02-04/durham-first-black-us-womens-gymnastics-champion-dies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 6, 2021 On 01/02/2021 at 13:47, time said: Just plain old Harry Beal Bridge Harry Beal's bridge: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted February 6, 2021 It probably wouldn't have got a mention had Christopher Plummer not died, but the original West End Maria, Jean Bayless, has died aged 88. (Warning, links to the Daily Mail) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,588 Posted February 7, 2021 18 hours ago, time said: It probably wouldn't have got a mention had Christopher Plummer not died, but the original West End Maria, Jean Bayless, has died aged 88. (Warning, links to the Daily Mail) Maybe but she has got a local BBC obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted February 7, 2021 Frank Shankwitz, who co-founded Make a Wish is dead at 77. I could make a joke about a death wish but I would never do that. Make-A-Wish Foundation Creator/Co-Founder Frank Shankwitz Dead At 77 (tmz.com) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 8, 2021 On 07/02/2021 at 08:51, Captain Hemlock said: Frank Shankwitz, who co-founded Make a Wish is dead at 77. I could make a joke about a death wish but I would never do that. Make-A-Wish Foundation Creator/Co-Founder Frank Shankwitz Dead At 77 (tmz.com) He's been dead for two weeks, but ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odeon 97 Posted February 10, 2021 model Kasia Lenhardt, who split with soccer player boateng a week ago is dead at 25 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9244797/Kasia-Lenhardt-dead-Model-ex-Jerome-Boateng-Berlin-apartment.html likely suicide 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 742 Posted February 10, 2021 On 06/02/2021 at 22:52, Joey Russ said: Some scooping determines that he’s already in hospice, so would need an absolute miracle to even see March let alone 2022 Yep, he’s already dead https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nba.com/news/tom-konchalski-dies-at-74%3famp=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 10, 2021 5 hours ago, odeon said: model Kasia Lenhardt, who split with soccer player boateng a week ago is dead at 25 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9244797/Kasia-Lenhardt-dead-Model-ex-Jerome-Boateng-Berlin-apartment.html likely suicide At least she wasn't driveng, skydiveng, powerlifteng, or doeng anything wreckless. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerrickRose1 0 Posted February 11, 2021 Lateef Jakande, former governor of Lagos State, has died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXConmanXx 9 Posted February 11, 2021 Eli Soriano, a Filipino Televangelist, has died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 11, 2021 First he bought a zoo. Then he bought the farm. Officials said that the Little Ponderosa Zoo's founder and director, James Cox, died Tuesday. On Jan. 28, officials with the zoo said that he was in the hospital for heart surgery and that he had a weak heart as well as pneumonia. Cox was moved from critical care to the hospital's heart floor in late January, officials said in a post on Facebook. Then, they said he hoped to be home to recover before undergoing heart surgery. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Magneto 18 Posted February 11, 2021 BREAKING: Keyboard virtuoso Chick Corea, who pushed jazz boundaries during his 5-decade career, has died from a rare form of cancer, his family says. He was 79. https://t.co/v30p8VEx3M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
