Handrejka 1,904 Posted March 4, 2021 Kind of shocked at this one. Nicola Pagett died due to a brain tumour. I was only thinking about 'A Bit of a Do' yesterday and the longevity of its cast. Nicola Pagett obituary | Stage | The Guardian 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Handrejka said: Kind of shocked at this one. Nicola Pagett died due to a brain tumour. I was only thinking about 'A Bit of a Do' yesterday and the longevity of its cast. Nicola Pagett obituary | Stage | The Guardian Same here, I'm trying to convince myself that I'd hrard mutterings, but I don't think I had. Very much under the radar as far as I'm concerned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted March 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, time said: Same here, I'm trying to convince myself that I'd hrard mutterings, but I don't think I had. Very much under the radar as far as I'm concerned. I did a search but couldn't find anything . I think she was a pick on Derby Dead Pool at some point. I heard some rumours about mental health somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Handrejka said: Kind of shocked at this one. Nicola Pagett died due to a brain tumour. I was only thinking about 'A Bit of a Do' yesterday and the longevity of its cast. Nicola Pagett obituary | Stage | The Guardian Jesus!!! I was reading up on her the other week!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted March 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Jesus!!! I was reading up on her the other week!! That happens to me too. I was looking up A Bit of A Do and was pleasantly surprised that most of the cast are still around. I was also surprised it only ran for 2 series. It seemed to go on for years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Handrejka said: That happens to me too. I was looking up A Bit of A Do and was pleasantly surprised that most of the cast are still around. I was also surprised it only ran for 2 series. It seemed to go on for years. Yes, I thought it went on for longer too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 5, 2021 Robin Prytherch, renowned buzzard expert. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted March 5, 2021 "Actress Nicola Pagett has died aged 75 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour... " - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56291059. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 5, 2021 14 minutes ago, Kenny said: "Actress Nicola Pagett has died aged 75 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour... " - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56291059. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted March 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Toast said: I think he's on "A slow boat to China". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 5, 2021 7 hours ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Robin Prytherch, renowned buzzard expert. Thoughts & prey-ers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 5, 2021 11 hours ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Robin Prytherch, renowned buzzard expert. They were circling in his honour 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted March 6, 2021 TV commercial casting director Merrill Jonas died Thursday at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. after a long illness. She was 96. Starting out as an actress, Jonas rose to head of the casting department at Ogilvy and Mather in New York, where she led a six-person team that cast more than 100 commercials. The celebrity talent included Patricia Neal, Karl Malden, Anna-Maria Alberghetti, Arthur Ashe, Sonny & Cher and Ravi Shankar. https://variety.com/2021/tv/people-news/merrill-jonas-dead-commercial-casting-1234923260/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustPassingThrough 148 Posted March 6, 2021 Frank J. Kelley, who served as attorney general of Michigan for 38 years (and thus gained the nickname "eternal general"), has died at 96: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/obituaries/2021/03/06/frank-kelley-michigans-eternal-general-dies-96/4303222001/ (I am a longtime lurker here who has finally made an account. Should I crosspost the above into the Political Frailty thread? My assumption is that this is supposed to be a catch-all thread with the rest discussed in the breakway threads if they fit, but I don't want to spam the same notice across multiple threads EDIT: Have now seen this was already shared in the law & order thread, nvm) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustPassingThrough 148 Posted March 7, 2021 Michael Wolf Snyder, who worked as a sound mixer on current Oscar frontrunner Nomadland, has died by suicide, aged 35. His body was found on March 1, and it's thought he died a couple of days before: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/michael-wolf-snyder-dead-dies-nomadland-production-sound-mixer-1234923361/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 7, 2021 Frank Lupo, a frequent collaborator with Stephen J. Cannell on shows such as The A-Team, Wiseguy, The Rockford Files, died 18th February aged 66. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 8, 2021 On 17/02/2021 at 01:37, time said: TV producer, script editor etc., Betty Willingale reported dead. Mansfield Park, Bleak House, Jeeves & Wooster among her credits, and latterly was working as a consultant producer on Midsomer Murders. Betty Willingale Obituary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted March 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, time said: Betty Willingale Obituary I even quoted you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted March 8, 2021 48 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: I even quoted you. You can never have to many QOs Somehow, I missed your post. I could make up some bullshit excuse about the search engine not flagging it, but its basic incompetence; mea culpa. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 40 Posted March 9, 2021 The Vicar Of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, has died aged 89 from a dementia-related illness. His character was famous for his stock response of "No, no, no, no". http://news.sky.com/story/vicar-of-dibley-actor-trevor-peacock-dies-aged-89-of-dementia-related-illness-12240689 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted March 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, Alex said: The Vicar Of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, has died aged 89 from a dementia-related illness. His character was famous for his stock response of "No, no, no, no". http://news.sky.com/story/vicar-of-dibley-actor-trevor-peacock-dies-aged-89-of-dementia-related-illness-12240689 Thank you for alerting us to this. You better go tell the folk over in the Vicar of Dibley thread, they'll be quite surprised to hear this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted March 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Thank you for alerting us to this. You better go tell the folk over in the Vicar of Dibley thread, they'll be quite surprised to hear this. "YES,YES,YES,YES, NO!" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustPassingThrough 148 Posted March 9, 2021 Steven Spurrier, who organized the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition, in which Californian wines scored better than French ones (to the great surprise of the French), has died at 79: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmariani/2021/03/09/steven-spurrier-international-wine-legend-dies-at-79-judgement-of-paris/?sh=246bf73b57a3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Alex said: The Vicar Of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, has died aged 89 from a dementia-related illness. His character was famous for his stock response of "No, no, no, no". http://news.sky.com/story/vicar-of-dibley-actor-trevor-peacock-dies-aged-89-of-dementia-related-illness-12240689 Don't worry, @Alex . Some people don't understand that this thread is supposed to be inclusive, for all of the year's deaths. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted March 9, 2021 33 minutes ago, Toast said: Don't worry, @Alex . Some people don't understand that this thread is supposed to be inclusive, for all of the year's deaths. What is the point in reading it twice? If you want a complete list of Deaths in 2021, there’s a Wiki page for that Toast. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
