En Passant 2,735 Posted January 16, 2022 Christ, if that guy had been in charge of any nuclear testing none of us would be that old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 8,830 Posted January 20, 2022 Guardian obit for John Pett (wiki), British documentary-maker who died back on 30 November 2021, aged 94. I wanted to mention him because he directed 3 episodes of The World at War, one of the best documentary series ever made in my opinion. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 15,263 Posted January 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Guardian obit for John Pett (wiki), British documentary-maker who died back on 30 November 2021, aged 94. I wanted to mention him because he directed 3 episodes of The World at War, one of the best documentary series ever made in my opinion. Just read it. Pett had a bit part in Out Of The Clouds it says and his IMDB really has only that and one other entry (unless there is another separate entry for his documentary work). So I wondered if he was the last survivor of that movie, only to find (yeah start at the bottom and work up I say) that there are several non-dead actors who must be dead - George Spence played a man in a film of 1932 for example! So if someone had some time to look into the "non-dead" participants.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 2,227 Posted January 23, 2022 Major Danny West, Falklands veteran, died on December 11th 2021 aged 78 Times. Telegraph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 6,661 Posted February 5, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 10:07, The Old Crem said: James Wharram, sailor, ended his own life on December 14th 2021 aged 93. Times Non-paywalled obit here (Guardian) - a bit more than a 'sailor', designed & built his own boats and had what is described as an 'unconventional family life'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 8,830 Posted June 29, 2022 On 20/05/2021 at 15:12, TheSpinosaurus said: For WW2 and Korea Woody Williams is as active as ever and is no way going to die any time soon. Whoops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 15,263 Posted September 4, 2022 I noticed that last night's The Voice was tributed to Sinead Sweeney, who is this person on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2883695/ There was a report on her death here: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/dock10-leads-tributes-to-studio-manager-sinead-sweeney/5162791.article And I found this on The Gazette website: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3901248 - died 25 August 2021 TV Studio Manager. If one would like to update IMDb.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
