The deaD of 2023

[Commtech Sio Bibble 2,052]

29 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Reference here to the reported death of British director and producer Bruce Gowers, probably best known for directing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody video: 

Obviously I'd prefer some corroboration from somewhere, but this would be huge news - worked with various music stars on their videos and concert specials, directed Whose Line Is It Anyway and Live 8 for TV.

Is there a thread for Directors, editors and the such (Behind the Camera folks), because a lot of those deaths get reported here. If there isn't such a thread I would like to put forward the idea of having one.

[YoungWillz 21,058]

3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Reference here to the reported death of British director and producer Bruce Gowers, probably best known for directing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody video: 

Obviously I'd prefer some corroboration from somewhere, but this would be huge news - worked with various music stars on their videos and concert specials, directed Whose Line Is It Anyway and Live 8 for TV.

Bruce Gowers Obit:https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/bruce-gowers-dies-groundbreaking-music-233000290.html

[arghton 6,755]

Ukraine's Minister of the Interior, Denys Monastyrsky being said to have died in a plane crash today...

[drol 11,957]

BBC confirmation

[OneManJury 84]

Getting boring waiting for the first of the 50 deaths in 2023. Come on Dick, Rolf etc, get on with it!

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

1 hour ago, OneManJury said:

Getting boring waiting for the first of the 50 deaths in 2023. Come on Dick, Rolf etc, get on with it!

At least the DL is in step with Dry January  

[OneManJury 84]

1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said:

At least the DL is in step with Dry January  

Dry for you maybe, mate. Hic!

[Ulitzer95 12,654]

56 minutes ago, OneManJury said:

Dry for you maybe, mate. Hic!

Negative. I’ve had 2 shadow hits… and too much booze. 

[maryportfuncity 10,652]

Genuine legend' albeit a local one - only just seen this death announcement: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23245834.tribute-paid-fell-running-legend-bill-teasdale-died-98/

[Steve 604]

It's quietened down all of a sudden. The reaper must have gone on a vacation. 

[deadsox 894]

1 hour ago, Steve said:

It's quietened down all of a sudden. The reaper must have gone on a vacation. 

 

Quietened?  Is that a Brit word?

[Toast 16,146]

32 minutes ago, deadsox said:

Quietened?  Is that a Brit word?

 

From the OED:

 

quieten, v.

Pronunciation: 

Brit. /ˈkwʌɪətn/ U.S. /ˈkwaɪətn/

Forms:  1700s– quieten; also Scottish 1800s– quaten, 1900s– kwaten, 1900s– quaieten

Frequency (in current use)

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiet adj., -en suffix⁵.

Etymology: < quiet adj. + -en suffix⁵. Compare earlier quiet v.

 1. transitive. To make quiet (in various senses); to calm, to pacify. Also with down.

1759—1998

 2. intransitive. To become quiet (in various senses). Frequently with down.

1890—2003

 

 

 

[Steve 604]

5 hours ago, Steve said:

It's quietened down all of a sudden. The reaper must have gone on a vacation. 

Or maybe the calm before a very big death storm! 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

9 hours ago, Toast said:

 

From the OED:

 

quieten, v.

Pronunciation: 

Brit. /ˈkwʌɪətn/ U.S. /ˈkwaɪətn/

Forms:  1700s– quieten; also Scottish 1800s– quaten, 1900s– kwaten, 1900s– quaieten

Frequency (in current use)

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiet adj., -en suffix⁵.

Etymology: < quiet adj. + -en suffix⁵. Compare earlier quiet v.

 1. transitive. To make quiet (in various senses); to calm, to pacify. Also with down.

1759—1998

 2. intransitive. To become quiet (in various senses). Frequently with down.

1890—2003

 

 

 

This would be a good time to post the definition of ‘butthurt’.

[Toast 16,146]

13 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

This would be a good time to post the definition of ‘butthurt’.

 

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Marshall Tucker, who in 1972 rented out an old warehouse to a new musical group who showed their appreciation by naming themselves The Marshall Tucker Band, has died. He was 99.  Tucker was a piano tuner by trade. He was blind, but pitch perfect. The Marshall Tucker Band had seven U.S. Hot 100 hits and three more that bubbled under. Their biggest American hit was 'Heard it in a Love Song', which hit #14.

 

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/marshall-tucker-namesake-of-iconic-southern-rock-band-has-died/

[Toast 16,146]

8 hours ago, alt obits guy said:

Marshall Tucker, who in 1972 rented out an old warehouse to a new musical group who showed their appreciation by naming themselves The Marshall Tucker Band, has died. He was 99.  Tucker was a piano tuner by trade. He was blind, but pitch perfect. The Marshall Tucker Band has seven U.S. Hot 100 hits and three more that bubbled under. Their biggest American hit was 'Heard it in a Love Song', which hit #14.

 

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/marshall-tucker-namesake-of-iconic-southern-rock-band-has-died/

 

Is this the only example of a band named after someone who was not a band member?

[Death Impends 7,979]

1 minute ago, Toast said:

 

Is this the only example of a band named after someone who was not a band member?

 

Lynryd Skynyrd was named after their gym teacher.

[time 8,618]

17 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Is this the only example of a band named after someone who was not a band member?

Duran Duran were famously named after a character in Barbarella.

[six feet blunder 161]

1970s Californian punk group the Dead Kennedys certainly had no ex presidents or family members in the group

[Summer in Transylvania 2,188]

38 minutes ago, Toast said:

Is this the only example of a band named after someone who was not a band member?

The Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand was formed in 2002, 88 years after its namesake, Archduke Franz-Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, whose assassination is widely believed to be a major contributing factor to World War One, was shot.

[Toast 16,146]

All those are a bit of a stretch though.  A fancifully misspelled name, a fictional character, an unspecific surname, and a historical character.  You wouldn't assume any of those were band members, whereas you would probably think Marshall Tucker was a member of the eponymous band.

[time 8,618]

2 minutes ago, Toast said:

All those are a bit of a stretch though.  A fancifully misspelled name, a fictional character, an unspecific surname, and a historical character.  You wouldn't assume any of those were band members, whereas you would probably think Marshall Tucker was a member of the eponymous band.

How about The Ramones? 

[six feet blunder 161]

For some reason 1990s Belgian all female house music group were called Ian Van Dahl whoever he is

[justonecornetto 954]

27 minutes ago, six feet blunder said:

For some reason 1990s Belgian all female house music group were called Ian Van Dahl whoever he is

 

Castles in the Sky was never off the radio back in 2000, decent tune to toe tap to.