Near Misses for 2005

[weatherman90 7]

Sad to hear that the first black woman ever elected to the U.S. House has died after a series of strokes on New Year's Day at 80.

[Stayin Alive 26]

Is it too early to suggest a conspiracy theory?

[weatherman90 7]

Sorry about that, she died on Jan 2nd, not Jan 1st......

[football_fan 42]

Kelly Freas, illustrator for science fiction magazines and fantasy books, including Mad Magazine died January 3rd, 2005. He was 82.

 

Kelly Freas

[honez 79]

Is it too early to suggest a conspiracy theory?

That's what's they want you to think.

[football_fan 42]

Abstract artist Edo Murtic dies at 83

 

Edo Murtic dies

[weatherman90 7]

Comic Artist Will Eisner dead at 87 after a Quadruple Bypass

[Teddy 21]

Humphrey Carpenter, author and broadcaster.

 

Although at 58, perhaps a bit young to have been considered.

[Typhoid Harry 23]

Creator of Popular Bundt Pan Dies at 86

 

By Associated Press

 

January 5, 2005, 2:05 PM EST

 

EDINA, Minn. -- H. David Dalquist, creator of the aluminum Bundt pan, the top-selling cake pan in the world, has died at 86.

 

Dalquist, who died at his home Sunday of heart failure, founded St. Louis Park-based Nordic Ware, which has sold more than 50 million Bundt pans.

 

Dalquist designed the pan in 1950 at the request of members of the Minneapolis Chapter of the Hadassah Society. They had old ceramic cake pans of somewhat similar designs but wanted an aluminum pan. Dalquist created a new shape and added regular folds to make it easier to cut the cake.

 

The women from the society called the pans "bund pans" because "bund" is German for a gathering of people. Dalquist added a "t" to the end of "bund" and trademarked the name. So all Bundt pans and Bundt cakes stem from Dalquist.

 

For years, the company sold few such pans. Then in 1966, a Texas woman won second place in the Pillsbury Bake-Off for her Tunnel of Fudge Cake made in a Bundt pan. Suddenly, bakers across America wanted their own Tunnel of Fudge cakes.

 

The Bundt pan is the biggest product line for Nordic Ware, which sells a variety of pots and pans and other kitchen equipment. More than 1 million Bundt pans are sold each year.

 

Dalquist founded Nordic Ware after returning from duty with the Navy during World War II. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in chemical engineering.

 

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Margerite Staugaard Dalquist, four children and 12 grandchildren.

[Typhoid Harry 23]

Here's a sure thing for 2005, but nobody would let me pick him:

 

[Anubis the Jackal 77]

Suddenly, bakers across America wanted their own Tunnel of Fudge cakes.

 

That sounds totally filthy.

[Paul Bearer 6,100]

Are offspring allowed?

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4152321.stm

 

Paul Waterman

[weatherman90 7]

hmm, I've never heard of either of them.

[The Yeti 14]

Waterman's famous - and some may prefer his death But his son ain't.

 

Neither is this guy's son countable, but many think the father may not have much longer ...

The Kids Don't Count

[Teddy 21]

Danny Sugarman - author & groupie

 

No One Here Gets Out Alive

[football_fan 42]

Sir Anthony Meyer, the backbencher that challenged Margaret Thatcher for leadership of the Tory party in 1989 has died from cancer. He was 84.

 

His leadership challenge paved the way for John Major’s eventual nomination and ultimately led to the resignation of then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

 

Sir Anthony Meyer dies

[Tuber Mirum 125]

Sir Anthony Meyer, the backbencher that challenged Margaret Thatcher for leadership of the Tory party in 1989 has died from cancer. He was 84.

 

His leadership challenge paved the way for John Major’s eventual nomination and ultimately led to the resignation of then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

So an all-round good egg, in other words?

[VSBfromH 74]

...and another one:

 

Sir Nicholas Scott

[football_fan 42]

Danny Sugarman - author & groupie

 

No One Here Gets Out Alive

Found another article on his death.

 

Doors manager Danny Sugerman dies at 50

[Slave to the Grave 26]

Gone to the great compost heap in the sky (to join the Blue Peter garden perhaps)

[The Yeti 14]

The comments at the bottom are fun ...

 

It had a good innings.

Out - log before wicket.

Bye - tree.

Owzat - knot out.

 

Log bye ?

[Larry Pestilence III 6]

Gone to the great compost heap in the sky (to join the Blue Peter garden perhaps)

I particularly liked:

 

"Friends were concerned for the tree's well-being during Michael Fish's Hurricane Tour of 1987".

 

Very un-BBC.

[football_fan 42]

Bollywood star, Amrish Puri has died from a brain haemorrhage at age 72. In Hollywood, he was best known for playing the evil character Mola Ram in the 1984 movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

 

Bollywood star Amrish Puri dies

[Paul Bearer 6,100]

Gonzalo Gavira

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4167805.stm

[Night 4]

Spencer Dryden, Jefferson Airplane drummer.

 

Not sure he passes the fame test, but should have been apparent anyway.