Guest Darth Hideous Posted November 29, 2005 Good God I can't believe that nobody's mentioned George Best!! Cool site BTW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Darth Hideous Posted November 29, 2005 Ooops, I see it's been mentioned elsewhere on the site. Ho-hum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted November 29, 2005 Jocelyn Brando Actress and Marlon's big sister IMDB entry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 29, 2005 George Best has finally departed this mortal coil. Thought he'd last till next year the way he was going! Oh yes they have mentioned George Best , the quote is from Friday and also there are a few threads about him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted November 29, 2005 Founder member of The Shadows has died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted November 29, 2005 Founder member of The Shadows has died already noted here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted November 29, 2005 George Best has finally departed this mortal coil. Thought he'd last till next year the way he was going! Oh yes they have mentioned George Best , the quote is from Friday and also there are a few threads about him mentioned him? we ve virtually written a book about him while waiting for him to snuff it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted November 29, 2005 Bit of a shocker t his one..the french footballer David di Tommaso has died suddenly aged just 26,its just been announced Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted November 29, 2005 Bit of a shocker t his one..the french footballer David di Tommaso has died suddenly aged just 26,its just been announced Wonder if it was "Sudden Adult Death Syndrome"? Edit: Says here he had a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted November 29, 2005 Stan Berenstain Did you guys have those books on your side of the pond? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted November 29, 2005 South African opera star Deon van der Walt, has died aged 47. He was found shot to death, along with his father. Apparently a family squabble that ended rather badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted November 30, 2005 Vic Power, a four times all-star and gold glove winner(Something to do with Baseball) Has died aged 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G. Love 0 Posted November 30, 2005 That's a helluva name for a sportsman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted November 30, 2005 That's a helluva name for a sportsman. So's "G. Love", especially for someone who won four golden ones. As with virtually every name on the "near misses" page, despite being an avid baseball fan and living in the US the better part of 20 years, I'd never heard of Vic Power. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted November 30, 2005 Pat Morita ("Mr. Miyagi" of Karate Kid fame) died today. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/...a.ap/index.html It's sad that "Arnold" for Happy Days died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,109 Posted November 30, 2005 Pat Morita ("Mr. Miyagi" of Karate Kid fame) died today. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/...a.ap/index.html It's sad that "Arnold" for Happy Days died. You mean Arnold Miyagi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted December 1, 2005 Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, has died aged 46 from cancer. Her imdb biog. She was in all 3 of the "Back to the future" movies also "Batchelor Party" and "Private Benjamin". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted December 1, 2005 Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, has died aged 46 from cancer. Her imdb biog. She was in all 3 of the "Back to the future" movies also "Batchelor Party" and "Private Benjamin". Score one for the great Canadian Paul If she had held out another month, I'd have some DDP points. She was my number 5 choice... Haha, sorry for the BS style arrogance, but I was really in need of a good game of childish "told ya so" today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted December 1, 2005 Marc Lawrence Archetypal movie bad guy, he was blacklisted after testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee and implicating several co-workers as communist sympathisers. Died aged 95. Recent appearances to note include "From Dusk Till Dawn" as the motel owner. Also featured in a couple of Bond films. ""Lawrence was perhaps the only character actor of the 1930s and 1940s still being cast in similar gangsterish roles in the 1980s and 1990s" (Leonard Maltin) IMDB entry Famous scene in "Diamonds are Forever" (where he has an uncredited role as a "thug" and throws Plenty out of a hotel window into a swimming pool below): James Bond: "Exceptionally fine shot." Thug: "I didn't know there was a pool down there." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted December 1, 2005 Recent appearances to note include "From Dusk Till Dawn" as the motel owner. Definetely one of, if not THE favourite movie of mine. The perfect blend of ridiculous and entertaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted December 2, 2005 Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, has died aged 46 from cancer. Her imdb biog. She was in all 3 of the "Back to the future" movies also "Batchelor Party" and "Private Benjamin". And 2005 ddp leader, "Fallen Sparrow" selected her. That team now has 12 successful hits out of the 20 people that they selected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted December 2, 2005 Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, has died aged 46 from cancer. Her imdb biog. She was in all 3 of the "Back to the future" movies also "Batchelor Party" and "Private Benjamin". And 2005 ddp leader, "Fallen Sparrow" selected her. That team now has 12 successful hits out of the 20 people that they selected Someone selected her for their joker and scored 12 points. Smart move. But she hasn't gotten her UK obit yet, so Fallen Sparrow may still be a few feet from their crown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted December 3, 2005 Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, has died aged 46 from cancer. Her imdb biog. She was in all 3 of the "Back to the future" movies also "Batchelor Party" and "Private Benjamin". And 2005 ddp leader, "Fallen Sparrow" selected her. That team now has 12 successful hits out of the 20 people that they selected Someone selected her for their joker and scored 12 points. Smart move. But she hasn't gotten her UK obit yet, so Fallen Sparrow may still be a few feet from their crown. Wendie Jo Sperber has got her UK obit. Also Lady Mary Mills has died. John Mills widow, congrats to Grim Rita on that DDP success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted December 4, 2005 actor Jack Colvin has died aged 71.He was best known for playing the part of the investigator Jack McGee in the 70s series of the Incredible Hulk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim_Rita 4 Posted December 4, 2005 Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, has died aged 46 from cancer. Her imdb biog. She was in all 3 of the "Back to the future" movies also "Batchelor Party" and "Private Benjamin". And 2005 ddp leader, "Fallen Sparrow" selected her. That team now has 12 successful hits out of the 20 people that they selected Someone selected her for their joker and scored 12 points. Smart move. But she hasn't gotten her UK obit yet, so Fallen Sparrow may still be a few feet from their crown. Wendie Jo Sperber has got her UK obit. Also Lady Mary Mills has died. John Mills widow, congrats to Grim Rita on that DDP success. Why thank you TP! She's also my first point on the other Deadpool game I play in and I could win cash in this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
