Ulitzer95 10,754 Posted February 22 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Broadcaster Keith Martin reportedly dead aged 89: Pirate radio to continuity announcer to John Major's voice coach. Quite the career. We miss a lot of these Pirate radio deaths on here but every month or so this website posts an update on their front page that includes recent passings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,940 Posted Saturday at 14:56 Just saw this online - taken two years back. They're all still alive, actor James Darren, Wink Martindale and Frankie Avalon. Martindale was 90 in December, best known as a radio DJ in the states but obitable if only because his own version of Deck of Cards was a world wide hit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 331 Posted Saturday at 18:51 3 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: Just saw this online - taken two years back. They're all still alive, actor James Darren, Wink Martindale and Frankie Avalon. Martindale was 90 in December, best known as a radio DJ in the states but obitable if only because his own version of Deck of Cards was a world wide hit Nah, he's best known as a gameshow host in the US. His radio work was decades before that, and isn't as well remembered among most of the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,940 Posted Saturday at 19:21 29 minutes ago, Comped said: Nah, he's best known as a gameshow host in the US. His radio work was decades before that, and isn't as well remembered among most of the US. Indeed, but I was more thinking of UK obit chances, a shoo-in on the back of his record storming our charts a couple of times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites