Ulitzer95 11,021 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 10,013 Posted March 23 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 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 361 Posted March 23 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 10,013 Posted March 23 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
Spade_Cooley 9,022 Posted April 2 On 01/12/2019 at 08:50, maryportfuncity said: Fair play to cancer survivor Mark Radcliffe - he unveiled his own memorial bench and had it inscribed to indicate he STILL likes sitting there: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/nov/29/dj-mark-radcliffe-gets-bench-commemoration-while-still-alive Radcliffe "pausing his radio work". Might be nothing, might not... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 12,135 Posted April 2 17 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Radcliffe "pausing his radio work". Might be nothing, might not... Quote "Having been on the radio since the late industrial revolution I've decided to have a bit of time off. I'm getting on a bit now, and there are some things I want to do whilst I'm still (relatively) fit and active. So I'll be taking April and May off, if that's alright with you lot. This break has nothing to do with the health problems I've had over the last few years. I am clear of cancer and feeling great, so please don't read anything sinister into it. I'm just going to do some stuff I want to do, and I'll be back in early June. Whether you want me or not! À bientôt." This is what he said, almost as if to shut us up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,013 Posted April 2 4 minutes ago, TQR said: This is what he said, almost as if to shut us up. Aye, exactly the kind of message that makes sense to dead poolers - what posting name is he hiding behind on here? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
