TAFKAG 70 Posted March 18, 2008 Never heard of John Brewer Neither has anyone else - his name was John Hewer. The soaraway Sun's heard of John Brewer. Apparently, he's a 'greasy-haired pervert' who resembles a rodent and has a weakness for under-10's. As for Captain Birdseye... well, it were only allegations after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphonsin 1 Posted March 19, 2008 Arthur C Clarke has died, according to the BBC News website ticker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 19, 2008 Arthur C Clarke has died, according to the BBC News website ticker. Er.....we know! *whispers* He has his own thread and he's hit number four.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphonsin 1 Posted March 19, 2008 Arthur C Clarke has died, according to the BBC News website ticker. Er.....we know! *whispers* He has his own thread and he's hit number four.... Yikes! Silly me. I'll go and join the festivities on that thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted March 19, 2008 Hogan's Heroes star and pioneering black actor/director Ivan Dixon has died at 76. Hogan's Heroes was never very big in the UK, as far as I can remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted March 19, 2008 Hogan's Heroes star and pioneering black actor/director Ivan Dixon has died at 76. Hogan's Heroes was never very big in the UK, as far as I can remember. Good show....not many actors from tha show left just Richard Dawson and the guy who played LeBeau as far as I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted March 19, 2008 Ama Sumani, would probably be a DDP scorer in 2009, if - by any miracle - he lives that long. she When she (rightfully, seeing as she's lied and dodged immigration officials throughout the years she's been here) gets deported we probably won't hear about her again, whether she dies or not. There must be loads of deportees who are ill or dying but the news don't report all of them as, frankly, they're not really all that newsworthy. She is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 19, 2008 Phillip Jones Griffiths, the legendary Vietnam war photographer has died of lung cancer at the age of 72. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7305468.stm I thought he died a while ago. No, it's just that it's been on the cards for a while, not that I noticed mind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted March 20, 2008 Hugo Claus, Belgian writer and one of the most important 20th century Dutch language authors, has died yesterday. An Alzheimer patient, he requested his life to be terminated through euthanasia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 20, 2008 Actor Paul Scofield is dead. Link to come... ...and here it is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted March 20, 2008 Actor Paul Scofield is dead. Link to come... I'm not surprised. He didn't look too clever in Martin Chuzzlewit. Fine actor, big loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,235 Posted March 20, 2008 Brian Wilde dies aged 86. He played 'Foggy' in Last of the Summer Wine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted March 20, 2008 Famous celebrities seem to die in threes... And the common thread between all three celebrities? They're of British ancestry. RIP Paul Scofield, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anthony Minghella. Scofield was an excellent actor, one of the best in his craft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted March 20, 2008 You sure. Not Italian then? And the common thread between all three celebrities? They're of British ancestry. RIP Paul Scofield, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anthony Minghella. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted March 20, 2008 Brian Wilde dies aged 86. He played 'Foggy' in Last of the Summer Wine. I met him once. He played himself. Not as stimulating as Sallis in conversation but a decent man nonetheless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted March 20, 2008 You sure. Not Italian then? And the common thread between all three celebrities? They're of British ancestry. RIP Paul Scofield, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anthony Minghella. Anthony Minghella is of British (Scottish) and Italian descent, although yes, he is more Italian than British. But he is known as British nonetheless and was highly accomplished celebrity who hailed from the UK (like Clarke and Scofield). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Outraged_of_TunbridgeWells Posted March 20, 2008 Brian Wilde dies aged 86. He played 'Foggy' in Last of the Summer Wine. I met him once. He played himself. Not as stimulating as Sallis in conversation but a decent man nonetheless. He'll be missed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted March 20, 2008 I met him once. He played himself. Not as stimulating as Sallis in conversation but a decent man nonetheless. I met him too - lovely man. Had a lot of time for the general public & none for luvvies. He probably would have detested Scofield then, ironically. Scofield's death has been woefully under-reported - the man was an acting colossus - better than Olivier (Controversial, but my opinion nonetheless). Looks like the Easter drop-out season is still as fresh as new baby lambs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 20, 2008 I met him once. He played himself. Not as stimulating as Sallis in conversation but a decent man nonetheless. I met him too - lovely man. Had a lot of time for the general public & none for luvvies. He probably would have detested Scofield then, ironically. Scofield's death has been woefully under-reported - the man was an acting colossus - better than Olivier (Controversial, but my opinion nonetheless). Looks like the Easter drop-out season is still as fresh as new baby lambs. He was great as the Narrator in the documentaries 'London' and 'Robinson In Space'... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted March 21, 2008 Dr. Frank M. Berger, who was responsible for the modern era of drug evolution as we know it has croaked in Manhattan, after a fall which later led to his cardiac arrest. His most respected achievement was the invention of 'Miltown' but also a forerunner for both Valium and even Prozac. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/health/r...html?ref=health Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 21, 2008 Rugby league legend Eric Ashton MBE has died. He was life president and a formar successful coach and chairman of St Helens. "He made 571 appearances for Wigan and won 26 caps for Great Britain including 15 as captain. He captained Great Britain in their 1963 Ashes winning series in Australia." Those 2 clubs play each other today, so no doubt there will be a respectful silence in honour of this great player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 22, 2008 Former NZ test cricketer and captain Merv Wallace has died aged 91. Although he was considered one of the finest batsmen of his time, he didn't have the most illustrious test career, although he did captain the side twice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted March 22, 2008 Cuban musician, Israel "Cachao" López, has died at the age of 89. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 22, 2008 Raymond Leblanc, head of Lombard International Publishing House, has died aged 92. He was instrumental in launching the "Tintin" comic books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted March 23, 2008 Musician, Jason Rae, 31, has died of a drugs overdose. He was a saxophonist in a band called the Haggis Horns, but his death will make the headlines as he was the husband of the singer, Corrine Bailey Rae. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
