Twelvetrees 10 Posted July 16, 2008 I've only just found out about the death of the Dutch-American author Janwillem van de Wetering on July 4 at the age of 77. Maybe not a household name, but he managed to combine his own experiences as an Amsterdam cop with his Buddhism in an enjoyable set of police procedurals, as well as writing various childrens' books and non-fiction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,540 Posted July 16, 2008 The racehorse trainer Monica Dickinson has died at the age of 83. Even I'd heard of her and I hate horse racing for ruining my Saturday afternoons as a child. I remember seeing her on the telly after Wayward Lad would win. I didn't realise Dickinson was that old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted July 17, 2008 Jo Stafford, American jazz singer, dead at age 90. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries...o-Stafford.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted July 18, 2008 Very tragic news to report... A baby panda which was adopted by zookeeper's cat ... has died. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080718/ap_on_...at_adopts_panda This made the front page in today's Yahoo! headlines. Must be a really slow time for celebrity deaths. Guess it's granted b/c we lost a whole bunch of celebrities from late May to June so things were bound to slow down a bit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted July 19, 2008 Former Rangers keeper George Niven has died aged 79. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,125 Posted July 19, 2008 "Jason", one of the five British hostages held in Iraq since May 2007, is reported to have committed suicide. [sorry - wrong thread] Sorry DDT (I think) My mod powers slipped and I accidentally merged this one in the wrong place. This one is your call Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,365 Posted July 19, 2008 "Jason", one of the five British hostages held in Iraq since May 2007, is reported to have committed suicide. [sorry - wrong thread] Sorry DDT (I think) My mod powers slipped and I accidentally merged this one in the wrong place. This one is your call Here will do just fine HCW. Another death - Sarah Conlon, whose husband and son, Guiseppe and Gerry Conlon, were wrongly jailed for the Guildford pub bombings, has died of cancer aged 82. Her husband died in prison and her son was released after 16 years. She led a high profile campaign to overturn their convictions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted July 21, 2008 New York (not to be confused with The New Yorker) magazine Clay Felker, dead at age 82. I wonder if they'll be putting him in a Clay pit A titan in the world of publishing. Never heard of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted July 21, 2008 New York (not to be confused with The New Yorker) magazine Clay Felker, dead at age 82. I wonder if they'll be putting him in a Clay pit A titan in the world of publishing. Never heard of him. This dude died three weeks ago! Ugh, I think death is losing his/her touch here. Been checking the obituaries and we're having a major dry spell in terms of famous people dying. C'mon Castro, Winehouse, somebody famous! It's getting boring around here. Reading and watching the election coverage is boring me to death. it's gotten to the point that obituaries are now covering deaths of ANIMALS. I guess death is tired b/c a lot of famous people did die from late May to June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blartman 2 Posted July 22, 2008 Estelle Getty- golden girl http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7520370.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,540 Posted July 22, 2008 Estelle Getty- golden girl http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7520370.stm She has her own thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blartman 2 Posted July 22, 2008 Estelle Getty- golden girl http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7520370.stm She has her own thread I did wonder why no one had mentioned it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,666 Posted July 23, 2008 Joe Miceli 110 bouts as a professional boxer, including battles against some tough opponents and he still made it to 79 before lung cancer did for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,222 Posted July 23, 2008 Cant believe this one went under your Radars. Lord Stokes is no more. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/o...icle4374427.ece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted July 25, 2008 Randy Pausch, computer science professor whose "Last Lecture" speech made him famous, has succumb to pancreatic cancer. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08207/899511-100.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted July 25, 2008 Randy Pausch, computer science professor whose "Last Lecture" speech made him famous, has succumb to pancreatic cancer. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08207/899511-100.stm And so goes the posterboy for someone who is famous for being sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 26, 2008 Question is, will he get a pukka obit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted July 26, 2008 Question is, will he get a pukka obit? BBC obit for Randy Pausch Congrats to all the DDP teams that selected him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 26, 2008 Question is, will he get a pukka obit? BBC obit for Randy Pausch Congrats to all the DDP teams that selected him Good thing I got Getty then! That should shake things up a tad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,125 Posted July 27, 2008 Lord Russell-Johnston dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted July 29, 2008 Another Lord, this one former Labour cabinet member Eric Varley, has died aged 75. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadly Fairy 0 Posted July 30, 2008 Probably not worth mentioning but I will anyway Suzanne Tamim some Lebonese singer/actress has been found dead with multiple stab wounds. BBC report Here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted August 1, 2008 Radio star Peter Coke no longer fizzy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted August 3, 2008 Tony award winner Luther Davis, who co-authored the book "Kismet" on which the award-winning musical of the same name was based has died aged 91. He also did the screenplay for the 1953 film "A Lion is in the Streets", which starred James Cagney. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted August 3, 2008 Alexander Solzhenitsyn is dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
