Guest Guest Posted December 6, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Oh piss off you moron, no-one's heard of any of these people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted December 6, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Oh piss off you moron, no-one's heard of any of these people. I am American, you're British. So that's understandable. The five names I mentioned are known primarily to Americans. Of the five deaths, the only name probably familiar to non-Americans is Forrest J. Ackerman. But hopefully, my American heritage explains my American-centric posts and my emphasis on American celebrities. But I do focus on non-American celebrities who are obviously known internationally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted December 7, 2008 Martha 'Sunny' von Bulow has died after 28 years in a coma. So she never found out who John Ross III's father really was, then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,235 Posted December 7, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Oh piss off you moron, no-one's heard of any of these people. My Grandma might have. But she's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 7, 2008 Did anybody know that Byron Lee had died?According to wikipedia he died on the 4th November. He was number 13 on my 2009 DDP. He obviously wasn't as famous as I thought... Here's your obit mate... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brownbread 0 Posted December 7, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Hardly what one would call "celebritry deaths" even in the US.Aside from a couple of later cameos Paul Benedict was a supporting cast member of "The Jeffersons'",a distinctly un-funny sit-com from the 70s-80s.The two 'starlets' are long forgotten and the other two would only be remembered in certain circles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Typhoid Harry 23 Posted December 7, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Hardly what one would call "celebritry deaths" even in the US.Aside from a couple of later cameos Paul Benedict was a supporting cast member of "The Jeffersons'",a distinctly un-funny sit-com from the 70s-80s.The two 'starlets' are long forgotten and the other two would only be remembered in certain circles. Ex Benedict? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted December 7, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Oh piss off you moron, no-one's heard of any of these people. Slightly harsh, I feel. Just because you haven't heard of them, doesn't mean nobody has. And we are a universal site, are we not, so why shouldn't American deaths be reported? Consider when Wendy Richard dies - that will be a massive story here, but nobody in America will know who she is, so it works both ways. I'll wager a lot of people look at this site without actually posting, so it may have been useful information for someone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Me Posted December 7, 2008 Two Hollywood related deaths to report... Nina Foch, a 1940s B-movie starlet who went on to supporting roles in several Hollywood blockbusters including Spartacus, An American in Paris, and The Ten Commandments, has died at the age of 84: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,533502.story Beverly Garland, another B-movie starlet (a reliable staple in the films of B-movie master Roger Corman) who went on to a solid career in film and television, has died at the age of 82. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ga...0,3405510.story After a very slow November, we have just been hit with a deluge of celebrity deaths the first week of December. Nice to see the Grim Reaper finally woke up to claim some old souls... Paul Benedict, Odetta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Nina Foch, and Beverly Garland all in one week. Not bad, not bad.... Oh piss off you moron, no-one's heard of any of these people. Slightly harsh, I feel. Just because you haven't heard of them, doesn't mean nobody has. And we are a universal site, are we not, so why shouldn't American deaths be reported? Consider when Wendy Richard dies - that will be a massive story here, but nobody in America will know who she is, so it works both ways. I'll wager a lot of people look at this site without actually posting, so it may have been useful information for someone. Very harsh. I check this site every day for news updates and it's very useful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted December 7, 2008 Well ... Alexy II and Sunny von Bülow also died this week and so far, these two have received extensive coverage by the media. CNN just did a long tribute to Sunny von Bülow this morning. Alexy II's death is listed as the top story on several on-line news outlets. Meanwhile, the five celebrities I mentioned who died this week were practically ignored by the media. Odetta received some media coverage for her work as a civil rights activist -- and the fact that she was supposed to sing for Obama's Presidential inauguration -- but otherwise, no one outside of certain circles is paying tribute to these five fine celebrities who died last week. i never heard of Sunny von Bülow so I guess that shows my age. But most news shows have covered her death, some extensively. One show even described Bülow as the "Paris Hilton" of her time, which I guess shows how prominent Bulow was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted December 8, 2008 Jim Webber, 'Britain's oldest worker,' aged 105. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted December 8, 2008 Bob Spiers who directed the Ab Fab, Fawlty Towers and Dad's Army has died at the age of 63 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 607 Posted December 8, 2008 Very sad news that Oliver Postgate died earlier today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 8, 2008 Very sad news that Oliver Postgate died earlier today Oh no....I thought he had a fair few years in him. A sad day for kid's TV... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,911 Posted December 9, 2008 Very sad news that Oliver Postgate died earlier today Oh no....I thought he had a fair few years in him. A sad day for kid's TV... Bugger, he was going to be my joker in DDP next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted December 9, 2008 Very sad news that Oliver Postgate died earlier today That is really sad, I was watching Bagpuss with my daughter only this evening and had no idea that Postgate had passed away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted December 9, 2008 Very sad news that Oliver Postgate died earlier today Oh no....I thought he had a fair few years in him. A sad day for kid's TV... Bugger, he was going to be my joker in DDP next year. I'm guessing you wouldn't be the only one, Handrejka! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,215 Posted December 9, 2008 Veteran actor Robert Prosky is dead, aged 77. He appeared in bucketloads of TV shows & films, including Far & Away, Cheers etc etc Don't recognise the name? Try the face - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted December 9, 2008 Veteran actor Robert Prosky is dead, aged 77. He appeared in bucketloads of TV shows & films, including Far & Away, Cheers etc etc Don't recognise the name? Try the face - I was straining to figure out what film I'd seen him in, so I could come and boast how culturally attuned I was. Then I realized that it was Mrs. Doubtfire. I recall it being amusing when I was a kid... not so much as an adult (legally speaking, anyhow). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 9, 2008 Veteran actor Robert Prosky is dead, aged 77. He appeared in bucketloads of TV shows & films, including Far & Away, Cheers etc etc Don't recognise the name? Try the face - Funnily enough, I always used to mistake him for Deathlist graduate Al Lewis! Hill Street Blues I remember him best in... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted December 10, 2008 No link yet, but Radio 3 has just reported that opera star Richard van Allan has belted out his last aria. Took a while, but at last here's a link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted December 10, 2008 Drazan Jerkovic Former Yugoslavian / Croatian footballer and first manager of the Croatian national side "Jerkovic was the top scorer at the first European championship in 1960, playing for a Yugoslavia squad which finished runners-up. He was also one of four joint top scorers at the the 1962 World Cup in Chile with four goals. He played most of his club football for Dinamo Zagreb scoring 300 goals on 315 games. Jerkovic coached Yugoslavia to the gold medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games and went on to become the first coach of Croatia following the country's split from the Yugoslav federation in 1991." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,365 Posted December 12, 2008 Tassos Papadopoulos, former President of Cyprus, has been flown to an American clinic after experiencing "back pains". It does seem rather a long way to travel to get an aching back treated... Tassos Papadopoulos is now said to be suffering from lung cancer. It's breaking news. You called it Devon. More breaking news - Papadopoulos has died.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted December 12, 2008 Tassos Papadopoulos, former President of Cyprus, has been flown to an American clinic after experiencing "back pains". It does seem rather a long way to travel to get an aching back treated... Tassos Papadopoulos is now said to be suffering from lung cancer. It's breaking news. You called it Devon. More breaking news - Papadopoulos has died.. Indeed, excellent call DDT. Now can we please have 50 more just like that for DL 2009. You have 19 days . Thanks, CR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted December 12, 2008 You could have Shaker al-Abssi. I mean, his mates are only saying he's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
