themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 8, 2009 Ali Bongo was in DDP in recent years, but crucially not this year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted March 8, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. Oh, another piece of childhood gone. I wonder if he will be cremated, in a puff of smoke - poof! Name association - I should have had him!!! Just goes to show what a really bad year I'm having!!! Wasn't he also married to Victoria Wood? No, that was Geoffrey Durham, The Great Soprendo. Great big fat twat, more like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted March 8, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. Is anyone else thinking "Why couldn't it have been Paul Daniels?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 8, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. Is anyone else thinking "Why couldn't it have been Paul Daniels?" You must have been reading my mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 8, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. Oh, another piece of childhood gone. I wonder if he will be cremated, in a puff of smoke - poof! Name association - I should have had him!!! Just goes to show what a really bad year I'm having!!! Wasn't he also married to Victoria Wood? No, that was Geoffrey Durham, The Great Soprendo. Great big fat twat, more like. I think it was a popular misconception that he was Wood's husband, one which I fell prey to some time ago until corrected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted March 8, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. AbraCadaver!! (shamelessly stolen from the DDP team with that name) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 8, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. Oh, another piece of childhood gone. I wonder if he will be cremated, in a puff of smoke - poof! Name association - I should have had him!!! Just goes to show what a really bad year I'm having!!! Wasn't he also married to Victoria Wood? No, that was Geoffrey Durham, The Great Soprendo. Great big fat twat, more like. I think it was a popular misconception that he was Wood's husband, one which I fell prey to some time ago until corrected. I often got the mixed up. I can picture both of them in my mind, but could never remember which one was married to Victoria Wood. Now I know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dia de los Muertos 7 Posted March 9, 2009 Never heard of Ali Bongo... unless, of course, you are talking about this shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,974 Posted March 9, 2009 Hank Locklin, country music singer best known for "Please Help Me I'm Falling", has fallen into the Grim Reaper's grasp at age 91. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted March 9, 2009 Magician Ali Bongo (real name William Wallace), a regular on TV in the 70s has died age 79. He was also president of the Magic Circle. Oh, another piece of childhood gone. I wonder if he will be cremated, in a puff of smoke - poof! Name association - I should have had him!!! Just goes to show what a really bad year I'm having!!! Wasn't he also married to Victoria Wood? No, that was Geoffrey Durham, The Great Soprendo. Great big fat twat, more like. I think it was a popular misconception that he was Wood's husband, one which I fell prey to some time ago until corrected. I often got the mixed up. I can picture both of them in my mind, but could never remember which one was married to Victoria Wood. Now I know .and here he is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 10, 2009 Jimmy Boyd has died aged 70. He was the original singer of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952. Now, I'm no conspiracy theorist but Molly Bee, who also had a hit with the same record, died last month, as did Estelle Bennett of the Ronettes who also recorded it, so it's interesting to note that the song has also been recorded by Michael Jackson (along with his brothers) and Amy Winehouse... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Hartley 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Jimmy Boyd has died aged 70. He was the original singer of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952. Now, I'm no conspiracy theorist but Molly Bee, who also had a hit with the same record, died last month, as did Estelle Bennett of the Ronettes who also recorded it, so it's interesting to note that the song has also been recorded by Michael Jackson (along with his brothers) and Amy Winehouse... Is it a cracker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted March 10, 2009 Never heard of Ali Bongo... unless, of course, you are talking about this shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 10, 2009 Never heard of Ali Bongo... unless, of course, you are talking about this shop. What an excellent find. I wonder how many have inadvertently discovered it while seeking information on the late Mr Bongo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted March 11, 2009 Paul Daniels will be the last magician standing, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Hartley 0 Posted March 12, 2009 Paul Daniels will be the last magician standing, Esp. with Debs around.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,974 Posted March 13, 2009 Music executive Alan W. Livingston, 91. He was president of Capitol Records, brought the Beatles to the United States, and created Bozo the Clown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted March 13, 2009 Paul Daniels will be the last magician standing, Would anyone notice that hobbit if he standing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted March 14, 2009 Former WWF star Andrew "The Test" Martin has been found dead. He was just 33 years old. http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=37176&p=1 He's somewhat of a big name amongst WWF fans. He's also the first young celebrity to die this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mckenzie Posted March 14, 2009 So you said...in the WWF thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted March 14, 2009 So you said...in the WWF thread... Yeah I know. But I figure that this being an extremely slow year for celebrity deaths, Martin's death was noteworthy in that it was the first shocking death of a (somewhat) famous young celebrity. We haven't really had any shocking deaths of young celebrities until this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted March 14, 2009 Bill Davidson, Owner of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, WNBA's Detroit Shock, and former owner of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has died at 86. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/11497334 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest_Windsor_* Posted March 14, 2009 So you said...in the WWF thread... Yeah I know. But I figure that this being an extremely slow year for celebrity deaths, Martin's death was noteworthy in that it was the first shocking death of a (somewhat) famous young celebrity. We haven't really had any shocking deaths of young celebrities until this one. I've never heard of him. Neither has Mckenzie... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted March 14, 2009 So you said...in the WWF thread... Yeah I know. But I figure that this being an extremely slow year for celebrity deaths, Martin's death was noteworthy in that it was the first shocking death of a (somewhat) famous young celebrity. We haven't really had any shocking deaths of young celebrities until this one. I've never heard of him. Neither has Mckenzie... That's why I said SOMEWHAT famous... A lot of Americans have never really heard of him either. But amongst wrestling fans, he did have some name recognition. Obviously not in the level of The Rock, or even Chris Benoit for that matter, but he's fairly well known amongst WWE and entertainment fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demented Glaswegian 1 Posted March 14, 2009 That's why I said SOMEWHAT famous... A lot of Americans have never really heard of him either. But amongst wrestling fans, he did have some name recognition. Obviously not in the level of The Rock, or even Chris Benoit for that matter, but he's fairly well known amongst WWE and entertainment fans. I'd heard of him. Thought he was older than 33. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
