Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Death Impends said: Tommy Raudonikis dead. A DDP List of the Missed-er. Not without a QO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 7, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/07/tommy-raudonikis-one-of-a-kind-rugby-league-legend-dies-aged-70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,690 Posted April 16, 2021 On 09/09/2013 at 05:52, Davey Jones' Locker said: Okay, so you would have heard by now that Rudd and Gillard have both been consigned to the dustbin of history and that Tony "The Mad Monk" Abbot is the new prime minister. He is an arch-conservative drop-out Roman Catholic seminarian. *snip* Andrew Peacock (Liberal, born 1939.) Most famous outside of Australia for shagging Shirley MacLaine. *snip* As I was saying, slim pickings there in terms of the likelihood of any of them dying anytime soon but worthy of cataloguing for the future nonetheless. Andrew Peacock, Liberal Leader of the Opposition (1983–1985, 1989–1990) dead at 82. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,690 Posted April 16, 2021 On 02/08/2016 at 19:49, Ulitzer95 said: Here we go... *snip* 1924: Walter Kaufmann (Author) BORN IN GERMANY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kaufmann_(author) *snip* German-born Australian author Walter Kaufmann dead at 97. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,096 Posted May 12, 2021 Bert Newton, who has been mentioned in this thread previously, has had his leg amputated in a 'life saving operation'. Bert Newton begins renos on home after TV star has leg amputated (msn.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 228 Posted May 23, 2021 Bob "Bozo" Fulton dead at 74 after lengthy battle with cancer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted May 23, 2021 Australian soap veteran Lorrae Desmond, who is best known for playing Councillor Dean Gilroy on A Country Practice for over a decade, died at 91 years: https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/enormous-heart-lorrae-desmond-logie-winning-star-of-a-country-practice-dead-at-91-20210523-p57udr.html 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 607 Posted May 23, 2021 Sad news about Lorrae Desmond. I always liked her in A Country Practice. I had my eye on her purely down to age (though she seemed spritely on her 90th birthday) and was considering her for next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted June 1, 2021 Tasmanian born actor John Gregg has died: https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/06/vale-john-gregg.html Another Country Practice alumnus, in possibly everything Australian TV related. However, some of us are only really interested in his role as Lycett in The Ark In Space for Dr Who. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted June 12, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9678649/Retired-weatherman-Mike-Bailey-coma-suffering-stroke.html Retired 71 year australian tv weatherman Mike Bailey is in a coma in hospital after a stroke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted June 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9678649/Retired-weatherman-Mike-Bailey-coma-suffering-stroke.html Retired 71 year australian tv weatherman Mike Bailey is in a coma in hospital after a stroke. What's the outlook? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,149 Posted June 12, 2021 29 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: What's the outlook? He’ll be as right as rain... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,163 Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Dead Wait said: He’ll be as right as rain... But right now he's a bit under the weather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted June 21, 2021 On 12/06/2021 at 04:16, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9678649/Retired-weatherman-Mike-Bailey-coma-suffering-stroke.html Retired 71 year australian tv weatherman Mike Bailey is in a coma in hospital after a stroke. Mike Bailey dead. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,425 Posted July 10, 2021 On 26/10/2019 at 23:10, Joey Russ said: Studio 10’s Jonathan Coleman has been battling prostate cancer since 2017, and now he has revealed that the cancer has spread. Jonathan Coleman dead. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted July 20, 2021 https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/television-boss-david-leckie-dead-at-70-20210720-p58b7q.html Former CEO of Australias television network channel 9 David Leckie has died aged 70. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted July 23, 2021 https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/aussie-tv-and-film-icon-john-cornell-has-died-age-80-after-long-battle-with-parkinsons/news-story/960ca15d817ee5208162a7963b89ca8f Australian comedian and film and television producer John Cornell who produced amongst other things The Paul Hogan Show and the Crocodile Dundee movies has died aged 80 after suffering for years with parkinsons disease. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted July 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/aussie-tv-and-film-icon-john-cornell-has-died-age-80-after-long-battle-with-parkinsons/news-story/960ca15d817ee5208162a7963b89ca8f Australian comedian and film and television producer John Cornell who produced amongst other things The Paul Hogan Show and the Crocodile Dundee movies has died aged 80 after suffering for years with parkinsons disease. Gosh I remember him, with his lopsided way of performing. It's also a reminder that Paul Hogan is 82 this year..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted August 5, 2021 Reg Gorman, probably best known as Jack Fletcher in The Sullivans, reported dead aged 89: Roles in Skippy and also Prisoner. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331116/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,372 Posted August 15, 2021 Ernie Sigley, an Australian television and recording star, has died. He was 82. Sigley died after a battle with Alzheimer's. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-16/television-entertainer-ernie-sigley-dies-aged-82/100379248 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,372 Posted October 3, 2021 Paul Barratt, an Australian secretary of the department of primary industries and energy from 1996 to1998 and defence from 1998 to 1999, has died. He was 77. https://www.australia21.org.au/post/honouring-the-contribution-of-paul-barratt-ao-to-australia21-and-to-australian-public-policy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted October 21, 2021 On 18/06/2013 at 06:42, Davey Jones' Locker said: Back on topic, Yunupingu is having a state funeral: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-18/open-funeral-mr-yunupingu-garma-festival/4762704 Mandawuy Yunupungu's sister, the painter Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, has died at roughly 76: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fbeloved-aboriginal-artist-nyapanyapa-yunupingu-dies%2Fnews-story%2Ff04aebcb6148c9d30d74e2fc5cd743e3&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium (behind paywall) I knew I'd heard that last name before... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted October 21, 2021 4 hours ago, gcreptile said: Mandawuy Yunupungu's sister, the painter Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, has died at roughly 76: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fbeloved-aboriginal-artist-nyapanyapa-yunupingu-dies%2Fnews-story%2Ff04aebcb6148c9d30d74e2fc5cd743e3&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium (behind paywall) I knew I'd heard that last name before... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,690 Posted October 30, 2021 On 12/05/2021 at 09:49, Bentrovato said: Bert Newton, who has been mentioned in this thread previously, has had his leg amputated in a 'life saving operation'. Bert Newton begins renos on home after TV star has leg amputated (msn.com) Australian media personality Bert Newton MBE (wiki) dead at 83. A DDP pick for 2 teams. Awaiting a QO... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted October 30, 2021 The Daily Mail just covered him a few days ago, after a "life-saving" leg amputation...maybe the leg still lives? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10125035/Patti-Newton-shares-rare-photo-husband-Bert-undergoing-life-saving-leg-amputation-surgery.html I thought there would be a QO once I finish writing this post. Edit: Ah tricky, but it's there: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10147249/Australian-TV-legend-Bert-Newton-dies-aged-83.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
