Dr_T 254 Posted March 10, 2017 Australian political cartoonist, Bill Leak has died http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonist-bill-leak-dies-aged-61/news-story/6de32e4334557f94ff8086db2fcc236d 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 10, 2017 18 hours ago, Dr_T said: Australian political cartoonist, Bill Leak has died http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonist-bill-leak-dies-aged-61/news-story/6de32e4334557f94ff8086db2fcc236d For the benefit of our British readers, only a few weeks ago Mr Leak had caused a controversy with this cartoon about Aboriginal youth crime and child neglect: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted March 20, 2017 In breaking news: legendary Australian entertainer Bert Newton has been rushed to hospital. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/bert-newton-rushed-to-hospital-with-pneumonia/news-story/840df78da26dd01bb766b82753c72c04 In reality it is a bit of a tease story as it seems he is over the worst, but he is someone who has had multiple serious health issues over the last few years so one to watch. Absolute household name in Australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Dr_T said: In breaking news: legendary Australian entertainer Bert Newton has been rushed to hospital. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/bert-newton-rushed-to-hospital-with-pneumonia/news-story/840df78da26dd01bb766b82753c72c04 In reality it is a bit of a tease story as it seems he is over the worst, but he is someone who has had multiple serious health issues over the last few years so one to watch. Absolute household name in Australia. Yes, absolutely. BTW, Bruce McAvaeny announced he had leukaemia the other day, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted March 20, 2017 It's funny cause my wife said that McAvaney had cancer when he didn't cover the Australian Open tennis. They spoke to him when it came down to the classic Nadal/Federer final and he looked fine. He looked ok then and put his absence down to a combination of age and work schedule (2016 Olympics) and that seemed reasonable enough. I would say his prognosis is ok but put him on 2018 lists if he doesn't cover the AFL grand final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 22, 2017 Peter Reith has had a stroke: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-22/peter-reith-hospitalised-after-stroke/8376596?pfmredir=sm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 25, 2017 Vanessa Goodwin has been diagnosed with multiple brain tumours, a few months after her mother died from a brain tumour: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-25/vanessa-goodwin-ill-with-brain-tumours-will-hodgman-says/8386348 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,301 Posted March 25, 2017 On 3/10/2017 at 21:38, Davey Jones' Locker said: For the benefit of our British readers, only a few weeks ago Mr Leak had caused a controversy with this cartoon about Aboriginal youth crime and child neglect: It took a lot of courage to create and publish a cartoon like that. Brave man and his publiser. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 27, 2017 ABC Radio's Chris Wisbey allegedly has cancer (no online source for this yet, though). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 29, 2017 On 25/03/2017 at 16:06, Davey Jones' Locker said: Vanessa Goodwin has been diagnosed with multiple brain tumours, a few months after her mother died from a brain tumour: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-25/vanessa-goodwin-ill-with-brain-tumours-will-hodgman-says/8386348 Interview - doesn't sound good: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-29/vanessa-goodwin-comments-publicly-after-brain-tumour/8395844 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 6, 2017 On 30/03/2017 at 06:00, Davey Jones' Locker said: Interview - doesn't sound good: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-29/vanessa-goodwin-comments-publicly-after-brain-tumour/8395844 Vanessa Goodwin's "not expected to recover": http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-06/vanessa-goodwin-not-expected-to-recover/8422320 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted April 6, 2017 Doesnt sound like she will make it to 2018. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,411 Posted April 8, 2017 On 02/08/2016 at 19:49, Ulitzer95 said: Here we go... 1920: Bill Grayden (Liberal politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Grayden1920: Peter Isaacson (Publisher and military pilot)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Isaacson 1920: Jack Pimm (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Pimm Any additions welcome! Peter Isaacson has died aged 96. Edit: Receives a Telegraph obituary 3 months later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,613 Posted April 8, 2017 On 8/2/2016 at 19:49, Ulitzer95 said: Here we go...1905: Mary Whitehurst (Oldest person in Australia) BORN IN WALEShttp://z3.invisionfree.com/The_110_Club/index.php?showtopic=1036&st=195 1908: Alfred Powell (Oldest man in Australia)http://z3.invisionfree.com/The_110_Club/index.php?showtopic=1036&st=195 c. 1910: Loongkoonan (Aboriginal artist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loongkoonan1913: Edgar Britt (Jockey)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Britt 1914: David W. Goodall (Botanist) BORN IN ENGLANDhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_W._Goodall 1914: Moi-Yo Miller (Assistant to Dante)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moi-Yo_Miller 1915: Mary Ward (Actress; Prisoner, Sons and Daughters)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ward_(actress) 1917: Henry Pearce (Liberal politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pearce_(politician) 1918: Sir John Carrick (Liberal politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carrick_(Australian_politician) 1919: Eric Aarons (Communist activist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Aarons 1919: Jean Burns (Aviation pioneer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Burns1919: Eric Smith (Artist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smith_(artist) 1920: Bill Grayden (Liberal politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Grayden1920: Peter Isaacson (Publisher and military pilot)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Isaacson1920: Jack Pimm (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Pimm 1921: Bob Dawson (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dawson_(footballer) 1921: Sir Rupert Myers (Academic)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Myers 1921: Frank Prihoda (Olympic alpine skier) BORN IN CZECHOSLOVAKIAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Prihoda 1921: Catherine Pym (Olympic fencer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Pym 1921: Charles Zentai (Alleged Holocaust perpetrator) BORN IN HUNGARYhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Zentai 1922: Jack Eames (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Eames 1922: Geoff Mack (Country singer-songwriter)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Mack 1922: Dame Margaret Scott (Ballet dancer) BORN IN SOUTH AFRICAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Scott_(dancer) 1922: Dudley Simpson (Composer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Simpson 1923: Vincent Ball (Actor)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Ball 1923: Dame Beryl Beaurepaire (Activist and politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_Beaurepaire 1923: Tim Bruxner (Country Party politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Bruxner 1923: Doug Everingham (Labor politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Everingham 1923: Jim Forbes (Liberal politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Forbes_(Australian_politician) 1923: Tom Hughes (Liberal politician and Attorney General)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hughes_(Australian_politician) 1923: Wally O'Connell (Rugby league player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_O%27Connell 1923: Carol Raye (Actress and singer) BORN IN ENGLANDhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Raye 1923: Keith Remington (Labor politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Remington 1923: Lou Richards MBE (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Richards 1923: Sir Ninian Stephen (Jurist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninian_Stephen (BORN BETWEEN 1923 AND 1934): Wintjiya Napaltjarri (Indigenous artist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintjiya_Napaltjarri 1924: Edward Cassidy (Roman Catholic cardinal)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Cassidy 1924: Derek Denton (Scientist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Denton 1924: Margaret Fulton (Food writer and critic) BORN IN SCOTLANDhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Fulton 1924: Walter Kaufmann (Author) BORN IN GERMANYhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kaufmann_(author) 1924: Milton Morris (Liberal politician)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Morris 1924: Sir Eric Neal (Governor of South Australia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Neal 1925: David Evans (RAAF officer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) 1925: Raymond Jones (Modernist architect)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Jones_(architect) 1925: Sir Anthony Mason (Judge)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mason_(judge)1926: Keith Adams (Filmmaker)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Adams_(filmmaker) 1926: Jock Aird (Association footballer) BORN IN SCOTLANDhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jock_Aird 1926: Ken Albiston (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Albiston 1926: Frank Allen (Rules football player)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Allen_(Australian_footballer) 1926: Ted Allsopp (Olympic track and field athlete)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Allsopp 1926: Leonard Faulkner (Roman Catholic bishop)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Faulkner 1926: Dame Margaret Guilfoyle (Liberal politician) BORN IN NORTHERN IRELANDhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Guilfoyle 1926: Olga Horak (Holocaust survivor and writer) BORN IN CZECHOSLOVAKIAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Horak 1926: George Johnson (Artist) BORN IN NEW ZEALANDhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Johnson_(artist) 1926: Basil Rigg (Cricketer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Rigg Any additions welcome! List updated. 6 names deceased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,411 Posted April 8, 2017 Sir Douglas Myers, one of New Zealand's richest businessmen, has died aged 78 following a batte with cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,975 Posted April 8, 2017 Picked him on the Deathrace back in 2014. One that took his time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,971 Posted April 9, 2017 Former Labor powerbroker, now inmate, Eddie Obeid, supposedly gravely ill with diabetes: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/former-mp-eddie-obeid-moved-into-protective-custody-with-paedophile-at-his-request-because-of-his-high-profile/news-story/611c7fac2a349cafb44091cf67db1f28 A Down Under theme team looks pretty promising right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted April 10, 2017 Haven't seen word of this in other forums (and this seems to be the most appropriate), Australian comedian/satirist John Clarke has died suddenly aged 68. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/renowned-satirist-john-clarke-dead-at-68-20170409-gvhg1r.htm This one is a bit of a shock cause he was active up to his death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 10, 2017 24 minutes ago, Dr_T said: Haven't seen word of this in other forums (and this seems to be the most appropriate), Australian comedian/satirist John Clarke has died suddenly aged 68. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/renowned-satirist-john-clarke-dead-at-68-20170409-gvhg1r.htm This one is a bit of a shock cause he was active up to his death. Oh no! I love Clarke and Dawe. (Not to be pedantic but he is actually an NZ comedian, BTW.) Very, very sad news indeed. RIP, Mr Clarke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 10, 2017 It was a heart attack while bushwalking, apparently. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/renowned-satirist-john-clarke-dead-at-68-20170409-gvhg1r.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 10, 2017 My parents just informed me it is the headline story on ABC television news. Here is his ABC online obit: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-10/john-clarke-dies-aged-68/8430174 His finest comedic moments (the 'Donald-Sin Trouble' one second from the bottom is probably the best introduction to his style of humour for international perusers of this forum): http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-10/best-of-clarke-and-dawe/8430226 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted April 10, 2017 Yes, quite correct....never realised he was across the ditch. So we'll put him in the same category as Clarrie Grimmett, Phar Lap, Russell Crowe and Crowded House. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted April 10, 2017 Dastardly Aussies. Sometimes claiming Kiwis as their own. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted April 10, 2017 Liked his style from what I've seen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 17, 2017 Nice interviews with Bryan Dawe about John Clarke's passing: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-14/bryan-dawe-pays-tribute-to-satirical-partner-john-clarke/8443904 http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/radio/bryan-dawe-breaks-his-silence-on-the-death-of-his-friend-john-clarke-20170413-gvkjm5.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
