lastorders 15 Posted October 21, 2010 Ari Up vocalist for The Slits has died at the age of 48. 48? Showbiz age right?? The Slits were about in the 70s. I don't remember them being anachist 12 year olds. They were good though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Teacher teacher Posted October 21, 2010 Ari Up vocalist for The Slits has died at the age of 48. 48? Showbiz age right?? The Slits were about in the 70s. I don't remember them being anachist 12 year olds. They were good though. Born Ariane Forster in Munich, Germany, the future punk rock goddess was only fourteen when she formed The Slits in 1976. Reading and/or mathematics not your forte? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted October 22, 2010 I see many of the old crew are still here, but did the lovely Amanda ever come back? No. Sadly true, but she's still around somewhere, as Facebook enthusiasts will confirm. Doesn't still have her car, sadly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,576 Posted October 24, 2010 Alexander Anderson Jnr, creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Dudley Do-Right has died aged 90. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,434 Posted October 25, 2010 Joseph Stein, the playwright best known for writing Zorba and Fiddler on the Roof, has died aged 98..... Just been reported by Harvey Fierstein but a link should follow soon... surprisingly never picked in the DDP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,202 Posted October 25, 2010 A friend of Prince Charles http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11615219 about 6 miles from my house. Mrs OSP and myself were there for a walk about 2 hours before the crash. Reports that I shot it down are untrue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted October 25, 2010 I see many of the old crew are still here, but did the lovely Amanda ever come back? No. Sadly true, but she's still around somewhere, as Facebook enthusiasts will confirm. Doesn't still have her car, sadly. I was sure she came back for a few more posts then left yet again. search is a wonderfull thing... last post 20 May 2007 previous to that one post on 24th Dec 2005 nothing previous to that 27 posts on the 11th Oct 2005 44 posts between 1st and 10th Oct 2005 nothing 6 posts from 6th to 7th Sep 2005 nothing rest (156) between 9th Feb 2005 to 11th Apr 2005. Madness posting record - 236 in total. I make it she posted on only 58 days (average of 4.1 posts per posting day) and 35 posts between the 3rd and 5th of March 2005. There really were some gems in them. PS.. Maryport ... your 8447 posts over nearly 6 years lays down a posting rate of about 4 a day but have you ever seen more than 27 posts in a single day before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,477 Posted October 28, 2010 James MacArthur, who played Danno in Hawaii Five-0, has been brought to book aged 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,576 Posted October 29, 2010 Actress Lisa Blount, who played Debra Winger's best friend in 'An Officer and a Gentleman', has been found dead at rthe age of 53. She had been suffering with a condition similar to Multiple Sclerosis for 17 years according to her mother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 29, 2010 Actor Gerard Kelly dead from an aneurysm aged 51. A familiar face on British TV, one of his most recent appearances was in "Extras" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 29, 2010 Actor Gerard Kelly dead from an aneurysm aged 51. A familiar face on British TV, one of his most recent appearances was in "Extras" Could have been a Young One, y'know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,477 Posted October 30, 2010 Denise Borino-Quinn, who played Johnny Sack's morbidly obese wife Ginny on The Sopranos, has died of liver cancer aged 46. I believe this makes her the first Sopranos cast member to sleep with the fishes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted October 30, 2010 Denise Borino-Quinn, who played Johnny Sack's morbidly obese wife Ginny on The Sopranos, has died of liver cancer aged 46. I believe this makes her the first Sopranos cast member to sleep with the fishes. I'm pretty sure that another cast member died a year or two ago. Unfortunately I can't remember his name, so there is the real possibility that I could be speaking shite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,095 Posted October 30, 2010 Denise Borino-Quinn, who played Johnny Sack's morbidly obese wife Ginny on The Sopranos, has died of liver cancer aged 46. I believe this makes her the first Sopranos cast member to sleep with the fishes. I'm pretty sure that another cast member died a year or two ago. Unfortunately I can't remember his name, so there is the real possibility that I could be speaking shite. Not talking shite this time Windsor. John Costelloe shot himself in 2008. I'm sure there will be a post somewhere about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,576 Posted November 1, 2010 Prolific actor Frank Jarvis died back in September (15th). He appeared in just about every popular TV show from Dixon of Dock Green to Grange Hill but his "claim to film immortality" is as one of the gang of robbers in The Italian Job. He was 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 1, 2010 Basketball player and coach Maurice Lucas has died. A unique hit for Themankini.com should the right obit be forthcoming... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N. Fritz 49 Posted November 1, 2010 Denise Borino-Quinn, who played Johnny Sack's morbidly obese wife Ginny on The Sopranos, has died of liver cancer aged 46. I believe this makes her the first Sopranos cast member to sleep with the fishes. I'm pretty sure that another cast member died a year or two ago. Unfortunately I can't remember his name, so there is the real possibility that I could be speaking shite. Not talking shite this time Windsor. John Costelloe shot himself in 2008. I'm sure there will be a post somewhere about it. Nancy Marchand who played Livia Soprano died in 2000. They computer generated her character for one last appearance I seem to remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted November 1, 2010 Charlie O' Donnell, the announcer on Wheel of Fortune for over 20 years, has died of heart failure aged 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,477 Posted November 2, 2010 11-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez, who starred in The Lion King on Broadway, has just closed her circle of life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,477 Posted November 3, 2010 Andy Irons, three-time world surfing champion, has died at the age of 32 of dengue fever. All together now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UofdWQG346k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 3, 2010 John Louis Mansi, who played von Smallhausen in 'Allo 'Allo and the exasperated traffic controller in The Italian Job, died in August aged 83... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted November 3, 2010 John Louis Mansi, who played von Smallhausen in 'Allo 'Allo and the exasperated traffic controller in The Italian Job, died in August aged 83... That rang a bell, so just checked back and it was reported here back in August but 2 of our members* seemed to have a bit of a fall out as to whether the info was reliable at the time. * Well, one member and "Guest_iain_" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 3, 2010 John Louis Mansi, who played von Smallhausen in 'Allo 'Allo and the exasperated traffic controller in The Italian Job, died in August aged 83... That rang a bell, so just checked back and it was reported here back in August but 2 of our members* seemed to have a bit of a fall out as to whether the info was reliable at the time. * Well, one member and "Guest_iain_" 1-0 to OoO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 3, 2010 Joseph Stein, the playwright best known for writing Zorba and Fiddler on the Roof, has died aged 98..... Just been reported by Harvey Fierstein but a link should follow soon... surprisingly never picked in the DDP Followed 10 days later by the writer of the Fiddler score, Jerry Bock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,576 Posted November 4, 2010 Legendary Cinicinatti Reds and Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson has died aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites