Jane, Jayne, Jeanne, Jean And Joan

[Toast 16,170]

Just need to say that this is truly a stupid-ass thread. Epitome of unnecessary. Nary another thread dealing with first names. Thank goodness.

Won't mention it again.

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There's certainly one for Dicks.

[YoungWillz 21,086]

Well, well, Jean Rouverol gets a Telegraph Obit at last. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/04/04/jean-rouverol-actress-screewriter-obituary/

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Actress and singer Jane Norman Beazley, 83, who for 17 years as “Pixanne” flew onto the stage of an “enchanted” TV forest -- and into the hearts of countless baby boomers -- died Saturday at her home in Bala Cynwyd.  
Pixanne was taped for its first five years in black and white but in 1965 was among the first shows of its kind in the region to go to color. At times the show attained an audience share of 62 percent, according to interviews she gave later, but in 1969 the station discontinued it.  Only a few clips of the show survive. A much larger collection of tapes was  destroyed in a warehouse fire.  Its fame was perpetuated for many years, however, by a mishap that occurred when a visiting fireman lit a flaming hoop for a skit and then discovered he could not extinguish it. The incident proved very popular in “blooper” TV shows.
 

Of course Sir Creep took time to find and provide YOU with the blooper video (Starts at 0:52).  

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(EDIT: Wow....well THIS is a bit more than coincidental!  Jane Beazley dies on Mother's Day, in the same city (Bala-Cynwyd, PA) as the creator of Mother's Day is buried!)

[YoungWillz 21,086]

Report here that Jean Fritz, children's author, has died aged 101. https://twitter.com/PWKidsBookshelf/status/864606579060084737

 

DDP Pick.

 

[YoungWillz 21,086]

On ‎5‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 23:36, YoungWillz said:

Report here that Jean Fritz, children's author, has died aged 101. https://twitter.com/PWKidsBookshelf/status/864606579060084737

 

DDP Pick.

 

Confirmed: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/books/jean-fritz-dead-childrens-book-author.html

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain was tonight rushed to a city hospital as his health deteriorated nearly a week after he had gone on an indefinite hunger strike at the Lieutenant Governor office, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.  The health minister was taken to the LNJP Hospital, officials said. 
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[YoungWillz 21,086]

8 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Was going to put in --- I thought we had a 'French' category, guess not (please don't).
Was going to put in Hotels....but that's for people what died in one.

So....

Jeanne Augier, the millionaire owner of a luxury French Riviera hotel appreciated by celebrities and royalty, has died at 95.

The Hotel Negresco in Nice announced Wednesday that Augier died on Monday. It said she took over the hotel in 1957 and worked to "extend its influence throughout France and the world."

Flags hanging above the hotel flew at half-staff Wednesday in a mourning period declared by the hotel.

The hotel's art nouveau facade and pink dome dominate the elegant Promenade des Anglais on the Nice shore. It's known both for its glamorous guests and the thousands of valuable art and antique furniture in it that was collected by Augier.

Augier died without an heir and legal disputes are reportedly underway about what will happen to the hotel.
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How about here?

[Sir Creep 7,070]

48 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

How about here?

Great idea.  One of those 'forgotten' threads.  At least it's been a while.

 

[YoungWillz 21,086]

Jean Shrimpton to sell her Cornwall seaside hotel: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12839303/Jean-Shrimp-Shrimpton-sell-seaside-hotel-Cornwall-EDEN-CONFIDENTIAL.html

 

Retirement or....