time 7,948 Posted October 19, 2011 Only just getting an obit, but dying September 24th was Cecil Korer, TV producer and programme buyer. He was the man who brought Countdown, Treasure Hunt and Cheers to Channel 4. He was also producer/director of the first Top of the Pops and produced seven series of Ask the Family Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted October 20, 2011 The Grauniad carries an obit of Sheila Allen, who died on October 13th. Principally a stage actor, she had a few memorable roles on TV and in films. She played Number 14 in The Prisoner episode A, B and C, and Cassie in A Bouquet of Barbed Wire (original version) and its sequel Another Bouquet. In film, she last played a witch in Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) actor and director Peter Hammond dead at 87 Edited October 20, 2011 by Magere Hein Posts merged, link fixed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 891 Posted October 22, 2011 Abdul Aziz al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince has died. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/22/world/me...ia-prince-dead/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted October 22, 2011 Sadly there doesn't seem to be an horologists thread, so the clocking off of watchmaker George Daniels will have to go here. As you probably know, he invented the co-axial escapement, which, by utilizing radial friction instead of sliding friction at the impulse surfaces, significantly reduces friction, theoretically resulting in longer service intervals and greater accuracy over time. Obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted October 22, 2011 Sadly there doesn't seem to be an horologists thread, so the clocking off of watchmaker George Daniels will have to go here. As you probably know, he invented the co-axial escapement, which, by utilizing radial friction instead of sliding friction at the impulse surfaces, significantly reduces friction, theoretically resulting in longer service intervals and greater accuracy over time. Obviously. Anything that affords me greater accuracy is most welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 23, 2011 Veteran CBS correspondent Robert Pierpoint has died at 83 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted October 24, 2011 TV producer/documentary maker Nigel Farrell died September 24, of pancreatic cancer. His output included The Village and An Island Parish; it was during the making of the latter that he was diagnosed with cancer, and wrote about it. He seems to have slipped beneath everyone's radar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 25, 2011 The man many consider to be the father of AI John McCarthy has died at 81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 584 Posted October 25, 2011 TV producer/documentary maker Nigel Farrell died September 24, of pancreatic cancer. His output included The Village and An Island Parish; it was during the making of the latter that he was diagnosed with cancer, and wrote about it. He seems to have slipped beneath everyone's radar. Probably best remembered by viewers for A Place In France, doing up a house in France with his mate Nippi, and then later an ill-starred attempt at opening a curry house. Seemed a nice bloke but, gosh, someone should have knocked some sense into him in the various series of A Place In France. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted October 25, 2011 The man many consider to be the father of AI John McCarthy has died at 81 Just saw that. They say death comes in threes, so he follows on from Steve Jobs and Dennis Ritchie as the third pioneering IT figure in a month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 27, 2011 A couple of actors deaths to note, firstly Sue Lloyd of Crossroads and Ipcress File fame, and Mark Kingston Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,142 Posted October 27, 2011 A couple of actors deaths to note, firstly Sue Lloyd of Crossroads and Ipcress File fame, and Mark Kingston The death of Sue Lloyd was noted some time ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,855 Posted October 28, 2011 A couple of actors deaths to note, firstly Sue Lloyd of Crossroads and Ipcress File fame, and Mark Kingston Oh, for goodness sake, what a brutal year for British TV - I remember him well. A whole swathe of actors from the 1980's and 1990's have gone this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 28, 2011 Top scottish trade union leader Campbell Christie has died aged 74 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest time gentlemen please Posted November 2, 2011 Rosie Kilburn has died Queue four DDP teams repeatedly entering her name into Google News and clicking "search" over and over again. ...till their thumbs bleed! They can stop"]http://www.guardian....n-obituary]stop clicking now:[/url]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted November 2, 2011 Rosie Kilburn has died Queue four DDP teams repeatedly entering her name into Google News and clicking "search" over and over again. ...till their thumbs bleed! They can http://www.guardian....n-obituary]stop clicking now:[/url]. Bloody redesign! The link http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/nov/02/rosie-kilburn-obituary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 2, 2011 Rosie Kilburn has died Queue four DDP teams repeatedly entering her name into Google News and clicking "search" over and over again. ...till their thumbs bleed! They can http://www.guardian....n-obituary]stop clicking now:[/url]. Bloody redesign! The link http://www.guardian....ilburn-obituary It counts, although I hate those kind of "my dad was a good man" obits... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,840 Posted November 3, 2011 Leonard Stone who played Violet's dad in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory has died aged 87. Typically he's someone I was considering for next year. http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/03/willy-wonka-leonard-stone-violet-dead-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 3, 2011 Leonard Stone who played Violet's dad in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory has died aged 87. Typically he's someone I was considering for next year. http://www.tmz.com/2...olet-dead-dies/ One of the last surviving actors from that iconic movie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,903 Posted November 3, 2011 I am pretty sure all the child actors from that are still around gg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 3, 2011 I am pretty sure all the child actors from that are still around gg. I exaggerated slightly.Turns out half the cast are still alive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted November 3, 2011 I am pretty sure all the child actors from that are still around gg. Not to mention Gene Wilder himself. Leonard Stone was the last of the adults who went with the children into the factory though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,948 Posted November 4, 2011 Actor Wyatt Knight, who played Tommy in Porky's & Porky's II has been found dead in Maui, suspected suicide. http://perezhilton.c...de#.TrMzxUPwXdk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,019 Posted November 4, 2011 Bad news for the legions of third-wave ska fans that inhabit this board, as the founder of the Vans shoe company, James Van Doren, has died at 72. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
