charon 4,943 Posted August 3, 2012 John Keegan, the oft quoted military historian/author. http://en.wikipedia....iki/John_Keegan I read his The First World War. Not quite bedside reading, yet I read it with great interest. WWI isn't the Great War in my country (WWII is), we were neutral then, and consequently no general history is written in Dutch about it. regards, Hein So if WWII is WWI, what is WWII ? Oh, and back on topic Yevgeny, the son on of Boris, Pasternak dies at 88. Litery Critic in his own right. http://www.pravmir.com/the-son-of-boris-pasternak-88-dies-in-moscow/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted August 6, 2012 Ruggiero Ricci The American violinist has died aged 94. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 6, 2012 Mark O'Donnell co-writer of Hairspray has died at the age of 58 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 7, 2012 I know there's a thread somewhere, but can't find it. Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell has died at the age of 98 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 7, 2012 I know there's a thread somewhere, but can't find it. Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell has died at the age of 98 The only one I can think of would be the Patrick Moore thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest death watch beetle Posted August 7, 2012 TV cook Ruth Mott, of the Victorian Kitchen, died on 28 July. http://thehorticultu...ruth-mott-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted August 8, 2012 Judith Crist, the film critic who was a regular on "the Today Show", has died at age 90. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted August 8, 2012 Judith Crist, the film critic who was a regular on "the Today Show", has died at age 90. Give her three days... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted August 10, 2012 David Rakoff, Canuck humourist and contributor to all those whiteboy New York media institutions (NPR, New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar, Wired, Conde Nast Traveller) dead at 47 after a recurrence of a cancer that first hit him when he was 22. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted August 10, 2012 Mel Stuart, director of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", has died of cancer at 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CorpseCruncher Posted August 13, 2012 Sid Waddell, the voice of darts did a final checkout of 72 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted August 13, 2012 Sid Waddell, the voice of darts did a final checkout of 72 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497 Really ? Nobody mentioned that http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8094&view=findpost&p=174795 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 13, 2012 Sid Waddell, the voice of darts did a final checkout of 72 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19231497 Well done CorpseCruncher, almost a new record. Only 21 hours after it was first mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted August 13, 2012 Carlo Curley The American concert organist had died aged 59. Very sad, I saw him give a masterclass once, and he was thoroughly entertaining, a great raconteur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Death watch beetle Posted August 13, 2012 Helen Gurley Brown - 'legendary' editor of Cosmopolitan dead at 90 - who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted August 13, 2012 Helen Gurley Brown - 'legendary' editor of Cosmopolitan dead at 90 - who? She was the editor-in-chief for Cosmopolitan in 1965 which is quite an achievement for a woman at the time. And she was there until 1997, when she stepped down at the age of 75. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted August 13, 2012 Former Red Sox manager Johnny Pesky has died at age 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Death watch beetle Posted August 13, 2012 Co founder of paypal, Greg Kouri has died unexpectedly at 51 http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/13/2949900_greg-kouri-paypal-co-founder-dies.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted August 14, 2012 Helen Gurley Brown - 'legendary' editor of Cosmopolitan dead at 90 - who? BBC Obit for Helen Gurley Brown. That'll be a unique hit for the Bedsoring 20's on the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 14, 2012 Ron Palillo aged 63. No, I haven't heard of him either. Seems to have been involved in a few US shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 14, 2012 Ron Palillo aged 63. No, I haven't heard of him either. Seems to have been involved in a few US shows. The voice of the cube in ''Rubik, the Amazing Cube'', a 1980's animated series. 4 kids discover their Rubiks cube is alive and use its power to solve mysteries. Why did I never hear of this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted August 14, 2012 He was in Welcome Back, Kotter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 14, 2012 Nellie Gray the pioneering anti abortion activist has died http://www.foxnews.c...-for-life-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,622 Posted August 14, 2012 Nellie Gray the pioneering anti abortion activist has died http://www.foxnews.c...-for-life-dies/ Good. Idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted August 15, 2012 Nellie Gray the pioneering anti abortion activist has died http://www.foxnews.c...-for-life-dies/ Dead eh? Not that pro-life, then? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
