harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,684 Posted September 20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8jg8dgy12o Cleo Sylvestre, could have been posted in many threads. A pioneer. 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,295 Posted September 20 Following the deaths of Ysanne Churchman and David Graham at 99, Pete Murray, Thelma Ruby and Sheila Mitchell are the only living British actors with a Wiki page from 1925 class. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,580 Posted September 26 On 20/09/2024 at 20:42, Gisooo said: Following the deaths of Ysanne Churchman and David Graham at 99, Pete Murray, Thelma Ruby and Sheila Mitchell are the only living British actors with a Wiki page from 1925 class. Thelma Ruby seems in good condition. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/23/let-them-arrest-me-actor-may-chain-herself-to-railings-over-wimbledon-plans 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obitwatcher 21 Posted September 26 Barbara Leigh-Hunt reportedly died 16th September Barbara Leigh-Hunt obituary | Stage | The Guardian 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,565 Posted September 30 Evening Standard Theatre Award Winners - Best Actress 1961 Vanessa Redgrave 1963 Joan Plowright 1965 Eileen Atkins 1969 Rosemary Harris 1973 Janet Suzmann 1974 Claire Bloom 1977 Alison Steadman 1978 Kate Nelligan 1980 Judy Dench/Frances de la Tour 1986 Julia McKenzie I first published this list in October 2018 and Maggie Smith (1962) was the first hit since then 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted October 19 On 12/03/2021 at 20:53, msc said: A few old timers I've stumbled onto researching who *appear* to be alive. Michael Godley (born 1925) - Another actor who did the tour of popular UK TV - Poirot, Morse, A Very British Coup among his credits. Retired within the last decade. Doesn't show up in the BMD but could be a stagename. There was a Michael A Godley who died in 2015 but reverse engineering that provides 3 people who were all born on the south coast a long way from Sheffield! I did search the website to see if this was mentioned, but I've found this Instagram account which appears to legit be for Michael Godley, former actor turned artist. Sadly, it seems he died in January this year, aged 98, though he appears to have kept in good health and active until the very end. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,295 Posted October 19 7 minutes ago, msc said: I did search the website to see if this was mentioned, but I've found this Instagram account which appears to legit be for Michael Godley, former actor turned artist. Sadly, it seems he died in January this year, aged 98, though he appears to have kept in good health and active until the very end. I've already covered him on the Spring-Summer Equity Magazine, thanks for the date 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,569 Posted October 19 20 minutes ago, msc said: I did search the website to see if this was mentioned, but I've found this Instagram account which appears to legit be for Michael Godley, former actor turned artist. Sadly, it seems he died in January this year, aged 98, though he appears to have kept in good health and active until the very end. Cheers for finding this. Have sent to IMDb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,421 Posted October 19 BBC4 with Peter Davison and Christopher Timothy remembering All Creatures Great and Small, filmed earlier this year. Davison looks fine for 73, Timothy has been through the war with cancer of late. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,580 Posted October 19 1 minute ago, msc said: BBC4 with Peter Davison and Christopher Timothy remembering All Creatures Great and Small, filmed earlier this year. Davison looks fine for 73, Timothy has been through the war with cancer of late. I didn’t know that about Christopher Timothy. A lock for my Eastenders team from now on then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 311 Posted October 19 2 minutes ago, msc said: BBC4 with Peter Davison and Christopher Timothy remembering All Creatures Great and Small, filmed earlier this year. Davison looks fine for 73, Timothy has been through the war with cancer of late. I just thought of that show this week. Living in the U.S I would remember as a kid my parents would watch this show on PBS. Some of it was adult humor I did not understand, but I still have memories of it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted October 25 Helen Mirren thinks it's sad that Kurt Cobain died before he could see himself being tracked by GPS systems: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/helen-mirren-kurt-cobain-gps-1236190259/ She's always had a bit of a cooky side to her. Makes me wonder when it crosses over into dementia territory. I almost made a thread for her but then I realized that I had conflated her with Judi Dench in my mind. Helen Mirren, at 79, might still be slightly too young for a thread, though she's worthy of it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,124 Posted October 25 42 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Helen Mirren thinks it's sad that Kurt Cobain died before he could see himself being tracked by GPS systems: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/helen-mirren-kurt-cobain-gps-1236190259/ She's always had a bit of a cooky side to her. Makes me wonder when it crosses over into dementia territory. I almost made a thread for her but then I realized that I had conflated her with Judi Dench in my mind. Helen Mirren, at 79, might still be slightly too young for a thread, though she's worthy of it. Reading the complete article, her observations seem perfectly sane to me. She has spoken about technological advancements several times in the past, and Cobain seems to be her regular point of reference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted October 25 Yes, it does make sense internally. The internet, of course, is still having a laugh. Apparently, Kurt Cobain is her version of "back in Vietnam...". Now that Cobain has been dead for 30 years, it comes across as a little bizarre. But after all, 79 is old. And at that age, you don't update your references anymore, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,024 Posted October 25 Not sure I'd class her as a character actress. To the best of my knowledge she wasn't doing bit parts in Crossroads and Dr Who Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted October 26 On the subject of Helen Mirren, this Twitter account exists... https://twitter.com/MirrenLaments Despite being created in August, it appears to have only started posting yesterday, around the time that Standard interview surfaced! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,569 Posted October 26 3 minutes ago, time said: On the subject of Helen Mirren, this Twitter account exists... https://twitter.com/MirrenLaments Despite being created in August, it appears to have only started posting yesterday, around the time that Standard interview surfaced! So someone had a blank Twitter account, changed the screen name and username after the interview? It takes the whole of 2 minutes to do. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,569 Posted October 29 On 29/12/2020 at 23:51, Ulitzer95 said: Wasn't quite sure where to put this, but thought we were overdue a masterlist for British television actors so went through a list of UK TV shows of the 60s–90s earlier and singled out all the actors turning 90+ in 2021. Vast majority of these names will obit for sure: Arnold Yarrow (wiki, b. 1920) EastEnders; Doctor Who Geoffrey Chater (wiki, b. 1921) One Foot in the Grave; Harry's Game; Z-Cars; Bognor DIED 16/10/2021 Elizabeth Kelly (wiki, b. 1921) EastEnders Nadia Cattouse (wiki, b. 1924) Angels; Johnny Jarvis Raymond Mason (IMDb, b. 1924) Z-Cars; The Two Ronnies; The Bill DIED 16/04/2022 Donald Pelmear (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Yes Minister Leslie Phillips (wiki, b. 1924) Revolver; The House of Windsor DIED 07/11/2022 William Russell (wiki, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Coronation Street DIED 03/06/2024 Laurie Webb (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Hancock's Half Hour *snip* I haven't included cameos, actors who had a single occurrence or presenters etc. because more use in a list like this if it's extensive rather than exhaustive. As always, additions very welcome. Nadia Cattouse (wiki) being reported dead by her cousin on Facebook. Would have turned 100 in just a few days. A DDP pick for 2 teams. EDIT: I did not realise until just now that her husband was David Lindup (1928–1992), the professional partner of Sir Johnny Dankworth (1927–2010), who of course was the husband of Dame Cleo Laine, currently a DL pick! Small world. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falkekopf 50 Posted October 29 6 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Nadia Cattouse (wiki) being reported dead by her cousin on Facebook. Would have turned 100 in just a few days. A DDP pick for 2 teams. EDIT: I did not realise until just now that her husband was David Lindup (1928–1992), the professional partner of Sir Johnny Dankworth (1927–2010), who of course was the husband of Dame Cleo Laine, currently a DL pick! Small world. Nadia Cattouse and David Lindup being the parents of Mike Lindup, the keyboard player with Level 42. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted November 11 On 08/05/2024 at 13:03, gcreptile said: Maybe I missed it, but we never posted the cancer diagnosis of actress Olivia Williams: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/olivia-williams-pancreatic-cancer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Williams Well, she recently revealed that it's "rare" pancreatic cancer that she still has, and that is being managed (maybe the neuroendocrine variant?): https://uk.news.yahoo.com/olivia-williams-cancer-not-cured-060000013.html Edit: Ok, Wikipedia says it's a VIPoma, i.e. yes, an endocrine cancer. Update on Olivia Williams' neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/10/watch-out-im-even-less-inhibited-olivia-williams-on-movies-misogyny-and-living-with-cancer They cut out the primary tumour and she has a third of a functioning pancreas left. The problem is that she regularly gets metastasis in the liver, so far only there, and they have to "zap" these again and again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 311 Posted November 11 2 hours ago, gcreptile said: Update on Olivia Williams' neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/10/watch-out-im-even-less-inhibited-olivia-williams-on-movies-misogyny-and-living-with-cancer They cut out the primary tumour and she has a third of a functioning pancreas left. The problem is that she regularly gets metastasis in the liver, so far only there, and they have to "zap" these again and again. That sounds like a nightmare to have to go through.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,565 Posted November 13 Sam West has announced the death if his father Timothy West 11 9 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,295 Posted November 13 9 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Sam West has announced the death if his father Timothy West Sad, love him on Beyond Borders, Ever After, 102 Dalmatians, Iris and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as the voice of Dymas, Proteus father. RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,099 Posted November 13 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: Sam West has announced the death if his father Timothy West Brace yourself. Here come the "Why wasn't he on the list" brigade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,085 Posted November 13 His wife is now in the danger zone (if she remembers who he is). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
