Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted January 14, 2014 104 is a grand age... I wonder if Luise utilises the same secret of longevity as her fellow thespians Gloria Stuart, Ernest Borgnine and Shirley Jones... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted March 3, 2014 Luise Rainer lives to see another Oscars night! There have now been 76 Academy Awards presentations since she last won (meaning she has had one of the longest losing streaks in history.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted September 18, 2014 https://twitter.com/bowyerfrancesca -I was browsing the internet and uncovered Luise`s daughters Twitter page.It states that she suffered several pneumonia`s and stomach problems last year. It also features some pictures of her looking incredibly frail around the same time.Having said that she recently was pictured going for a morning cappuccino and looked pretty damn good for 104!I think she should definitely stay on next year`s list though due to her age and level of achievement!An interesting bit of the twitter feed is the post from last year that says Luise still has all her own teeth! That must be close to a record surely?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted September 18, 2014 https://twitter.com/bowyerfrancesca -I was browsing the internet and uncovered Luise`s daughters Twitter page.It states that she suffered several pneumonia`s and stomach problems last year. It also features some pictures of her looking incredibly frail around the same time.Having said that she recently was pictured going for a morning cappuccino and looked pretty damn good for 104!I think she should definitely stay on next year`s list though due to her age and level of achievement!An interesting bit of the twitter feed is the post from last year that says Luise still has all her own teeth! That must be close to a record surely?? She's not going anywhere until she's got that official Guinness World Records "I saw all 3 world wars!" badge firmly in her hands. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 19, 2014 https://twitter.com/bowyerfrancesca -I was browsing the internet and uncovered Luise`s daughters Twitter page.It states that she suffered several pneumonia`s and stomach problems last year. It also features some pictures of her looking incredibly frail around the same time.Having said that she recently was pictured going for a morning cappuccino and looked pretty damn good for 104!I think she should definitely stay on next year`s list though due to her age and level of achievement!An interesting bit of the twitter feed is the post from last year that says Luise still has all her own teeth! That must be close to a record surely?? She's not going anywhere until she's got that official Guinness World Records "I saw all 3 world wars!" badge firmly in her hands. If you believe the current Pope, she's already seeing it. Bah, Luise has become a sentimental favourite of mine. I hope she hangs in for another few years yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 12, 2014 Someone's put together a fan site for our Luise at http://www.luiserainer.net/ He also has a Wordpress blog on her at http://luiserainer.wordpress.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 12, 2014 Luise at 104: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,651 Posted December 12, 2014 Luise at 104: I would 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 13, 2014 No, that's so wrong... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted December 13, 2014 Luise at 104: I would OK Mary, now even the "older girls need love too" won't wash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 13, 2014 Luise at 104: I would I would love to stick my spoon in her hot creamy drink too . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted December 14, 2014 Luise's daughter has a book out: http://www.francescaknittelbowyer.com/ If the blurb is true, it sounds like our Luise was a bad-tempered old cow back in her day: “Everything my mother did was laced with drama and salted with difficulties,” writes the author. “In my life, she was a tornado, a roller-coaster ride, a whirling windstorm. My father, with his strong sense of self, was able to weather my mother’s moods and tirades with silent calm. I grew up buffeted between the stormy sea that was my mother and the safe pasture that was my father.” "In a story that jet-sets from the villas of Europe to the mansions of Hollywood, Francesca Knittel reveals—with great charm and wit—what it was like to become an independent woman in the shadow of a mother who could never be pleased—or, worse, upstaged. This is a story of passion, of the thin line between love and hate, how our lives are shaped by the those who love us—and those who won’t, and of the importance of loyalty—regardless." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted December 30, 2014 Dead - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30631088 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 30, 2014 Actress Luise Rainer dead at 104 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30631088 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted December 30, 2014 Dead -http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30631088 Aha, double figure hit count. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonecold 51 Posted December 30, 2014 Rainered on her parade! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted December 30, 2014 Oh no! Well, I hope she now gets some recognition. I think it came up in this thread that she really wasn't well-known in Germany. Oh well, and at least the Deathlist hits the double-digits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted December 30, 2014 Sad to hear. May she rest in peace. Looks like my final result will be 6 hits and 33 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guęst Posted December 30, 2014 It feels fitting that the Deathlist's oldest "member" provides the (presumably) last hit of the year. It was undoubtedly the year of elderly with none of the dead younger than 80 and only one younger than 88 (damn you Casey…). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted December 30, 2014 I too am sad to see her go:( R.I.P Luise!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 30, 2014 Actress Luise Rainer dead at 104 http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-30631088 Oh. Well as one of my least favourite DL picks ever, I suppose that's one way of ......... Sad to hear. May she rest in peace. Looks like my final result will be 6 hits and 33 points. Wait. Oh fuck. I'm drawn with you Predictor....... no wait, you win on a tie-break cos of more hits. Deathray if you have any clean tissues left after you've finished wanking to Rainer's pics, I could use some... or, alternatively.... COME ON CASTRO DIE NOW DIE NOW DIE NOW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marco Polo 19 Posted December 30, 2014 Gone too soon...... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted December 30, 2014 Please update the frontpage, even if it's for 2 days... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 30, 2014 Please update the frontpage, even if it's for 2 days... Chillax man they're gonna do it, they are most likely just busy at work now! Luise at 104: I would I would love to stick my spoon in her hot creamy drink too . Looks like this will end up being the last ever pic of The Latte Luise Rainer 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
