Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted February 22, 2017 In what's clearly the biggest showbiz death of the year, the guy who used to do the voiceovers on Family Fortunes between 1988 and 1999 has died at the age of 66. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,986 Posted February 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: In what's clearly the biggest showbiz death of the year, the guy who used to do the voiceovers on Family Fortunes between 1988 and 1999 has died at the age of 66. He was a longlist name for me, though one that lost out due to local Beeb obits no longer qualifying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted February 23, 2017 Fox News liberal commentator and radio presenter Alan Colmes has died at the age of 66. https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/834769367749509120 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted February 23, 2017 47 minutes ago, The Dead Cow said: Fox News liberal commentator and radio presenter Alan Colmes has died at the age of 66. https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/834769367749509120 A Colme-Over? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted February 23, 2017 Damn, this is pretty big news in the States. RIP Mr. Colmes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,334 Posted February 23, 2017 47 minutes ago, RadGuy said: Damn, this is pretty big news in the States. RIP Mr. Colmes. Didn`t know the name but know the face.He was still active recently wasn`t he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted February 23, 2017 47 minutes ago, Shaun of the Dead said: Didn`t know the name but know the face.He was still active recently wasn`t he? I think he was, but the show he was most known for (Hannity & Colmes) ended in 2009. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted February 23, 2017 He was Sean Hannity's liberal punching bag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted March 6, 2017 Robert Osborne, host of TCM (Turner Classic Movies) and film historian, has died aged 84. Edit: Here is a Daily Mail obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted March 28, 2017 Michael Lloyd-Williams, a presenter on HTV (ITV in Wales) who presented programmes including Wales at Six and Farming Wales from the 1960s-1980s, has died aged 77. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted March 28, 2017 15 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Michael Lloyd-Williams, a presenter on HTV (ITV in Wales) who presented programmes including Wales at Six and Farming Wales from the 1960s-1980s, has died aged 77. FTFY 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted April 10, 2017 David Parry-Jones, presenter of Wales Today on the BBC and a rugby commentator for BBC Radio 5, has died aged 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted May 15, 2017 Fred Talbot latest trial: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-39926015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted May 24, 2017 On 5/15/2017 at 18:44, YoungWillz said: Fred Talbot latest trial: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-39926015 Evidence concluded - will he go down? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-40033875 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,150 Posted May 24, 2017 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Evidence concluded - will he go down? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-40033875 I see what you did there 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 15, 2017 Not exactly sure where to post this, but here goes:James Hall died June 12, 84 yrs old. He was the (retired) Public Address announcer for the NY Yankees (baseball) and NYGiants (football). SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted June 18, 2017 Ant McPartlin checks into rehab for drink and drug issues: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40318604/ant-mcpartlin-checks-into-rehab-for-alcohol-and-drug-problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted July 6, 2017 The first voice on BBC Radio 2, Paul Hollingdale, is apparently dead at 79. Going to hopefully find a much better link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted July 25, 2017 Michael Aspel just seen in an interview on itv news. He is looking bloody superb for his age, he looks and sounds like a young 70 yr old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathtreat23 189 Posted August 6, 2017 Jeremy Clarkson admitted to hospital in Majorca with Pneumonia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40842314?ocid=socialflow_twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=twitter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 908 Posted August 13, 2017 On 6.8.2017 at 12:15, Deathtreat23 said: Jeremy Clarkson admitted to hospital in Majorca with Pneumonia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40842314?ocid=socialflow_twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=twitter Update. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/aug/13/jeremy-clarkson-pneumonia-mallorca?CMP=fb_gu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,655 Posted August 13, 2017 On 25/07/2017 at 13:52, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Michael Aspel just seen in an interview on itv news. He is looking bloody superb for his age, he looks and sounds like a young 70 yr old. His age - incidentally - is 84 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted August 14, 2017 21 hours ago, maryportfuncity said: His age - incidentally - is 84 Yeah, considering Des O'Connor is 85 and looking AND sounding rather frail, Id say Aspel is good for 90 plus. Famous last words.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted August 18, 2017 Liz MacKean, a presenter and reporter has died aged 52 following a stroke. She worked on BBC's Newsnight, including the investigation of Jimmy Saville which was controversially axed, and later for Channel 4's Dispatches. She won awards and acclaim for her Dispatches episode Hunted, in which she exposed the treatment of gay men in Russia. Edit: Daily Mirror, The Telegraph obituaries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted August 27, 2017 On 8/13/2017 at 21:43, ObakeFilter said: Update. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/aug/13/jeremy-clarkson-pneumonia-mallorca?CMP=fb_gu Clarkson's off the ciggies....http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4827320/Jeremy-Clarkson-FINALLY-quits-43-year-smoking-habit.html Still not off the breathing though... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites