drol 11,974 Posted May 14, 2016 Yeah, short of a sudden heart attack or catching the wrong plane, Bond won't be a shoo in for ages yet. Some authors do last a long time. Yeh particularly children's authors here are a few more who have reached a grand old age. Shirley Hughes who wrote the Alfie books born 1927Nicolas Fisk (aka David Higgenbottom) author of Kids sci-fi books like Grinny, Trillions and Starstormers born 1923 Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) born 1929 No health information about any of these but just by age alone they are worthy of consideration. Report of the death of Nicholas Fisk at 92. https://twitter.com/LCecilLitAgency/status/729985447397609472 Awaiting news reports/qo for BiblioG's DDP team. Is he dead or not? Good question. Those who should be in the know on Twitter say he is, but there's been no word from any news sources as yet. At this point, he's this year's Judy Carne. I'm giving it until Monday night for some form of report to appear, if not, I'll take him off the round up. I hate when this happens and it also happened with Madeleine Lebeau. Media don't give a fuck about old forgotten celebrities and when they die they are still alive... on Wikipedia.shut up about Madeline lebeau why do you care so much couldn't you have pm predictor instead of spamming the forum with the proverbial droll of your mouth. I have a personal deathlist with 9 hits but I don't know how to put it online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 15, 2016 Yeah, short of a sudden heart attack or catching the wrong plane, Bond won't be a shoo in for ages yet. Some authors do last a long time. Yeh particularly children's authors here are a few more who have reached a grand old age. Shirley Hughes who wrote the Alfie books born 1927 Nicolas Fisk (aka David Higgenbottom) author of Kids sci-fi books like Grinny, Trillions and Starstormers born 1923 Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) born 1929 No health information about any of these but just by age alone they are worthy of consideration. Report of the death of Nicholas Fisk at 92. https://twitter.com/LCecilLitAgency/status/729985447397609472 Awaiting news reports/qo for BiblioG's DDP team. Is he dead or not? Good question. Those who should be in the know on Twitter say he is, but there's been no word from any news sources as yet. At this point, he's this year's Judy Carne. I'm giving it until Monday night for some form of report to appear, if not, I'll take him off the round up. The age given in the tweet is 94. He is actually 92. But why post this otherwise. If this were true I would expect the Guardian or Telegraph to be all over it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 17, 2016 Looks like this is true and Guardian will probably have something later in the day or tomorrow. Unique points for me on DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted May 18, 2016 Looks like this is true and Guardian will probably have something later in the day or tomorrow. Unique points for me on DDP. Did you have inside information? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted May 18, 2016 Looks like this is true and Guardian will probably have something later in the day or tomorrow. Unique points for me on DDP. Did you have inside information? Well, right after all! However, the obit says he was 94 but that doesn't tie in with the DOB/DOD at the bottom. Not so much Judy Carne as Doris Day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 19, 2016 Looks like this is true and Guardian will probably have something later in the day or tomorrow. Unique points for me on DDP. Did you have inside information? Well, right after all! However, the obit says he was 94 but that doesn't tie in with the DOB/DOD at the bottom. Not so much Judy Carne as Doris Day... I pointed that out to them. Ask and you shall receive...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 19, 2016 No that we are sure he is dead I thought Nicholas Fisk's books were great. When I first went to secondary school we were all taken to the library in an English lesson and told to pick a reading book. I selected Wheelie in the Stars. I then went on to read Trillions, Star-Stormers, Grinny and On The Flip Side. I was cross it took the media so long to give him the obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,003 Posted May 31, 2016 Per running this through Google translate, Peter Esterhazy had a recent hospital stay: Péter Esterházy was hospitalized24.hu24.hu05. 30. 2016 17:05Earlier this topic:Péter Esterházy: "we die as he lived. - This is the end, when we get to wisdom "The Szent László Hospital cultivate Peter Esterhazy, writes the hvg.hu. The writer should have gone in a speech Sunday night, evening, Des de Laszlo said:Weak, he could not come.Esterházy's works finally Laszlo Des, Des Andrew, Lajos Parti Nagy, György Spiro and Paul Zavada read out.The writer of the Szent László Hospital sent a short mathematical derivations halmazról two, five and seven Mono-homes, depending on which will be held somewhere, but the point is: the patient fell ill, writes the paper.Peter Esterhazy has pancreatic cancer, recently published a book entitled Diary installment of the pancreas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted June 6, 2016 Peter Shaffer, playwright and author of Equus and Amadeus (yes, the play which gave birth to Milos Forman's movie), died at 90. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jun/06/peter-shaffer-equus-amadeus-playwright-dies-aged-90 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted June 6, 2016 Peter Shaffer, playwright and author of Equus and Amadeus (yes, the play which gave birth to Milos Forman's movie), died at 90. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jun/06/peter-shaffer-equus-amadeus-playwright-dies-aged-90 Already said here. https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8629-the-dead-of-2016/page-43#entry267882 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted June 6, 2016 Think this might be the first time I ever seen someone have a go at themselves for posting in the wrong thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted June 7, 2016 Peter Shaffer, playwright and author of Equus and Amadeus (yes, the play which gave birth to Milos Forman's movie), died at 90. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jun/06/peter-shaffer-equus-amadeus-playwright-dies-aged-90 Another unique for my theme team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted June 17, 2016 Lois Duncan, aged 82. She wrote I Know What You Did Last Summer, and lots of other teen novels which I assume are similar. One of those names that was always on a shelf in Waterstones or Oxfam back in the day, but I never troubled to read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted June 17, 2016 Lois Duncan, aged 82. She wrote I Know What You Did Last Summer, and lots of other teen novels which I assume are similar. One of those names that was always on a shelf in Waterstones or Oxfam back in the day, but I never troubled to read. I Know That You Died This Summer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted June 19, 2016 Very marginally famous writer Colin Butts has stage IV pancreatic cancer: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/movie-news/ibiza-writer-diagnosed-terminal-cancer-8227488#E95AOAUQs2VtmMjp.97 His script was just turned into a movie and premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted June 21, 2016 Benoite Groult, aged 96, as I posted in Journalist, passed away yesterday. https://www.bluewin.ch/it/news/kultur/2016/6/21/scrittori--morta-benoite-groult--grande-femminista.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted June 21, 2016 Very marginally famous writer Colin Butts has stage IV pancreatic cancer: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/movie-news/ibiza-writer-diagnosed-terminal-cancer-8227488#E95AOAUQs2VtmMjp.97 His script was just turned into a movie and premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Deathrace material for sure, but that's asking a lot of the prognosis, eh/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted June 21, 2016 Wendy Leigh, 65, celebrity biographer and former lover of Robert Maxwell, reportedly by suicide via her London apartment balcony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted June 22, 2016 Wendy Leigh, 65, celebrity biographer and former lover of Robert Maxwell, reportedly by suicide via her London apartment balcony. Leigh, a former paramour of press lord Robert Maxwell I love that word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted June 23, 2016 How is the Old Peter Esterhazy? He seemed to be in his final hours around one month ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted June 23, 2016 Wendy Leigh, 65, celebrity biographer and former lover of Robert Maxwell, reportedly by suicide via her London apartment balcony. Leigh, a former paramour of press lord Robert Maxwell I love that word. I'm guessing you'd need imagination on an industrial scale to enjoy sex with Robert Maxwell. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted June 23, 2016 How is the Old Peter Esterhazy? He seemed to be in his final hours around one month ago.The most usual and common form of pancreatic cancer (pancreatic adenocarcinoma) is usually terminal, but he seems to have been suspiciously active in the last 8 months (since his illness was announced). He has even written a book about his cancer, which is not unusal for Hungarian writers, but the fact that he is still active hints at a somewhat better prognosis (perhaps he still has a few more months (?)). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted June 24, 2016 Michael Herr, DDP pick and author of Dispatches, co-writer of the screenplay for Full Metal Jacket, dies at 76. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/michael-herr-author-vietnam-era-dispatches-dies-40110344 Awaiting qo. Edit: Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jun/24/michael-herr-author-of-dispatches-dies-aged-76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted June 26, 2016 Canadian black writer Austin "Tom" Clarke dies just a month before his 82nd birthday. http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/82617/tom-clarke-passes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,657 Posted June 30, 2016 BBC News just reported the death of 87 year old Alvin - Future Shock - Toffler Edit, and the obits start to flow: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Alvin-Toffler-author-of-Future-Shock-dead-at-87/articleshow/52982904.cms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
