Sean 6,365 Posted April 11, 2016 Actress Jill Gascoine turns 79 today.She is best known for her roles in The Gentle Touch and C.A.TS Eyes in the 80`s and 90`s.She has been suffering from Alzheimer`s disease for several years now and in January 2015 her husband Alfred Molina said that she was in a nursing home and now didn`t recognize who he was most of the time.He also stated she had retreated into her own little world and that he cared for her for 4 years at home but on reflection probably did her more harm than good in doing so.Stating that the house became a "minefield" and that her condition had become "radically worse".Maybe a good Death list pick for next year?Certainly famous enough and arguably poorly enough to be included. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,770 Posted April 11, 2016 Gently Touched? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted April 11, 2016 Gently Touched? Would be a funny tagline! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraggy Taters 290 Posted April 11, 2016 or Jill 'gas-filled and gone'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,803 Posted April 12, 2016 She isn't a good pick for next year. But she's a good one for this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted April 12, 2016 I loved her in Kind Hearts and Coronets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted April 12, 2016 She was good in Euro 96. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraggy Taters 290 Posted April 12, 2016 She was good in Euro 96. But her version of 'Fog On The Tyne' did leave a lot to be desired.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted October 25, 2016 http://colettefreedman.com/2016/04/fuck-alzheimers-and-happy-birthday-jill-gascoine/:Found this from April.Looks like she is in the late stages of Alzheimers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted October 25, 2016 http://colettefreedman.com/2016/04/fuck-alzheimers-and-happy-birthday-jill-gascoine/:Found this from April.Looks like she is in the late stages of Alzheimers. Could that have been the reason you started this thread, since the date is the same? Or perhaps just a coincidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted October 25, 2016 No I didnt strangely enough.I started it when I saw an article about her being in a nursing home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted October 25, 2016 I suppose it was the birthday that sparked both articles, so not such a coincidence really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted November 8, 2016 Jill Gascoigne's husband provides a helpful update: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3915276/Pioneering-TV-detective-Jill-Gascoine-starred-Gentle-Touch-final-stages-Alzheimer-s-reveals-heartbroken-husband.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted November 8, 2016 Looks like a dead cert for 2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted May 3, 2017 On 11/8/2016 at 03:05, Shaun of the Dead said: Looks like a dead cert for 2017 Her and Glen Campbell could last a few more years,Jeanne Little according to family members has been in late stages/finals days of Alzheimer's since 2014. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted May 3, 2017 That is what makes Alzheimer`s so cruel.It kills every part of your mind but seems to take a hell of a long time to cause your life to end.You can be a nearly brain dead emaciated carcass in a hospice bed for years with Alzheimers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted July 23, 2017 Jill Gascoine's actor husband Alfred Molina gets back to basics with Ten Chimneys master class. http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/07/12/actor-alfred-molina-gets-back-basics-ten-chimneys-master-class/468476001/ No update of her current health tho, just confirmation of her advanced Alzheimer's. Posted 13th July. I guess he has to keep busy by working! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,361 Posted August 31, 2017 http://variety.com/2017/dirt/real-estalker/alfred-molina-sunset-square-hollywood-1202544115/ Obviously not sure if it has any direct link to Jill's health situation or decline but her husband has now put one of their homes up for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: http://variety.com/2017/dirt/real-estalker/alfred-molina-sunset-square-hollywood-1202544115/ Obviously not sure if it has any direct link to Jill's health situation or decline but her husband has now put one of their homes up for sale. Whoever wrote that seems completely oblivious of Jill's condition. I would only say that full-time care doesn't come cheap, so it's understandable if he wants to liquidate an asset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted August 31, 2017 Saw that at the start of the week, bit he'd already moved to a new house in the hills not 'that' far away. Don't think it means owt, indeed moving further away from hospitals etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Goldblum 0 Posted November 6, 2017 News for me ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted November 6, 2017 Oh, when I saw this thread updated... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dalai Lama 10 Posted March 10, 2018 Very very beautiful women really. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
