TQR 14,391 Posted December 29, 2019 Poor showing for a Swamiji Sri Sri thing. Should've at least tried another 39 hospital dashes before snuffing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,226 Posted December 29, 2019 Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designers for some of the Pixies most well known albums is dead at 62 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designers for some of the Pixies most well known albums is dead at 62 If only we had an art thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted December 30, 2019 Twitter reports the death of Neil Innes no link sorry 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted December 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, time said: Twitter reports the death of Neil Innes no link sorry Take it back and say it ain't so! Noooooooooooo!!!!!!! Hold my hand, yeah yeah, hold my hand, yeah, yeah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted December 30, 2019 Ah man. Biggest shame is that he didn't live long enough to dance on Eric Idle's grave. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted December 30, 2019 Well, they rather fancy it here with Mark Lewisohn and David Quantick quoted: https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/8160/neil-innes-dies Which rather suggests it is true. RIP you legend. Edit: Time for a Rutles Death Curse Thread as a companion piece to the Beatles one? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,588 Posted December 30, 2019 38 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Well, they rather fancy it here with Mark Lewisohn and David Quantick quoted: https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/8160/neil-innes-dies Which rather suggests it is true. RIP you legend. Edit: Time for a Rutles Death Curse Thread as a companion piece to the Beatles one? When the I saw the mirror notification - Monty Python star dies I thought it was Terry Jones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted December 30, 2019 44 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Well, they rather fancy it here with Mark Lewisohn and David Quantick quoted: https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/8160/neil-innes-dies Which rather suggests it is true. RIP you legend. Edit: Time for a Rutles Death Curse Thread as a companion piece to the Beatles one? Definitely not existing anymore then.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 30, 2019 .... RIP Neil Innes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted December 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: You know that's a different Neil, don't you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted December 30, 2019 Here's a listmania for everyone mentioned on "The Intro and the Outro" "Legs" Larry Smith - alive Martin "Sam Spoons" Ash - died 2018 Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell- alive Neil Innes - died 2019 Rodney Slater- alive Roger Ruskin Spear- alive Vivian Stanshall - died 1995 Eric Clapton - alive John Wayne - died 1979 Robert Morley - died 1992 Billy Butlin - died 1980 Adolf Hitler - was dead at song's release Princess Anne - alive Liberace - died 1987 Garner Ted Armstrong - died 2003 Lord Snooty and his Pals - not real. Although their original Beano run ended in 1991 Harold Wilson - died 1995 Franklyn MacCormack - died 1971 Sir Kenneth Clark - died 1983 A session gorilla - average life expectancy of a gorilla in captivity is 40 years, so would have died around 2007 (Quintin Hogg's name was originally used in place of a session gorilla but he filed a legal complaint to stop it. He died 2001) Incredible Shrinking Man - Grant Williams, who played the Incredible Shrinking Man, died 1985 Peter Scott - died 1989 Casanova - was dead at song's release General Charles de Gaulle - died 1970 Roy Rogers - died 1998 Trigger - was dead at song's release Wild Man of Borneo - date of death unknown but would have been 105 if alive when the song was released Count Basie Orchestra - still in existence and touring despite Basie dying in 1984 The Rawlinsons - Trevor Howard died 1988, Vivian Stanshall in 1995 Dan Druff - a scalp condition Quasimodo - not a real person Brainiac - not a real person. His creator Otto Binder died 1974 Val Doonican - died 2015 Max Jaffa - died 1991 Zebra Kid - died 1977 Horace Batchelor - died 1977 J Arthur Rank - died 1972 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted December 30, 2019 The Intro and the Outro is pure genius! That takes me right back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted December 30, 2019 I'll Smule every Rutles track available in tribute. And s Bonzos or two and all. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted December 30, 2019 Norma Tanega According to Dusty Springfields facebook page her former partner/collaberator is dead of cancer at age 80 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted December 31, 2019 https://m.lenta.ru/news/2019/12/30/bluznuk/ Valentin Blizniuk, the man behind the Tu-160 bomber, is dead at 91. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Etushispushingupdaisies said: https://m.lenta.ru/news/2019/12/30/bluznuk/ Valentin Blizniuk, the man behind the Tu-160 bomber, is dead at 91. I'm not surprised, stupid place to stand. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted December 31, 2019 41 minutes ago, time said: I'm not surprised, stupid place to stand. I wanted to say that he's the man, who created this bomber. He was an aviation engineer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted December 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Etushispushingupdaisies said: I wanted to say that he's the man, who created this bomber. He was an aviation engineer. I'm glad you didn't, as Time's reply gave me the biggest laugh I've had in a while. By the way, it was clear what you meant, nothing wrong with the phrase you used. It just has two meanings, literal and metaphorical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted December 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Toast said: I'm glad you didn't, as Time's reply gave me the biggest laugh I've had in a while. After all, English is not my native language. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted December 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Etushispushingupdaisies said: After all, English is not my native language. I know, I just added a bit to my comment above. Your English is fine! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, time said: I'm not surprised, stupid place to stand. Thank you, I needed that belly laugh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted December 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Etushispushingupdaisies said: I wanted to say that he's the man, who created this bomber. He was an aviation engineer. No offence intended, I saw an opening and went for it. Your English is fine, puts us monoglots to shame! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted December 31, 2019 2019 almost-wrap-up: "Hall of Fame Bullfighter" Wick Peth died on the 27th at 87: http://www.prorodeo.com/news-notes-archive/2019/12/31/hall-of-fame-bullfighter-wick-peth-passes-away Former english national rugby player at Gloucester George Hastings, dead at 95: https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/2019/12/31/former-gloucester-rugby-player-george-hastings-passes-away-aged-95/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
