WhistleHappy Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Andrew Sachs RIP .... adios amigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Peter Vaughan, aged 93, passed today. Famous recently for Game of Thrones, but for me his portayal of genial Harry Grout in Porridge stood out. RIP, sir... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Calculus said: Peter Vaughan, aged 93, passed today. Famous recently for Game of Thrones, but for me his portayal of genial Harry Grout in Porridge stood out. RIP, sir... He was Wolfie`s `father in law` in Citizen Smith too wasn`t he? RIP, how many more this year? Surely 2017 can`t be as bad.......can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Red Right Hand said: He was Wolfie`s `father in law` in Citizen Smith too wasn`t he? RIP, how many more this year? Surely 2017 can`t be as bad.......can it? Yes, he was Wolfie's father in law as you say. Just looked him up and am amazed to discover that there are only 3 episodes of Porridge in which genial Harry Grout appears. You need to be quite something to make that sort of impact out of so little.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 93 years .... what a great innings, what a fantastic career, a brilliant character actor ... RIP Peter Vaughan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 20 hours ago, Calculus said: Yes, he was Wolfie's father in law as you say. Just looked him up and am amazed to discover that there are only 3 episodes of Porridge in which genial Harry Grout appears. You need to be quite something to make that sort of impact out of so little.... The 3 episode stat surprised me too. I would have put him as a mainstay of the show. Brilliant character portrayal by a brilliant actor. RIHMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 And there goes another. Greg Lake dies at 69. Rest In Peace. Christmas number one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, glynriley said: And there goes another. Greg Lake dies at 69. Rest In Peace. Christmas number one?? Bloody hell, that was a bit out of the blue. Two thirds of ELP gone this year then. It`s got to be nearly enough for this year now hasn`t it? RIP Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just been announced that John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth has died aged 95. He went back up in 1998 aged 77! A man who really did go where none had gone before. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 13 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Just been announced that John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth has died aged 95. He went back up in 1998 aged 77! A man who really did go where none had gone before. RIP. Other than Yuri Gagarin, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 A.A. Gill ... (not a person I know much about, but a well known 'name' none the less) ... A food/restaurant critic and journalist - big in the business but apparently a bit Marmite and not to everyone taste (pardon the pun) passed away suddenly Saturday morning after a brief battle with cancer... his final article will be published in the Sunday Times Magazine in the morning.. So another 'name' taken by 2016 ... R I P A.A. Gill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 40 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: A.A. Gill ... (not a person I know much about, but a well known 'name' none the less) ... A food/restaurant critic and journalist - big in the business but apparently a bit Marmite and not to everyone taste (pardon the pun) passed away suddenly Saturday morning after a brief battle with cancer... his final article will be published in the Sunday Times Magazine in the morning.. So another 'name' taken by 2016 ... R I P A.A. Gill. I saw an interview with him a couple of weeks ago where he said he had a `full English` of cancers and didn`t have a clue how long he had left. Not very seems to be the answer. As you say, not everyone`s cup of tea but I always found him witty if a bit cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 21 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: A.A. Gill ... (not a person I know much about, but a well known 'name' none the less) ... A food/restaurant critic and journalist - big in the business but apparently a bit Marmite and not to everyone taste (pardon the pun) passed away suddenly Saturday morning after a brief battle with cancer... his final article will be published in the Sunday Times Magazine in the morning.. So another 'name' taken by 2016 ... R I P A.A. Gill. Have just read his article in the Sunday Times Magazine. Very moving and bang on the money, as usual. I've been reading his stuff for years - utterly brilliant, always thought provoking and very funny. Going to be missed by many, including me. RIP Adrian and thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 46 minutes ago, Calculus said: Have just read his article in the Sunday Times Magazine. Very moving and bang on the money, as usual. I've been reading his stuff for years - utterly brilliant, always thought provoking and very funny. Going to be missed by many, including me. RIP Adrian and thanks... I always used to enjoy his food and restaurant articles, but found his TV articles slightly boring - perhaps this was because the latter were somewhat esoteric and of limited interest to me as I don't watch much TV. AA Gill, sometimes Adrian. I saw a wonderful post in the comments page of a national newspaper from an American reader (I hope just a simple mistake, rather than a frivolous comment). 'Oh No, I see AA Gill has died. What a shame. I used to love his Winnie the Pooh stories when I was younger'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Ian McCaskill the weatherman has sadly passed away aged 78. A proper character who always seemed to be able to laugh at himself. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Horse Racing Legend (triple Derby winner, Shergar's Jockey, Trainer) Walter Swinburn.. sadly unseated in the final furlong of 2016 aged just 55. R I P - Walter Swinburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Horse and Jockey.. Shergar & Walter Swinburn (aged 19 years old) .. achieve legendary sporting immortality. 1981 Epsom Derby ... Legends reunited Dec 2016? ... God Bless... Walter Swinburn / Shergar. R I P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 http://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/12/presenter-and-voiceover-dave-barrett-has-died/ used to listen to him quite a bit back in the day. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 18 minutes ago, Super said: http://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/12/presenter-and-voiceover-dave-barrett-has-died/ used to listen to him quite a bit back in the day. RIP .....2016 - a bloody good year for 'the reaper' ..... whoever next? Dammit. Dave Barrett R I P .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38333441 Not all bad news this year, here`s one at least I hope is rotting in hell now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Must get the pool started next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 33 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Must get the pool started next week .... planning on drowning someone Tom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Michael Nicholson ... ITN newsman for over 40years... covered wars from the Falklands, Bosnia, the Gulf war and Iraq plus much more. Has passed away (Dec 11th) aged 79. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99 ..... ( the Hollywood veteran of over 70 films died just two months short of her 100th birthday which would have been on 6th February) R I P Zsa Zsa Gabor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 9 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99 ..... ( the Hollywood veteran of over 70 films died just two months short of her 100th birthday which would have been on 6th February) R I P Zsa Zsa Gabor. She married nine times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Thought for today will never be the same again, Rabbi Lionel Blue also passed away today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 If Carrie Fisher goes then it'll just about finish 2016 off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted December 23, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 There's going to be a few obvious ones for the pool, but it will be interesting to see if anyone gets a real outsider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 7 hours ago, Tomarse said: If Carrie Fisher goes then it'll just about finish 2016 off Doesn`t sound too promising for her does it? Still over a week left this year too, plenty of time for another couple of kicks in the teeth from 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 7 hours ago, Maesknoll Red said: There's going to be a few obvious ones for the pool, but it will be interesting to see if anyone gets a real outsider. Should it be in categories like sport, entertainment, politics, music etc. and you pick one in each or just one name from any field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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