Celebrity Deaths

[wilsdenrover]

John Motson RIP

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64742833

just noticed this is on the main message board  

Edited February 23, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[oldjamfan1]

Dickie Davies and John Motson in the same week 😢

RIP

[oldjamfan1]

Betty Boothroyd, formidable ex Speaker of the House of Commons, has died at the age of 93.

RIP

[Gav]

4 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Betty Boothroyd, formidable ex Speaker of the House of Commons, has died at the age of 93.

RIP

The first female speaker of the house and used to work for Barbara Castle as her secretary. 

RIP

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

The soul singer Chuck Jackson. His original version of the Bacharach and David song - “ Any Day Now “ should be in every soul fans collection.

[Gav]

Sad to learn that Tom Sizemore has died aged just 61, probably best known for Saving Private Ryan., but also stared in Heat and Blackhawk Down.

I was fortunate enough to spend a hazy 5/6hrs with Tom in Vegas before Hatton v Mayweather, he was superb company, told some great stories and even had time to disappear with a couple of his "Cousins" for an hours entertainment back in his suite, but told the barman:

"Keep the drinks coming and charge it to my room" 

RIP Tom. 

 

[Ianrally]

RIP Garry Rossington, the end of an era as he was the last surviving member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd. 

 

[oldjamfan1]

Paul O’Grady has died suddenly at the relatively young age of 67. I was never particularly a fan of his ‘Lily Savage’ persona but as ‘himself’ he has been a terrific broadcaster on both radio and TV. 
RIP

[Mike E]

12 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Paul O’Grady has died suddenly at the relatively young age of 67. I was never particularly a fan of his ‘Lily Savage’ persona but as ‘himself’ he has been a terrific broadcaster on both radio and TV. 
RIP

I admired his determination to rescue and rehome dogs across the country.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

He seemed to be an all round good guy. He’ll be sadly missed. RIP.

[Gav]

I was gutted to hear the news this morning, as Tyrone says he seemed a really good guy and hated this bloody government!

RIP Paul. 

[oldjamfan1]

5 hours ago, Mike E said:

I admired his determination to rescue and rehome dogs across the country.

Someone posted this in tribute to him 😢

 

Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and grey. All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening, and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigour upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place, and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge. There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing for what he was waiting.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer to explain what was happening. The cat replied, “Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge.”
The dog asked the cat, “So what will happen to those animals?” Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to bright sunshine. The cat replied, “Watch, and you will see.”
In the distance was a single person, and as he approached the Bridge the old, infirm and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached. At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love. The dog asked the cat, “What just happened?”
The cat responded, “That was a rescuer. The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had never found forever homes. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn’t place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge.”
The dog thought for a moment, then said, “I like rescuers.” The cat smiled and replied, “So does God, my friend. So does God.

 

[Mike E]

6 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Someone posted this in tribute to him 😢

 

Unlike most days at the Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and grey. All the recent arrivals at the Bridge did not know what to think, as they had never seen such a day. But the animals who had been waiting longer for their beloved people to accompany them across the Bridge knew what was happening, and they began to gather at the pathway leading to the Bridge.
Soon an elderly dog came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. He approached slowly, and though he showed no sign of injury or illness, he was in great emotional pain. Unlike the animals gathered along the pathway, he had not been restored to youth and vigour upon arriving at the Bridge. He felt out of place, and wanted only to cross over and find happiness.
But as he approached the Bridge, his way was barred by an angel, who apologized and explained that the tired and broken-spirited old dog could not cross over. Only those animals accompanied by their people were allowed to cross the Bridge. Having nobody, and with nowhere else to turn, the dog trudged into the field in front of the Bridge. There he found others like himself, elderly or infirm, sad and discouraged. Unlike the other animals waiting to cross the Bridge, these animals were not running or playing. They simply were lying in the grass, staring forlornly at the pathway across the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting, yet not knowing for what he was waiting.
One of the newer dogs at the Bridge asked a cat who had been there longer to explain what was happening. The cat replied, “Those poor animals were abandoned, turned away, or left at rescue places, but never found a home on earth. They all passed on with only the love of a rescuer to comfort them. Because they had no people to love them, they have nobody to escort them across the Rainbow Bridge.”
The dog asked the cat, “So what will happen to those animals?” Before the cat could answer, the clouds began to part and the cold turned to bright sunshine. The cat replied, “Watch, and you will see.”
In the distance was a single person, and as he approached the Bridge the old, infirm and sad animals in the field were bathed in a golden light. They were at once made young and healthy, and stood to see what their fate would be. The animals who had previously gathered at the pathway bowed their heads as the person approached. At each bowed head, the person offered a scratch or hug. One by one, the now youthful and healthy animals from the field fell into line behind the person. Together, they walked across the Rainbow Bridge to a future of happiness and unquestioned love. The dog asked the cat, “What just happened?”
The cat responded, “That was a rescuer. The animals gathered along the pathway bowing in respect were those who had never found forever homes. The arrival here of a rescuer is a great and solemn event, and as a tribute they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort all those poor animals they couldn’t place on earth across the Rainbow Bridge.”
The dog thought for a moment, then said, “I like rescuers.” The cat smiled and replied, “So does God, my friend. So does God.

 

Shared it myself on FB too. Oooft, got me right in the feels.

[jodrell]

Nigel Lawson RIP

[Dreyski]

Barry Humphries, the man behind Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, among others, has passed at 89.

Edited April 23, 2023 by Dreyski

[den]

10 hours ago, Dreyski said:

Barry Humphries, the man behind Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patton, among others, has passed at 89.

Brilliant wasn’t he.

 

[47er]

So, so clever! 1969 I think when he first has a series on British TV.  not many keep the standard up that long.

Interestingly, hated in Australia in those early years, Aussies felt he was letting them down! Worked with an Aussie who detested him.

[jim mk2]

Sir Les Patterson, the “face of Australian culture”, probably didn’t go down well with the notoriously sensitive natives 😁😁.  An original performer and always watchable over many years. 

[Mike E]

I honestly thought he was shit, but maybe it's a generation thing? Loved Paul O'Grady, mind.

[DeeCee]

Len Goodman's gone.

[Ianrally]

Harry Belafonte gone 96 years young. 

[oldjamfan1]

Jerry Springer. What a life he led! 

[Upside Down]

Andy Rourke.

Rest In Power.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/19/andy-rourke-bassist-for-the-smiths-dies-aged-59

[Mike E]

Good riddance to bad shite. Rolf Harris (actually died 10/05, but reported publicly today).

[Gav]

Tina Turner has died after a long illness its just been announced, she was 83.

What a talent. 

Las Vegas 1970

Edited May 24, 2023 by Gav