The RIP Famous Person Thread

[Joe 90]

That's why it took so long for him to get his MBE.

Only the campaigning of Carol Voderman got him acknowledged.

Tributes paid as last surviving Dambuster Johnny Johnson dies - BBC News

[harrybarracuda]

It would probably be classed as a war crime nowadays.

As would the Blitz.

And yet Bomber Harris is the one who gets all the shit.

[harrybarracuda]

The Stranglers drummer Jet Black dies after ‘years of ill health’ aged 84



Jet Black, drummer with the punk rockers -The Stranglers - has died after “years of ill health” at the age of 84, his representative confirmed.

The musician, whose real name was Brian John Duffy, had been living in his country home in north Wales close to his friends and family as his health issues became more debilitating.

A statement from his representative confirmed that he passed away “peacefully” on Tuesday 6 December.

Black was a founding member of The Stranglers, who formed in Guildford in 1974, and his playing style helped them achieve their alternative punk sound.

The Stranglers official site announced the news. "It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear friend, colleague and band elder statesman Jet Black. Jet died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Fond adieu, fly straight JB.x"

The Stranglers drummer Jet Black dies after ‘years of ill health’ aged 84 - Music News | Music-News.com

[harrybarracuda]

Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc dies aged 79




Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc has died aged 79, her agent has confirmed in a statement.

In a statement, Phil Belfield of talent agency Belfield & Ward Ltd, described Ruth Madoc as "one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many".

"From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! and more recently in Little Britain and on stage with Calendar Girls (the play and the musical), plus recent acclaim in short films Skinny Fat and Cardiff, she was truly a national treasure and was looking forward to getting back on the road in 2023 with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

"A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. She is gone far too soon. Our hearts are broken!

Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc dies aged 79 | Ents & Arts News | Sky News

[david44]

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NEAR CLACTON WITH HI DI HI CO STARS

[Bogon]

Damn, she had a voice that put a tingle in my pants.

Goodnight campers.

[cyrille]

she had a voice that put a tingle in my pants.

Christ, really?

[reddog]

Joseph Kittinger,a Fighter Pilot then Prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton and a world record holder for guiding a hot air Balloon 32000 km across the USA
has died at 94.
He was best known as the longtime record holder for the highest parachute jump.
In 1960 he jumped from a gondola beneath a helium balloon at 31333m over New Mexico.
The record was only broken in2012 by Felix Baumgartner who jumped from 38969m and
Kittinger served as a adviser on that jump.

[Bogon]

Christ, really?

Yep.

One of my dirty little secrets.

[HermantheGerman]

Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac has died at the age of 79 years old.

Just seemed like yesterday the album Rumours was released.

RIP.

Timeless album

[malmomike77]

Timeless album

yes, one of three or four times the UK and US has come together and produced something good

[helge]

Timeless album

Aren't you more of the Heino fan crowd ?

[Joe 90]

Sad news..

Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63 - BBC News

[Bogon]

Much too young.

[misskit]

Yes, it is.

[malmomike77]

Sad news..

Indeed, he had a hard young life but trod his own path RIP Terry- some great tunes in my youth

[harrybarracuda]

A truly classic British movie.

Mike Hodges, the British filmmaker who directed the hard-boiled gangster tale "Get Carter" and the campy space opera "Flash Gordon," died Saturday, according to his friend Mike Kaplan.



He was 90. The cause of death was heart failure, according to Kaplan, who said he was speaking on behalf of the family.

Kaplan said Hodges died at his home in Dorset, England.

Hodges' film career was bookended by bleak, stylish thrillers: "Get Carter" (1971) and "Pulp" (1972) at the start, "Croupier" (1998) and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (2003) at the end.

He dabbled in other genres, however — horror in the Michael Crichton adaptation "The Terminal Man" (1974), sci-fi in the cult curio "Flash Gordon" (1980), featuring a soundtrack by Queen.

"Get Carter" was far and away his most famous and celebrated movie. Michael Caine stars as a trenchcoat-clad London gangster gunning for vengeance.

The film is "justly considered to be among the greatest crime films Britain has ever produced," the British Film Institute said in a 50th-anniversary tribute last year.

Mike Hodges, British director behind gangster classic '''Get Carter,''' dies at 90

[malmomike77]

and then there were two

George Cohen: England World Cup winner and Fulham right-back dies, aged 83

England World Cup winner George Cohen has died, aged 83, his former club Fulham have announced.


The right-back played in the side that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966 and was vice-captain in the 4-2 victory over West Germany in the final.


Cohen, who spent his entire club career with Fulham, won 37 caps for England.


"Everyone at Fulham Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our greatest ever players - and gentlemen," the club said.


"All of our thoughts are with Daphne, his beloved wife of more than 60 years, sons Anthony and Andrew, his grandchildren and extended family, as well as George's many, many friends."


Cohen featured in every game of England's successful World Cup campaign.


He was awarded the MBE in 2000, one of five players from the 1966 side to be belatedly honoured, following a media campaign to recognise their achievement alongside that of their peers.


In a 13-year playing career at Fulham, from 1956 to 1969, Cohen made 459 appearances for the club.


In October 2016, a statue of Cohen was unveiled at Craven Cottage to commemorate their former player and mark the 50th anniversary of the World Cup win. Fulham have also named a section of their hospitality facilities after him.


His World Cup medal is on display at the stadium, with the club having bought it for £80,000 in 1998.


Alf Ramsey, who managed the 1966 England side, called Cohen the country’s “greatest right-back”, while Manchester United's legendary winger George Best described him as "the best full back I ever played against”.


His nephew, Ben Cohen, won the Rugby World Cup with England in 2003


https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52184395

[malmomike77]

RIP Maxi thanks for the tunes

Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65

Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of British dance act Faithless, has died aged 65.


The musician and DJ, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, was a core member of the group which is best known for its club classic Insomnia.


Former bandmate Sister Bliss said he died "peacefully in his sleep" in his south-London home on Friday night.


"Sending love to all of you who shared our musical journey. Look after each other y'hear," she said on Twitter.


Faithless were known for singles including We Come 1, which reached top three in the charts in 2001 and dance hit Insomnia, which reached third in 1996.


Reggae band UB40, who toured with Jazz in 2017, paid tribute to the singer with a reference to the Insomnia single: "A lovely guy, again who has gone too soon, but finally Maxi you can get some sleep."


A statement shared on Jazz's Instagram and signed by his former bandmates said: "He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and message to our music.


"He was also a lovely human being with time for everyone and a wisdom that was both profound and accessible. It was an honour and, of course, a true pleasure to work with him.


"He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius."


Born in Brixton, Jazz also fronted a band called Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys and released music with the group Soul Food Cafe.


DJ David Pearce said Faithless became an "iconic force in UK dance music from the mid 90s and touched so many lives". He said Jazz was "dance music's poet" and a "warm, cool, friendly soul".

Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65 - BBC News

[Bogon]

Hope he can enjoy a peaceful sleep now.

RIP.

[dirk diggler]

I've been known to do the Insomnia when the karaoke gets bust out.

Academy Award Winner Patty Duke Dies at 69

• ALISON ABBEY
  
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  MAR 29, 2016

Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Patty Duke, the child actress who won an Oscar for her performance as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and star of the beloved sitcom The Patty Duke Show has died. The 69-year-old suffered sepsis from a ruptured intestine, according to a statement from her one of her representatives, Mitchell Stubbs.


Duke, herself diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982, was a longtime advocate for mental health causes. She leaves behind a husband, Michael Pearce (with whom she has a son, Kevin) and two sons with actor John Astin, actors Sean and Mackenzie Astin.


The full statement on her death can be read below.


"Anna 'Patty Duke' Pearce passed away this morning March 29, 2016 at 1:20 am," his statement read. "Her cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon. She will be missed."

[misskit]

Hang on there. Patty Duke has been dead for years!

[prawnograph]

Hang on there. Patty Duke has been dead for years!

there's even a clue

ALISON ABBEY

MAR 29, 2016

[Bogon]

"Anna 'Patty Duke' Pearce passed away this morning March 29, 2016 at 1:20 am

^ Actually, I don't think we could get more precise than this.

You been on the sherry Dirk?

[dirk diggler]

Yeah my bad. Someone posted about world cuisine ranking and a link to the side took me there so I took no notice of the date.

Anyhoo, there is nothing to say the entrants to this thread still have to be warm :P