The RIP Famous Person Thread

[Mr Lick]

Dave Brubeck: Take Five jazz pianist dies

Brubeck's most famous recording was Take Five

• Obituary: Dave Brubeck

Pioneering jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck has died, aged 91.

The musician, whose recordings included Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk, was once designated a "living legend" by the US Library of Congress.

He died on Wednesday morning in hospital in Connecticut, his manager Russell Gloyd told the Chicago Tribune newspaper.

The musician, who toured with the likes of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 92 on Thursday.

Mr Gloyd said Brubeck died of heart failure after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son Darius.

Neil Portnow from The Recording Academy called Brubeck "an iconic jazz and classical pianist" and "a great legend".

He said the musician "showed that jazz could be artistically challenging yet accessible to large audiences".

[DrAndy]

Dave Brubeck, the pianist who brought Jazz into the mainstream

I remember "Take 5" very well

[venturalaw]

A very sad day. I saw him perform at California State University in Northridge in the 70s. One of the best performances by any artist I ever experienced.

[Mr Lick]

Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89

Sir Patrick Moore died at his home after having spent time last week in hospital

• Obituary: Patrick Moore

British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said.

He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 BST this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.

Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 40 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.

He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes.

A statement by his friends and staff said: "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his last days in his own home, Farthings, where he today passed on, in the company of close friends and carers and his cat Ptolemy.

[SEA Traveler]

Dave Brubeck: Take Five jazz pianist dies

One of my favorites.

[Breny]

Dirty Dog rest in peace my man. you will be missed by many. a shitty day for all.

[yortyiam]

Sad to just see on SkyNews that Sir Patrick Moore has passed. R.I.P Sir Patrick. Never be another like him for sure.

[malcy]

Yeah very sad , i loved him as Rodney blackstock in Emmerdale

[nigelandjan]

Yet another of the Great British Eccentrics has left us .

I was never really into astronomy as a kid but his zany way of delivery was in my book compelling viewing

[Troy]

Sir Patrick presented the first edition of The Sky at Night on 24 April 1957. He last appeared in an episode broadcast on Monday.

One of the truly great British Eccentrics....I prefer the D.T. Picture:

[Gerbil]

Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89

Damn


Born in Pinner, North West London, in 1923, he lied about his age to join the RAF at 16 and fought in World War Two as a navigator.

He fell for a nurse called Lorna, who was killed when a bomb hit her ambulance.

The incident forever coloured his views. This year Sir Patrick, who never wed, told the Radio Times: “There can be good, free, honourable, decent Germans. I haven’t met them myself, but I’m sure they exist.”


Read more: Sir Patrick Moore has died aged 89 | The Sun |News

[hazz]

He has been very ill for a long time.

When I got my degree they presented patrick moore with an honorary doctorate in astronomy. just about the only occasion when I can say I thought the receipent actually deserved the award.

to my knowledge in the same room he was making his acceptance speech there were 3 people getting degrees in astronomy who's interest in the subject were a direct consequence of patrick's broadcasts and another getting the same doctorate who's desire to study the subject was galvanised after being invited to patrick home, with his parents, to play with his telescope.

his death marks the end os something special, that I don't think we will see again

[Smug Farang Bore]

I remember Patrick Moore when I was a kid.

He never seemed to get any older.

An institution...RIP

[Gravesend Dave]

The sky at night

Why did they put it on so late?
And only 15 minutes,fuck me he just got started then seemed to be wrapping it up!

Patrick had a way of explaining things as though every fucker understood what he was saying,enjoyed it good bit of telly.

He put the monocle on the map!

Professor Brain cox you have some fucking large boots to fill!

[sunsetter]

used to love that crazy xylophone stuff he did. legend.

[Mr Lick]

[hazz]

This reminds me of the lecturer who taught me most of my geology. He was well known for being a very clever chap, one of the worlds experts on Martian geology and obtaining most of his calorific intake from hard spirits. He would occasionally back out in the middle of a lecture only to reappear the next day still hung over from having his stomach pumped out. the only time we ever really saw him proper sober was on the sky at night being interviewed by patrick Moore

it needed to be on late, so that you could go out and see the stars, even furing the summer solstice.


does anyone else remember him doing a xylophone duet that that science presenter the bbc had in the 1970's magnes pike? another institution long gone

[Mr Lick]

Kenneth Kendall, former broadcaster, dies






The BBC's Nick Higham looks back at the life of Kenneth Kendall


Former BBC newsreader Kenneth Kendall has died at the age of 88.

The one-time presenter of the popular UK game show Treasure Hunt suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and died peacefully, his agent confirmed.

He joined the BBC as a radio announcer, later moving to television where he presented the Nine O'Clock News.

He also featured in the Doctor Who serial The War Machines and had a cameo role as a newsreader in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The first newsreader to appear in vision on BBC television in 1955, Kendall also worked occasionally for ITN in the 1960s.

He was voted the most popular newscaster by Daily Mirror readers in 1979.






A look at some of the programmes presented by Kenneth Kendall


Recognised for his elegant sense of style, he received an award for best-dressed newsreader by Style International.

Wincey Willis, a former weather presenter and current BBC radio presenter, paid tribute to Kendall on Twitter.

She said: "[He] was a lovely man, very kind to me when I started Treasure Hunt.

We were good friends. He was very funny and we both loved dogs RIP."

Born in India, Kendall became the face of the BBC Nine O'Clock News by 1975.

He left the corporation in 1981 to join Channel 4's Treasure Hunt, a gameshow which saw him direct Anneka Rice around the country in a helicopter to search for clues.

He returned to the BBC in 2010 to appear in a show called The Young Ones which featured six celebrities examining the problems of ageing.

Kendall retired to Cowes on the Isle of Wight where he ran an art gallery with his longtime partner Mark Fear.

[venturalaw]

Robert Bork, former federal judge and Supreme Court nominee, has died, his family confirms to FoxNews.com.

Read more: Robert Bork, former Supreme Court nominee, dies | Fox News

The most brilliant legal mind in recent history. Not one of more than 400 opinions by Judge Bork were ever reversed.

[Cujo]

Robert Bork, former federal judge and Supreme Court nominee, has died, his family confirms to FoxNews.com.

Read more: Robert Bork, former Supreme Court nominee, dies | Fox News

The most brilliant legal mind in recent history. Not one of more than 400 opinions by Judge Bork were ever reversed.

Not exactly 'famous' though was he.

[Smug Farang Bore]

Must have been big some where.

[can123]

He wasn't famous because I had never heard of him. Just because he was regarded as being clever in America does not mean that he would be regarded as clever in the UK. Clever by American standards, I daresay he was.

I'm sorry he is dead.

[nedwalk]

was thinkin the same...never heard of him

[Dillinger]

Not exactly 'famous' though was he.

was thinkin the same...never heard of him

You Ozzies are a tough crowd.

You wont be happy until its Rolf Harris or Skippy

[BaitongBoy]

You Ozzies are a tough crowd.

You wont be happy until its Rolf Harris or Skippy

Is Skippy the bush kangaroo?...He's famous...But yeah, tough crowd...