Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 8, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted December 8, 2019 40 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: Rene Auberjonois who was, amongst others, Constable Odo in DS9 has passed away at 79. Really sad news. I knew him first from DS9 too but he was a really excellent and prolific character actor throughout the 60s and 70s too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted December 9, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2019 As kfogg pointed out, the death of Juice WRLD at the age of 21 is absolutely horrific. 21 years old and you're dying of a stroke? It's just unimaginable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members I Bent My Wookie Posted December 9, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted December 9, 2019 15 hours ago, Hannibal Scorch said: Caroll Spinney Has died AKA Big Bird https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50705508 This one is gutting for me. I did a lot of work on research of Sesame Street during my dissertation into educational television and just the impact that the character had on generations of people was so cool to see and read about. He's probably part of one of the most important episode arcs ever during the death of Mr Hooper, when they explained death to pre schoolers in what was really a first for TV like that at the time. There's a really sweet YouTube clip of him as Big Bird singing at Jim Henson's funeral, which is incredibly touching. Even though Spinney didn't create the character, his work as Bird is probably the most important Sesame Street has done as it always was educational and pure, it wasn't ever made to look overly childish or dumbed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 17 hours ago, jazzygeofferz said: Rene Auberjonois who was, amongst others, Constable Odo in DS9 has passed away at 79. Sort of related, Marina Sirtis’s husband has died  he was in an episode of next gen  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members theironshake Posted December 10, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted December 10, 2019 Maria Fredikson lead singer of Roxette at 61. I always thought she had an amazing voice. Joy Ride was a great album and It must have been love a classic. No age. R.I.PÂ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Former Derby (amongst many others) manager Jim Smith, aged 79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On ‎12‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 11:23 AM, Shy Dad said: This one is gutting for me. I did a lot of work on research of Sesame Street during my dissertation into educational television and just the impact that the character had on generations of people was so cool to see and read about. He's probably part of one of the most important episode arcs ever during the death of Mr Hooper, when they explained death to pre schoolers in what was really a first for TV like that at the time. There's a really sweet YouTube clip of him as Big Bird singing at Jim Henson's funeral, which is incredibly touching. Even though Spinney didn't create the character, his work as Bird is probably the most important Sesame Street has done as it always was educational and pure, it wasn't ever made to look overly childish or dumbed down. I was at SeaWorld a couple of weeks ago and we spent more time in Sesame Street land than looking at animals. This was also totally for my and my wife's benefit having grown up with Sesame Street, our kids couldn't have cared less. We spent ages in there, taking all the details in, watching the parade and posing with characters and infront of street signs. The thing that really got me was the sight of Big Bird. Yes, it's just a bloke in a costume but floods of childhood emotion and memories washed over me, it was bizarre, I was so giddy. Spinney was such a massive part of bringing that character to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 David Bellamy at the age of 86. One of those people I heavily associate my childhood and being a kid in the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted December 11, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted December 11, 2019 I spent a day with him years ago doing PR events. He was as eccentric as you'd hope, bounding around, telling me stories about punching people during a protest at a wind farm. He must have been in his mid 70s at that point. What a guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The British Bushwacker Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 The only thing i ever associate David Bellamy with is "Domestos, multi surface cleaner" adverts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted December 12, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2019 5 hours ago, The British Bushwacker said: The only thing i ever associate David Bellamy with is "Domestos, multi surface cleaner" adverts "HASTA LA VISTA, MIWDEW" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blake Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Nicky Henson of Fawlty Towers/ Eastenders fame aged 74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The British Bushwacker Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Sheila Mercier , Annie 'ma' Sugden of Emmerdale fame 100 and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 He wrote some top tunes did Kenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Saw this great photo on Twitter in the replies to Kenny's families tweet about his passing, with someone commenting about "judging a man buy the company he keeps".  Some night out this must've been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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