2016 deaths and climbing

Started by Nirnman, 25 April 2016, 05:21:35 PM

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Steve J

A damned fine innings for sure!

Orcs

Andrew Sachs and "Old Grouty". Both have given me many laughs. RIP
The cynics are right nine times out of ten. -Mencken, H. L.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. - Robert Louis Stevenson

O Dinas Powys

...and now Greg Lake!!  :o

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38251936

Only discovered King Crimson relatively recently through Planet Rock, but love In The Court Of The Crimson King (and have a secret soft-spot for I Believe in Father Christmas  :-[ )

What a year!!  :-t
(I know, even though it's fantasy  :o  ;)  )

Duke Speedy of Leighton

Oh dear.
ELP reunion is not looking hopeful then...
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Techno

I'm absolutely and totally gutted !  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Subedai

As far as I am concerned, ELP were the first supergroup. Had most of their stuff on vinyl and thought Brain Salad Surgery was the dogs.

MickS
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Techno

It was, Mick !

I've been really down, this afto'......Too many of my heroes have gone over the past 12 months.

Subedai

Reading all these obits I am getting close to being profoundly happy just to wake up every morning!

MickS
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Fenton

Sadly we can add astronaut John Glenn to the list
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fsn

Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

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paulr

Lord Lensman of Wellington
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d_Guy

He was said "there is no cure for the common birthday". A long life very well lived.
Encumbered by Idjits, we pressed on

Techno

Quote from: d_Guy on 09 December 2016, 01:29:42 AM
A long life very well lived. 

Hear, hear.

Quote from: fsn on 08 December 2016, 08:49:22 PM
Aw no!
Can't wait for 2017!

In the respect of kicking 2016 into touch....I couldn't agree with you more, Nobby.

Quote from: mad lemmey on 08 December 2016, 01:04:41 PM
Oh dear.
ELP reunion is not looking hopeful then...

I don't know why it suddenly struck me last night, but there's the one incarnation of ELP, where every single band member has gone. Emerson, Lake & (Cozy) Powell.
Only the one album.....But I still love it.




Steve J

Another good innings, that's for sure. What a year it's been :(

Westmarcher

Quote from: mad lemmey on 08 December 2016, 10:11:03 PM
Now that was a man who had the right stuff! :'(
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38257445

Yes. I believe he was portrayed by Ed Harris in The Right Stuff. Combat pilot with six DFCs(!), astronaut, senator, multi-millionaire and actor (does it count if you play yourself?). Considering he was not an actor, thought he carried off a creditable and funny performance (as himself) in one episode of Frasier. A real American hero.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

Duke Speedy of Leighton

AA Gill.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but an excellently eloquent writer.
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fsn

Aw Gill!

Fine writer, even if I disagreed with a lot he wrote!
Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner

Leman

My goodness that news has blown in on a cold northerly!
The artist formerly known as Dour Puritan!