2016 deaths and climbing

[mollinary]

Old Grouty now... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38225796

Peter Vaughan dies aged 86: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27604406

93 actually.  A great actor, underrated I fear. Fine performance in GoT.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Grouchy was in only in three episodes!
Maester...

[Techno]

Awwwww......Another sad bit of news.

Cheers - Phil

[O Dinas Powys]

93 actually.  A great actor, underrated I fear. Fine performance in GoT.

Don't know how I misread that! 

[O Dinas Powys]

Grouchy was in only in three episodes!
Maester...

Yeah, but what a three episodes

Okay, Dad in Citizen Smith then

[Steve J]

A damned fine innings for sure!

[Orcs]

Andrew Sachs and "Old Grouty". Both have given me many laughs. RIP

[O Dinas Powys]

...and now Greg Lake!! 

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!! 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

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

[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

[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

[Fenton]

Sadly we can add astronaut John Glenn to the list

[fsn]

Aw no!

Can't wait for 2017!