2017 deaths and climbing

[paulr]

RIP Geoff Nicholls of Black Sabbath

Rest in Peace - Black Sabbath

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil.

[Terry37]

As one who truly loves Mr. Richard Adams "Watership Down", having made two trips across the pond just to see the places of the story, and being honored to have had tea with Mr. and Mrs. Adams in their home on the second trip, we are especially saddened to read of John Hurt's passing. He was the voice of Hazel in the 1978 "Watership Down" movie. Not to mention the passing of Mr. Adams.  And last we heard, Sandleford Warren was also going to truly be destroyed to build homes that were not wanted or needed. - equally as sad.

Terry

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38812944

[jambo1]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38812944

Aye noticed this on Facebook, sad one.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

BBC2 have just announced Desmond Carrington has passed on...

[Nirnman]

RIP Desmond loved to listen to his programme

[old smokie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38874396

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Richard Hatch, the original Battlestar Galactica Apollo!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/feb/08/richard-hatch-battlestar-galacticas-original-apollo-dies-at-71?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=212235&subid=15204226&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

[fsn]

Hans Rosling - statistician extrodinaire!
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/feb/07/hans-rosling-obituary

[O Dinas Powys]

Hans Rosling - statistician extrodinaire!
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/feb/07/hans-rosling-obituary

Very sad news 

[DFlynSqrl]

Richard Hatch, the original Battlestar Galactica Apollo!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/feb/08/richard-hatch-battlestar-galacticas-original-apollo-dies-at-71?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=212235&subid=15204226&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

I was a fan of the original Battlestar Galactica in my youth.  Saw him at a convention about 10 years ago and got his autograph [I'm not really an autograph person...].  He was actually pretty friendly and struck up a conversation with me and my buddy.  It was nice to see his career get a little reboot when the new Battlestar series came out.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Alan Francis Simpson OBE 1929 - 2017

One half of Galton & Simpson. RIP

[Steve J]

Loved Steptoe & Son and then later on caught up on some of the Hancock's Half Hour repeats. Some great memories of these sitcoms.

[Fenton]

Here's another. Not really famous for anything though

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38911818

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Oh dear, I thought she was on the mend.

[fsn]

The British and American forces were involved in really heavy fighting with the Taliban.
The worst of the fighting was in and around the caves of Tora Bora.
The American forces dubbed them, 'The Caves of Death'.
The British forces referred to them as, 'Tora Bora Tomkinson'.

[Orcs]

Hans Rosling - statistician extrodinaire!

There are Lies, There are Damned Lies and then there are Statistics

[old smokie]

shame 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38919614