2018 Deaths

[Dr Dave]

Same thing when my cat went. Now I have a dog, so setting myself up for even more trauma. Mind you 2018 deaths is still not quite as bad as the 9th of November.

We went the exact same route, once FM Montgomery had left us and after many tears ACM Arthur Harris arrived, much to our delight.

You know what's nice to see here though. It's what effects us the most: not the passing of some (most probably deeply flawed) "celebrity" but the real loss we feel when we lose someone we love - especially our devoted feline and canine chums.

[Techno]

Hear, hear !!

Cheers - Phil (It DOES hurt.)

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

This will get FK growling - Billy Graham - the "evangelist", and inspirer of many radio scandals

[d_Guy]

Ninty-nine years and may the Lord receive his soul.

[Steve J]

That's a damned good innings.

[Orcs]

That's a damned good innings.

Shame he didn't make the century.


 

[Techno]

I saw him at (I think) Earl's Court when I was about 13 (?)....I'd been dragged along by my dear old Mum.
I DO remember that I thought he was a terrific 'speaker', and he held the whole crowd spellbound.

Cheers - Phil

[old smokie]

for any of us old enough to remember Barbara Alston: Singer with 1960s girl group The Crystals 


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43171117

[Techno]

74's not that old.....And I do remember some of their songs. 

Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Love their songs and they are ones I listen to on a regular basis at work. A sad loss and once again rather young

[Redstef]

Eddy Amoo as well 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43175743

thought he was younger than 73 though !

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Emma Chambers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43183354?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

[old smokie]

Emma Chambers   

loved her in the Vicar of Dibly

[d_Guy]

Emma Chambers   

loved her in the Vicar of Dibly

Way too young! She stole the show in the VofD IMHO

[paulr]

Seconded