2020 Deaths.

[Steve J]

So sad to hear he has died and again far too young

[mollinary]

John Sessions at 67! 

Really sad news, such a talented man I saw him in his one man show 'Napoleon' on stage in the 1980s, he was simply, awesome.  I loved pretty well everything he did, great mimic, great comic, great actor .  Cannot see anyone stepping into his shoes anytime soon.  He will be missed.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

A man too bright for his star, he wasn't got by the mainstream, but an utter genius.

[Techno II]

That's very sad news. 

Cheers - Phil

[steve_holmes_11]

A man too bright for his star, he wasn't got by the mainstream, but an utter genius.

I agree - he was brilliant; when I could get all his references.
About half his "Whose line" stuff had me thinking "I'm sure this is hilarious, but the references are sailing over my head".

Some excellent performances through, and he didn't appear to be short of work.

One day we will look up from the 6th repeat of Joey Essex and ask ourselves "How did this happen".

[hammurabi70]

I'm not sure that there is a "recent trend of notable deaths for men in their 70s".  Probably a third, or so, of my former colleagues and school friends died in their 70s, from a variety of causes such that reading anything into it is impossible.  The average age of male deaths in UK is 79 so the range must be considerable either side. 

It is a question of how you calculate the figure. The average age for males at death in the UK a la mode is 86 I.e. the most common age at death. An average of 79 may include bikers who die in their twenties. UK males who were 65 in 2018 could expect an additional 19.9 years of life, so living to about 85. (Source: ONS, which will also tell you the average male lifespan is 79.4. Yes, lies, damned lies and statistics).

[Techno II]

IF....Tony Ackland has been given the right Info.......and passed it on to yours truly

Martin McKenna,,,,,Illustrator.....Who did a whole lot of illo's for GW during the time I was there.

The Piccy of the studio Staff in the first 40K (Good grief.....I look young in that illo. )

And one of the WFRP books...where I became 'Guido Vermicelli'.

A very sad Phil. 

[John Cook]

It is a question of how you calculate the figure. The average age for males at death in the UK a la mode is 86 I.e. the most common age at death. An average of 79 may include bikers who die in their twenties. UK males who were 65 in 2018 could expect an additional 19.9 years of life, so living to about 85. (Source: ONS, which will also tell you the average male lifespan is 79.4. Yes, lies, damned lies and statistics).

Yes, but 86 was just 3.5 per cent of the total number of deaths.  Still nothing to support a trend of deaths in their 70s.  As you say "lies......."

[Steve J]

Sorry to hear that Phil .

[Ithoriel]

IF....Tony Ackland has been given the right Info.......and passed it on to yours truly

Martin McKenna,,,,,Illustrator.....Who did a whole lot of illo's for GW during the time I was there.

The Piccy of the studio Staff in the first 40K (Good grief.....I look young in that illo. )

And one of the WFRP books...where I became 'Guido Vermicelli'.

A very sad Phil. 

Sorry to hear that. I liked his artwork.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Top left on the right, with the eye-patch Phil?

[Techno II]

And now, Ken Hensley.

That's four of the members of the original Uriah Heep, that I saw decades ago,
that have gone.

What a pants day.

Phil 

Yes, Will....Next to Mike and Alan and directly above the Acklo beast.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hugs

[Techno II]

Thanks, Matey.

From doing a quick search, he died at least a month ago....If Tony's info was right, the poor chap took his own life. I probably only met him half a dozen times, but I do remember him being a genuinely lovely guy.....who used a lot of photos of GW staff that I'd taken while I was the resident  ' photographer'.

Cheers - Phil

[Scorpio_Rocks]

Geoffrey Palmer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209

A good age but will be missed.

[Steve J]

Certainly a good innings but will be sadly missed. He was superb in various sitcoms in the '70's, such as Butterflies and The Rise And Fall of Reggie Perrin.

[FierceKitty]

I'm a bit shocked that there were so few posts here on the passing of James Bond.

[Raider4]

I'm a bit shocked that there were so few posts here on the passing of James Bond.

Eh? Pretty much the whole of page 25 of this thread is dedicated to Sean Connery. But if you want more:

Did you hear the joke about Sean Connery's brother's newborn daughter? It's a little niche.

Why did Sean Connery space all his books out? He was shelf-isolating.

Why did Sean Connery adopt a cat? Teaching a dog to sit was too messy.

What time does Sean Connery get to Wimbledon? About tennish.

Knock knock
Who's there?
Dishes
Dishes who?
Dishes the ghost of Sean Connery

And finally:

[Techno II]

Geoffrey Palmer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209
A good age but will be missed.

Awww. 

I'll remember him most from the two (?) Reginald Perrin series.

"Cock up, on the catering front."

Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

My memory of him is more as the Dad in Butterflies