Deaths in 2023

[fsn]

He's an "oh him!" actor. Name not familiar but the face is. 

Only 60! Very sad.


I notice no-one mentioned Arnold Wesker in Resident Evil. Probably wise. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Paul O'Grady.

Just seamed like a genuinely nice bloke.

[steve_holmes_11]

Paul O'Grady.

Just seamed like a genuinely nice bloke.

Yes, few departees receive sucj a race of accolades.

From King's consort all the way to their local dog rescue centre.

[Leon]

That's a sad one and at a relatively young age these days too. 

Just seamed like a genuinely nice bloke.

Yep, always came across as a nice guy, especially his work with dogs.

[Steve J]

Dame Edna and Sir Les Patterson      .

[Ithoriel]

Both on the same day too!

RIP John Barry Humphries

[paulr]

[Techno 3]

RIP Sir Les. 

[fsn]

Len Goodman. Aged 78 of bone cancer.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Jerry Springer 78.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Jerry! Jerry!

[Gwydion]

Harry Belafonte aged 96, I loved 'Day-O!' as a kid. Still got it in my head (and the Stan Freberg take off).

[Steve J]

Harry Belafonte formed part of the soundtrack to my childhood, via school and Junior Choice on Radio 2 on a Saturday morning IIRC. Loved the Stan Freberg version as well as 'There's A Hole In My Bucket Dear Liza', plus of course all his other hits.

[Ben Waterhouse]

Harry Belafonte aged 96, I loved 'Day-O!' as a kid. Still got it in my head (and the Stan Freberg take off).

Top bloke all round, especially in the civil rights movement in the US

[steve_holmes_11]

"Britain's wild man of rock 'n' roll" Wee Willie Harris 90.  (25 March 1933 – 27 April 2023).

Britain's answer to Little Richard / Jerry Lee Lewis - and one of Ian Dury's Reasons to be Cheerful.