Deaths in 2023

Started by Lord Kermit of Birkenhead, 01 January 2023, 09:23:45 AM

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fsn

Drowning in his apartment?


Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner

pierre the shy

Very sad to see this today, 1991 was a good year.
"Welcome back to the fight...this time I know our side will win"

flamingpig0

"I like coffee exceedingly..."
 H.P. Lovecraft

"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
Salah Askar,

My six degrees of separation includes Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, and Wendy James

Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner

flamingpig0

Quote from: Lord Speedy of Leighton on 27 November 2023, 06:55:23 AMNo way! Love his playing!

I was a fan of their music and his guitar style.
"I like coffee exceedingly..."
 H.P. Lovecraft

"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
Salah Askar,

My six degrees of separation includes Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, and Wendy James

Steve J

Joss Ackland at 95 last week.

Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner

Last Hussar

Shane McGowan has just been announced. Going to make 'Fairytale of New York' a hard listen next week.
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner

John Cook

Quote from: Last Hussar on 30 November 2023, 12:18:59 PMShane McGowan has just been announced. Going to make 'Fairytale of New York' a hard listen next week.
It always was since Kirsty MacColl died.  McGowan was always on borrowed time, MacColl's death was just so unexpected, and unfair. 

fsn

Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

flamingpig0

QuoteIt always was since Kirsty MacColl died.  McGowan was always on borrowed time, MacColl's death was just so unexpected, and unfair. 

There were some dubious shenanigans around her death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl
"I like coffee exceedingly..."
 H.P. Lovecraft

"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
Salah Askar,

My six degrees of separation includes Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, and Wendy James

John Cook

Quote from: flamingpig0 on 01 December 2023, 03:17:59 PMThere were some dubious shenanigans around her death.

Yes, the Mexican authorities seemed as corrupt as ever they were - no surprise there I think.  It was still unexpected and a shock when it happened.

Raider4

Denny Laine (79). Early singer with the Moody Blues, and the only ever-present member of Paul McCartney's Wings*.





* "Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been." (Alan Partridge).

Techno 3

I'll do this later

flamingpig0

"I like coffee exceedingly..."
 H.P. Lovecraft

"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
Salah Askar,

My six degrees of separation includes Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, and Wendy James

Raider4

Knights in White Satin is post Denny Laine.

flamingpig0

Quote from: Raider4 on 06 December 2023, 04:58:39 PMKnights in White Satin is post Denny Laine.

Cheers, I am not an expert on The Moody Blues.
"I like coffee exceedingly..."
 H.P. Lovecraft

"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
Salah Askar,

My six degrees of separation includes Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, and Wendy James

Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner