Deaths in 2025

Started by Lord Kermit of Birkenhead, 01 January 2025, 10:20:04 AM

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

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jimduncanuk

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Dame Joan Plowright, aged 95.

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Quote from: Big Insect on 16 January 2025, 07:38:04 PMDavid Lynch, Director of the avant-garde film Eraserhead; the landmark TV series Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, dies, aged 78. He specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works.

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Salah Askar,

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Rick Buckler, The Jam, drummer. Aged 69
Can't believe he was that old. The Jam were only yesterday weren't they? :(

Steve J

A sad loss as The Jam and their music were an integral part of my late teenage years :( .

Orcs

Quote from: Gwydion on 19 February 2025, 01:04:14 AMCan't believe he was that old. The Jam were only yesterday weren't they? :(

I feel that about a lot of things. In my youth I never believed the oldies that time goes quicker as you get older. now I  do
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Just heard - Roberta Flack has died at 88. Not my type of music rally, but well talented
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Duke Speedy of Leighton

You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
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Steve J

A great voice and a good innings too.

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Not my style, but she meant something. RIP.
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"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
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T13A

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa!  :(

Paul
T13A Out!

Duke Speedy of Leighton

And their dog.
No suspicious circumstances, but all sounds very unfortunate.
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pierre the shy

Sounds like a very unfortunate end to a long and distingushed acting career  :(

Gene Hackman was good in whatever role he played, though Unforgiven was an outstanding film for all the actors involved.
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Dr D G Hessayon, of gardening books fame, aged 96. It is estimated that 50% of houses in the UK have at least one of his books!