Deaths in 2025

[Raider4]

Brian James (70), founding member, guitarist & main songwriter for the Damned for their first two albums before leaving.

[Orcs]

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!

Mrs Orcs went to school with his daughter.

[pierre the shy]

John "Paddy" Hemingway aged 102 - last survivor of "The Few"   

[Techno 3]

A sad day....But what an innings.
(The BBC News site has him at 105, rather than 102 ?)

[FierceKitty]

John "Paddy" Hemingway aged 102 - last survivor of "The Few"   

Author of Tea in the Afternoon, For Whom the Bell Rolls, and The Bold Man and the Bee?

[pierre the shy]

Correct. sorry, should read John "Paddy" Hemingway aged 105 - last survivor of "The Few"   

[T13A]

Eddie Jordan (F1) at only 76!   

Paul

[Techno 3]

That's a great shame. 

[Steve J]

Too young by far, but he certainly enjoyed his life!

[Peterem]

George Foreman, 76, former World Heavyweight Champion and the man of the eponymous grill.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

DJ Andy Peebles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5zx32163po

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Paul Sawyer - on 27/3. Co-founder of Warlord Games

[Steve J]

Blimey, I hadn't heard Paul Sawyer had passed away   ! I remember chatting to him at a local show when they had first set up Warlord Games, about his interest in the ECW etc. A brilliant editor of White Dwarf too. A sad day and a sad loss.

[Raider4]

Richard Chamberlain (90), actor. Probably best known for the 80's TV mini-series The Thorn Birds and Shōgun.

[Ithoriel]

To me Richard Chamberlain will always be Dr. Kildare. RIP

[Techno 3]

Same here, Mike.

[Peterem]

Bruce Glover, 92, best known as the gay hitman Mr Wint in "Diamonds are Forever". Holder of the title for campest villain death in the entire Bond franchise

[Raider4]

Trevor Lock (85). Police officer who was guarding the Iranian Embassy when it was stormed by Iranian Arabs in 1980. Awarded the George Medal - the UKs second highest civil honour - for his conduct during the siege, and for tackling the leader of the terrorist group when the SAS began their rescue operation.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Val Kilmer

[FierceKitty]