Deaths in 2025

[Steve J]

Brian Wilson of the Beachboys .

[Techno 3]

[Raider4]

David 'Syd' Lawrence (61), fast bowler for Gloucestershire & England. The first British-born black man to represent England, whose career was cut short after suffering a horrible knee injury playing against New Zealand. Was recently diagnosed with MND.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

  

[Gwydion]

Charlie Wesencraft- one of the legendary wargamers, author of 'Practical Wargaming' and 'With Pike and Musket' among other books and rules.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

  

[Steve J]

One of the unsung heroes of our wonderful hobby and he deserved more recognition than he ever received. A sad loss but what a legacy!

[steve_holmes_11]

Sandy Gall.

War reporter (Before Kate Adie made it cool) and later Newsreader.

[flamingpig0]

Michael Madsen

[Peterem]

Kenneth Colley, 87, of complications from Covid.  A face you'll recognize if not the name - a stalwart of British TV and film for decades, Admiral Piett in 2 Star Wars films and Jesus in Life of Brian.

[FierceKitty]

The Father requires you to be crucified! Don't disappoint me again! (deep intake of breath through respirator)

Not an easy double act to pull off!

[Gwydion]

Gerald Harper: Adam Adamant, Hadleigh and RAF Officer in the Hour that Never Was episode of the Avengers.
96 years old!
I remember all those - he couldn't have been that old.
Someone's doing weird things with the calendar.

[Techno 3]

[Raider4]

Julian McMahon (56). Australian actor best known for  TV series Charmed and Nip/Tuck, and playing Dr. Doom in the first two Fantastic Four movies.

Too young.

[Peterem]

Ex-folkie Dave Cousins (85), founder and vocalist of the Strawbs - even though I never much cared for their only (and much misinterpreted) hit "Part of the Union"

[Techno 3]

[Scorpio_Rocks]

OZZY     

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0qq5nyxn0t

[Techno 3]

AWWWWW !

'Supernaut' and 'Crazy Train' on today's playlist at Techno Towers.

[Orcs]

Yep, got to be a Black Sabbath playlist today

[henjed]

This is really sad news - he was a very genuine guy despite the stardom and daft TV programmes and the like - met him on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in Liverpool and he signed my (vinyl - they were the days!) copy of Black Sabbath's first album. Not a *great* vocalist but a unique and powerful one, difficult (if not impossible) to imitate.

Gonna listen to lots of Sabbath today, and the sublime "Diary of a Madman".