2017 deaths and climbing

Started by Fenton, 12 January 2017, 01:56:08 PM

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Steve J

Not my cup of tea at all, but he had a damned good innings.

fsn

Oh dear! Still he'd reached a good age.
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

And Sonny Landham (Billy from Predator)!
You may refer to me as: Your Grace, Duke Speedy of Leighton.
2016 Pendraken Painting Competion Participation Prize  (Lucky Dip Catagory) Winner

petercooman



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

paulr

Lord Lensman of Wellington
2018 Painting Competition - 1 x Runner-Up!
2022 Painting Competition - 1 x Runner-Up!
2023 Painting Competition - 1 x Runner-Up!

Steve J

Jerry Lewis reminds me of the films that were on during the Summer holidays as a kid. IIRC he was teamed up with Dean Martin, who went on to greater fame.

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

Techno

Good grief.

I thought he died years ago. (must be thinking of another sci-fi author.)

Cheers - Phil

FierceKitty

Sad to hear about him. He could write.
I don't drink coffee to wake up. I wake up to drink coffee.

Techno

Walter Becker of Steely Dan, aged 67.  :(

Cheers - Phil.

Westmarcher

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

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

smallchild139

Anyone of my age from the North East will be sad to learn that Mike Neville of Look North and then Tyne Tees news fame has died after a battle against cancer.  I always remember the way he put his pen in his pocket at the end of the bulletin!

Mark


petercooman


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

Techno