Notable Obituaries.

[Stivino]

Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone dies aged 66

The star's older brother had struggled with alcoholism and was reportedly homeless for many years.

www.bbc.com

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Betty Boothroyd

First woman Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Baroness Boothroyd was the first woman to hold the key role, and enjoyed huge respect on all sides of the House.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

I liked her.

 

[Mottie]

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch obituary

Producer whose trust in his film-makers led to a string of popular, Oscar-nominated movies

www.theguardian.com

 

[Brigadier]

Betty Boothroyd

First woman Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Baroness Boothroyd was the first woman to hold the key role, and enjoyed huge respect on all sides of the House.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I liked her.

Me too; "Doing the Do" was a catchy tune

 

[Mottie]

Me too; "Doing the Do" was a catchy tune

Lol. Not a lot of those on here will get that.

 

[Odds]

Linda Kasabian - ...played the role of lookout as the so-called “Manson family” carried out the murder of Tate, the eight-month pregnant wife of film director Roman Polanski, and three others in a rented house in an exclusive neighbourhood of Los Angeles in August 1969.

 

[Odds]

Looks like i have the deathwatch today...

Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, has died at the age of 89.

Fontaine scored 13 goals in just six matches for France at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden as they finished third.
He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi.

A record that may stand for all-time. It's hard to see anyone getting into double figures at a future tournament.

 

[Mottie]

Steve Mackey

Pulp bassist Steve Mackey dies aged 56

The musician, who had been in hospital for the past three months, died on Thursday morning.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[crystal ball]

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter, icon of jazz saxophone, dies aged 89

Composer and performer traversed numerous phases of jazz history, and fused his playing with the likes of Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell and Carlos Santana

www.theguardian.com

 

[conny]

Saturday tea time favourite

Billy Two Rivers - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Used to watch him on Saturday afternoon with my mum when I was a nipper.
Saw him at the Liverpool Stadium around '73-74 with other famous names on the bill. Kendo Nagasaki, Mick MacManus, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy, (these two tagged up together for one of the fights), Jackie Pallo, (one of my favourites), and a few others. It was a great night out and we ended up in a stay-behind in one of our favourite pubs.

 

[Stivino]

BBC News - Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 after brain aneurysm

Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 after brain aneurysm

The Black Hawk Down star's career was mired by drug problems and domestic violence convictions.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brigadier]

BBC News - Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 after brain aneurysm

Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 after brain aneurysm

The Black Hawk Down star's career was mired by drug problems and domestic violence convictions.

www.bbc.co.uk

Lifestyle caught up with him eventually.

Was in "Heat" ; what a film.
The city centre gun battle was one of the best in film ever, imho.

 

[Odds]

Lifestyle caught up with him eventually.

Was in "Heat" ; what a film.
The city centre gun battle was one of the best in film ever, imho.

He was bang in the middle of another classic shootout at the end of 'Enemy of the State'.

 

[Stivino]

BBC News - Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London's 'Walkie Talkie' dies aged 78

Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London's 'Walkie Talkie' dies aged 78

The Uruguayan also worked on Tokyo's International Forum and Manchester City's training ground.

www.bbc.co.uk