Notable Obituaries.

[Mottie]

Kiingi Tuheitia

King ‘profoundly saddened’ by death of Maori king

Death of Kiingi Tuheitia is a ‘particular shock’ to His Majesty as he looks back on their decades-long friendship with ‘immense fondness’

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

Fatman Scoop. Rapper. Dies on stage.

Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage during US show

The New Yorker, who has collaborated with artists like Mariah Carey, collapsed during a gig in Connecticut.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

Sol Bamba. 39. Is it just me or do sportsmen seem to be dying at a young age these days?

Sol Bamba: Ex-Cardiff, Leeds, Hibernian and Middlesbrough defender dies

Former Cardiff City, Leeds United, Hibernian and Middlesbrough defender Sol Bamba has died aged 39.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ihavenojob]

Iranian Embassy siege SAS soldier

MSN

 

[Ihavenojob]

Danger Mouse writer and children's TV 'legend' Brian Trueman dies aged 92

Mr Trueman’s work on hit children’s shows is ‘what made 70s/80s kids TV so great’, said one fan

www.standard.co.uk

 

[Ihavenojob]

Ron Yeats, Liverpool player

MSN

 

[ReganAndCarter]

So a sh*t summer, riots, snatching pensioners winter fuel allowance and now the bastard has killed Larry!

 

[Mottie]

Herbie Flowers

Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers dies aged 86

The acclaimed guitarist worked with David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[securespark]

Herbie Hancock is alive.

Herbie Flowers was an absolute legend. He first got my attention with Sky, but he has played with many great musicians.
Top bloke.

 

[Mottie]

Herbie Hancock is alive.

Herbie Flowers was an absolute legend. He first got my attention with Sky, but he has played with many great musicians.
Top bloke.

Whoops, corrected!

 

[pete01]

James Earl Jones.
Best known for the film Best of the Best..great film.

James Earl Jones, voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, dies

Tributes poured in for the 93-year-old acting legend as fans described his voice as "one of the most powerful in cinema history".

news.sky.com

 

[Odds]

James Earl Jones is most famous for Thulsa Doom, to me. If you haven't seen the original Conan the Barbarian then you won't get it, but his role as the evil sorcerer was compelling. Arnie is irreplaceable as Conan but you couldn't imagine anyone else as Thulsa Doom. 'The Riddle of Steel' speech sums it all up in a nutshell.

 

[securespark]

Did you mean "Arnie is replaceable"?

 

[securespark]

X Factor finalist Ben Thapa dies aged 42, former band G4 confirms in tribute

Thapa made it to the final with former band G4 when they took part in the first series of ITV's hit singing contest back in 2004.

news.sky.com

 

[Odds]

Did you mean "Arnie is replaceable"?

Crom's toenail's, no! The excrementally terrible remake of 2011 is proof of that.