Notable Obituaries.

[Mottie]

Robert Clary, a French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II who played a feisty prisoner of war in the improbable 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died of natural causes at the age of 96.
I just about remember watching that show as a kid but our more mature members on here may have better memories of it.

I remember it well.

 

[Odds]

I remember it well.

All those shows from 1950s American tv were on in the early 70s - Best of all was The Phil Silvers Show.
Good times. (i have a sudden craving for a bottle of Cresta.)

 

[Mottie]

Worlds oldest primary school student. 99.

Priscilla Sitienei: 'World's oldest primary school pupil' dies aged 99 in Kenya

Priscilla Sitienei was set to sit her final exams next week, along with her 12-year-old classmates.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[securespark]

ITV Technical Director behind World Cup Coverage dies in Qatar

Former ITV Technical Director Roger Pearce has died on the job while out in Qatar, just weeks before he was due to retire from his job, it has been confirmed

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[crystal ball]

Rab Noakes

Rab Noakes obituary

Singer and guitarist at the heart of the Scottish music scene who was a founding member of Stealers Wheel and wrote songs for Lindisfarne

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mottie]

Wilko Johnson

Wilko Johnson: Dr Feelgood guitarist dies, aged 75

The musician's choppy guitar style and manic stage presence was a major influence on punk.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[crystal ball]

David Johnson

David Johnson, former Liverpool and England striker, dies aged 71

The former Liverpool, Everton and England striker David Johnson has died aged 71

www.theguardian.com

 

[blup]

Wilko got a new lease on life from an experimental pancreatic cancer drug, glad he was able to get another ten years or so from it.

Blup

 

[securespark]

i have a sudden craving for a bottle of Cresta.

It's frothy man!

 

[fillyboy]

 

[Exedon]

Saw Wilko many times including 3 times on the farewell tour that turned out to be very premature.
Played a telecaster .without a pick tho guitar always had a red pick guard just in case of blood!

 

[fillyboy]

Saw Wilko many times including 3 times on the farewell tour that turned out to be very premature.
Played a telecaster .without a pick tho guitar always had a red pick guard just in case of blood!

They were certainly a very cool band and Wilko strutting backwards and forwards was a joy to behold. Bought the album 'Down by the jetty' after hearing them for the first time on TV (Whistletest I presume) but sadly never got to see them live.

 

[Exedon]

His last band was just awesome Dylan Howe on drums (son of Steve Howe Yes guitarist) The wonderful Norman Watt-Roy on bass (played with Ian Dury) Wilko up front giving it the thousand Yard stare happy days.

 

[Odds]

Still a killer tune: amused me to see the BBC call them a 'pub-rock' band - first time i heard that tune was in the Lime Kiln, a real spit-n-sawdust biker bar; couldn't get it out my head for weeks.
I bet he had a blast playing the role of Ser Ilyn on GoT.
Dude: respect

 

[Stivino]

BBC News - Irene Cara: Fame singer and actress dies aged 63

Irene Cara: Fame singer and actress dies aged 63

The American singer and actress won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1984.

www.bbc.co.uk