OBITUARIES

[Big Kev]

F1 legend Sir Frank Williams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59453378

[Stanley]

Missed that Kev. A brilliant man with a will made in Sheffield from high tensile steel.

[Big Kev]

Michael Nesmith of the Monkees Dies at 78

[Wendyf]

Sad news. I was just the right age to be a Monkees fan being sweet 16 when they first started.

[Cathy]

That is sad. The Monkeys were great together.

[Stanley]

I can remember them but was never a fan..... I think my daughters were big on them at one point.

[Tripps]

'Pound Shop' Beatles.

The Beatles were organic and free range, The Monkees were factory farmed. The English one was worth an embarassed cringe all on his own.

[Stanley]

He got one yesterday from someone David who reckoned he was a brilliant song-writer.

[Stanley]

See THIS BBC obituary for Sir Richard Rogers who has died aged 88.

[Stanley]

See this BBC obituary for Desmond Tutu who has died aged 90. A genuinely good man. (LINK)

[PanBiker]

Wanda Young 78 - Lead singer with the Marvellettes.

[PanBiker]

Yesterday, forgot to post it:

Janice Long, (66) Radio 1 DJ and the first woman to present Top of the Pops. Keith Chegwins sister.

[PanBiker]

Peter Pike (84) Former Labour MP for Burnley.

[Wendyf]

Janet Tempest of Broughton Hall died on Xmas Day.

https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/198 ... y-aged-91/

[Big Kev]

Janet Tempest of Broughton Hall died on Xmas Day.

https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/198 ... y-aged-91/

I read that too. I was also surprised to read that Broughton Hall is still a residence, there's not that many big country houses that are.

[Stanley]

I too didn't realise there were still Tempests at Broughton. They've kept a low profile. I suppose that's how the Norman conquerors survived all these years. Really old money! Look them up on the site index.

[Tripps]

Sidney Poitier has died aged 94. In the Heat of the Night would be in my best 10 films ever. I've even got the book.


"They call me Mr Tibbs"

[Stanley]

I have to agree with you David. It would rank high with me. ("They call me Mr Tibbs" is burned into my brain.)

[Cathy]

RIP Sidney Poitier
To Sir With Love

[Gloria]

I agree with you David, an iconic film and actor.

[MickBrett]

Ronnie Spector RIP

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59975272

[PanBiker]

[Tripps]

Peter Seabrook has died. Must admit I'd nearly forgotten about him, but it reminded me of a time (pre Monty Don ) when the gardening TV was worth watching.

[Stanley]

These days the first thing I look at in obituaries is how old they are...... You get to the stage where they are mostly younger than you are.... Not a cheerful thought.
In the days when he was doing TV gardening I was a Fred Loads and Bill Sowerbutts man on the wireless......

[Big Kev]

RIP Meat Loaf
https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/21/meat-loa ... -15957970/