OBITUARIES

[Wendyf]

Angharad Rees who played Demelza in Poldark all those years ago has died aged just 63.

[Nolic]

David Barby of Bargain Hunt and other TV antiques programmes has died following a stroke aged 63. Nolic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-co ... e-19014927

[Whyperion]

Mary Tamm , first incarnation of Romana in the Tom Baker Dr Who years , and one time Brookside actress , of cancer at the age of 62.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpoo ... -31483458/

[Nolic]

Geoffrey Hughes, the actor who played Eddie Yates in Corrie and Onslow in Keeping up Appearances has died from prostate cancer aged 68. Nolic

[Sunray10]

Geoffrey Hughes was the lovable comedy actor that we know from Corrie, but he also starred in Heartbeat and The Royal Family. And what a nice bloke he was. He will be sadly missed by all.

[Stanley]

Comrade, only just seen your post about David Barby. Such a shame, I learned a lot from watching him on various antique programmes.

[Stanley]

Gore Vidal has died. Interesting bloke and no friend of the Republicans!

[Whyperion]

Composer , Marvin Hamlisch 7th August , aged 68

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19162758

[Sunray10]

Sid Waddell the "voice of darts" has died at the age of 72.

[Tripps]

Lord Alf Morris. 1928 - 2012. First Minister for the disabled 1974. Born in Ancoats, Manchester, then moved to Newton Heath - very similar to my own grandparents.

" If we can't add years to the life of the disabled, we will add life to their years"

[Tardis]

Harry Harrison, author, RIP

[Nolic]

RIP Winnie Johnson, taunted by scum Brady to the end. At last she is with Keith. Nolic

[Sunray10]

Yes RIP Winnie Johnson. Perhaps now she can finally find rest and peace with her son Keith.

[Stanley]

Tony Scott, brother of Ridley has jumped off a bridge in LA. (LINK)

[Nolic]

RIP Tony Nicklinson......peace at last. Nolic

[Sunray10]

Neil Armstrong the astronaut has died aged 82. He famously said "one small step for mankind" or could it be "one great leap for mankind". RIP Neil Armstrong.

[PanBiker]

"That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind"

R.I.P. Neil Armstrong.

[Sunray10]

Thanks. I'm afraid my memories not too good these days, but I almost got it right.

[Whyperion]

I think he fluffed his lines ( probably had other things on his mind , the planned script something like, 'One Small step for this man , One Giant Leap for Mankind'. Still planted a USA flag on the moon though.

[PanBiker]

I think the mission amounted to somewhat more than just planting a flag on the moon. He and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin had just landed the Eagle against all odds amid multiple navigation computer overload errors with less than 30 seconds of fuel remaining. I think "fluffing his lines", if that was indeed the case pales into insignificance against the decade of training that preceded the mission and the mission itself up to that point.
Whichever way you look at it he was a very brave and modest man who never sought the limelight in the years that followed.

[Nolic]

Max Bygraves has died aged 89. He has suffered from Alzheimer's for a number of years. Nolic

[Bodger]

Scott McKenzie, "San Fransisco,flowers in your hair ". b. Jan. 10, 1938, d. Aug. 16 2012

[Sunray10]

Yes sad to hear the news about Max Bygraves. He was a great all round entertainer. Loved all his comedy songs from the 1960s.

[Stanley]

Rhodes Boyson dies. A good man. It was he that helped me when LCC refused me a discretionary grant. He told them they had to pay it. Not forgotten!

[PanBiker]

Michael Clarke Duncan - the big guy from the Green Mile has died - (December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012) - Following a heart attack in June.