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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: CLKD on January 08, 2017, 07:26:55 PM
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dies, aged 75 :'(
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I think it must have been a welcome release to be honest. He had a dreadful illness poor man. I loved his famous song.
Taz x :(
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"Where do you go to my lovely
When you're alone in your bed"
He was on an old episode of TOTP the other night.
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He had a brother didn't he or maybe two?
Taz x
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2 I think.
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I've never actually heard of him before :oops:
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He kinda gave me the creeps, but sorry to hear of his passing.
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I've never actually heard of him before :oops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8XQZYIiNgo What a hairstyle.
You are too young Dorothy!
Taz x ;D
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I loved that song too :)
"Here we go again" :-\
Not sure why you said this CLKD - but PEOPLE DIE !!!! Including famous people.
The reason there seem to be more people has been explained:
The population is higher now and increasing every year so there are more people to die.
The baby boomers started to become famous in the 60's with the advent of modern popular culture - and they are now getting to an age where they are dying (aside from the premature and unexpected deaths).
Partly because of the baby boomers and also the concept of popular culture and the widespread use of social media there are more "celebrities" anyway - especially since the 1960's
With the prevalence of social media and online publicity - more "celebrity" deaths are publicised anyway.
We should not be surprised! However if is of course sad when anyone dies.....
Hurdity x
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I think it's probably because we are becoming more aware of our own mortality as we age. Many of the famous folk who have passed in recent times may have been our idols & within our "generation." My brother being 10 years older than me, feels it much more than I.
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I remember many of those who passed during 2016 ...... and this guy was very in my ken whilst I was growing up.
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When someone whose work I have appreciated (e.g. a writer) dies, I'm sad that there will be no more new books from them, but otherwise, I don't see that their deaths are any more tragic than any other. I tend to be more upset by the deaths of ordinary people, especially who die very young, like the 10 year old girl who died of cardiac arrest on a plane flight at about the same time as Carrie Fisher. She only got a very brief mention in the news, but every time I heard someone say how tragic it was the Carrie Fisher died 'so young', I thought of that little girl who died so much younger.
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You're quite right Dorothy. We hear about celebs. I get upset hearing about young folk who die in their prime & those battling incurable diseases. Very sad indeed.
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Begin another thread perhaps?
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Bronski Beat keyboardist Larry Steinbachek dies at 56
That lovely Graham Taylor died suddenly too ......
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Lord Snowdon - aged 86, dies
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Gordan Kay ['ello 'ello'] has died aged 75 :'(
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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson dies today :-\
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That was a shock. She had spirit.
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A brain tumour .........
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I know... heard it on the 4 o'clock news.
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Peter Skellern died over the weekend :-\ [Peter Skellern was an English singer-songwriter and pianist. In October 2016, he was ordained as a priest ]
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A brain tumour .........
But not the cause of her death. Burst ulcer leading to peritonitis.
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A brain tumour .........
But not the cause of her death. Burst ulcer leading to peritonitis.
Her family have confirmed she never had a brain tumor at all. Apparently she was a bit of a fantasist but they say she convinced herself she had one due to her symptoms.
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Britain's tallest man, who played a giant in Game of Thrones, has died, reportedly of a heart attack, at the age of 36. 7ft+ :o and such a handsome guy ........
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Bill Paxton the actor (Aliens, Titanic etc) died Saturday age 61 from complications after heart surgery (since confirmed he had a stroke).
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I don't remember Mr Paxton .......... difficult for the family as it seems he had multiple health problems which took him into Surgery >sigh<
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He was also in True Lies with Jamie Lee Curtis.
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Blue Peter presenter John Noakes died today. Happy days from my childhood.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40083025
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I read that, aged 80+ .......... the end of an era :-\
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I'll never forget the BP episode with the elephant! Happy days.
S x
Oh yes indeed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzJbR-PuCM
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Peter Sallis has died today ....... voice of Wallace and Grommet as well as 'last of the Summer Wine' :sigh:
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Brian Cant, Play School presenter, dies at 83 - 'Play Away' ?
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I remember him well! I used to take my reception class into the staff room to watch Playschool on the one and only black and white tv in the staff room in the school in the 70s. Scary to think how old those little tots are now!
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Wheest I've seen a few of my old nursery children, some in their early 20's now.
My kids used watch Brian Cant & a few others including Floella Benjamin.
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Paddington Bear's 'Daddy' has died aged 93 :'(
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Wheest I've seen a few of my old nursery children, some in their early 20's now.
My kids used watch Brian Cant & a few others including Floella Benjamin.
I'm doing my sums........my first class will be 47 now! Some of the girls may be needing the services of this web site! I DO NOT feel that old! Well, I do if I think of being in charge of 30+ 4 years olds or whatever size classes they the government deem as acceptable.
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Barry Norman - film critic - died last night aged 83
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Howell Bennet and Robert Hardy - both died this week :'(
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David Cassidy dies of organ failure :'(
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Cheggers has died aged 60 :'(