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NEWSFLASH - R.I.P. Barry Humphries.
You read it here first.

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......not to mention Sir Les Patterson.

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They're dropping like flies at the moment:
R.I.P. Canadian folkie Gordon Lightfoot, top chef Jock Zonfrillo c.n.c.g.*
& musician Cliff Fish**, of Paper Lace fame.
Also some actress out of Eastenders, but I missed her name when it was announced on the radio yesterday,
and she was never mentioned again. So probably not that famous.


( * - crazy name, crazy guy)
( ** - no relation to "Fish," the lead singer of Marillion.)

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OK, this is well overdue, but we all seem to have missed it, so here goes:
R.I.P. 70s pop singer, Linda Lewis (of 'It's In His Kiss' fame)
And there's an Interesting Fact about Linda, over on the jokes fred....

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The Smiths drummer Andy Rourke dies aged 59 R I P.

Sorry to be pedantic, but he was their bass player.

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Also R.I.P. top writer, Martin Amis.

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Rolf Harris deceased Age 93.

I thought it was shameful that he got his obit. in yesterday's Times. Had they no room for anyone better,
like actor Ray Stevenson, musician Francis Monkman (of Curved Air & Sky)??

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Must admit, I'm surprised Kerrins didn't me to the punch with this one, but
R.I.P. TINA TURNER.

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.....I stand corrected, Bill called it last night.

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R.I.P. songwriter Cynthia Weil, who along with her husband Barry Mann wrote many classic songs.
Like You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, We've Gotta Get Out of This Place & Just a Little Loving.