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[Kerrins]

RIP Terry Hall of The Specials pop group. Only 63 years old.

Too much Too young

[steveqpr881]

& R.I.P. another muso, Martin Duffy of Primal Scream.

[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. comic Victor Lewis-Smith. Compiler of "Funny Old World" in Private Eye.

And some bonus points, from the latest issue:
one for Steve R, as Christine McVie gets an obit in the Eye;
one for me, Johnny Johnson ditto;
and one for kerrins, Ruth Madoc ditto.

[Steve Russell]

Rest in Peace.....and thanks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-64055639

[Steve Russell]

Sad to hear that George Cohen has passed away....
Rest in Peace...

[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. 2 muso's, Maxi Jazz of Faithless, and Joseph Marley, grandson of Bob.

[steveqpr881]

And R.I.P. Ali Ahmed Alam, creator of the chicken tikka masala.

[Steve Russell]

Already noted (and thanked) above Steve....

[Kerrins]

R I P John Bird. Veteran Comic Actor and a man with supreme satirical wit

[steveqpr881]

Haven't logged on for a few days, so quite a backlog to work through -
surprised no-one has nominate some of these, e.g.
R.I.P. Pele - R.I.P. Pope Benedict XV1 : both of them certs.
Also R.I.P. US tv presenter Barbara Walters, ex-footballer Frank McGarvey,
Mike Hodges, director of classic films such as Get Carter and, er, Flash Gordon
(Gordon's alive! and Mike's dead), and from the world of music
Thom Bell of TSOP, Alan Rankin of The Associates, Fred White of Earth Wind & Fire,
and singer Anita Pointer-Sister.