Deathwatch 2017

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 am

Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:32 am What a depressing and pointless thread.

Rolf Harris is close to popping his clogs, that might cheer you up

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:54 pm

Robbie Coltrane!

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:04 am

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:54 pm Robbie Coltrane!

I'm rewatching Cracker in his honour

Paul Worsley · Post by **Paul Worsley** » Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:40 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:04 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:54 pm Robbie Coltrane!
I'm rewatching Cracker in his honour

We just started watching National Treasure and it's pretty good.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:14 pm

Jerry Lee Lewis

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:35 pm

Leslie Phillips 98 RIP
Ding Dong.
The last of his breed.
With #Metoo you won't see his films on TV without the appropriate warning

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 4:40 pm

Victor Lewis-Smith died the other day.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:09 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 4:40 pm Victor Lewis-Smith died the other day.

I served him in Ashford John Lewis around 4 years ago I think he was living in France or Belgium.
I loved his column in the Evening Standard and his Inside Victor Lewis Smith.
The gay daleks and White wee-wee being a favourite.
Also check out his hoax phone call to Princess Diana
Google it, as it may not be on Youtube

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:28 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:09 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 4:40 pm Victor Lewis-Smith died the other day.
I served him in Ashford John Lewis around 4 years ago I think he was living in France or Belgium.
I loved his column in the Evening Standard and his Inside Victor Lewis Smith.
The gay daleks and White wee-wee being a favourite.
Also check out his hoax phone call to Princess Diana
Google it, as it may not be on Youtube

I have Inside Victor-Lewis Smith and TV Offal on DVD. There's some good stuff. TV Offal particularly. Some of the Diana call is here.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:19 am

Terry Hall.
A proper music legend.
Upbeat political pop.
Fantastic songwriter.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/terry-hall ... hile-ring/

The podcast is worth a listen

https://youtu.be/JSvxztG1Lv8

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:59 pm

Pele, the true GOAT

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:56 pm

Lionel Messi was the greatest footballer of all time for all of 11 days.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:30 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:56 pm Lionel Messi was the greatest footballer of all time for all of 11 days.

Greatest living footballer maybe.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:31 pm

Vivienne Westwood

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:23 pm

The BBC have done an article listing most of the main deaths of 2022. Still time for more though!

Phil H · Post by **Phil H** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:43 am

Murdoch in 2023, please.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:10 am

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:23 pm The BBC have done an article listing most of the main deaths of 2022. Still time for more though!

The more happened.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:11 am

Phil H wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:43 am Murdoch in 2023, please.

Wish list eh.
Well Rolf Harris, Garry Glitter and Andy Windsor are on mine

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:12 am

Former Pope Benedict RIP

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:07 pm

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:12 am Former Pope Benedict RIP

Yeah, that was what I alluded to above.

Phil H · Post by **Phil H** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:26 pm

Another one always popes up.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 9:02 pm

Phil H wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:26 pm Another one always popes up.

No need to pontificate

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:06 pm

Saw Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:31 pm

Yeah, I'm surprised I didn't think to post it myself actually.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:55 pm

Jeff Beck and Lisa Marie Presley.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:02 pm

Matt Morrison wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:06 pm Saw Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident.

I was quite surprised that a moderately successful overseas professional racing driver got such an amount of coverage actually.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:50 pm

Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:02 pm
Matt Morrison wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:06 pm Saw Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident.
I was quite surprised that a moderately successful overseas professional racing driver got such an amount of coverage actually.

He wasn't famous for his competitive sporting endeavours, but for appearing on things like Top Gear.

Mark Deeks · Post by **Mark Deeks** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:54 pm

He was YouTube famous.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:17 pm

Video games too.

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:12 am

I used to watch top gear, watch tons of YouTube and big into my video games. Have to say, I'd never heard of the chap.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:33 am

I also have worn many pairs of DCs down the years, so there is that too.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:51 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:50 pm
Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:02 pm
Matt Morrison wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:06 pm Saw Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident.
I was quite surprised that a moderately successful overseas professional racing driver got such an amount of coverage actually.
He wasn't famous for his competitive sporting endeavours, but for appearing on things like Top Gear.

Ah right, that explains it somewhat. Something I've not really watched since it was a programme about cars.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:21 pm

World's oldest person, Lucile Randon. (Mentioned in another thread too but what the Hell.)

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:07 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:21 pm World's oldest person, Lucile Randon. (Mentioned in another thread too but what the Hell.)

As soon as she died she became 'former oldest person in the world'

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:48 pm

It's like the Queen dying.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:22 pm

Pack Rabane.... Thought it was a fragrance not a person too.
I wonder if Old Spice is still alive?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:24 pm

One of the biggest deaths of all time. Brace yourselves - Jean-Pierre Jabouille. He was the first winner for Renault in F1 at the French Grand Prix in 1979, and this was also the first win for a turbo car. That race has probably become more famous for the battle between Gilles Villeneuve and Rene Arnoux in the last couple of laps though. Race highlights are available here. The last bit of the race is here.

Edit - No-one posts for weeks and then two in a minute.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:20 pm

Burt Bacharach.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:49 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:20 pm Burt Bacharach.

Genius composer of popular music

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:17 am

John Motson

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:46 am

I was talking politics in the pub last night and happened to Google my old MP Alan Hurst, and it turned out he died about three weeks ago!

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:36 pm

I forgot Greg Foster one of the greatest high hurdles there ever was

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:19 pm

Have to say I didn't notice that one.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:43 pm

Bernard Ingham.
Maggie Thatcher apologist and propagandist, Dead.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:26 pm

Was he alive?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:31 pm

Not Betty Boo, but the other person to be named after Betty Boop - Betty Boothroyd.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:14 pm

Fun fact - Betty Boothroyd was born in 1929, whereas Betty Boop didn't make her first appearance until 1930.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:37 am

Topol.
Im sure he did other work but Fiddler On The Roof is what he will be remembered for

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:25 am

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:37 am Topol.
Im sure he did other work but Fiddler On The Roof is what he will be remembered for

I would have said Flash Gordon was more memorable.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:35 am

Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:25 am
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:37 am Topol.
Im sure he did other work but Fiddler On The Roof is what he will be remembered for
I would have said Flash Gordon was more memorable.

You know what, as a self confessed cineast I have never seen this movie, but I've always had a dislike of comic book films( Watchmen a V for Vendetta are exceptions).

However I often quoted "Gordon is Alive" whenever my old work colleague arrived late.
Like the soundtrack also

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:51 am

How did you deliver the line though? Was it in that shouty way people normally do Brian Blessed impressions, because that's wrong. In the actual film, when he says the line, it's probably the quietest Brian Blessed has ever been.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:06 am

Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:51 am How did you deliver the line though? Was it in that shouty way people normally do Brian Blessed impressions, because that's wrong. In the actual film, when he says the line, it's probably the quietest Brian Blessed has ever been.

Yes the shouty voice as tbh Brian Blessed often did it on chats show's etc

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:07 am

Mystic Meg.
Bet she never saw that coming

Mark James · Post by **Mark James** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:11 am

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:06 am
Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:51 am How did you deliver the line though? Was it in that shouty way people normally do Brian Blessed impressions, because that's wrong. In the actual film, when he says the line, it's probably the quietest Brian Blessed has ever been.
Yes the shouty voice as tbh Brian Blessed often did it on chats show's etc

Yeah. That annoys me. Does he not remember himself how he said the line?

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:24 am

For a minute I thought Brian Blessed had died.

Paul Worsley · Post by **Paul Worsley** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:25 am

Mystic Meg..... I didn't see that coming.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:28 am

Paul Worsley wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:25 am Mystic Meg..... I didn't see that coming.

Neither did she

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:29 am

Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:11 am
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:06 am
Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:51 am How did you deliver the line though? Was it in that shouty way people normally do Brian Blessed impressions, because that's wrong. In the actual film, when he says the line, it's probably the quietest Brian Blessed has ever been.
Yes the shouty voice as tbh Brian Blessed often did it on chats show's etc
Yeah. That annoys me. Does he not remember himself how he said the line?

The sort of personality of dear Brian Blessed is he probably wanted to boom it out but the director vetoed it.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:08 pm

Countdown guest Bill Tidy.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:32 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:08 pm Countdown guest Bill Tidy.

I remember him from Quick on The Draw (ask your folks)