RIP thread - Page 150

**taffy2** · July 31st, 2012, 10:19 PM

US singer Tony Martin dies aged 98:-

Veteran American singer and actor Tony Martin has died at the age of 98.

He was best known for such romantic 1950s ballads as There's No Tomorrow and To Each His Own, and his 60-year marriage to dancer Cyd Charisse.

A peer of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Martin also starred in movie musicals from the 1930s to the '50s, alongside stars such as Judy Garland.

Business manager Stan Schneider said he had died "peacefully" of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Friday.

Musician and longtime friend Gabriel Guerrero described Martin as "the ultimate crooner who outlasted all his contemporaries".

He said he had "truly remained the butterscotch baritone until he was 98".

Martin was featured in 25 films, most of them made during the heyday of Hollywood musicals. His good looks saw him often cast as the romantic lead.

His first singing role came in the 1936 film Sing Baby Sing, which starred Alice Faye - one of the Fox studio's biggest stars and Martin's future first wife .

He joined MGM in 1940 where he acted alongside the likes of Lana Turner, Esther Williams and the Marx Brothers.

Martin divorced Faye after two years before meeting rising dance star Charisse, whom he married in 1948.

Martin and second wife Cyd Charisse were married for 60 years
He and Charisse, who partnered Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly during her career, were together until her death in 2008.

Martin also produced and starred in Casbah in 1948, a musical version of the 1938 film Algiers.

Growing up in San Francisco and Oakland amid a poor, close-knit Russian Jewish family, Martin said he used music as an escape route.

"I always sang," he said. "I always played some instrument or other, real or imagined.

"At first, of course, my music was just for my own fun. I didn't recognise it right away as my passport away from poverty."

Martin, whose other big hits included Stranger in Paradise and Walk Hand in Hand, often made singing tours of Europe and had a yearly contract at the London Palladium.

According to friends he continued performing into his nineties.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19060055

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Martin_(entertainer)

**taffy2** · August 1st, 2012, 05:44 AM

US author Gore Vidal dies aged 86

Celebrated writer and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86, according to US media.

He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening of complications from pneumonia, his nephew, Burr Steers, told AP.

A prolific writer, Gore Vidal produced 25 novels, including the best-selling Burr and Myra Breckenridge, more than 200 essays, and several plays.

He also ran for political office twice and was a well-known commentator.

Mr Steers told the Associated Press that his uncle had been ill "for quite a while".

Along with such contemporaries as Norman Mailer and Truman Capote, Gore Vidal was among a generation of literary writers who were also genuine celebrities - fixtures on talk shows and in gossip columns.

He wrote his first book aged only 19 and later went on to become one of America's most distinguished authors, although he was not always comfortable with the literary and political establishment.

Born in 1925, Eugene Luther Vidal was also the scion of one of America's grandest political dynasties.

His grandfather, TP Gore, was a senator and his father a one-time Secretary of Aviation under President Franklin D Roosevelt.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19074230

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_Vidal

**RjG57** · August 1st, 2012, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus R

Geoffrey Hughes has died aged 68. He played Eddie Yeats in Corrie and Vernon Scripps in Heartbeat and also appeared in Keeping Up Appearances and The Royle Family:

http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2012...y-hughes-dies/

That's a loss, only 68. Heartbeat has been rerun on a regular bases here in Oz and is still quite popular.

**Mad Koala Bear** · August 1st, 2012, 03:23 PM

Gore Vidal had some lovely and wittily acerbic one-liners such as

Its not enough to succeed. Others have to fail.

Every time a friend succeeds, a little bit of me dies.

A good deed never goes unpunished.

I'm all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.

ErnestoGuevara · August 1st, 2012, 07:27 PM

I briefly encountered Maeve Binchy at a book fair. The thing that struck you immediately was the sheer size of the woman - she was six feet tall and she was, as they say, built for comfort rather than speed. She was a genuine wit; her stories were the gift of a natural story-teller. She was resolutely unpretentious, unlike many writers and in a world of charlatans like the ghastly Michael O'Leary, she made one proud to be Irish.

**taffy2** · August 2nd, 2012, 06:26 PM

Dancer Nigel Charnock dies of cancer, aged 52

British dancer and choreographer Nigel Charnock - best known as a founder member of the dance company DV8 - has died at the age of 52.

The internationally-renowned performer was diagnosed with cancer this June.

His work can currently be seen in the National Theatre of Wales' production I'm Water I'm Weightless, featuring a cast of deaf and disabled performers.

Malaysian dancer Mavin Khoo called him "a genius". "Thank you for your vision and artistry," he wrote on his website.

"Thank you for being such a fine example of humility... Thank you for leading the way for generations of male artists to celebrate their identities," Khoo continued.

Alistair Spalding
Chief executive, Sadler's Wells Theatre
Nigel was a really unique performer: Quite an eccentric and over-full of life. He was very exuberant and that came out in his performances - they always teetered on the edge of the manic - but he was also very funny.

His subject was himself, his sexuality. He didn't take an easy path in his work, and he never really got out into the mainstream. But I think that's because he stuck to his guns.

A lot of people were influenced by his style. I don't think anyone could ever really copy it, but he gave a lot of people the bravery to go out and do their own thing.

He will be greatly and sadly missed.

Charnock's work was grounded in improvisation and frequently autobiographical, with a streak of black comedy.

He worked on the fringes of the mainstream, often creating challenging pieces that dealt with his homosexuality.

The Times praised his "liberating energy", while the Telegraph noted he blurred "the line between entertainment and personal therapy".

Polymath

An acknowledged maverick of dance, Charnock trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance. He co-founded the DV8 physical theatre with Lloyd Newson in 1986, and left six years later when the company was gaining national acclaim.

"I left because the shows were getting too big," he claimed.

"DV8 was really getting successful with massive sets, but I kept feeling smaller and smaller and part of a huge organisation."

Charnock founded his own company in 1995.

Charnock's One Dixon Road is based on his childhood and early inspiration to dance
His solo performances included Human Being, Hell Bent, Original Sin, Resurrection and the improvised show Frank, which was commissioned by the Venice Biennale.

Fever, commissioned for the Pro Musica Nova Festival in 1998, went on tour more than 50 performances throughout Europe.

Successful collaborations included his partnership with Wendy Houston and his work with the Candoco Dance Company. Between 2002 and 2005, he was also artistic director of Helsinki Dance Company.

A 1998 profile in the Guardian called him "a polymath performer with a nice line in self-directed irony".

His most recent work included Stupid Men, an improvisation and performance project for four men, which he directed; and One Dixon Road, a solo show based on Nigel's childhood, family and his first inspirations to dance.

He was midway through creating an ambitious project entitled 10 Men.

A statement on his website said Charnock died on Wednesday, 1 August at St Christopher's Hospice in South London.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19099880

**Immy** · August 4th, 2012, 06:46 AM

Emmy-nominated Lupe Ontiveros passed away last week.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lupe-ontiveros-latino-actress-dies-355401

**tomesing** · August 4th, 2012, 05:06 PM

Bernd Meier

Goalkeeper, 1860 Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach and LR Ahlen
passed away with only 40 years.

tomesing

**TCO95** · August 6th, 2012, 09:16 PM

Kirk Urso, a midfielder for the Columbus Crew of the MLS has died in a Columbus Hospital. Responding to a call early Sunday morning, Police took Mr Urso to the hospital where he later passed away. No details have been released at this time and an autopsy was scheduled for Monday Aug. 06. He was only 22.

http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/mls/story/?id=402389

**NIN** · August 7th, 2012, 01:15 PM

Sir Bernard Lovell
(31st August 1913 – 6th August 2012)

Sadly, just short of his 99th Birthday, at least he was with us to see the U.S. land successfully on Mars again

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Lovell

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19164236

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/9458836/Sir-Bernard-Lovell.html

July 31st, 2012, 10:19 PM	#1491
taffy2 Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 15,153 Thanked 29,870 Times in 1,686 Posts	US singer Tony Martin dies aged 98:- Veteran American singer and actor Tony Martin has died at the age of 98. He was best known for such romantic 1950s ballads as There's No Tomorrow and To Each His Own, and his 60-year marriage to dancer Cyd Charisse. A peer of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Martin also starred in movie musicals from the 1930s to the '50s, alongside stars such as Judy Garland. Business manager Stan Schneider said he had died "peacefully" of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Friday. Musician and longtime friend Gabriel Guerrero described Martin as "the ultimate crooner who outlasted all his contemporaries". He said he had "truly remained the butterscotch baritone until he was 98". Martin was featured in 25 films, most of them made during the heyday of Hollywood musicals. His good looks saw him often cast as the romantic lead. His first singing role came in the 1936 film Sing Baby Sing, which starred Alice Faye - one of the Fox studio's biggest stars and Martin's future first wife . He joined MGM in 1940 where he acted alongside the likes of Lana Turner, Esther Williams and the Marx Brothers. Martin divorced Faye after two years before meeting rising dance star Charisse, whom he married in 1948. Martin and second wife Cyd Charisse were married for 60 years He and Charisse, who partnered Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly during her career, were together until her death in 2008. Martin also produced and starred in Casbah in 1948, a musical version of the 1938 film Algiers. Growing up in San Francisco and Oakland amid a poor, close-knit Russian Jewish family, Martin said he used music as an escape route. "I always sang," he said. "I always played some instrument or other, real or imagined. "At first, of course, my music was just for my own fun. I didn't recognise it right away as my passport away from poverty." Martin, whose other big hits included Stranger in Paradise and Walk Hand in Hand, often made singing tours of Europe and had a yearly contract at the London Palladium. According to friends he continued performing into his nineties. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19060055 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Martin_(entertainer) __________________ Life is about kicking ass, not kissing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by taffy2; July 31st, 2012 at 10:24 PM.. Reason: Added links

August 1st, 2012, 05:44 AM	#1492
taffy2 Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 15,153 Thanked 29,870 Times in 1,686 Posts	US author Gore Vidal dies aged 86 Celebrated writer and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86, according to US media. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening of complications from pneumonia, his nephew, Burr Steers, told AP. A prolific writer, Gore Vidal produced 25 novels, including the best-selling Burr and Myra Breckenridge, more than 200 essays, and several plays. He also ran for political office twice and was a well-known commentator. Mr Steers told the Associated Press that his uncle had been ill "for quite a while". Along with such contemporaries as Norman Mailer and Truman Capote, Gore Vidal was among a generation of literary writers who were also genuine celebrities - fixtures on talk shows and in gossip columns. He wrote his first book aged only 19 and later went on to become one of America's most distinguished authors, although he was not always comfortable with the literary and political establishment. Born in 1925, Eugene Luther Vidal was also the scion of one of America's grandest political dynasties. His grandfather, TP Gore, was a senator and his father a one-time Secretary of Aviation under President Franklin D Roosevelt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19074230 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_Vidal __________________ Life is about kicking ass, not kissing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

August 1st, 2012, 03:23 PM	#1494
Mad Koala Bear Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 869 Thanks: 30,809 Thanked 10,733 Times in 850 Posts	Gore Vidal Gore Vidal had some lovely and wittily acerbic one-liners such as Its not enough to succeed. Others have to fail. Every time a friend succeeds, a little bit of me dies. A good deed never goes unpunished. I'm all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.

August 1st, 2012, 07:27 PM	#1495
ErnestoGuevara Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Citizen of the world Posts: 475 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 5,522 Times in 470 Posts	I briefly encountered Maeve Binchy at a book fair. The thing that struck you immediately was the sheer size of the woman - she was six feet tall and she was, as they say, built for comfort rather than speed. She was a genuine wit; her stories were the gift of a natural story-teller. She was resolutely unpretentious, unlike many writers and in a world of charlatans like the ghastly Michael O'Leary, she made one proud to be Irish. __________________ “If you tremble indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine"

August 2nd, 2012, 06:26 PM	#1496
taffy2 Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 15,153 Thanked 29,870 Times in 1,686 Posts	Dancer Nigel Charnock dies of cancer, aged 52 British dancer and choreographer Nigel Charnock - best known as a founder member of the dance company DV8 - has died at the age of 52. The internationally-renowned performer was diagnosed with cancer this June. His work can currently be seen in the National Theatre of Wales' production I'm Water I'm Weightless, featuring a cast of deaf and disabled performers. Malaysian dancer Mavin Khoo called him "a genius". "Thank you for your vision and artistry," he wrote on his website. "Thank you for being such a fine example of humility... Thank you for leading the way for generations of male artists to celebrate their identities," Khoo continued. Alistair Spalding Chief executive, Sadler's Wells Theatre Nigel was a really unique performer: Quite an eccentric and over-full of life. He was very exuberant and that came out in his performances - they always teetered on the edge of the manic - but he was also very funny. His subject was himself, his sexuality. He didn't take an easy path in his work, and he never really got out into the mainstream. But I think that's because he stuck to his guns. A lot of people were influenced by his style. I don't think anyone could ever really copy it, but he gave a lot of people the bravery to go out and do their own thing. He will be greatly and sadly missed. Charnock's work was grounded in improvisation and frequently autobiographical, with a streak of black comedy. He worked on the fringes of the mainstream, often creating challenging pieces that dealt with his homosexuality. The Times praised his "liberating energy", while the Telegraph noted he blurred "the line between entertainment and personal therapy". Polymath An acknowledged maverick of dance, Charnock trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance. He co-founded the DV8 physical theatre with Lloyd Newson in 1986, and left six years later when the company was gaining national acclaim. "I left because the shows were getting too big," he claimed. "DV8 was really getting successful with massive sets, but I kept feeling smaller and smaller and part of a huge organisation." Charnock founded his own company in 1995. Charnock's One Dixon Road is based on his childhood and early inspiration to dance His solo performances included Human Being, Hell Bent, Original Sin, Resurrection and the improvised show Frank, which was commissioned by the Venice Biennale. Fever, commissioned for the Pro Musica Nova Festival in 1998, went on tour more than 50 performances throughout Europe. Successful collaborations included his partnership with Wendy Houston and his work with the Candoco Dance Company. Between 2002 and 2005, he was also artistic director of Helsinki Dance Company. A 1998 profile in the Guardian called him "a polymath performer with a nice line in self-directed irony". His most recent work included Stupid Men, an improvisation and performance project for four men, which he directed; and One Dixon Road, a solo show based on Nigel's childhood, family and his first inspirations to dance. He was midway through creating an ambitious project entitled 10 Men. A statement on his website said Charnock died on Wednesday, 1 August at St Christopher's Hospice in South London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19099880 __________________ Life is about kicking ass, not kissing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

August 4th, 2012, 06:46 AM	#1497
Immy Maestro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sin City Posts: 4,505 Thanks: 26,111 Thanked 83,653 Times in 4,342 Posts	Emmy-nominated Lupe Ontiveros passed away last week. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lupe-ontiveros-latino-actress-dies-355401

August 4th, 2012, 05:06 PM	#1498
tomesing Xxphd Fan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mönchengladbach Posts: 6,780 Thanks: 79,529 Thanked 230,376 Times in 6,797 Posts	Bernd Meier Goalkeeper, 1860 Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach and LR Ahlen passed away with only 40 years. tomesing

August 6th, 2012, 09:16 PM	#1499
TCO95 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: This member is not allowed in your country. Posts: 5,176 Thanks: 47,615 Thanked 64,797 Times in 5,130 Posts	Kirk Urso, a midfielder for the Columbus Crew of the MLS has died in a Columbus Hospital. Responding to a call early Sunday morning, Police took Mr Urso to the hospital where he later passed away. No details have been released at this time and an autopsy was scheduled for Monday Aug. 06. He was only 22. http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/mls/story/?id=402389

August 7th, 2012, 01:15 PM	#1500
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	Sir Bernard Lovell Sir Bernard Lovell (31st August 1913 – 6th August 2012) Sadly, just short of his 99th Birthday, at least he was with us to see the U.S. land successfully on Mars again http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Lovell http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19164236 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/9458836/Sir-Bernard-Lovell.html

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