RIP thread

[johnbear]

English actor Hammer films and others died age 89.
http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3...asses-away-89/

[thunderfly]

Originally Posted by johnbear

English actor Hammer films and others died age 89.
http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3...asses-away-89/

Sad to hear this news and strange as well because I was thinking about the film Plague of The Zombies only yesterday.

RIP.

[patwynnfan]

The first woman to be US attorney general, Janet Reno, has died at home in Miami from complications linked to Parkinson's disease, US media say. Ms Reno, 78, was at the centre of several political crises while serving under President Bill Clinton between 1993 and 2001. She was criticised for a deadly raid on the Branch Davidian cult compound in Waco, Texas after just weeks in office. Sect leader David Koresh and some 80 followers were killed during the raid. Questions were asked afterwards about the legality of the FBI raid and why it was that so many people were killed.
Ms Reno survived the aftermath of the raid to become the longest-serving attorney-general in the 20th Century - and one of President Clinton's most trusted cabinet members. She also continued to work despite being diagnosed in 1995 with Parkinson's disease, which caused trembling in both her arms.

[tygrkhat40]

After the fiasco in Waco went down, Ms. Reno took full responsibility for what happened. She could have easily passed much of the responsibility to the previous AG in the Bush administration who started everything. But she didn't. It took most of Washington by surprise as they weren't used to someone owning up to the mistake.

[patwynnfan]

Veteran broadcaster Sir Jimmy Young has died aged 95. The long-serving DJ, who spent almost three decades at BBC Radio 2, died "peacefully at home" on Monday afternoon with his wife Alicia by his side, a family spokesman said. Sir Jimmy was one of the original Radio 1 DJs when the station launched in 1967. He moved to Radio 2 in 1973 and filled the early afternoon slot until he retired in December 2002. Before becoming a presenter on the airwaves, Sir Jimmy had a number of hit singles during the 1950s, including a cover of the Nat King Cole song, Too Young. Obituary: Sir Jimmy Young Tributes have already begun pouring in for the presenter, who was born Leslie Ronald Young in 1921. Sir Jimmy's former Radio 2 colleague Ken Bruce said: "So very sad to hear about the death of my old friend Sir Jimmy Young. One of the most able broadcasters I ever worked with." Time Team presenter and Blackadder actor Tony Robinson said: "So sad. Such memories from my childhood and teens. I loved his versions of The Man From Laramie and Unchained Melody." And television presenter Piers Morgan said: "Another giant of British broadcasting dies just months after his great friend & colleague Terry Wogan."
The Queen was said to be amongst the millions who tuned in to his show on the BBC. Sir Jimmy interviewed every prime minister since Harold Macmillan, with Baroness Thatcher a guest 14 times. But his working life began as a clerk for a minister of education and a manager of a hair salon before he achieved his dream of getting a career in entertainment. The broadcaster left the BBC after more than 30 years behind the desk after a revamp at the station to attract younger viewers by new controller Jim Moir saw him replaced. Sir Jimmy made no secret that it was not his choice to leave, and a motion was even put down in Parliament to keep him on. But he made up with the BBC in later years, hosting a one-off special for his 90th birthday.
DJ Mick Brown tweeted: "Legendary DJ Jimmy Young has sadly died… what a poxy year! Radio heaven gets another top jock!" Children's entertainer Timmy Mallett also tweeted: "RIP Sir Jimmy Young. His 'unchained melody' was number one on the day I was born." And LBC radio presenter Iain Dale tweeted: "Much respect to Sir Jimmy Young who died today, aged 95. The word 'legend' is overused, but not in his case. A true icon of radio."

[haroldeye]

Sad news about Jimmy Young. Ken Bruce must be getting worried.

[Greenman]

So old J.Y. has joined the long list of departed DJs along with Ed Stewpot Stewart, Sir Terry Wogan and the one with the jewellery/cigars. I remember when Smashie & Nicey(Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse's affectionate lampoon of Radio 1 DJs) were moved from Radio Fab FM to Radio Quiet they were worried about bumping into Jimmy Old(which of course was a reference to Jimmy Young) He was a singer(as mentioned above) and a very popular disk jockey especially loved for his hand overs to Sir Terry and the banter they used to engage in. Heaven must have (with notable exceptions) a hell of a good radio station with the best DJs - including the inimitable Kenny Everett who left us all too soon in the 90's.

[ball7]

Two Indian actors has died due to a stunt gone wrong.


http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/h.../1/804536.html

[K_D]

Joe Marquette
Pulitzer Prize-Winning News Photographer

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016...marquette.html


UPI photographer Joe Marquette shot this memorable photo of Sebastian Coe in a 1500 meter race for which Coe won gold for Great Britain in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

[ball7]

Suprised no one has posted a post regarding the possible death of the United States of America