Death announcements for persons of note

[Redvers Ganderpoke]

Nichelle Nichols has passed away aged 89.

[greypanther]

Of course your mum was a person of note felter. I agree with Gav. May she rest in peace.

[Stu Austin]

Hello all. Just read on my news that Olivia Newton John has died at 73. R.I.P. ONJ
stu

[Gavrushka]

Hello all. Just read on my news that Olivia Newton John has died at 73. R.I.P. ONJ
stu

I'd not appreciated just for what an incredibly long time she'd been fighting breast cancer.

Yes, R.I.P. indeed.

[pjknibbs]

Not surprising we missed this one, it's not exactly been widely publicised, but Oliver Frey, the guy who did all the illustrations and front covers for CRASH and ZZAP!64 magazines back in the 80s (so ought to be of interest to at least some people of a certain age) died last Monday aged 74. I well remember those front covers especially, there were some so risque that some shops at the time moved the magazine to the top shelf!

[matthewfarmery]

Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96

May she rest in peace.

[Observe]

The only time I saw her, when I was a child and she visited New Zealand. The only thing I have against her, is once (again as a child) I was slapped by an usher in a movie theater for refusing to stand for "God save the Queen". Although I don't hold that against her, as it wasn't her literal hand that slapped me. I am sure she tried her best throughout many difficult times.

My she rest in peace.

[Sovereign01]

She has been succeeded by her son, King Charles III.

[Terre]

Film director Jean-Luc Godard, has died aged 91.

[pjknibbs]

Of some interest to this forum, I think: Valeri Polyakov, who spent the longest single stint in space (a 14 month session aboard the Mir space station back in 1994-95), died yesterday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeri_Polyakov

[burger1]

Andrii "Nizrok" Korzinkin died while performing a combat mission in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. He was an animator for the Metro video game series.

https://twitter.com/Leonid_Games/status ... 2465680395

[Chips]

Angela Lansbury, or despite her long and varied career, "Jessica Fletcher" to kids and adults through the 80's, dies age 96

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63221326

[Cpt.Jericho]

Great actress, seen her in many roles. I prefer to remember her in her role in the Court Jester. Great movie I recommend to watch. Comedy, Basil Rathbone, Cloak and Dagger, Romance and much much more. Did I mention Basil Rathbone?

[Sovereign01]

Late but I noticed there was no mention of the passing of Louise Fletcher, last month.

[felter]

Big Robbie Coltrane has passed away at 72.

I met him about 30 years ago when he came into the place I was working in at the time, and when I say big I mean the guy was big in all directions, but he was a nice guy who hadn't let fame get to him.

R.I.P. Robbie.

[pjknibbs]

Yeah, shame that--guy had a great range as an actor. I mean, who else can you think of who equally successfully played a Bond semi-villain and a giant from a fantasy novel?

[EGO_Aut]

Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull is dead.

[Sovereign01]

F1 coverage gave him a tribute last weekend.

Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ’n’ roll pioneer who sang ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ dies at 87.

[Terre]

Kathleen Booth dies age 100

Kathleen Booth was credited with the invention of the first assembly language.

[Chips]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63557414

Actor, Leslie Phillips, dies aged 98. For many of the younger generation his voice is more recognisable than his image.