Dead Celebrities Thread

[DoctorStrangelove]

Ian McDonald, the voice of the Falklands Campaign:

Obituary: Ian McDonald, Glaswegian civil servant famed for his press conferences during the Falklands War | HeraldScotland

Announcing the loss of HMS Sheffield:

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[Mordac]

Liverpool Legend Tommy Smith dies aged 74

Tommy Smith: Liverpool great dies, aged 74 - BBC Sport

[BrilloPad]

Tommy Smith: Liverpool great dies, aged 74 - BBC Sport

That is sad. I remember hearing that he was playing a match at the height of his hard man reputation. An opposition player decided to elbow him in the mouth. Tommy's teeth went through the skin. But he still smiled at his opponent who knew he was really in trouble.

[Mordac]

That is sad. I remember hearing that he was playing a match at the height of his hard man reputation. An opposition player decided to elbow him in the mouth. Tommy's teeth went through the skin. But he still smiled at his opponent who knew he was really in trouble.

Another fave is the one where a winger nutmegged him in the first few mins of a match. The ball went out for a goal-kick, and as they were jogging back for the kick, Smith said to the winger "do that again and I'll break your f***ing neck". The ref was in earshot range and the winger asked the ref what he was going to do about it, the ref said "I suggest you go and play on the other wing".

[BrilloPad]

T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh dies after shooting - BBC News

[Uncle Albert]

RIP Joe Grundy. Gone to the great cider house in the sky.

Edward Kelsey: Actor who played Joe Grundy on The Archers dies aged 88 - BBC News

[Dark Black]

RIP Cliff Barnes

Dallas TV star Ken Kercheval dies aged 83 - BBC News

[DoctorStrangelove]

Dick Barnes, pioneer behind oldest working computer, dies - BBC News

On the shoulders of giants.

[greenlake]

RIP Larry Jenkins.

Who? The black guy who went for a joyride in Ferris Bueller's friend Cameron's dad's classic Ferrari. Oh, THAT guy....



Larry 'Flash' Jenkins, Ferris Bueller and Fletch actor, dies at 63 | EW

[WTFH]

Stevie Chalmers: Celtic great who scored 1967 European Cup final winner dies at 83 - BBC Sport