Dead Celebrities Thread

[SimonMac]

Eighteen years to the day after Dermot Morgan

I wonder if Ardal O'Hanlon is gonna clear his calendar for 28th Feb 2034

[greenlake]

RIP George Kennedy.



George Kennedy Dead: 'Cool Hand Luke' Star Was 91 - Hollywood Reporter

[BrilloPad]

I really liked George Kennedy when he was playing his psychotic best in "Thunderbolt & Lightfoot".

The scene in the icecream van always makes I larf.

I liked him in cool hand luke.

[WTFH]

I was going to say about Airplane!, but it turns out it was Airport (and the sequels) that he was in, followed by the Naked Gun franchise.

[NotAllThere]

Not yet, but on his way.

Doc - So Mr Daniels, I'm afraid you've an inoperable brain tumour.
Paul - Can anything be done?
Doc - Not a lot.

[NickFitz]

Nancy Reagan, off to carry out an expensive refurbishment of the pearly gates: Nancy Reagan: Former US First Lady dies aged 94 - BBC News

[SimonMac]

Ray Tomlinson, the man who put the @ in email, passes away aged 74 | TechCrunch

Rest @ Peace

[oracleslave]

Pat Conroy - I enjoyed Lords of Discipline and Prince of Tides.

[LondonManc]

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Not looking good.

[barrydidit]

Not sure Eric Winkle Brown counts as a celebrity, especially in the 'sleb sense of the word, but I enjoyed a documentary about his exploits last year. And now he is dead.