Dead Celebrities Thread

[DoctorStrangelove]

[WTFH]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60345627

[NickFitz]

P. J. O'Rourke - no other source than that tweet as yet

[DaveB]

P. J. O'Rourke - no other source than that tweet as yet

Confirmed in the Spectator.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/diary-p-j-o-rourke

[vetran]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...s-aged-89.html

Love Thy Neighbour star Jack Smethurst dies peacefully while surrounded by loved ones aged 89

• The actor was known for playing Eddie Booth in the controversial sitcom which aired from 1972 to 1976 on ITV
• The show told the stories two neighbours, one white man and one black man, living in Twickenham
• Written by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, the programme focused on racial feuding between the two couples but was often attacked for promoting racial stereotypes
• In addition to Love Thy Neighbour, Eddie appeared in The Love Of Ada, Carry On Sergeant, The Rag Trade; Dinnerladies, Here's Harry, Watch Your Stern and Doctor At Large

[vetran]

Vaguely realised this chap existed, I hadn't understood how much he had done in his short life. Quite impressive!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...gram-post.html

'His legacy lives on': Jamal Edwards' Loose Women star mother Brenda and Prince Charles lead tributes to music mogul, 31, who launched careers of some of UK's biggest stars after his death from 'sudden illness'

• Jamal Edwards shared post about his 'life brother' Ed Sheeran in post captioned, Marbella, Spain
• He gained fame from setting up new music platform SBTV - helping to launch a string of UK music careers
• He was brought up by stepfather Patrick and mother Brenda, who later starred in X-Factor and Loose Women
• The music entrepreneur, who was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music, died on Sunday morning
• Tributes poured in for Mr Edwards, with Bafta-winning actor Adam Deacon saying he was 'heartbroken'

[d000hg]

Vaguely realised this chap existed, I hadn't understood how much he had done in his short life. Quite impressive!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...gram-post.html

Yeah I'm not sure I know who Jamal was but that's an impressive CV, definitely influenced the music we (or our kids) listen to.

[La Petite Valse]

Bread start Sylvie Gatrill....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...er-battle.html

Used to love that show when I lived in Canada - gave a real insight into how working class communities in Liverpool lived - I had no idea, for instance, that they did that thing with the bowl in the middle of the dinner table and fill it up with cash every payday. Not to mention the catchphrases "She is a tart!!!..." Used to get us rolling

[jamesbrown]

Mark Lanegan. Damn.

https://pitchfork.com/news/mark-lane...er-dies-at-57/

[xoggoth]

More and more this thread is about people this old fart has never heard of.