Dead Celebrities Thread

[NickFitz]

French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96 - BBC News

An unpleasant man who will not be missed.

[northernladuk]

Have we had Peter Yarrow, one third of Peter, Paul and Mary?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2675304.html

No one left to argue that Puff the magic dragon wasn't a song about drugs now. The Shamen thought they were being clever with Ebeneezer Goode in 1992 but they were late to the party by 30 years.... or were they? We shall now never know.

[DoctorStrangelove]

yeah, man, that AC-47 was really cool..

[sadkingbilly]

Have we had Peter Yarrow, one third of Peter, Paul and Mary?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2675304.html

No one left to argue that Puff the magic dragon wasn't a song about drugs now. The Shamen thought they were being clever with Ebeneezer Goode in 1992 but they were late to the party by 30 years.... or were they? We shall now never know.

Dexy's midnight runners predated ebenezer too, i think

[NigelJK]

Cocaine (1976)

[vetran]

here you go.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-grea...s-about-drugs/

[Uncle Albert]

Have we had Peter Yarrow, one third of Peter, Paul and Mary?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-b2675304.html

No one left to argue that Puff the magic dragon wasn't a song about drugs now. The Shamen thought they were being clever with Ebeneezer Goode in 1992 but they were late to the party by 30 years.... or were they? We shall now never know.

Notable for being pardoned by Jimmy Carter after serving time for having sexual relations with a 14 year old girl.

[DoctorStrangelove]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/boyd-salmo...123520507.html

Sub-Lieutenant Boyd Salmon, born March 24 1924, died December 16 2024.

Applied for shore based "RMS" work without realising what it meant.

Had a lucky escape when one bomb went off rather unexpectedly.

[northernladuk]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/boyd-salmo...123520507.html

Sub-Lieutenant Boyd Salmon, born March 24 1924, died December 16 2024.

Applied for shore based "RMS" work without realising what it meant.

Had a lucky escape when one bomb went off rather unexpectedly.

Worked with a guy that moved in to IT after being an underwater bomb disposal diver. Different set of people that do that job for sure.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Worked with a guy that moved in to IT after being an underwater bomb disposal diver. Different set of people that do that job for sure.

I worked with one too. Had a gold plated handgrenade on his desk. .