The 2024 Noteworthy Deaths Thread

[WPA]

gazza285 said:

33q said:

David Soul of Starksky and Hutch fame. RIP

I was watching him in Magnum Force the other night.

Yep, still a great film, RIP

[Tango13]

33q said:

David Soul of Starksky and Hutch fame. RIP

That's a stter

[Byker28i]

Glynis Johns, the suffragete mum in Mary poppins, age 100
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6788...

[Mammasaid]

Byker28i said:

Glynis Johns, the suffragete mum in Mary poppins, age 100
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6788...

Blimey, she's not died again has she?

FourWheelDrift at 20:19 yesterday said:

Glynis Johns, 100, actress (Mary Poppins, A Little Night Music, The Sundowners), Tony winner (1973).

[woodypup59]

Major Mike Sadler rightly getting an obituary read on the Radio 4 News at 6pm tonight (about 6.25).

[Essarell]

Tango13 said:

33q said:

David Soul of Starksky and Hutch fame. RIP

That's a stter

Just going to listen to Silver Lady……..

[P5BNij]

Essarell said:

Tango13 said:

33q said:

David Soul of Starksky and Hutch fame. RIP

That's a stter

Just going to listen to Silver Lady……..

He lived in Willoughby village not far from us when he was working in the UK, used to see him occasionally. S&H was avid viewing when I was growing up, the various theme tunes are still memorable to this day... RIP 'Hutch'...



As well as his more well known roles, he played another cop in an episode of 'The Streets Of San Francisco'.

[FourWheelDrift]

Came over here to do Casualty and stayed, even took British citizenship.

[520TORQUES]

David became a British Citizen in 2004 and saw the UK as his home.

This is a nicely written piece about his decision to live in the UK and become a Brit.

https://www.davidsoul.com/david-soul-interview-my-...

[Tango13]

P5BNij said:

Essarell said:

Tango13 said:

33q said:

David Soul of Starksky and Hutch fame. RIP

That's a stter

Just going to listen to Silver Lady……..

He lived in Willoughby village not far from us when he was working in the UK, used to see him occasionally. S&H was avid viewing when I was growing up, the various theme tunes are still memorable to this day... RIP 'Hutch'...



As well as his more well known roles, he played another cop in an episode of 'The Streets Of San Francisco'.

He outlived a couple of gearboxes though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qwVVDILPKo

[SpudLink]

520TORQUES said:

David became a British Citizen in 2004 and saw the UK as his home.

This is a nicely written piece about his decision to live in the UK and become a Brit.

https://www.davidsoul.com/david-soul-interview-my-...

That was an interesting read.

[Ozone]

Jazzy Jag said:

Yet another piece of my childhood gone

Zebra 3 signing off.

Same. Its a shame you forget they are still around and then pass, then bring back the memories of them when you were young.

RIP

[Triumph Man]

520TORQUES said:

David became a British Citizen in 2004 and saw the UK as his home.

This is a nicely written piece about his decision to live in the UK and become a Brit.

https://www.davidsoul.com/david-soul-interview-my-...

He was a proper petrolhead as well - he even had a column in a classic car mag (can’t remember if it was practical classics or classic and sports car)

[Mikebentley]

SpudLink said:

520TORQUES said:

David became a British Citizen in 2004 and saw the UK as his home.

This is a nicely written piece about his decision to live in the UK and become a Brit.

https://www.davidsoul.com/david-soul-interview-my-...

That was an interesting read.

Good man a life well lived. RIP

[craigjm]

Brazilian footballer and manager Zagallo. Winner of four world cups. First person to win the World Cup as a player and a manager. 92

[The Hypno-Toad]

Triumph Man said:

He was a proper petrolhead as well - he even had a column in a classic car mag (can’t remember if it was practical classics or classic and sports car)

I can remember a story about his love of cars but I will place a "could be apocryphal" warning on it...

The story goes that he was down a typical pub in the UK with a few like minded car enthusiasts and they started swopping stories about what was their best ever driving experience. The usual sort of thing came from around the table,

"Drove down to Monaco for the Grand Prix with the roof down all the way there and back,"
"Did a track day and Jason Plato was there and I was quicker than him,"
"My wife hired me a Ferrari for the weekend we took it up to Scotland and the weather was just perfect,"

"What's you best day in a car, David?"

"That would be once in the 70s when I was driving through Death Valley in a Corvette Stingray with the roof off and one of Charlies Angels in the passenger seat. And we were both naked..."




"Yep David, you win,"

[CanAm]

Mikebentley said:

SpudLink said:

520TORQUES said:

David became a British Citizen in 2004 and saw the UK as his home.

This is a nicely written piece about his decision to live in the UK and become a Brit.

https://www.davidsoul.com/david-soul-interview-my-...

That was an interesting read.

Good man a life well lived. RIP

Hear, hear.

[Nethybridge]

Mikebentley said:

Good man a life well lived. RIP

We can have selective memories and blindspots re our heroes,
Soul had anger issues and a drink problem
culminating by being charged with beating his pregnant wife.
Not so good then

[pingu393]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Triumph Man said:

He was a proper petrolhead as well - he even had a column in a classic car mag (can’t remember if it was practical classics or classic and sports car)

I can remember a story about his love of cars but I will place a "could be apocryphal" warning on it...

The story goes that he was down a typical pub in the UK with a few like minded car enthusiasts and they started swopping stories about what was their best ever driving experience. The usual sort of thing came from around the table,

"Drove down to Monaco for the Grand Prix with the roof down all the way there and back,"
"Did a track day and Jason Plato was there and I was quicker than him,"
"My wife hired me a Ferrari for the weekend we took it up to Scotland and the weather was just perfect,"

"What's you best day in a car, David?"

"That would be once in the 70s when I was driving through Death Valley in a Corvette Stingray with the roof off and one of Charlies Angels in the passenger seat. And we were both naked..."




"Yep David, you win,"

He told the tale on Top Gear, but without reference to the young lady's identity.

If he lied about it, it's a consistent lie. I call TRUE.

[BenS94]

Nethybridge said:

Mikebentley said:

Good man a life well lived. RIP

We can have selective memories and blindspots re our heroes,
Soul had anger issues and a drink problem
culminating by being charged with beating his pregnant wife.
Not so good then

I'm glad it wasn't just me thinking this.