First to pop off...............2018

[Stan the Bat]

https://www.nme.com/news/film/frank-adonis-goodfel...

[anonymous-user]

When the 2019 thread kicks off, I'm having Prince Phil. Although I think he's died already, and they'll announce it the same day as they announce a second Brexit referendum.

[Pericoloso]

OpulentBob said:

When the 2019 thread kicks off, I'm having Prince Phil. Although I think he's died already, and they'll announce it the same day as they announce a second Brexit referendum.

It's been up for a couple of weeks ,and Phil I think has been bagged already.

Not literally BTW.

[Rawwr]

June Whitfield, dead at 93

[Laurel Green]

A good innings, but what a shame - not many left from when June first started acting.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Thats such a shame. People may scoff at TV programmes such as Terry and June but I would rather have grown up watching TV like that than what generally passes for entertainment now.

[Robertj21a]

Ab Fab......Joanna Lumley will be upset

[Bright Halo]

Good innings and an amazing actress who could take on a variety of roles.
Will be sadly missed.

[nicanary]

Bright Halo said:

Good innings and an amazing actress who could take on a variety of roles.
Will be sadly missed.

I was watching an old Carry On film the other day, and it occurred to me that she had done just as much for British cinema and stage as any fancy RSC performer. I thought "why isn't she a Dame?" and then found out she was. Good for her. By all accounts a lovely lady, great fun, self-deprecating (which I always like) and a credit to her profession.

RIP June.

[Eric Mc]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Thats such a shame. People may scoff at TV programmes such as Terry and June but I would rather have grown up watching TV like that than what generally passes for entertainment now.

Does anybody remember the series the preceded "Terry and June" called "Happy Ever After" - which to my mind was a better series?

[Eric Mc]

A name which may not be that well known except to aviation buffs of a certain age - Darryl Greenamyer aged 82. Greenmayer was a former test pilot who eventually captured the World Air Speed Record for piston engined aircraft in 1969. He flew a specially modified Grumman Bearcat called "Conquest 1".




The record had stood for 30 years, the previous record having been set by a Messerschmitt 209 in 1939.

He tried various other record attempts and projects into the 70s and 80s, not all of them successful. His most ambitious involved using a specially converted F-104 Starfighter which unfortunately he had to eject from before he got a chance to go for the records he was chasing -

[JulianPH]

Pericoloso said:

OpulentBob said:

When the 2019 thread kicks off, I'm having Prince Phil. Although I think he's died already, and they'll announce it the same day as they announce a second Brexit referendum.

It's been up for a couple of weeks ,and Phil I think has been bagged already.

Not literally BTW.

Yes, I bagged him first this year. I do hope I am wrong though.

[tobinen]

Quite a good summary here for some 'names' who've pegged it this year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-46635152

[elanfan]

Maybe the last of 2018

Ray Sawyer eye patch wearing singer in Dr Hook aged 81

[Pericoloso]

I thought he died some time ago ,obviously not.

[Robertj21a]

Honey Lantree, at 75. She was the first female drummer to hit the pop charts, in The Honeycombs 'Have I the right'.

[K12beano]

One of the guys who have meant we are here in Virtual-land....


Net's founding father Dr Larry Roberts dies aged 81 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46721427

[Laurel Green]

Robertj21a said:

Honey Lantree, at 75. She was the first female drummer to hit the pop charts, in The Honeycombs 'Have I the right'.

I can hear the drumming from HITR right now - off to YouTube for some nostalgia.

RIP, Honey.

[Janluke]

Can't find one but is there a 2019 thread?

[ApOrbital]

Yes next page.