The 2024 Noteworthy Deaths Thread

[Chauffard]

Eric Mc said:

I thought that "The Illustrtaed Man" was a book written by Ray Bradbury.

Yes,you are right, I thought it was a short story, but it's a 1951 collection of short stories with a sci-fi theme.

Elton John's Rocket Man was inspired by the book.

[rjfp1962]

Pete Sinfield. Founder member of the band King Crimson.
He also provided the words for Greg Lake's perennial festive hit I Believe In Father Christmas, which first charted in 1975, and for Celine Dion's Think Twice.

[stuartmmcfc]

Hoink said:

Howard Hughes.

Capital breakfast and BBC radio presenter.

Although I mainly knew him from his "The Unexplained with Howard Hughes" podcast which I listened to for many years.

He's going to be a massive miss for those who followed him. He always came across like a genuinely nice bloke.

There was me, hoping he’d be back on the air soon when I saw this sad news. Sunday nights will never be the same.
I think I’ll start listening to the podcasts again from the start

[Hoink]

stuartmmcfc said:

Hoink said:

Howard Hughes.

Capital breakfast and BBC radio presenter.

Although I mainly knew him from his "The Unexplained with Howard Hughes" podcast which I listened to for many years.

He's going to be a massive miss for those who followed him. He always came across like a genuinely nice bloke.

There was me, hoping he’d be back on the air soon when I saw this sad news. Sunday nights will never be the same.
I think I’ll start listening to the podcasts again from the start

There have been comments flooding in from all over the world on his social media pages. I had never realised how popular he was. He was very much in touch with his audience and will be a miss.

The podcasts will keep you going for a long time. I'm thinking about doing the same myself.

[Abbott]

I posted this when he died - Robert Watts key production player in Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Roger Rabbit films


https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/rob...

Edited by Abbott on Tuesday 19th November 19:18

[droopsnoot]

Vick Flick, guitarist from the James Bond theme.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/...

[Arrivalist]

Hoink said:

stuartmmcfc said:

Hoink said:

Howard Hughes.

Capital breakfast and BBC radio presenter.

Although I mainly knew him from his "The Unexplained with Howard Hughes" podcast which I listened to for many years.

He's going to be a massive miss for those who followed him. He always came across like a genuinely nice bloke.

There was me, hoping he’d be back on the air soon when I saw this sad news. Sunday nights will never be the same.
I think I’ll start listening to the podcasts again from the start

There have been comments flooding in from all over the world on his social media pages. I had never realised how popular he was. He was very much in touch with his audience and will be a miss.

The podcasts will keep you going for a long time. I'm thinking about doing the same myself.

Ah this sucks. Used to enjoy the unexplained on Sunday nights and was a bit confused why he came off the air earlier in the year.

Hopefully he’s getting some explanations now.

[Alickadoo]

"Two Jags" John Prescott has died.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce9gp7eke44t

[tdm34]

John “Two Jags” Prescott former Labour Deputy Prime Minister has died at 86, complications from Alzheimer’s apparently, wouldn’t wish that on anyone, awful condition

Edited by tdm34 on Thursday 21st November 06:08

[Truckosaurus]

Alickadoo said:

"Two Jags" John Prescott has died.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce9gp7eke44t

Those new Jaguar ads were the final straw

[Essarell]

There’s so many JP quotes out there, Tony (Blair) your wife earns £250k a year, my wife spends £250k a year in response to MP’s salaries.

[ajprice]

The interview on Top Gear (I can only find it on YouTube split up into separate videos or cut together with other TG Prescott jokes.

[wolfracesonic]

Knowing he always got maligned for being a ships steward early in his career (why?), I can’t help thinking if it was Rachel Reeves that would become Captain of the QE2.

[paulguitar]

wolfracesonic said:

Knowing he always got maligned for being a ships steward early in his career (why?), I can’t help thinking if it was Rachel Reeves that would become Captain of the QE2.

The QE2?

[gazza285]

paulguitar said:

The QE2?

A ship.

[eldar]

gazza285 said:

paulguitar said:

The QE2?

A ship.

Floating hotel these days.

[paulguitar]

eldar said:

gazza285 said:

paulguitar said:

The QE2?

A ship.

Floating hotel these days.

We docked next to it in NYC once. It's really small.

[languagetimothy]

droopsnoot said:

Vick Flick, guitarist from the James Bond theme.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/...

he appears on Pawn Stars too with a Strat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m0vVubKXtY

[Catweazle]

Alickadoo said:

"Two Jags" John Prescott has died.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce9gp7eke44t

Rumour has it that he saw the Jaguar rebrand.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Still trying to get over the fact the man had an affair.

Hope for us all.