Deaths of Minor Celebrities

[SeanE]

French actress Emmanuelle Riva.

http://jezebel.com/emmanuelle-riva-known-for-amour-and-hiroshima-mon-amou-1791733484

 

[Tuttle]

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/ric...alactica-star-captain-apollo-dies-1201980779/

 

[Meglos]

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/ric...alactica-star-captain-apollo-dies-1201980779/

I saw that on facebook earlier, and thought it was the Survivor guy. I have seen Battlestar Gallactica though, years ago.

 

[pecan]

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...r/news-story/bb56ad7ca02b4a8a5fcac7f6bde813b1

That's a bit of a shock. I did know about the brain tumour, but still wasn't expecting it.

She was on the first ever I'm a Celeb for anyone who isn't familiar with her.

 

[SeanE]

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/feb/07/hans-rosling-obituary

Hans Rosling - statistician and educator. Aged 68, from cancer

I use his stuff all the time in my geography classes

 

[oddjob]

Dick Bruna, 89, creator of 'Miffy'

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/17/dick-bruna-obituary

 

[SeanE]

Neil Fingleton - Mag the Mighty from Game of Thrones, aged 36

http://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-actor-and-britains-tallest-man-neil-fin-1792763037

And!....

Bill Paxton - aged 61. (Hicks in Aliens)

http://io9.gizmodo.com/bill-paxton-dies-at-61-after-surgery-complications-1792760244

 

[Fiona]

This year hasn't had quite the effect that the beginning of last year had.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

Neil Fingleton - Mag the Mighty from Game of Thrones, aged 36

http://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-actor-and-britains-tallest-man-neil-fin-1792763037

And!....

Bill Paxton - aged 61. (Hicks in Aliens)

http://io9.gizmodo.com/bill-paxton-dies-at-61-after-surgery-complications-1792760244

...aw damn!... I really liked Bill Paxton... what a shame... cheers.

 

[SeanE]

Bill Leak - cartoonist aged 61

 

[Columbo]

Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge aged 80.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/mar/12/joni-sledge-group-sister-sledge-dies-60

 

[Tuttle]

Murray Ball, creator of Footrot Flats
http://www.news.com.au/world/pacifi...8/news-story/699b75675fb907f9331dd29af744a2a4

 

[Fiona]

Murray Ball, creator of Footrot Flats
http://www.news.com.au/world/pacifi...8/news-story/699b75675fb907f9331dd29af744a2a4

When I heard the beginning of the news item I was thinking it was Gary Larson of Far Side fame. Love both series of cartoons from these men.

 

[SeanE]

When I heard the beginning of the news item I was thinking it was Gary Larson of Far Side fame. Love both series of cartoons from these men.

I have the entire set of the Footrot Flats books (those long skinny ones) from the 80's..

 

[Fiona]

I have the entire set of the Footrot Flats books (those long skinny ones) from the 80's..

Stupidly I got rid of mine years ago.

 

[Tuttle]

I so love this song & clip
So sad he had alzheimer's

 

[Fiona]

I so love this song & clip
So sad he had alzheimer's

I love the harmonies in the dar dar dar bit.

 

[Fiona]

I love the harmonies in the dar dar dar bit.

Gotta love harmonising. As a natural alto who can sing bass if required, it's the best.

 

[Tuttle]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/legendary-musician-chuck-berry-dead-90/story?id=46228597

 

[SeanE]

Lawrence Montaigne - actor.

He played a lot of the Romulans in the original series

http://www.startrek.com/article/remembering-lawrence-montaigne-1931-2017