Deaths of Minor Celebrities

[SeanE]

Anne Meara - comedienne and actress, also Ben Stiller's mum.. Aged 85

http://jezebel.com/actress-and-comedienne-anne-meara-has-died-at-85-1706705696

 

[pecan]

Beau Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden:

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-...ident-dies-at-46/story-fnh81jut-1227376747311

 

[pecan]

Former Victorian Premier Joan Kirner:

http://www.news.com.au/national/joa...-has-passed-away/story-e6frfkp9-1227378547702

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-01/former-victorian-premier-joan-kirner-dies/6513086

 

[SeanE]

Alan Bond - entrepreneur and cup winner

http://www.smh.com.au/business/alan...n-fiona-stanley-hospital-20150605-ghhi14.html

 

[Fiona]

Alan Bond - entrepreneur and cup winner

http://www.smh.com.au/business/alan...n-fiona-stanley-hospital-20150605-ghhi14.html

I remember watching the final moments of that race as I was hanging back from going to work for as long as possible. My boss wasn't going to be calling me a bum, lol.

 

[SeanE]

Sir Christopher Lee -aged 93

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11666316/christopher-lee-dies-live.html

 

[bleachy_dude]

Sir Christopher Lee -aged 93

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11666316/christopher-lee-dies-live.html

RIP saruman :-(

 

[Witty Banter]

Ron Moody who played Fagin in Oliver.

 

[Columbo]

Sir Christopher Lee -aged 93

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11666316/christopher-lee-dies-live.html

OMG! Poor Brett will be devastated!

 

[SeanE]

James Horner - movie theme composer for Avatar, Titanic and Star Trek wrath of khan, dead in plane crash

http://gawker.com/titanic-composer-james-horner-feared-dead-after-plane-c-1713265512

 

[SeanE]

http://gizmodo.com/rip-designer-of-the-pink-flamingo-plastic-symbol-of-am-1713417645

Donald Featherstone - creator of the pink lawn flamingo, aged 79

 

[marsha brady]

dick van patten, best known as the dad in 'eight is enough'

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...tar-dick-van-patten-dies-20150624-ghvzbm.html

 

[Fiona]

dick van patten, best known as the dad in 'eight is enough'

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...tar-dick-van-patten-dies-20150624-ghvzbm.html

He always cracked me up. Slightly unsure, awkward, a bit like Bob Newhart who I also liked.

 

[SeanE]

PatricK McNee - John Steed of the (British) Avengers show

http://io9.com/patrick-macnee-proved-a-gentleman-hero-could-treat-wome-1714008028

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

PatricK McNee - John Steed of the (British) Avengers show

http://io9.com/patrick-macnee-proved-a-gentleman-hero-could-treat-wome-1714008028

...I have to be honest but I didn't realise that he was still alive... 93 years old when he died... wow!... my brother and sister and I were brought up on watching The Avengers... R.I.P Patrick McNee.

 

[oddjob]

Val Doonican, Irish singer, TV host

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...LY-Val-Doonican-voice-gentler-kinder-age.html

 

[delcan]

Phil Walsh, AFL Player and Coach

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Walsh_(Australian_footballer)

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...und-dead-at-home/story-e6frg7mf-1227426324459

 

[Fiona]

Val Doonican, Irish singer, TV host

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...LY-Val-Doonican-voice-gentler-kinder-age.html

In the earlier 70s he had a show on tv which was shown here on an afternoon on the weekend. I loved it as a child/young teen.

 

[Fiona]

Phil Walsh, AFL Player and Coach

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Walsh_(Australian_footballer)

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...und-dead-at-home/story-e6frg7mf-1227426324459

Such a horrible, horrible thing which sadly is becoming more common. As he's in the public eye sporting wise it's more shocking.

 

[delcan]

I hope the AFL community get behind the rest of his family