RIPs

[Colin YNWA]

Sorry for your lose Shark. Sounds like a wonderful companion and friend. But also they they enjoyed life. Keep on keepin' on.

[sheridan]

Jerry Springer, former mayor of Cincinnati & chat show host, aged 79
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65416401

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/jerry-springer-dies-at-the-age-of-79-12867660

Used to live around the corner from Jerry's birthplace (Highgate tube station, during the Blitz).

[Dandontdare]

aww, sorry to hear about Zippy. He looks like a grand old fella

[rogue69]

Actor Terrence Hardiman best known for The Demon Headmaster aged 86

[Barrington Boots]

Very sorry to hear about your loss Sharky. It's awful to lose a beloved companion.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Actor Terrence Hardiman best known for The Demon Headmaster aged 86

R.I.P. to the Demon Headmaster and Maj. Hans-Dietrich Reinhardt amongst many, many other memorable roles both in film and on television.
Coincidently, I briefly glanced at his Wikipedia page last night in relation to his role in Secret Army.

[The Legendary Shark]

Thank you, friends.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Just learned that the prolific voice and television actor, Brendan O'Brian, who is best known for his role as the original voice of Crash Bandicoot had suddenly & unexpectedly passed away in March. No cause of death was given by his family.

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/05/15/crash-bandicoot-voice-actor-brendan-obrien-passed-away/

[sheridan]

Russ Nicholson, fantasy artist - probably best known in these parts as the artist for the original interiors of Fighting Fantasy - The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, but also a Dungeons & Dragons and White Dwarf artist.

[karlos]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65644596

Andy Rourke, bassist with The Smiths, has left us at the far too young age of 59.

Awful news to wake up to.

Rest well, Andy.

[sheridan]

Andy Rourke, 59, bassist with the Smiths.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Jim Brown, the noted American football player, sports analyst, social activist and actor, best known for winning the NFL Championship with the Cleveland Browns in 1964 and for portraying diverse characters such as Robert Jefferson in The Dirty Dozen, Captain Leslie Anders in Ice Station Zebra, Fireball in The Running Man, Byron Williams in Mars Attacks! & Butch Meathook in Small Soldiers, amongst many, many others, has sadly passed away.

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jim-brown-dead-dirty-dozen-1235619369/

[JayzusB.Christ]

Martin Amis is gone. Feck it anyway

[karlos]

https://www.cbr.com/ray-stevenson-ahoska-thor-punisher-war-zone-obituary/

Absolutely shit news.

[JayzusB.Christ]

Aw, for feck's sake.  I remember the Megazine's old film reviewer saying Ray Stevenson would make a good Dredd - no arguments here. And Rome was one of the best series ever.

I never knew he was Irish till now either.