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Marian Finucane, of RTE. Today, suddenly.
(01-02-2020, 04:16 PM)Dartz Wrote: [ -> ]Marian Finucane, of RTE. Today, suddenly.

Sounds like an Irish version of the late Peter Gzowski, who ran a wonderful show called Morningside on CBC in Canada for years from 1976-97.  It's a pity that radio in Canada these days isn't as good as that.  I miss listening to the man.
Buck Henry has died at the age of 89.

http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/ente...ry-dead-89
RIP John Crosbie, the man who shut down the cod fishery. (Yes, 30,000 people lost their jobs, but there are still cod to be caught off the Grand Banks because of his decision.)
https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/01/...nick-dead/

SF author Mike Resnick - passed away early this morning from cancer
Damn!  This just got out:

https://mec.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?ca...2020-00337

I wonder what the hell happened here.

(BTW, Stan played Richie Ryan in Highlander:  The Series)
Christopher Tolkein

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/j...es-aged-95

95 is a good run, though.
It is indeed. Did he ever run out of stuff from his father's manuscripts? I kinda stopped compulsively buying everything he released some twenty years ago.
Terry Jones of Mony Python, dead at 77
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/entertain...index.html

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Well, crap. This is not a happy day.
(01-22-2020, 12:01 PM)Norgarth Wrote: [ -> ]Terry Jones of Mony Python, dead at 77
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/entertain...index.html

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I wasn't expecting that...
A damn shame, that.
(01-22-2020, 09:37 PM)robkelk Wrote: [ -> ]I wasn't expecting that...

yeah.  no one expect that, Rob. *sad face*
... Oh. is it wrong that I am glad it was Jim and not Tom Lehrer?
Sad news for basketball fans; this just got out:

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-brya...calabasas/
Fred Silverman, "legendary" TV programmer who was the only man ever to head creative departments at all three major networks, has passed away, age 82. If you liked anything on ABC, CBS or NBC during the 1960s-1990s, it's likely he had a hand in it. He's probably the only network executive to be the punchline to a Robin Williams routine as well...
.... Holy Schike, Bob. So many memories there. The only one that is disproved is the impression he was involved in either Star Trek:TOS or TNG
RIP Mary Higgins Clark, the "Queen of Suspense"
RIP Andy Gill, co-founder, frontman, and guitarist for the Gang of Four.

And if you don't know who the Gang of Four were, well... here they are in 1981. Guitar solo's about 2:15 in:

I'm getting "a playback error occurred", Rob....
Borked the link. Try it now...
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