Notable Obituaries.

[Ihavenojob]

Mavis Nicholson, Welsh broadcaster whose skill and warmth as an interviewer drew out the best from celebrities – obituary

 

[jeds]

Mrs McClusky. (Grange Hill)

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[Mottie]

Film Director Jean Luc Godard. Assisted suicide. Way to go.

Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary film director dies at 91 by assisted suicide

The New Wave director rewrote cinema's rules and influenced film-makers from Scorsese to Tarantino.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[conny]

Mrs McClusky. (Grange Hill)

MSN

www.msn.com

Used to have the hots for Mrs McClusky when I was a youngster.

 

[securespark]

Eddie Butler: Former Wales rugby captain and commentator dies while on Peru charity trek

Tributes from the rugby world describe Butler as a "superb player" and an "iconic voice" in the game.

news.sky.com

 

[ic1927]

Sad news about Eddie Butler, I can remember him when he used to stand on the terraces at Ninian park supporting Cardiff city in the days before his rugby career took off, big city fan was Eddie, always enjoyed his banter with Brian Moore when they commentated together, RIP Eddie, a proud Welshman and a good bloke.

 

[Mottie]

Valery Polyakov. Russian cosmonaut.

Valery Polyakov: Record-breaking Russian cosmonaut dies aged 80

Valery Polyakov took the longest-ever spaceflight, clocking up 437 continuous days in the 1990s.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[crystal ball]

Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel, celebrated author of Wolf Hall, dies aged 70

‘She saw and felt things us ordinary mortals missed,’ her agent says of Booker prize-winning author, who died on Thursday

www.theguardian.com

 

[Bod ...]

Not normally my scene but the fella from Aswad has died.... had a callout 3 pm so just heard it. Played the hit Good song

Never knew much about you mate RIp.

 

[Dork Lard]

Louise Fletcher. Oscar winning actress for Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest died peacefully at her home in France.

Considered to be one of the top ten films ever made. There aren't many actress's who can outshine Jack Nicholson.

 

[noseall]

Louise Fletcher. Oscar winning actress for Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest died peacefully at her home in France.

Considered to be one of the top ten films ever made. There aren't many actress's who can outshine Jack Nicholson.

One of the films to watch when VCR's first arrived on our shelves. Pity the fools that bought Betamax.

 

[Bod ...]

One of the films to watch when VCR's first arrived on our shelves. Pity the fools that bought Betamax.

Have you seen how much a Betamax is now?

 

[Mottie]

Cherry Valentine. He/She.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Cherry Valentine dead at 28

“Our lives will never be the same,” his family said.

pagesix.com

 

[Ihavenojob]

He/She.

He, it said so when I read it the other day. Drag artists are just entertainers, and don't believe they are something other than what they were born as.

 

[securespark]

Coolio.

Coolio: Michelle Pfeiffer and Snoop Dogg lead tributes to Gangsta's Paradise rapper

The entertainment world pays tribute to the Gangsta's Paradise star, who has died at 59.

www.bbc.co.uk