Notable Obituaries.

[Mottie]

George Fenton. Composer. You would have heard some of his work.

The Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76

The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brigadier]

Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86: Author and politician passes away at home

The best-selling novelist passed away 'between writing sessions' just a day before the scheduled release of his new book Adam And Eve, the publisher added.

www.dailymail.com

A friend of his was eulogising on R5L earlier.

Said Lord Archer was "a wonderful storyteller".

He wasn't that wonderful a storyteller : he was jailed for perjury

 

[CountryFan]

Sass Jordan

 

[Stivino]

Sass Jordan

Your link won't work for me.
Sass Jordan

 

[Mottie]

Niamh O'Brien. Michael Flatleys wife.

Michael Flatley: Tributes paid following death of wife Niamh O'Brien

She was a renowned Irish dancer who performed the lead role of Saoirse in the Lord of the Dance.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[CountryFan]

Your link won't work for me.
Sass Jordan

Odd, just tried it myself and doesn't work

 

[pete01]

Odd, just tried it myself and doesn't work

That link is dead.

 

[CountryFan]

That link is dead.

Ironic given the thread it’s on

 

[Justin Passing]

A friend of his was eulogising on R5L earlier.

Said Lord Archer was "a wonderful storyteller".

He wasn't that wonderful a storyteller : he was jailed for perjury

He wasn't a bad storyteller, he just got fiction mixed up with non...

 

[Elsa TLC]

Odd, just tried it myself and doesn't work

I couldn't Sass it out either

 

[HERTS P&D]

That link is dead.

Long live the link!............................or should it be King?



Andy

 

[blup]

Eva Marie Saint

Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mottie]

Maricarmen Abascal. Her eviction started the Spanish housing protests and triggered an early election.

Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

Margaret Hamilton. Moon scientist.

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[blup]

A friend of his was eulogising on R5L earlier.

Said Lord Archer was "a wonderful storyteller".

He wasn't that wonderful a storyteller : he was jailed for perjury

I think there was a suggestion of insider trading too. Still he pales into insignificance compared to the corruption in todays right wing politics.