The 2024 Noteworthy Deaths Thread

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Blib said:

Seasonal Hero said:

JPR Williams at 74. Hell of a player.

THAT try.......

An absolute giant of a man. What a legend. Sad news indeed.

[yellowjack]

ApOrbital said:

Singer James Morrison's partner, Gill Catchpole, has been found dead.

Very sad news. 45 is far too young, especially for her daughters losing their mother. About a decade ago I lost my neighbour. She had two young sons, had split with their dad, he'd had the boys with him for Christmas, and was returning them to her for Boxing Day. She'd spoken to the boys on the phone at their bedtime the night before, but when he let himself in (when she didn't answer the door) she was found dead in bed at the age of 46. It turned out that she had an undiagnosed congenital heart issue. The kids were then tested for the same issue and one was found to need treatment.

[grumpy52]

JPR Williams was my surgeon when I first damaged my knee.
Great sportsman, average doctor ! That was his own admission!
Turned out that he knew both of my games masters from when I was at a forces school abroad, they were both ex Wales international players. I went down the physio route rather than opt for surgery. My physio was the physio for the England rowing team.
JPR taken far too early.

[DodgyGeezer]

James Kottak, 61 Long time Scorpions drummer (also ex-Kingdom Come IIRC)

[_Rodders_]

woodypup59 said:

Major Mike Sadler rightly getting an obituary read on the Radio 4 News at 6pm tonight (about 6.25).

I caught that, it was fascinating.

[Biker's Nemesis]

DodgyGeezer said:

James Kottak, 61 Long time Scorpions drummer (also ex-Kingdom Come IIRC)

In June 2019, Kottak said, "I wrote a new song.... 'Get out of My Kountry' ie: stay out of my space! We don't need anymore outsiders. We can't even fix the homeless problems?! When homeless problem is solved we take care everyone else..."[9] On October 15, 2019, Kottak went on Twitter and stated, "You know I am sick of every other commercial having inter racial couples...this is not reality. It is Hollywood shoving it down our throat. I don't have one friend or friends who live in this category...just saying".[10] On November 26, 2019, Kottak went on to say that "OK so the percentage of black Americans in the U.S. is about 13% so why are they represented 50 to 60% on all commercials? Just saying call me out if you have a reasonable argument?". A short time later, he added: "Maybe none of you have any balls to speak the truth?"

[cuprabob]

Adam Canto, aged 42, from Cancer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6793...

[anonymoususer]

Georgina Hale - actress 80
Appeared in a lot of TV stuff in the 70s

I remember her from McVicar Film and Sweeney 2 Film

[pingu393]

anonymoususer said:

Georgina Hale - actress 80
Appeared in a lot of TV stuff in the 70s

I remember her from McVicar Film and Sweeney 2 Film

I bet you do

[Seven7]

I'm not saying this to be 'edgy and aloof' but in the last 2 pages the only ones I've heard of are Beckenbauer and JPR Williams.

[BananaFama]

Seven7 said:

I'm not saying this to be 'edgy and aloof' but in the last 2 pages the only ones I've heard of are Beckenbauer and JPR Williams.

Same here ,most are a bit less of a household name .

[Janluke]

BananaFama said:

Seven7 said:

I'm not saying this to be 'edgy and aloof' but in the last 2 pages the only ones I've heard of are Beckenbauer and JPR Williams.

Same here ,most are a bit less of a household name .

One of the things I most enjoy about these threads is hearing about interesting people I've never heard about, many of whom have made massive contributions to the world

[paulguitar]

Janluke said:

BananaFama said:

Seven7 said:

I'm not saying this to be 'edgy and aloof' but in the last 2 pages the only ones I've heard of are Beckenbauer and JPR Williams.

Same here ,most are a bit less of a household name .

One of the things I most enjoy about these threads is hearing about interesting people I've never heard about, many of whom have made massive contributions to the world

Yup.

[Last Visit]

cuprabob said:

Adam Canto, aged 42, from Cancer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6793...

No age. Really liked him in Designated Survivor.

[SpudLink]

paulguitar said:

Janluke said:

BananaFama said:

Seven7 said:

I'm not saying this to be 'edgy and aloof' but in the last 2 pages the only ones I've heard of are Beckenbauer and JPR Williams.

Same here ,most are a bit less of a household name .

One of the things I most enjoy about these threads is hearing about interesting people I've never heard about, many of whom have made massive contributions to the world

Yup.

Indeed. Not famous, but noteworthy.

[Seven7]

SpudLink said:

paulguitar said:

Janluke said:

BananaFama said:

Seven7 said:

I'm not saying this to be 'edgy and aloof' but in the last 2 pages the only ones I've heard of are Beckenbauer and JPR Williams.

Same here ,most are a bit less of a household name .

One of the things I most enjoy about these threads is hearing about interesting people I've never heard about, many of whom have made massive contributions to the world

Yup.

Indeed. Not famous, but noteworthy.

I can absolutely see that. I'm certainly not trying to police the thread.

[Seven7]

But saying that, some don't even meet that criteria.

[bigothunter]

Seven7 said:

But saying that, some don't even meet that criteria.

Maybe not noteworthy recently deceased to you, but certainly noteworthy to others.

[grumpy52]

Some mentions I certainly have never heard of and most certainly wouldn't be of interest. But one or two stir some dim and distant memory for which I am certainly grateful if it's because I then lose an hour or so going down various You Tube rabbit holes.

[Seven7]

I'm not looking for an argument but the wife of a minor singer doesn't qualify for me.

But let's change the subject.