The 2024 Noteworthy Deaths Thread
Discussion
Rusty Old-Banger 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.
That's one more than me. But then I'm an uncultured swine. Seven7 said:
I'm not looking for an argument but the wife of a minor singer doesn't qualify for me.
When I read "the singer James Morrison", the first person I thought of was the one in The Doors. I don't know anything about the one referred to here. But that's just me being out of touch.Seven7 said:
I'd only heard of Williams because of the famous try. I couldn't tell you what teams he played for or anything, so I'll join you in the uncultured swine club.
International Rugby was massive on TV when he was playing. He was one of the best known players, even as an English kid not interested in Rugby i knew who he was.Thinking ahead a bit I know but maybe next years iteration of this thread could be called ‘ People who’ve died who maybe but are not limited to being celebrities i.e they may not be a household name but may be known to people with a specific interest in their field of endeavour and have wider recognition than a member of the general public’. That should do it
JPR Williams was one of the most famous Rugby Union players in history.
I don't know everybody, especially modern singers and actors - but it doesn't mean others don't know who they are.
To be honest, we pick up on who has passed away by learning about the event in news stories - usually carried by the usual organs of mainstream news i.e. TV news, internet news websites or newspapers. If those organs think that a death is newsworthy, then that should be sufficient reason for someone to post the fact here.
Blathering on about not knowing who someone is is not down to the person not being newsworthy, it's down to one's own ignorance.
Look on this thread as PH Obituaries Column. If you read obituary columns in newspapers, you will come across all sorts of people you may or may not have heard of - but who were significant in whatever field or profession they were involved in - and who's life might still be interesting to read about.
I don't know everybody, especially modern singers and actors - but it doesn't mean others don't know who they are.
To be honest, we pick up on who has passed away by learning about the event in news stories - usually carried by the usual organs of mainstream news i.e. TV news, internet news websites or newspapers. If those organs think that a death is newsworthy, then that should be sufficient reason for someone to post the fact here.
Blathering on about not knowing who someone is is not down to the person not being newsworthy, it's down to one's own ignorance.
Look on this thread as PH Obituaries Column. If you read obituary columns in newspapers, you will come across all sorts of people you may or may not have heard of - but who were significant in whatever field or profession they were involved in - and who's life might still be interesting to read about.
Eric Mc said:
JPR Williams was one of the most famous Rugby Union players in history.
I don't know everybody, especially modern singers and actors - but it doesn't mean others don't know who they are.
To be honest, we pick up on who has passed away by learning about the event in news stories - usually carried by the usual organs of mainstream news i.e. TV news, internet news websites or newspapers. If those organs think that a death is newsworthy, then that should be sufficient reason for someone to post the fact here.
Blathering on about not knowing who someone is is not down to the person not being newsworthy, it's down to one's own ignorance.
Look on this thread as PH Obituaries Column. If you read obituary columns in newspapers, you will come across all sorts of people you may or may not have heard of - but who were significant in whatever field or profession they were involved in - and who's life might still be interesting to read about.
Blathering? Do you enjoy being condescending?I don't know everybody, especially modern singers and actors - but it doesn't mean others don't know who they are.
To be honest, we pick up on who has passed away by learning about the event in news stories - usually carried by the usual organs of mainstream news i.e. TV news, internet news websites or newspapers. If those organs think that a death is newsworthy, then that should be sufficient reason for someone to post the fact here.
Blathering on about not knowing who someone is is not down to the person not being newsworthy, it's down to one's own ignorance.
Look on this thread as PH Obituaries Column. If you read obituary columns in newspapers, you will come across all sorts of people you may or may not have heard of - but who were significant in whatever field or profession they were involved in - and who's life might still be interesting to read about.
So I'm ignorant for not knowing that singers wife? You, of course, know all about her, yes?
Eric Mc said:
JPR Williams was one of the most famous Rugby Union players in history.
I don't know everybody, especially modern singers and actors - but it doesn't mean others don't know who they are.
To be honest, we pick up on who has passed away by learning about the event in news stories - usually carried by the usual organs of mainstream news i.e. TV news, internet news websites or newspapers. If those organs think that a death is newsworthy, then that should be sufficient reason for someone to post the fact here.
Blathering on about not knowing who someone is is not down to the person not being newsworthy, it's down to one's own ignorance.
Look on this thread as PH Obituaries Column. If you read obituary columns in newspapers, you will come across all sorts of people you may or may not have heard of - but who were significant in whatever field or profession they were involved in - and who's life might still be interesting to read about.
An opportunity to learn something about people you may not have been aware of. Rather than the dismissing anyone who's not of interest to you as being of no importance.I don't know everybody, especially modern singers and actors - but it doesn't mean others don't know who they are.
To be honest, we pick up on who has passed away by learning about the event in news stories - usually carried by the usual organs of mainstream news i.e. TV news, internet news websites or newspapers. If those organs think that a death is newsworthy, then that should be sufficient reason for someone to post the fact here.
Blathering on about not knowing who someone is is not down to the person not being newsworthy, it's down to one's own ignorance.
Look on this thread as PH Obituaries Column. If you read obituary columns in newspapers, you will come across all sorts of people you may or may not have heard of - but who were significant in whatever field or profession they were involved in - and who's life might still be interesting to read about.
Seven7 said:
Blathering? Do you enjoy being condescending?
So I'm ignorant for not knowing that singers wife? You, of course, know all about her, yes?
It's impossible to know everyone. But the fact that you or I don't know (or care) who someone is does not mean that person's death is not worthy of note on this thread.So I'm ignorant for not knowing that singers wife? You, of course, know all about her, yes?
SpudLink said:
It's impossible to know everyone. But the fact that you or I don't know (or care) who someone is does not mean that person's death is not worthy of note on this thread.
Absolutely, but being labelled ignorant for it is snide nonsense. If the person who has passed away is noteworthy, fair enough, but someone connected to them...?
I'll draw a line under it and get back on topic now. I was just stating an opinion, which, after all, is what a forum is for.
Biker's Nemesis 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.
I've not heard of either of them not being into Football or Rugby.FourWheelDrift said:
Jennell Jaquays, 67, American game designer (Dungeons & Dragons) and video game artist (Pac-Man, Donkey Kong).
Now you have all heard of at least Pac-Man surely.
We have…so I checked her wiki…..she did conversions of it, not the original writer. Now you have all heard of at least Pac-Man surely.
Sounds like Sven-Goran Eriksson might be joining this thread later this year
No need to comment if you’ve never heard of him
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