The 2024 Noteworthy Deaths Thread

[SpudLink]

Rochdale MP, Tony Lloyd. Aged 73.
Served as a minister in the early years of the Blair government.

[the tribester]

interstellar said:

SpudLink said:

The death of Anthony Gobert is being discussed on Biker Banter. Australian Superbike and GP racer in the 90s.
Talented but troubled.

RIP.

He was great to watch back then but as you say he was troubled.

Agreed, very talented, but a rollercoaster of a life.
I remember he arrived as a wild card in WSB, then took over from Scott Russell on the Kawasaki before heading off to GPs and then being sacked. Years later he was back in WSB on a slow Bimota which he took to a win in the rain of Philip Island.
I saw last week it was announced he was in palliative care and despite his 'troubles' that was still a shock to read.
RIP The Go Show.

[GT3Manthey]

Those of a certain age will remember this group .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-6804049...

[Eric Mc]

This is how most people will remember The Shangri Las - one of the original "girl groups".

[Eric Mc]

Laurie Johnson - TV and film theme composer at the age of 96.

Probably most famous for the music that accompanied this -

[DoctorX]

Eric Mc said:

Laurie Johnson - TV and film theme composer at the age of 96.

Probably most famous for the music that accompanied this -

and The Professionals!

[nicanary]

Eric Mc said:

This is how most people will remember The Shangri Las - one of the original "girl groups".

For younger readers, they had a hit single with a song with the line "uh-huh".

[Eric Mc]

You "get the picture".

[Frankthered]

Eric Mc said:

You "get the picture".

Yes, we see,

[P5BNij]

Eric Mc said:

Laurie Johnson - TV and film theme composer at the age of 96.

Probably most famous for the music that accompanied this -

I always liked his version of the 'Whicker's World' theme...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj1jsaLVxQM

[Legacywr]

nicanary said:

Eric Mc said:

This is how most people will remember The Shangri Las - one of the original "girl groups".

For younger readers, they had a hit single with a song with the line "uh-huh".

Loved this tune when I was a kid.

It’s difficult to ‘Unser’ this, though…

[Eric Mc]

Norma Jewison - well known and respected film director aged 97.

His most famous films include -

In the Heat of the Night
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fiddler on the Roof
Moonstruck

[Blib]

Eric Mc said:

Norman Jewison - well known and respected film director aged 97.

His most famous films include -

In the Heat of the Night
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fiddler on the Roof
Moonstruck

[Eric Mc]

Blib said:

Eric Mc said:

Norman Jewison - well known and respected film director aged 97.

His most famous films include -

In the Heat of the Night
Jesus Christ Superstar
Fiddler on the Roof
Moonstruck

I was getting confused with his female alter ego (we all have one - so I've been told )

I remember some of his films being reviewed on TV by Barry Norma.

[Mark-C]

Just found out Pluto Shervington died at the weekend. Noteworthy to me since his song "Dat" made it to #6 in the charts in 1976 and was the first Reggae single (of what became many) the 11 year old me ever bought.

[FourWheelDrift]

Another one of the I know that face actors but not the name, Gary Graham (73) who starred in the Alien Nation TV series and spinoffs plus other appearances in everything from All the Right Moves, Starsky & Hutch, Knotts Landing and Star Trek to JAG, Ally McBeal and Diagnosis Murder.

[Roofless Toothless]

Legacywr said:

Loved this tune when I was a kid.

It’s difficult to ‘Unser’ this, though…

Banned by the BBC.

[Voldemort]

Roofless Toothless said:

Banned by the BBC.

Played on BBC R6M this morning...

[SpudLink]

Voldemort said:

Roofless Toothless said:

Banned by the BBC.

Played on BBC R6M this morning...

There were many records which the BBC chose not to play at the time, but which they will now play without any issue. Corporate governance and guidelines change.

[pingu393]

SpudLink said:

Voldemort said:

Roofless Toothless said:

Banned by the BBC.

Played on BBC R6M this morning...

There were many records which the BBC chose not to play at the time, but which they will now play without any issue. Corporate governance and guidelines change.

Relax was played on Radio Nottingham the other day, and the DJ said that Hollie Johnson had told him the real story behind the song. Personally, I doubt it to be true, but who cares - everybody wins when a song is banned .