DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[Lean'n'mean]

French Film director, screenwriter & dialogist, vanguard of the 'Nouvelle Vague,' Jean-Luc Godard has died aged 91.

"If you don't like the sea, if you don't like the mountains, if you don't like towns..............go screw yourself ! "

 

[Edward]

Terribly sad news for those of a certain age: Gwyneth Powell, the actress best remembered for being the longest serving headmistress of television's Grange Hill, has died this week, age 76.

In more recent years, she played Greg Davies' mother in his sitcom Man Down, initially opposite the late Rik Mayall who played Davies' father.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Terribly sad news for those of a certain age: Gwyneth Powell, the actress best remembered for being the longest serving headmistress of television's Grange Hill, has died this week, age 76.

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In more recent years, she played Greg Davies' mother in his sitcom Man Down, initially opposite the late Rik Mayall who played Davies' father.

That is sad news. As well as the above mentioned programmes, she was also in some Episodes of Heartbeat etc.

(I enjoyed her era of Grange Hill. It was rather controversial at the time, as it portrayed School life quite realistically, some schools and parents were rather concerned l seem to remember. It did introduce subjects such as Bullying I think and the drug culture.)

 

[Edward]

That is sad news. As well as the above mentioned programmes, she was also in some Episodes of Heartbeat etc.

(I enjoyed her era of Grange Hill. It was rather controversial at the time, as it portrayed School life quite realistically, some schools and parents were rather concerned l seem to remember. It did introduce subjects such as Bullying I think and the drug culture.)

Yes, I've been rewatching it from the start in the last year. From the first series, 1977/78ish, I'm now up to about 1990. The issues dealt with come and go, but the quality of the writing in every era still really holds up - better than I remembered is as, actually. It's interesting how I look at it differently too as an adult looking back rather than when the kids were around my own age. Bronson was always the villain back in the day, but on rewatching I found him vastly more sympathetic - and often the character with whom I identified the most.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Yes, I've been rewatching it from the start in the last year. From the first series, 1977/78ish, I'm now up to about 1990. The issues dealt with come and go, but the quality of the writing in every era still really holds up - better than I remembered is as, actually. It's interesting how I look at it differently too as an adult looking back rather than when the kids were around my own age. Bronson was always the villain back in the day, but on rewatching I found him vastly more sympathetic - and often the character with whom I identified the most.

Yes I remember Mr Bronson, I also remember the P T Master with the beard and Mr Hopwood who later appeared as a baddie in Coronation Street.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Fred Franzia, the man behind “Two Buck Chuck”, has died at the age of 79. It was his mission to bring affordable wine to the public at large. R.I.P.

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123070279/fred-franzia-two-buck-chuck-wine-bronco-dies

 

[Lean'n'mean]

American rapper, record producer & actor, Artis Leon Ivey Jr, better known as 'Coolio' has died (probably heart attack) aged 59.

 

[BobHufford]

Loretta Lynn.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/loretta-lynn-dies-age-90-country-music-queen/

 

[Lean'n'mean]

British by birth & American by adoption, actress Angela Lansbury has passed on aged 96.

 

[Trenchfriend]

R.I.P.!

 

[Worf]

I was driving home when I heard this on NPR. They then proceeded to play a song of hers from "Bed knobs and Broomsticks". I was in tears by the end... Good innings and a great career.

Worf

 

[The one from the North]

Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter actor dies aged 72

Tributes have been paid by fellow actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tiki Tom]

First Angela Lansbury, and now Robbie Coltrane. A sad week, indeed. R.I.P.

 

[MisterCairo]

I have no words.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/robbie-coltrane-obituary-1.6616829

 

[The one from the North]

Rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon dead at 75

Robert Gordon, who helped spearhead the rockabilly revival in the 1970s, has died at the age of 75, his label has confirmed.

www.nme.com

I'm not sure if I should post this here or in 'You know you're getting old', but still sad when more and more important persons from your youth leaves us.

 

[Giftmacher]

Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87

 

[The one from the North]

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Truly the last man standing. So sad.

 

[belfastboy]

Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87 View attachment 460616

Damn, the real king of rock n roll!

 

[Tiki Tom]

Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87

Aside from his music, I didn’t know much about him. Wow, what a character. Married seven times (That beats even my sister!) R.I.P.

 

[Giftmacher]

Damn, the real king of rock n roll!

Gee, I thought it was Chuck Berry