I used to have Paul Schofield on my list. Why did I take him off? Brian Wilde was also the entertainingly ineffectual prison officer in Porridge.

Neil Aspinall.

Neil Aspinall, who ran the Apple Corps music empire for the Beatles, has died at a hospital in New York, aged 66.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7311581.stm

Sad to announce the death of actor Richard Widmark. But every cloud has a silver lining!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7315340.stm

01.] Ernest Borgnine........
02.] Phyllis A. Whitney........
03.] Charlton Heston........
04.] Gloria Stuart........
05.] Ariel Sharon........
06.] Eli Wallach........
07.] Karl Malden........
08.] Richard Widmark........X
09.] Kirk Douglas........
10.] Michael Foot........
11.] Fidel Castro........
12.] Michael Gough........
13.] Googie Withers........

Abby Mann

Writer of the 1961 film 'Judgement At Nuremburg', aged 80.

Rather than provide a link to a full obituary, I thought I would, instead, link to the short and sombre announcement of the news on Radio 4 this morning:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7318173.stm

Advance Warning...

Sadly, it seems that Sir Bobby Robson expects to make an appearance on this thread sooner rather than later.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3646265.ece

David Leslie

British Touring Car Championship driver, killed in the air crash at Biggin Hill yesterday afternoon, along with

Richard Lloyd, racing team owner

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66244

My, that's rather shocking. I remember him from the late 90s when Touring Cars was on BBC (?) - always seemed a good bloke. Watched News24 for a couple of hours earlier but didn't announce who had been killed...rather odd to discover it's somebody I knew of.

Dave wrote:

Advance Warning... Sadly, it seems that Sir Bobby Robson expects to make an appearance on this thread sooner rather than later. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3646265.ece

This is so very sad, but Sir Bobby's words in the article say everything about the man.

Bracey wrote:

Dave wrote: Advance Warning... Sadly, it seems that Sir Bobby Robson expects to make an appearance on this thread sooner rather than later. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3646265.ece This is so very sad, but Sir Bobby's words in the article say everything about the man.

Brought a lump in my throat.

What a man...

Thanks for that post.  

Bobby Robson, a true gentleman of English football.  

I remember when we played Porto in a preseason friendly in 1995 at Stamford Bridge and he received a standing ovation from the Chelsea crowd, rightly so.
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I thought I heard Sir Bobbo Rob on the radio the other night, making some comment or other about the Geordie nation.  You have to wonder at his apparently positive spirit, although I've always suspected his positives are more verbal tic than emotional reality.  If I'm wrong than never has such a hugely optimistic spirit been placed on such hangdog expression with such sunken shoulders.

I had to chuckle at his ambition to bring world-class cancer services to the north east.  Even in terminal illness, he's looking to bring to major tropies to Newcastle.

Curva Fiesole wrote:

1. Fidel Castro 2. Ariel Sharon 3. Michael Foot 4. Margaret Thatcher 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Ronnie Biggs 7. Charlton Heston x 8. Zsa Zsa Gabor 9. Britney Spears 10. Russel Watson 11. Vera Lynn 12. Harold Pinter 13. Bobby Robson

Up and running at last!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7332960.stm

Damn, Lavafiume takes the lead.

Dave wrote:

1. Charlton Heston....... X 2. Fidel Castro 3. Michael Foot 4. Harold Pinter 5. Denis Healey 6. Olivia De Havilland 7. Ariel Sharon 8. Robert Mugabe 9. Gore Vidal 10. Dame Vera Lynn 11. Peter O'Toole 12. Eric Hobsbawm * 13. Corin Redgrave * Dave's annual nomination designed to keep the nominee in rude health for at least 12 months

I'm going to take the Totodeath trophy from your cold, dead hands.

01.] Ernest Borgnine........
02.] Phyllis A. Whitney........
03.] Charlton Heston........X
04.] Gloria Stuart........
05.] Ariel Sharon........
06.] Eli Wallach........
07.] Karl Malden........
08.] Richard Widmark........X
09.] Kirk Douglas........
10.] Michael Foot........
11.] Fidel Castro........
12.] Michael Gough........
13.] Googie Withers........

Pah! Over my dead body!

*coat*

Mark Speight

TV presenter, aged 42.

Ollie Johnston, the last surviving member of an elite group of Disney animation pioneers known as the "Nine Old Men" has died, aged 95.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7349962.stm

He created the scene when Bambi's mother gets killed. Sob sob, boo hoo.

Rather a shame about Charlton Heston , apart from being on of my fav. actors, I dont think modern day actors can portray the term "epic" like he can... As I told my mom last night, for those few people who have not seen Ben-Hur ot the 10 commandments at least once, im sure they have heard of it..
I noticed Fidel Castro on a list... I always wanted to go to Cuba and I want that to be before he goes... I really dont want to visit when it becomes Miami #2... no fun in that
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