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[maninasuitcase]

Norman Jewison, director of In the Heat of the Night, dies aged 97

Canadian-born director of Moonstruck and Fiddler on the Roof was a three-time Oscar nominee

www.theguardian.com

RIP Norman Jewison.WHo can ever forget In The Heat of the Night?

I saw it again recently. It is on the BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0077qg6/in-the-heat-of-the-night

 

[LCBB72]

Singer Melanie , such a great singer and song writer .

 

[Supernaut]

US post-punk musician Luis Vasquez aka Soft Moon and techno artist Juan Mendez aka Silent Servant (along with Mendez' wife) all found dead in an LA apartment. Suspected fentanyl overdose. Absolutely tragic. Big problem out there right now.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Tony Clarkin, founder, guitarist and the sole songwriter of the rock band Magnum has passed away aged 77.

Magnum never really made it big, but they did release 23 albums, with one certified gold and one silver.

It turns out I saw Magnum three times in all, twice at Reading festivals in the 80s, as well as at a Butlin's Giants of Rock festival.

Clarkin onstage in Minehead in 2018.

 

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Poor Jonnie Irwin

Jonnie Irwin: Escape to the Country and A Place in the Sun host dies aged 50 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63760036

 

[tia]

Carl Weathers the Rocky actor has passed away at 76

 

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[Napster]

 

[cerbera45]

Carl Weathers the Rocky actor has passed away at 76

loved him in Predator

 

[Floval Flyer]

loved him in Predator

Great film

 

[Rob Noxious]

Wayne Kramer.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Wayne Kramer.

An interesting career. After MC5 were effectively shut down by the US government and a spell in jail, Kramer worked as a carpenter and house builder in New York and Florida in the 80s while playing with and producing local bands.

 

[kaymac]

Barry John, Wales rugby legend, 79.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Barry John, Wales rugby legend, 79.

What a strange world Rugby Union was prior to it going professional. John only played 25 times for Wales, retiring at 27 as the record points scorer (90) for his country. He had to give up his job as a PE teacher in order to tour South Africa in 1968 and he spent six weeks unemployed on his return.

In those days, to stop players from defecting to Rugby League, top professionals were given what become known as 'boot money.' These were illegal payments, as the game was supposed to be purely amateur at that time, from their Union, kit manufacturer or sponsors. Envelopes of cash would be stuffed into players' boots.

Barry John was never charged with receiving such payments, though others have since admitted giving him boot money.

 

[BALDY]

Boot money was given to amateur footballers many moons ago aswell
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[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Barry John one of the greats with JP, just wonder how much they would have earnt in the modern game
Legends always, as an Englishman who loved watching the Welsh in the 1970s such a sad loss to the sport

 

[Mad Cyril]

Carl Weathers the Rocky actor has passed away at 76

Loved him in Happy Gilmore.

 

[LCBB72]

Ian Lavender of Dads Army , last of the original cast .

 

[RHB]

Ian Lavender of Dads Army , last of the original cast .

He was part of one my all time favourite comedy moments. RIP Mr Lavender.

 

[ESG]

Ian Lavender of Dads Army , last of the original cast .

Very sad news although not actually the last one.