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Post by Kimmy on Sept 26, 2017 18:52:29 GMT
Tony Booth, the Till Death Us Do Part actor and father of Cherie Blair, has died aged 85.
The political campaigner, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2004 and had also suffered heart problems, passed away on Monday night.
Booth had a 50-year acting career and appeared in television shows including Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and The Bill.
He was also a political activist as well as father to Cherie Blair QC and father-in-law to former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
But decades before, he was better known to television viewers as "Scouse git" Mike, the long-haired Left-wing son-in-law of Right-wing cockney Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part.
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Post by Old Timer on Oct 25, 2017 15:40:28 GMT
Fats Domino, one of the most influential rock and roll performers of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 89. A giant of the early days of rock and roll and yet another great talent to come out of New Orleans. www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41753839
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Post by Kimmy on Oct 31, 2017 8:15:06 GMT
Former highly successful dual-purpose trainer Mary Reveley has sadly died at the age of 76.
Reveley trained over 2,000 winners in a training career spanning 22 years and just last week became a great-grandmother.
Reveley started off her training career with four horses in 1982 but excelled under both codes in the following years, enjoying Cambridgeshire success with Mellottie in 1991 and victories in the Spa Hurdle at Cheltenham and Mildmay Novice Chase at Aintree with Cab On Target.
Reveley's son Keith: "It was all just very sudden. She had been out in the yard with Gillian [Boanas] and with the horses and suddenly collapsed. It's a huge shock.
"The only good thing is she wouldn't have known anything about it and she has passed away doing something she absolutely loved.
"She lived for her horses all her life. She started with point-to-pointers and loved hunting and had show ponies – she was just always involved with horses. Her love of racing spiralled in the 1980s when we got the full licence.
"The yard was absolutely flying in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was a fantastic time and I don't think we appreciated it as much as we should have at the time. It was an unbelievable run and they were great days."
Reveley is also survived by son John.
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Post by Old Timer on Oct 31, 2017 15:05:44 GMT
Sad to here, and she was only a year older than me. Makes one feel mortal!
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Post by Kimmy on Dec 8, 2017 15:17:57 GMT
Peter Walwyn, who was crowned champion Flat trainer in 1974 and 1975, has died. He was 84.
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Post by Kimmy on Dec 11, 2017 17:51:57 GMT
Veteran TV presenter Keith Chegwin has died aged 60 after a long illness, his family has said. They said he had endured a "long-term battle with a progressive lung condition" which "rapidly worsened towards the end of this year". He died at home on Monday with his family by his side, who said they were "heartbroken". Tributes have been paid from the world of entertainment for the "true telly legend". His career spanned five decades.
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Post by Kimmy on Jan 18, 2018 12:42:52 GMT
Actor Peter Wyngarde, who was best known for playing TV sleuth Jason King and the villain Klytus in the Flash Gordon film, has died aged 90.
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Post by Kimmy on Feb 21, 2018 20:40:28 GMT
US evangelist Billy Graham - one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century - has died aged 99. He died at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. In a 60-year career, he is estimated to have preached to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Former presidents are among the many who have been paying tribute. President Trump called him "great" and a "very special man". After becoming one of the best-known promoters of Christianity in the US, Graham embarked on his global mission with an event in London in 1954. Graham reached millions of worshippers through TV - the first to use the medium to convey the Christian message on such a scale.
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Post by Kimmy on Feb 24, 2018 19:07:28 GMT
Emma Chambers, best known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley, has died aged 53, with Dawn French describing her as “a unique and beautiful spark”.
Her agent said Chambers died of natural causes on Wednesday evening, and said the actor “brought laughter and joy to many, and will be greatly missed”. She is survived by her husband Ian Dunn, who is also an actor.
Broadcaster Emma Freud, who was friends with Chambers, tweeted: “We’re very, very sad. She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being.
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Post by Kimmy on Mar 4, 2018 11:58:59 GMT
Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88.
His time of three minutes 59.4 seconds, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954, stood as a record for just 46 days but his place in athletics history was assured.
Bannister also won gold over the same distance at the 1954 Commonwealth Games and later became a leading neurologist.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.
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Post by Old Timer on Mar 5, 2018 0:24:30 GMT
Remember it like it was only yesterday with the two Chrises (Chataway and Brasher)as pacemakers, future stars in their own right. I've always believed it was more of a psychological than physical barrier and indeed Bannister's new record lasted barely a month before his great rival, Australian Greg Landry lowered the mark in Helsinki if memory serves me right. Nevertheless, Sir Roger will forever be remembered as the 'first' in what for him was a sport that you did in your spare time. Gone but never forgotten. RIP
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Post by BC on Mar 5, 2018 16:54:49 GMT
Yes, sad to see.
I used to train at Bannister Stadium in Harrow Weald - named, of course, after the great man.
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Post by Kimmy on Mar 12, 2018 7:42:58 GMT
Comedian Sir Ken Dodd dies at home aged 90 just two days after secretly MARRYING lover of 40 years in the same house he was born in following weeks of hospital treatment for a chest infection Comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd died on Sunday at the age of 90 having recently battled a severe chest infection The Liverpool funnyman secretly married his partner of 40 years, Anne Jones, just 48 hours before he died Marriage took place at home Sir Ken was born and died in, in Liverpool suburb of Knotty Ash he made famous Sir Ken had six weeks of treatment earlier this year for a chest infection and was discharged two weeks ago Comedians paid tribute on Twitter while his agent said 'the lights have been turned out in the world of variety'
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Post by Kimmy on Mar 14, 2018 9:19:30 GMT
Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist who overcame a debilitating disease to publish wildly popular books probing the mysteries of the universe, has died, according to a family spokesman. He was 76.
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Post by Kimmy on Mar 14, 2018 21:44:49 GMT
Broadcaster and comedian Jim Bowen, best known for hosting darts-based game show Bullseye in the 1980s and '90s, has died at the age of 80. His wife Phyllis confirmed the news to BBC Radio Lancashire. The former deputy headmaster, who lived in North Lancashire, began his career as a stand-up comedian on the club circuit in the 1960s. He became a household name when he began presenting Bullseye in 1981. The Sunday tea time show ran for 14 years. It attracted 17.5 million viewers at its peak and involved three pairs of contestants - with a "thrower", who would throw the darts, and a "knower", who would answer general knowledge questions.
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Post by Kimmy on Mar 21, 2018 9:23:34 GMT
Former Eurovision Song Contest host Katie Boyle has died at her home aged 91, her agent has said.
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Post by Kimmy on Apr 6, 2018 7:56:04 GMT
FIve-time darts world champion Eric Bristow has died from a heart attack at the age of 60. Just hours earlier, Bristow - known as The Crafty Cockney - had been tweeting predictions for last night's matches in the Unibet Premier League at the Liverpool Echo Arena. As the news filtered out the audience at the event became subdued - before breaking into a mass chorus of 'There's Only One Eric Bristow', which rang around the venue. Presenter Dave Clark and Bristow's long-time friend and former world champion Keith Deller paid tribute to the darts icon, saying he was a 'massive loss to our sport'. The current world champion Michael Van Gerwen tweeted his condolences. He described Bristow as a 'true legend in the game'. Bristow was World Champion five times between 1980 and 1986. But he became a household name for his no-nonsense character outside of sport, winning legions of fans after a stint on ITV's I'm A Celebrity in 2012. Main picture, Bristow at a darts event in the Midlands in 2013 and, right, on the set of TV show Bullseye with host Jim Bowen.
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Post by Old Timer on Apr 7, 2018 3:44:24 GMT
Great player and on his day totally unbeatable. Moreover, he was a major force in bringing the game into the limelight - and financial health - that it enjoys today. RIP
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Post by Kimmy on Apr 19, 2018 6:43:57 GMT
TV star Dale Winton has died suddenly at the age of 62 at his London home, his agent revealed last night.
Catapulted to fame in the 1990s as host of Supermarket Sweep.
Dale started his career in local radio and as a club DJ but spent nearly a decade hosting the ITV daytime hit before fronting the National Lottery show In It To Win It on BBC1 for 14 years and the Pick of the Pops show on BBC Radio 2 for ten years.
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Post by Kimmy on May 25, 2018 16:38:49 GMT
TV legend Clint Walker has died, aged 90.
The actor, who starred in hit western series Cheyenne, died suddenly on Monday, surrounded by his family.
Walker made his mark on Hollywood by landing a role in The Ten Commandments, but he’ll be best known as cowboy hero Cheyenne Bodie.
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Post by Kimmy on May 27, 2018 19:19:18 GMT
John Matthias, who enjoyed multiple Group 1 success in the 1980s, has died after a long illness. He was 64.
The former stable jockey to Ian Balding was best known for his association with Glint Of Gold who, despite racing in the era of Shergar, to whom he was second in the 1981 Derby, won four Group 1 races under the jockey.
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Post by Kimmy on Jun 17, 2018 9:16:21 GMT
Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In October 1954 he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a fifteen-year relationship. He played on over 460 RCA cuts with Elvis.
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Post by Kimmy on Jul 7, 2018 11:22:38 GMT
Classic-winning trainer John Dunlop, who memorably won the Derby with Shirley Heights and Erhaab, has died at the age of 78.
Dunlop was also responsible for champion sprinter Habibti and star filly Salsabil. He enjoyed a long and successful spell at the top, saddling over 3,500 winners in a career spanning almost 50 years.
Having retired from training in 2012 his racing legacy lives on through the training exploits of children Ed and Harry.
Dunlop was also crowned champion trainer in 1995, the season in which his top-class miler Bahri memorably won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes under Willie Carson, who famously took the outside route under the trees.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 17, 2018 12:38:32 GMT
Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76.
The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer, her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, said.
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Post by Kimmy on Aug 23, 2018 18:30:31 GMT
Cheltenham Gold Cup and Classic-winning trainer Mick O'Toole has died aged 86.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 7, 2018 7:16:44 GMT
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have paid tribute to actor Burt Reynolds, who has died at the age of 82 after suffering a heart attack.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 20, 2018 11:25:36 GMT
TV host and comedy writer Denis Norden has died aged 96, his family has said. The It'll Be Alright on the Night host died on Wednesday after spending "many weeks" at the Royal Free Hospital in London, a statement said. Norden wrote his first script for the BBC - Let's Go to the Holborn - at the age of 19. He teamed up with comic Frank Muir between 1947 and the early 1960s, writing comedies including BBC radio's Take It From Here. In 1977, Norden became the host of the ITV show It'll Be Alright On The Night, and he presented it until his retirement aged 84 in 2006.
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Post by Old Timer on Sept 20, 2018 22:55:57 GMT
Half of a script-writing team forever etched in memory, what joy he brought to so many people.
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Post by Kimmy on Sept 25, 2018 20:06:30 GMT
Sam Morshead, a successful jump jockey and later the driving force behind Perth racecourse for so many years, has died at the age of 63.
He had fought a long battle with cancer and died at home in Perthshire, surrounded by his family.
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Post by Kimmy on Jan 19, 2019 12:43:25 GMT
Actor and star of It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Windsor Davies, has died. Davies, 88, who was best known as the sergeant major in the TV series, died on Thursday, his family said. Born in Canning Town, London, he returned to his father's home village, Nant-y-Moel in Bridgend county, when World War Two broke out. His daughter Jane Davies said he and her mother, who died in September, left a family "who will all remember them with love, laughter and gratitude". The couple, who has been married for 62 years, had retired to France. They had five children.
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