Passings...

[Eulalia]

I don't know how well-known Inspector Morse is elsewhere in the world,
but certainly a British institution -

Colin Dexter 1930 - 2017

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39342698

 

[windar]

Listen up you worthless bunch of idiotic jerks--Don Rickles died at the age of 90. He offended everyone regardless of race, creed, color or religion. If God existed he'd be up there in heaven insulting him too...

 

[Barbaria1]

I don't know how well-known Inspector Morse is elsewhere in the world,
but certainly a British institution -

Colin Dexter 1930 - 2017

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39342698

I always liked John Thaw as Inspector Morse (nice car too).

 

[Wragg]

I don't know how well-known Inspector Morse is elsewhere in the world,
but certainly a British institution -

Colin Dexter 1930 - 2017

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39342698

He was also a great cruciverbalist.

I guess we are all cruciverbalists, but a different kind!

 

[windar]

He was also a great cruciverbalist.

I guess we are all cruciverbalists, but a different kind!

I'm actually more of a cruciverbalist of his kind

 

[Wragg]

I'm actually more of a cruciverbalist of his kind

Fun site cures rum fox losing exit first in a muddle (10)

 

[thehangingtree]

Listen up you worthless bunch of idiotic jerks--Don Rickles died at the age of 90. He offended everyone regardless of race, creed, color or religion. If God existed he'd be up there in heaven insulting him too...

Indeed and there were no 'safe spaces' from his lines... instead he would mock (half seriously 'aw, did I make you cry?').

Many comedians said he inspired them and he did it without vulgarities or 'curse' words...

 

[Eulalia]

I'm actually more of a cruciverbalist of his kind

me too - and a cruciverberata* - with never a cross word (well, hardly ever... )

*female whipped on a cross

 

[windar]

and a cruciverberata*

OK, as we say over here, "Now you're just making shit up"

 

[Jollyrei]

Joe Harris, co-creator of Underdog and the Trix rabbit has died. Used to love Underdog.

 

[Naraku]

Paul O'Neill, founder of the Trans Siberian Orchestra, was dead in his Tampa hotel room Wednesday at the age of 61.
http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-d...l-oneill-61-found-dead-in-tampa-hotel/2319441

 

[Loxuru]

Emma Morano (1899-2017).
This Italian woman was the oldest person alive.
She was alledgedly also the last person alive to have lived in a year that started with 18...

 

[Naraku]

Erin Moran, Joannie Cunningham on "Happy Days", has died at the age of 56.
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dies-56-012117080.html

 

[Loxuru]

Daliah Lavi (1942-2017). Israëli actress, singer and model.

 

[Jollyrei]

Daliah Lavi (1942-2017). Israëli actress, singer and model.

Ms. Lavi in "Casino Royale"

 

[Loxuru]

Ms. Lavi in "Casino Royale"

Indeed, her most famous role, in the 1967 James Bond parody.

 

[RacingRodent]

Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has died aged 89 his family has reported.

Famous roles included the Saint aka Simon Templar and characters in the Persuaders and Maverick.

 

[Loxuru]

Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has died aged 89 his family has reported.

Famous roles included the Saint aka Simon Templar and characters in the Persuaders and Maverick.

His best movie role outside James Bond, to my opinion, was in 'Gold' (1974), directed by Peter Hunt. With a very sensual Susannah York, an actress who unfortunately left us already years ago.

 

[Gibbs505]

His best movie role outside James Bond, to my opinion, was in 'Gold' (1974), directed by Peter Hunt. With a very sensual Susannah York, an actress who unfortunately left us already years ago.

I liked him in "The Wild Geese."

 

[windar]

Two recent passings:

Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Adviser under Jimmy Carter and father of Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski.

Poet and novelist, Dennis Johnson, winner of the National Book Award. An appreciation of his work is here https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/books/denis-johnson-dead-author-of-jesus-son.html