Darkprincess69
High Priestess of Slaanesh
Veteran British comedian and writer Barry Cryer has died aged 86
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Naraku
Draconarius
Ian McDonald, multi-instrumentalist co-founder of two of the most iconic groups of their era; King Crimson and Foreigner, has died at the age of 75.
Darkprincess69
High Priestess of Slaanesh
This is their enduring masterpiece and a suitably anthemic song to remember Ian McDonald...
Silent_Water
Tribune
It is a pity that so much of everyone's human life is so limited in time and space. There was a great Austrian writer who died last week and I - being German - knew almost nothing about him - except hearing of many rewards & prizes for him - although I always wanted to read something from him:
In my next life, I must find somehow much more time to read ...
In my next life, I must find somehow much more time to read ...
First he did this
and then LOTS more. Douglas Trumbull has moved on at 79.
and then LOTS more. Douglas Trumbull has moved on at 79.
Silent_Water
Tribune
Darkprincess69
High Priestess of Slaanesh
The original Ghostbusters is his best work ever. Forget the sequels, they're not great (and the 2016 all-female reboot is so completely garbage that it gives garbage a bad name, but to be fair that wasn't one of his)
Some things don't need sequels. Ghostbusters was a comedic masterpiece - lightning in a bottle, never to be repeated
Crux-Emperor Baracus X
Rectidolor
On this day today....Feb 14th 280 A.D.
Saint Valentine the patron saint of Epilepsy and Romantic guff,was murdered. Decapitated.
Saint Valentine the patron saint of Epilepsy and Romantic guff,was murdered. Decapitated.
Darkprincess69
High Priestess of Slaanesh
Somewhat appropriate for this forum LOL
P. J. O"Rourke's idea of funny could be nasty and what’s worse, this founder of the decidedly left wing National Lampoon went Republican just in time for the Reagan regime. Although by 2017 he voted for Hillary Clinton and wrote
Now that I think of it, the dude’s name won’t mean much or anything to anyone outside the U.S. But I for one will definitely miss Peej.
Now that I think of it, the dude’s name won’t mean much or anything to anyone outside the U.S. But I for one will definitely miss Peej.
Migoz2
Senator
I was wondering when someone was going to post about his death. I had a lot of time for his wit and insight, even if I am some distance away, both geographically and on the political spectrum.
He is known outside the US, perhaps not widely, but I have a couple of his books that I bought while living in Britain, and his writing could be found in a range of periodicals. His death has been reported in British media. Here's the Spectator's tribute.
Excessive thanks for that PJ. piece, Phlebas. It is a keeper.
Silent_Water
Tribune
I think, all we Germans loved pilots like him:
Today, even the most seen German TV news remember him:
Today, even the most seen German TV news remember him:
windar
Teller of Tales
Few people have saved more lives than Dr. Paul Farmer, who founded Partners in Health and brought desperately needed medical care to people in Haiti, Rwanda and elsewhere. The book by Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains about his work in Haiti and amongst the underserved in the US, where he taught at Harvard Medical School, is one I recommend most highly. He was only 62.
