In Memoriam: Celebrities

[indigohex3]

Prince Philip passed away today. He would have been 100 in June.

I remember heading home from watching a short film I was an extra in a couple of years ago last night, and while on City Link heading home, I decided to change the radio station in my car to ABC NewsRadio and it was carrying the news that Prince Philip had died (I changed the station at approximately 2345 last night AEST- UTC+10). Even though it was last night, it will be up there with the deaths of Princess Diana (in 1997) and Michael Jackson (in 2009) or the disintegration of the Colombia Space Shuttle upon reentry (in 2003) as one of those things that you remember where you were when you heard the news.

 

[indigohex3]

Former US Vice-President Walter Mondale has died.

 

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The forgotten member of the Apollo 11 crew that saw the first two men on the moon Michael Collins has died from cancer aged 90 (
View: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/28/509599284/forgotten-astronaut-michael-collins-dies
).

And for my fellow Aussies, singer-songwriter Anita Lane who was a founding member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds has died aged 61 (Anita Lane, Founding Member of Nick Cave's Bad Seeds, Dead at 61).

 

[Jyo]

happned on the 29th of April.... happened

John Hinch
drummer from England, was with three bands , including Judas Priest

 

[RileyXY1]

happned on the 29th of April.... happened

John Hinch
drummer from England, was with three bands , including Judas Priest

And we also lost Michael Collins, one of the astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission.

 

[Kung Fu Ferret]

We lost SMITE streamer John Finch. He was 28. He was funny in patch notes. Loved his humor.

 

[Kung Fu Ferret]

Apologies for the double post but we lost Samuel E. Wright, aka the voice of Sebastian the crab in The Little Mermaid

 

[indigohex3]

A couple of days ago, the world lost one of the real singers from the infamous German-French duo Milli Vanilli, John Davis who died from coronavirus aged 66 (John Davis, Real Milli Vanilli Singer, Dies of COVID-19 at 66)

 

[indigohex3]

Breaking News from Australia: Disgraced medical entrepreneur and former owner of the Sydney Swans Geoffrey Edelsten has died aged 78 (Flamboyant businessman Geoffrey Edelsten dead at 78).

And earlier this week, South Korean footballer Yoo Sang-Chul, who represented South Korea at the 2002 FIFA World Cup when they finished fourth, died from cancer aged 49

 

[indigohex3]

Former US Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld has died from multiple myeloma aged 88. He would be remembered for that grossly incomprehensible speech before the War on Iraq which I have decided not to republish due to it being so incomprehensible.

 

[prog rocker]

Former US Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld has died from multiple myeloma aged 88. He would be remembered for that grossly incomprehensible speech before the War on Iraq which I have decided not to republish due to it being so incomprehensible.

Now you're making me curious...

 

[indigohex3]

Found the quote from Donald Rumsfeld from just before the Iraq War for those who are interested (I decided to be game enough to post the quote):

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we don't know we don't know."

 

[Kung Fu Ferret]

Anime voice actress Philece Sampler passed a few days ago. She had several roles in Digimon, including Mimi and Cody

 

[RileyXY1]

Latvian NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks was killed yesterday from a head injury sustained in a fireworks accident. He was 24. He was awaiting transfer to the Detroit Red Wings.

 

[Kung Fu Ferret]

Robert Downey Sr died.

 

[Insanish Danish]

Anime voice actress Philece Sampler passed a few days ago. She had several roles in Digimon, including Mimi and Cody

WHAT oh no I'm so sad to hear this, I've only heard her in a few things but I really liked her work. She wasn't very old, either. That's so upsetting.

 

[Juliko]

Anime voice actress Philece Sampler passed a few days ago. She had several roles in Digimon, including Mimi and Cody

Super sad about this. Digimon was a huge part of my childhood growing up. May she rest in peace.

 

[Antiyonder]

Anime voice actress Philece Sampler passed a few days ago. She had several roles in Digimon, including Mimi and Cody

First time I saw something with her was The Incredible Hulk 1996 animated series as the second va in the show for Betty Ross.

She even appeared in the 1977 live action TIH series episode Dark Side as Laurie Schulte.


Also to anyone in general a RIP for Richard Donner who did some acting or cameos, but is known for directing movies like Goonies and Superman The Movie.

Despite the limitations of the 70s he indeed made us believe a man could fly.

 

[indigohex3]

Much loved English-Australian entertainer Jonathan "Jono" Coleman (who most recently appeared on Network 10's Studio 10 as well as being one of the original lineup of Simon Townsend's Wonder World as well as having worked in his native UK on BBC London, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio (‘Russ and Jono’) and a long, successful stint at Heart 106.2 (1998-2005)) has lost his battle with prostate cancer aged 65 (Vale: Jonathan Coleman | TV Tonight)

 

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I don't think this has been mentioned, but British darts player Andy "The Viking" Fordham (who also appeared as Johnny Vega's mascot on an episode of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown) has died from organ failure aged 59.