RIP: Obituaries, memorials and things like that

[Ram-Man]

RIP James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano.
Died today in Italy.

http://www.tmz.com/2013/06/19/james-gandolfini-dead-dies-italy/

he was only 51 ...

 

[moginie]

That's a real shock.

Fine actor too.

 

[grizzlym]

Painter Jeffrey Smart has also died.

"Internationally acclaimed Australian-born artist Jeffrey Smart has died in Italy aged 91.
The Adelaide-born artist, who was known for his precise, stark urban landscapes, trained in Australia and Europe and was living in Italy."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-21/australian-born-artist-jeffrey-smart-dies-in-italy/4770682

 

[moginie]

Painter Jeffrey Smart has also died.

"Internationally acclaimed Australian-born artist Jeffrey Smart has died in Italy aged 91.
The Adelaide-born artist, who was known for his precise, stark urban landscapes, trained in Australia and Europe and was living in Italy."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-21/australian-born-artist-jeffrey-smart-dies-in-italy/4770682

One of Australia's great iconoclasts.

Vale.

 

[grizzlym]

One of Australia's great iconoclasts.

Vale.

Yes. I first remember seeing one of his paintings on a cover of a Peter Carey book when I was a kid.

Always reminds me of the great Italian painter De Chirico

 

[Ram-Man]

Professor Mick Aston from Time Team



http://www.smh.com.au/national/obit...rchaeology-to-tv-audience-20130626-2ox4n.html

 

[moginie]

Professor Mick Aston from Time Team



http://www.smh.com.au/national/obit...rchaeology-to-tv-audience-20130626-2ox4n.html

That is a shame. He had a great TV personality.

Suffering from aspergillosis for 30 years must have been very tough.

 

[Ram-Man]

Comedian Mel Smith has died.



http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...ributes-flow-for-comedian-20130721-2qbvw.html

 

[Ram-Man]

Actor Dennis Farina has died.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/22/actor-former-chicago-cop-dennis-farina-dies/

 

[eldorado]

Comedian Mel Smith has died.



http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment...ributes-flow-for-comedian-20130721-2qbvw.html

Very sad.

When I hit my teen years, before I had even heard of Python and the Goons, Not The Nine O'clock News was pretty much my intro to British humour and satire.

Alas Smith and Jones after that. He seemed a really great guy, too. Very sad news.

 

[Ram-Man]

J.J Cale.

too cool for this world.

 

[Ram-Man]

Actor Michael Ansara has died.

http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/08/04/michael-ansara-dies-star-trek-actor-dead/

 

[grizzlym]

But his eyebrows live on.

 

[moginie]

But his eyebrows live on.

Aint greasepaint a wonderful thing?

Still sad over the loss of Mel Smith.

 

[Ram-Man]

Karen Black has passed away -- great actress.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/karen-black-five-easy-pieces-nashville-dies-431637

 

[moginie]

She was great in "Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean".

Class actress.

 

[grizzlym]

Ah, sad news.

 

[grizzlym]

There was an article about this guy and the experiment in question in one of the weekend papers a few months back. Fascinating.

The professor has now died.

The curator of what may be the world’s longest running experiment, known as the pitch drop, passed away last week without ever getting to see the rare and exceedingly slow-moving drip he had waited decades to witness.
Professor John Mainstone died of a stroke on Friday, according to his school, the University of Queensland in Brisbane. He was 78 years old.
“John’s death is particularly sad as in his time as the custodian of the experiment, he did not see a single drop fall,” School of Mathematics and Physics head Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop said in the university’s news release.

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-310566/

 

[Noneedforaname]

Gandolfini, loved him in the Sopranos. Also loved his very understated, insecure thug in Get Shorty.

Dennis Farina, loved him in a lot, none more so than in Snatch. Was also his typical self in Get Shorty.

Author Elmore Leonard passed away earlier this week.
Author of a stack of books, such as Rum Punch, filmed by Tarantino as 'Jackie Brown'.
Pretty long and successful career, he wrote a short story way back in the early 50s, twice made into a movie, '3:10 to Yuma', he was still writing up until his death.

My favourite was always "Get Shorty", of course made into the movie of the same name, and unfortunately tying in nicely with a couple of our other recent departures.

Bummer. Though you can't be unhappy with a knock of 87.

 

[Ram-Man]

Joyce Jacobs who played Esme Watson in A Country Practice has died aged 91.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...has-died-aged-91/story-e6frfmyi-1226720847903

 

[Ram-Man]

RIP -- Tom Clancy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24362892

 

[ilmc]

Mark "Chopper" Brandon Read.

Has always been difficult for me to work out if his fame/public presence, as well as the man himself ultimately is good or bad. Very complex figure.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/m...liver-cancer-in-melbourne-20131009-2v8b9.html

 

[grizzlym]

Yep, Chopper is gone. I thought his lawyer (whoever) gave a great statement about him today.

 

[Ram-Man]

Phil Chevron guitarist for the Pogues has died.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-09/pogues-guitarist-philip-chevron-dies-of-cancer/5010704

Nottingham Forest fan too.

 

[grizzlym]

Phil Chevron guitarist for the Pogues has died.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-09/pogues-guitarist-philip-chevron-dies-of-cancer/5010704

Nottingham Forest fan too.

And Shane is probably still marinating his liver and will live to 110.