Mad Eyed Screamer
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He passed away on 7th January but only heard today......
R Dean Taylor
Loved Ghost In My House and Indiana Wants Me.
R Dean Taylor
Loved Ghost In My House and Indiana Wants Me.
The "which famous person died today" thread
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Great songs.......died a year after getting Covid. Damaging disease with long lasting effects.
manclad
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Unusual in that he was a white artist on the Tamla Motown label !!!
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Think he was a writer and producer of songs with Motown so just did his own songs on the label too
Red light green light speeding through the dark night
Drivin' through the pounding rain
I gotta see Jane
@Mad Eyed Screamer how could you forget that one ?
Bill Walker
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I liked his songs, RIP
Mad Eyed Screamer
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I didnt..... it's just Ghost and Indiana are my faves
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A personal hero, and a Godlike figure in Warrington, Leigh and GB RL circles.
To those of a certain vintage, "Superstars", too
RIP, Dessie
To those of a certain vintage, "Superstars", too
RIP, Dessie
Bill Walker
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Actress Kathryn Kates, who appeared on shows including "Orange Is the New Black," "Seinfeld" and "The Good Fight," is dead at 73. "After a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer, Kathryn passed away peacefully.
Brilliant winger. In Superstars he achieved the Olympic 100m qualifying time.
RIP.
manimanc
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No way, always remember his name mentioned loads in the 80s whenever rugby was on.
I don't seem to recall it being on the news.
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Dessie was only 63. Very sad! His funeral has already taken place, back in his birthplace of Jamaica. Like manimanc says I don’t even remember hearing about his death in the news when it happened or anything.
His 100m sprint time on the 1983 Superstars (10.48 or something?) would have got him into the 1984 Olympics for GB.
Proper rugby league legend!
-dabz-
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Thought he died years ago?
Sitcom star Jack Smethurst dies aged 89 - British Comedy Guide
Jack Smethurst, best known as Eddie Booth in ITV sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, has died at the age of 89.www.comedy.co.uk
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He was the first white artist on the label
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I completely agree.Weird that a major musical talent and front man of a band that recorded one of THE most iconic tunes of all time as well as several other terrific hits does not make the bbcs Web site front page, let alone a mention on the TV ! You've got to shake your head at the people working at the bbc at times !
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Bill Walker
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Wow
He was even mentioned in Australia, and he was English.
Great singer
One of the greatest songs ever.