The "which famous person died today" thread

[Blue Mist]

Some of Band of Gold was filmed in Ashton Under Lyne.
Just before the area (Old Street) changed quite drastically.

TV writer Kay Mellor who penned Band Of Gold has died aged 71

Leeds-born Mellor, who was also best known for penning series including Fat Friends which aired from 2000 until 2005 and was turned into a musical, died on Sunday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Is it true that Freda Payne was discovered working behind the bar at the Albert in Ashton U. L.

Just askin'

 

[bumbleblue]

RIP Kay Mellor. Condolences to family and friends.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

You had me until you mentioned Chardonnay. I shouldn’t have to explain why. So I won’t.

You couldn't afford to pay for all his drinks mate

 

[remember arthur mann]

Loved that, I think its on Youtube. Frank Marker, PI, loves his cups of Tea.

On now, Talking Pics.

 

[oldhamblue]

As someone who has written comedy for tv and radio, I found drama far more difficult to write. Kay Mellor is up there alongside Jimmy McGovern, Paul Abbott, Mike Leigh, Dennis Potter in writing working class drama series

 

[PinkFinal]

Bob Neuwirth, Folk Singer-Songwriter Who Had Profound Impact on Bob Dylan, Dead at 82

Bob Neuwirth, the folk singer-songwriter known for his long and influential association with Bob Dylan, has died at the age of 82.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Sam Armstrong]

Vangelis

Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79

Greek composer topped US charts and won an Oscar with Chariots of Fire’s uplifting piano-led theme

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Blue Mist]

Vangelis

This proves that only the good die young. Fuck me, what a piece of maudlin overblown shite. Used on just about every slo mo clip it drove me daft.

 

[PinkFinal]

Cathal Coughlan, frontman with Irish indie bands Microdisney and Fatima Mansions, dies aged 61

Singer celebrated for versatile, sometimes confrontational songcraft had suffered a long illness

www.theguardian.com

 

[mccity]

 

[Magicpole]

There is a rightful thread on Ray Liotta, but I also wanted to catalogue in this, let’s face it, world wide resource that keeps everyone up to date with the famous out of dates.

Ray was a great actor and it’s a sad thing to hear.

Rest in any fucking way you want Ray.

 

[PinkFinal]

 

[Kippaxpete]

There is a rightful thread on Ray Liotta, but I also wanted to catalogue in this, let’s face it, world wide resource that keeps everyone up to date with the famous out of dates.

Ray was a great actor and it’s a sad thing to hear.

Rest in any fucking way you want Ray.

Really sad news. Will forever be remembered for his peerless performance as Henry Hill in Goodfellas.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

FML... Only a matter of time.

 

[GornikDaze]

Wow! Heard on the radio earlier in the week that he wasn’t playing on the tour, didn’t realise how ill he was :(

 

[When The Levee Breaks]

Fletch from Depeche Mode too :(

 

[dronefromsector7G]

No!

 

[threespires]

Fletch from Depeche Mode too :(
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Bloody hell, 3 talents in one day :-(

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

FML... Only a matter of time.

Surprised they haven't claimed him as a lifelong dipper fan yet!

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Fletch from Depeche Mode too :(
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Shocked at this. Me and @BimboBob are big DM fans and this has stunned me.

Fletch was the glue that stuck the band together was their unofficial manger. When other members were going through tough times like Dave Gahan drug addiction and Martin Gore's depression, Fletch was the one that kept them going. After Alan Wilder left the band Gore and Gahan wanted to call it a day Fletch convinced them to carry on.

Very rarely did he give interviews and also preferred to be in the background but Fletch had a huge influence on the band and will be sorely missed.

RIP Fletch [emoji20]