The "which famous person died today" thread

[andthesunshineband]

But did you watch Skippy ?

Has he gone as well?

 

[bavarian blue]

Sometimes I feel like the only person in the world who never watched Star Trek or Star Wars

Me too .

 

[Bill Walker]

But did you watch Skippy ?

I did.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Sulu and Chekov still available for duty. Can't think of anyone else though

Yes they're still Clingin' on

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

For those of you who care about basketball instead of or in addition to Star Trek as well as pathfinding African American cultural icons (read about what Martin Luther King told Nichelle Nichols), we also lost Bill Russell today.

One of the greatest ever centers or players, and probably hands down the greatest defensive player of all time. He played 13 NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics, 3 college seasons, and one Olympic season. And won 11 NBA championships, 2 NCAA championships and a gold medal. 14 titles in 17 years. Probably has never been a greater track record in American sports. Also the league’s first Black head coach, and a civil rights trailblazer who faced a lot of discrimination in the 50s and 60s. And by all accounts in his later years after his fierce competitive streak gave way, a gracious, kind and funny guy.

An incredible man. One of my all-time sports heroes (despite my love for Wilt and Kareem). RIP big fella.

Can you just tell us what MLK told her?

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Can you just tell us what MLK told her?

There's a nice piece on it here. Roddenberry deserves credit too -- he wanted to show a diverse future with harmony across human races (but not necessarily alien ones I guess).

Nichelle Nichols' Biggest Fan, Martin Luther King Jr., Convinced Her Not To Quit Star Trek - SlashFilm

Nichelle Nichols wanted to quit after Star Trek season 1, but Martin Luther King Jr. told her that her role was too important.

www.slashfilm.com

I've seen a lot of Star Trek but never been a huge fan of it TBH. It never drew me in.

 

[manclad]

Yes they're still Clingin' on

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow.
(That's 2 threads where I've mentioned starboard bow, the other being your Manchester City Ship thread).

 

[Zubrman]

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow.
(That's 2 threads where I've mentioned starboard bow, the other being your Manchester City Ship thread).

That's very forward-thinking there Mate.

 

[manclad]

That's very forward-thinking there Mate.

2 birds and 1 stone immediately springs to mind .LOL !!!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

That's very forward-thinking there Mate.

It was very much an aft-er thought......

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Has he gone as well?

I did.

tutt tutt

 

[Blue Mist]

tutt tutt

Whats that Skippy, the banks been robbed and the men are hiding in our shed!

 

[Magicpole]

Whats that Skippy, the banks been robbed and the men are hiding in our shed!

I will give you that. Actually laughed. I’m fucking raging with myself, but, credit where it’s due. Fanny. ;)

 

[Blue Mist]

I will give you that. Actually laughed. I’m fucking raging with myself, but, credit where it’s due. Fanny. ;)

So why didn't you give it a like then ?

 

[Magicpole]

So why didn't you give it a like then ?

I just did. I will walk around in a sack cloth and ashes today at my frankly outrageous omission and borderline slur.

 

[Bill Walker]

I will give you that. Actually laughed. I’m fucking raging with myself, but, credit where it’s due. Fanny. ;)

Don't encourage him ffs..

 

[Magicpole]

Don't encourage him ffs..

I will like your comment right away to get on his tits.

 

[Bill Walker]

I will like your comment right away to get on his tits.

I'll like yours too

 

[mexico1970]

Roger E. Mosley: Magnum P.I. actor dies aged 83 after car crash

Roger E. Mosley starred opposite Tom Selleck in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I.

www.bbc.co.uk

Didn't realise he was that old.

 

[Scottyboi]

Roger E. Mosley: Magnum P.I. actor dies aged 83 after car crash

Roger E. Mosley starred opposite Tom Selleck in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I.

www.bbc.co.uk

Didn't realise he was that old.

Black don't crack brother.