The "which famous person died today" thread

[mat]

Went to see an Elton John Tribute act this evening. Half way through the thought did cross my mind he'd be on this list today.

 

[Bill Walker]

Went to see an Elton John Tribute act this evening. Half way through the thought did cross my mind he'd be on this list today.

He's not that old is he ? 72ish

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

He's not that old is he ? 72ish

75.

 

[Bill Walker]

75.

Life is delicate.

We're all just a candle in the wind

 

[WestGorton]

Life is delicate.

We're all just a candle in the wind

At least he is still standing

 

[Bill Walker]

At least he is still standing

All these old Rock stars, I remember when rock was young..

 

[mat]

All these old Rock stars, I remember when rock was young..

A proper tiny dancer back in the day

 

[Bill Walker]

A proper tiny dancer back in the day

He was, but it's no sacrifice

 

[mat]

He was, but it's no sacrifice

All part of the circle of life.

 

[Blue Mist]

At our uni halls of residence we had an ‘Arthur Fowler is innocent’ sign in our kitchen window. One night I came home pissed, lost at cards and as a forfeit had to do 20 star jumps in the middle of the car park wearing only boxers, a hard hat (nicked off a building site) and the Arthur sign hanging around my neck

@dronefromsector7G You were at Uni !!!!


I'm guessing Caretaker ?

 

[dronefromsector7G]

@dronefromsector7G You were at Uni !!!!


I'm guessing Caretaker ?

No! Cheeky ****. I was the cleaner

 

[PinkFinal]

Boomtown Rats guitarist Garry Roberts dies aged 72

The Irish rock group described Roberts as "the guy who summed up the sense of who The Rats are".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Life is delicate.

We're all just a candle in the wind

FFS this isnt the Liverpool thread

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Aaron Carter, US teeny bop artist died aged 34 in California at the weekend.

 

[Blue Mist]

Aaron Carter, US teeny bop artist died aged 34 in California at the weekend.

Oh, ergh wow, I mean, yeh how sad


(Checks thread title)

WTF!

 

[Nellies left peg]

Aaron Carter, US teeny bop artist died aged 34 in California at the weekend.

Only famous for having a famous brother wasn’t he?

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Only famous for having a famous brother wasn’t he?

Pretty sad story with him. His brother is a complete and utter piece of shit and he was abused as a kid by a load of people who were supposed to help and take care him. He pretty much only regained his fame because he'd descended into a complete 24/7 drug binge and lost his mind completely.

Nobody who saw anything of him over the last few years would be surprised that this happened and, for me, that makes it a bit more tragic. The guy was in a complete state but the world pointed and laughed because he was constantly saying ridiculous shit and and doing stuff like boxing a 6'10", 230lb former NBA player.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Only famous for having a famous brother wasn’t he?

,released his self-titled debut album in 1997 at age nine, selling a million copies worldwide. His second album Aaron's Party (Come Get It) (2000) sold three million copies in the United States, Carter's next album, Oh Aaron, also went platinum,

 

[lefty goldblatt]

If Elton's near death, maybe he needs healing hands.

 

[PinkFinal]

In Memoriam: Nik Turner of Hawkwind has passed away

Sadly, Nik Turner of Hawkwind, Inner City Unit, and many other projects has passed away. He was 82. His social media platform released a statement: "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner - The Might Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening. He...

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