Moomintroll Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 35 minutes ago, The Naitch said: Darts commentator John Gwynne checks out at T15 D16. Genuinely sad about this one, he was absolutely one of the definitive voices of darts and was also a regular on Soccer Saturday for 20+ years. Used to be the PA at Lancashire CCC as well, bit of a pisser this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Darts commentator John Gwynne checks out at T15 D16.Genuinely sad about this one, he was absolutely one of the definitive voices of darts and was also a regular on Soccer Saturday for 20+ years.Points please, preferably 180 ! Loved his soccer Saturday reports, great orator. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustOneCornetto Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Dons legend Davie Robb has died aged 74 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Olivia Neutron Bomb devastated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Claimed to have pumped prime Olivia, and Stevie Nicks. Clearly outshines any achievements on the park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Scottish artist James Watt dies aged 91. With the amount of deaths this week, Aaron Ramsey must have scored a hat trick in a trial game somewhere. https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/james-watt-tributes-paid-after-death-of-pre-eminent-scottish-artist-3762560 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, JustOneCornetto said: Dons legend Davie Robb has died aged 74 I didn't have him. Feel Robbed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 11 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: I didn't have him. Feel Robbed. I bet Olivia Newton John and Stevie Nicks wish they could say the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Owen Rossiter drummer for Alabama 3 and others didn't wake up this mornin'. Bad week for Sopranos fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 Week 28 update Three deaths this week. Up first is "influential theatre visionary" Peter Brook: Peter Brook, influential theatre visionary, dies aged 97 | Peter Brook | The Guardian Quote The groundbreaking British theatre director Peter Brook, whose huge influence reached around the world, has died at the age of 97. His death on Saturday was confirmed by his assistant, Nina Soufy. Brook redefined the way we think about theatre with his productions at Stratford’s Royal Shakespeare Company; at the Bouffes du Nord, the dilapidated Parisian music hall which he made his base for more than 30 years; in African villages, where his actors improvised performances; and on the stages both grand and modest visited by his globetrotting ensemble. Many of his productions were celebrated for stripping theatre of superfluity and distilling the drama to its essentials, presented with a clear eye and an elegant touch. Brook’s landmark 1970 RSC version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, influenced by both a Jerome Robbins ballet and the Peking Circus, was performed in a white cube of a set and boasted trapezes, stilts and a forest of steel wire. Ben Kingsley, who was among its cast, told the Guardian: “Although his passing leaves a huge gap in the world, his genius continues to guide those of us who were fortunate enough to work with him, know him and love him.” I also enjoyed this quote: "He was born in London on 21 March 1925 and, aged seven, acted out a four-hour version of Hamlet on his own for his parents." I guess you had to make your own entertainment in those days. Brook died at 97, so he's worth 28 Base Points for @tamthebam with a Solo Shot taking that to a total of 78. =================== Up next this week is actor and comedian Larry Storch: Larry Storch, best known as Corporal Agarn on classic sitcom F Troop, dead at 99 of natural causes | Daily Mail Online Quote Storch died of natural causes, aged 99, early Friday in his New York City apartment, according to his manager, Matt Beckoff Although F Troop lasted only two seasons on ABC, from 1965 to 1967, it became a cult favorite in reruns Its devoted fans could recite almost all of the adventures of the incredibly incompetent soldiers of Fort Courage and the members of the nearby Native American tribe who only pretended to be at war with them While F Troop brought him lasting fame, Storch appeared in scores of films and TV shows both before and after the show He also enjoyed a long career in theater and as a comic at resorts in New York State's Catskill Mountains area Storch's credits included Treasure Island and Oliver Twist. On TV, he guest-starred on such shows as Married... With Children, Archie Bunker´s Place, Fantasy Island, CHiPS, The Love Boat, and Gilligan´s Island Storch was married to Norma Greve from 1961 until her death in 2003 Storch died at 99 so he's worth 26 Base Points for @Raidernation with a Solo Shot taking that to 76. =================== Final death this week is darts commentator John Gwynne: John Gwynne: Iconic darts commentator dies aged 77 - BBC Sport Quote "Iconic" darts commentator John Gwynne has died aged 77 after a battle with cancer. Gwynne, a member of the Professional Darts Corporation Hall of Fame, retired in 2013 after 20 years commentating on darts for Sky Sports. He worked for the BBC for many years and was chief cricket commentator covering Lancashire for local radio stations as well as North West Tonight. He also worked on Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports. "It is with deep sadness that I have to post that my beautiful father passed away," his son Andrew Gwynne MP said. "His 18 month-long battle with cancer is now finally over." PDC chief executive Matt Porter said: "John was a respected and popular figure in darts and across sports media, and this is a sad time for all who knew him. "As part of the original Sky Sports commentary team alongside Sid Waddell and Dave Lanning, John's distinctive voice was part of the soundtrack to the PDC's formative years and they formed an iconic trio." Gwynne died at 77, so he's worth 48 Base Points for @Billy Jean King and @Sweaty Morph with a Deadly Duo bonus taking that up to 73 for both. After all of that, the standings look like this: 1. Bishop Briggs 586 2. Indale Winton 530 3. JustOneCornetto 431 4. chomp my root 403 5. Billy Jean King 382 6. sparky88 372 7. Ned Nederlander 371 8. Arch Stanton 302 9. Moomintroll 293 10. gkneil 271 11. mathematics 269 12. Sweaty Morph 260 13. peasy23, weirdcal 259 15. Arbroathlegend36-0 255 16 The Master 244 17. psv_killie 242 18. Savage Henry 230 19. The DA 204 20. Desp 188 21. pawpar 187 22. The_Craig 178 23. Florentine_Pogen 173 24. thistledo 167 25. Melanius Mullarkey 163 26. Blootoon87 151 27. gingette, microdave 150 29. buddiepaul 146 30. scottsdad 138 31. cdhafc1874 130 32. pub car king, Raidernation 122 35. nessies long lost ghost, The Naitch 113 37. senorsoupe 108 38. Miguel Sanchez 105 39. Bully Wee Villa 104 40. jimbaxters, lichtgilphead, sleazy 92 43. scorge 85 44. tamthebam 78 45. Lofarl, Mark Connolly 75 46. The Hologram 73 47. ThomCat 69 48. thisal 64 49. Hamish's Passenger 61 50. Fuctifano, Willie adie 57 52. Bert Raccoon, speckled tangerine, statts1976uk 39 53. ayrunitedfw, cambozpar, Karpaty Lviv, Les Cabbage 30 59. Everyone else 0 The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mup1IJllKHs0a47J8G6IXUkvShJrV28Iuc-Kkn7RKuo/edit?usp=sharing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 3 hours ago, paranoid android said: Owen Rossiter drummer for Alabama 3 and others didn't wake up this mornin'. Bad week for Sopranos fans. He don't dance to techno anymore 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Die and Let Die You don't live twice Yes, time to die Bond theme composer Monty Norman at 93. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 O O Heaven for Monty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 He was shaken but not stirred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Taken not stirred. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, paranoid android said: Taken not stirred. Taken not spared 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Careful, he could be a Spectre 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Ivanka Trump the dons ex wife has escaped into the other realm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Just now, doulikefish said: Ivanka Trump the dons ex wife has escaped into the other realm Come on you deads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, doulikefish said: Ivanka Trump the dons ex wife has escaped into the other realm Ivana. Ivanka is his daughter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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