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Stuart Organ, who played Peter Robson in Grange Hill and starred in Brookside and Doctor Who, has died aged 72.
John Savident, who played Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, has died aged 86.
Pamela Salem, who played Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again, has died aged 80.
Hairy Biker Dave Myers has passed away, aged 66.
He'd been battling cancer for 2 years.
That is sad, I have been enjoying their current series on BBC2.
Steve Harley from Cockney Rebel has died. ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68590846
ht tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAoaVU3-ve0
The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer. As I've had it for four years, I wish her well.
I know this is non tennis news, but Tony Henman died last Friday aged 84. I remember seeing him at the celebrations after we won the Davis Cup.
If anyone remembers Jaws, Susan Backlinie (who played the first victim Chrissie Watkins) has died aged 77.
Gudrun Ure, who played in the children's series Supergran, has died aged 98.
Rob Burrow, ex Leeds rugby player, died yesterday aged 41.
Colin Gibb, Black Lace founder, has died aged 70.
Nicholas Ball, who played the detective Hazell in the TV series of the same name, has died aged 78.
Tom Bower, who played Dr Curtis Willard in The Waltons and Marvin in the film Die Hard 2, has died aged 86.
The body of Dr Michael Moseley has been found on the Greek island of Symri. He was 67.
Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor, died two days ago aged 88. He would have been 89 next month.
James Darren, who starred in Star Trek and T. J. Hooker, has died aged 88.
Sad to read the news that Dame Maggie Smith has passed away.
Such a great actress!
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Kris Kristofferson has passed away aged 88, a master songwriter and music legend.
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwd69n7xxgo
Alex Salmond, former First Minister in Scotland, has died aged 69.
The news report on the BBC is being updated as more information
comes in but apparently he was taken ill whilst giving a speech in
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia, part of of Yugoslavia).
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rd8z70pn8o
Geoff Capes, former shot putter, has died aged 75.
Janey Godley, Scottish comedian, has died aged 63.
Quincy Jones, American record producer, songwriter and composer, has died aged 91.
Timothy West, veteran actor, has passed away aged 90.
He's survived by his wife, Prunella Scales, to whom he was married for 61 years.
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy9vw893xvo
His last TV appearance was BBC 1 today in Doctors - a long running series which sadly comes to an end tomorrow.
The government is, I read today, thinking about celebrating next year's 80th VE (Victory in Europe) Day. It's been reported we'll be getting an extra Bank Holiday.
No surprise about the BBC license going up again next year by another five pounds.
Julie Stevens, who played Venus Smith in The Avengers and Gloria in Carry On Cleo, has died aged 87.
Duncan Norvelle, comedian and famous for his catchphrase "chase me", has died aged 66.
Eddie Stobbart, owner of the Stobbart lorry firm, has died aged 95.
Hudson Joseph Meek, who starred in the film Baby Driver, has died aged 16.
Olivia Hussey, who played Mary in Jesus of Nazareth and starred in Death on the Nile, has died aged 73.
Thanks Stell for keeping us up to date . I remember a school field trip to the cinema to see Olivia Hussey in Romeo & Juliet. It was the book we were assigned for "O" level. We were all so excited to be going to the movies during school time.
Crikey Genbrit, we must be the same age because I well remember our school taking
us to Worcester (UK) to see Romeo & Juliet because we were studying it for O Levels.
I lived in the sticks with very few cinema trips so it was quite a nice trip!
Sallydaisy, It would have been 1969 I believe as I left school that year as well, aged 16. Our school was walking distance to the cinema, along a walkway that bordered the boys school on one side and a church and graveyard on the other.
Johnnie Walker, radio presenter of Swinging Radio England, Radio Caroline, Radio One and then Radio Two, died yesterday aged 79.
Tony Slattery, comedian who appeared on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, has died aged 65.
Linda Nolan, of the Nolan sisters, died two days ago aged 65.
David Lynch, the American film director of Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive and the TV series Twin Peaks, died yesterday aged 78.
Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Sir Lawrence Olivier, has passed away aged 95.
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyppre55gyo
Marianne Faithfull, singer and muse, has passed away aged 78.
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8k931j423o
Roberta Flack has passed away, aged 88, from Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
She had a wonderful voice and was well known for her R&B hits "The First Time ever I Saw your Face" and "Killing me Softly with His Song". Initially trained as a classical pianist, she taught music until her breakthrough in her 30's.
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr2wl819pwo
Gene Hackman, American actor, has died aged 95.