February 19, 201610 yr comment_720874 That is another of the greats gone. We studied To Kill a Mockingbird in English studies at school in the UK in 1972. At least she got in a sequel before the end of her very long life. Report
February 20, 201610 yr comment_720877 RIP to two more.......continuing to be a hell of a year..... Report
February 20, 201610 yr comment_720881 Damn, Umberto Eco too? Goodness, horrible day for 20th Century Lit. Report
February 20, 201610 yr comment_720902 5 hours ago, TMoney said: Damn, Umberto Eco too? Goodness, horrible day for 20th Century Lit. great writer very sad news. RIP Umberto. Report
February 20, 201610 yr comment_720906 Very sad. Eco's books were never an easy read, with many layers of meaning (try Foucault's Pendulum) but always worth reading and then re-reading. Eco himself said that he probably wrote for masochists. Report
February 20, 201610 yr Author comment_720907 6 hours ago, EdipisReks said: This has been a shitty year. True, but this thread casts a pretty wide net. I mean, considering the world's population and all of the people who have done great things with their lives, plus the fact that none of us gets much time in the grand scheme of things. So it's a celebration and a way to say thanks as well. Still depressing as hell at times though. I'll give you that. Report
February 23, 201610 yr comment_721138 Riverside guitarist Piotr Grudzinski Goddammit. I had a ticket last fall and forgot to go. They were about to go on tour (which I'm sure is now cancelled, because I doubt they can find a replacement in time). Goddammit. Report
February 23, 201610 yr comment_721145 Just caught this on NPR today. RIP Renato Bialetti, inventor of the Moka Espresso maker. Here is an article about him in the NY Times. Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_721981 George Kennedy died yesterday. Liked him a lot and 91 is not too bad. Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_721986 had no idea he had still been alive... nobody can eat 50 eggs... R.I.P.... Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_722060 Roy Allison American Loudspeaker designer has passed away yesterday. I don't have any details. Roy was a ground breaker and an independent thinker. Roy was 88 and still in the business. Sad loss RIP Roy. Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_722063 RIP Roy.....I heard several of his speakers "back in the day" (early 80's), some very good products for the time..... Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_722065 Drink! Feck! Arse! Girls! Frank Kelly, who played Father Jack Hackett, is late. Edited March 2, 201610 yr by acidbasement Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_722067 Father Ted also did Trump long before he was a thing. RIP Dermot Morgan. Report
March 2, 201610 yr comment_722071 I use Father Ted samples for all my cellphone ringtones. It screams "ARSE!" at me whenever a text comes in. People who might disapprove of that sort of thing generally can't understand Frank Kelly's drunk enunciation. Report
March 5, 201610 yr comment_722353 Ironically Frank Kelley died on the same day as Dermot Morgan (the guy who played Father Ted) 18 years ago. At least Kelley got to 77; Morgan died suddenly at age 45, which was what finished off the immensely enjoyable sitcom. Feck! Arse! Drink! Women! Report
March 5, 201610 yr comment_722402 RIP Frank Kelly. I say this every time I see Trump, Rubio or Cruz on TV. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Report
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