Notable Deaths 2014

[Jordanovichy]

It's a new year. We need a new thread for this rather sombre topic. I haven't heard of any deaths today but you might have.

 

[Snoo]

Don't know the popularity of the man in the UK, but James Avery, better known as Uncle Phil on Fresh Prince of Bel Air or Shredder from the cartoon TMNT in the 90's, passed away today.

 

[Darren B]

^ I dare say that The Fresh Prince is just as popular in the UK as it is in the US, and it goes without saying that it's sad to hear about the passing of uncle Phil.

 

[CoasterWild]

Don't know the popularity of the man in the UK, but James Avery, better known as Uncle Phil on Fresh Prince of Bel Air or Shredder from the cartoon TMNT in the 90's, passed away today.

Damn! What a bad way to kick off '14!

 

[T0M]

Shredder tbh

 

[Jordanovichy]

Phil Everly has died aged 74. Brother to Don Everly, together they made the Everly brothers.

 

[Hyde]

An American pilot who shot down a Nazi fighter plane in WWII passed away yesterday. Oh, and did I mention that he did it while flying underneath the Eiffel Tower?

http://www.npr.org/2014/01/03/259432775 ... dies-at-92

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

Eusebio - Former Portugal international footballer
http://news.sky.com/story/1190439/euseb ... egend-dies

 

[CoasterWild]

Former Hanna-Barbera animator Greg Martin, famous for many great video game box art:
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messagevie ... did=117907

 

[Jordanovichy]

That is genuinely very sad. I loved their animations.

 

[Mushroom]

John Button, father of F1 driver, Jenson

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/inside- ... hn-button/

 

[elephant58]

I'm quite surprised that no one has mentioned Ariel Sharon yet.....

 

[Jordanovichy]

You just did it for us

Ariel Sharon aged 85

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25708082

 

[DelPiero]

Roger Lloyd-Pack (trigger from Only Fools and Horses) died yesterday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25762006

RIP fella.

 

[Jordanovichy]

WHAAAAAT????? Oh. My. God. That is truly tragic news, such an amazing actor. Will be sorely missed.

 

[nealbie]

The Cyber-Leader is dead.

 

[Jordanovichy]

Yeah, that's what he's most known as amongst nerds

Anyway, thought it'd be prudent to post BBC's obituary on Roger Lloyd-Pack. It's worth a read even if you didn't really know what he did. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25742631

 

[ECG]

Double dose of U.S. sitcom actors:

Russell Johnson, the Professor on 'Gilligan's Island,' Dies at 89

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/a...ns-island-dies-at-89.html?hpw&rref=television

Dave Madden, Partridge Family's Reuben Kincaid Dies at 82

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/cel.../01/reuben_kincaid_partridge_family_dead.html

 

[CoasterWild]

Seizo Katou, best known for his role as Megatron in the 1st Transformers TV series till Transformers: Headmasters.
http://www.orendsrange.com/2014/01/voic ... -away.html

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

Lord McAlpine leading Conservative and rich guy.
http://news.sky.com/story/1197164/lord- ... es-aged-71