Well known people who died recently

[sptrawler]

She was certainly much better liked and respected than her other half.

I hope someone can remember you, with such fondness.

 

[Tisme]

Well the lovely Flo has passed, what a absolute gem, never failed to be smiling and offering scones.
Sad part of life.
She always epitomized, to me, an era of charm and the old saying "if you don't have anything pleasant to say, say nothing".
The wonderful thing about that is, she never did and as a result, never has had anything unpleasant said about her.
Wonderful Lady, deserves a lot of credit, carried herself with dignity through some rough times.

QLD is an odd place for politics and associated characters. Flo was certainly looked up to as one of those women who could handle home life and a career, stood by her man thick and thin and carried herself as very approachable.

I'm sure she's making JOH comfortable while he waxes lyrical about the way things should be.

That was a nice tribute SP

 

[SirRumpole]

A very sad loss, one of the best cartoonists of recent years, Ron Tanberg has died of cancer at 74.

Thanks for the laughs Ron.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-08/the-age-cartoonist-ron-tandberg-dies/9312284

 

[basilio]

Very sad about Tanbergs passing. Always on the money with his cartoons. I feel like he was part of my life.

 

[Knobby22]

Tandberg was so funny yet accurate, really hit the point. Will miss him greatly.
I am feeling old, all my heroes of my youth are passing away. I remember reading him in the late 80's and 90's as a teenager when he was at his peak.
The big mouth of Jeff Kennet, the budgy looking Hawke, the polka dotted Joan Kirner (which she protested about) and just the skewering of daily crap.

 

[ghotib]

Ursula K Leguin, author of The Earthsea Trilogy and The Dispossessed and many more. She was guest of honour at the 1975 World Science Fiction convention (Aussiecon 1), and whenever I pick up one of her books I remember her huddling below the side of the stage, fiddling with a tobacco (I assumed) pipe, and somehow managing to look both like a Sibyl of Cumae and exactly as she does in this obit:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/23/ursula-k-le-guin-sci-fi-fantasy-author-dies-at-88

 

[cynic]

Ursula K Leguin, author of The Earthsea Trilogy and The Dispossessed and many more. She was guest of honour at the 1975 World Science Fiction convention (Aussiecon 1), and whenever I pick up one of her books I remember her huddling below the side of the stage, fiddling with a tobacco (I assumed) pipe, and somehow managing to look both like a Sibyl of Cumae and exactly as she does in this obit:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/23/ursula-k-le-guin-sci-fi-fantasy-author-dies-at-88

If memory serves correctly, a fourth book, entitled "Tehanu"was written. Nevertheless one highly talented author, whose departure is a great loss for the literature realm.

 

[basilio]

Emma Chambers the "dumb" sweet sidekick to the Vicar of Dibley passed away.

Lovely actress and the her role in the series was brilliant. Check out the clip particularly the last joke


https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...ans-wish-for-just-one-more-misunderstood-joke

 

[Tisme]

More importantly Ainsley Gotto has departed.

Not many people get to run the Prime Minister's office as Chief of Staff at 22 yearold.

Her boyfriend was Gough's Chief of Staff .... goes to show how spite and vitriol have invaded parliament.

 

[SirRumpole]

Emma Chambers the "dumb" sweet sidekick to the Vicar of Dibley passed away.

Lovely actress and the her role in the series was brilliant. Check out the clip particularly the last joke

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...ans-wish-for-just-one-more-misunderstood-joke

Sad news to go so young. I really enjoyed her role in V.O.D.

 

[basilio]

Yet another clip featuring Emma . Too much fun not to include

 

[SirRumpole]

David Ogden Stiers, Major Winchester in M.A.S.H. aged 75.

He played an very good part in M.A.S.H. , I liked his character.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-04/mash-actor-david-ogden-stiers-dies-aged-75/9507288

 

[noirua]

Milos Forman, director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies age 86 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2...n-director-one-flew-cuckoos-nest-dies-age-86/ -

 

[MrBurns]

Milos Forman, director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies age 86 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2...n-director-one-flew-cuckoos-nest-dies-age-86/ -

I was watching that movie last night, first time in many years........maybe I was saying goodbye ?

 

[greggles]

Milos Forman, director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies age 86 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2...n-director-one-flew-cuckoos-nest-dies-age-86/ -

Forman's friends had questioned him about his decision to direct "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," a story they said was "so American" for a foreign director.

"I explained I wanted to make the film because to me it was not just literature but real life, the life I lived in Czechoslovakia from my birth in 1932 until 1968," Forman told the Directors Guild of America. "The Communist Party was my Nurse Ratched, telling me what I could and could not do; what I was or was not allowed to say; where I was and was not allowed to go; even who I was and was not."

Farewell Milos!

 

[greggles]

R. Lee Ermey, 'Full Metal Jacket' sergeant, dies at 74

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-r-lee-ermey-20180415-story.html

 

[SirRumpole]

Barbara Bush , former first lady of the USA dies aged 92.

 

[basilio]

For those who hadn't seen Drill Sergeant Lee Ermey in full flight the opening scene from Full Metal Jacket is impressive.

It was never scripted. Lee was given carte blanche to strut his stuff as he no doubt would have in his army career. Certainly reminds one of the crushing and remoulding of people through the army training process.

 

[Tisme]

For those who hadn't seen Drill Sergeant Lee Ermey in full flight the opening scene from Full Metal Jacket is impressive.

It was never scripted. Lee was given carte blanche to strut his stuff as he no doubt would have in his army career. Certainly reminds one of the crushing and remoulding of people through the army training process.

Vincent D'Onofrio had a hard time not smiling with his Private Pyle scene

 

[noirua]

Barbara Bush , former first lady of the USA dies aged 92.