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Jeannie Little, 35 years in the biz until she got Alzheimer's in early 2000s.

My Mum was a fan, thought she was really funny.

 
Jan Morris died at 94. Outstanding journalist and writer. Also one of the earliest public figures to have a sex change and then wrote a besst selling book on how she came to the understanding she was really a woman.

Jan Morris, historian, travel writer and trans pioneer, dies aged 94

From her Everest scoop to her journey as a trans woman, the author’s authoritative voice and questioning mind found an eager audience
www.theguardian.com
 
What is the old saying 'play hard, die young', it certainly sounded like he partied hard during his post soccer days.
 
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He sure did. Too much drugs.
Still, one of the all time greats, as far as skill is concerned.
Not too many sports stars get 3 days of national mourning.
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Yes! George Best got an airport named after him in Northern Ireland.
So Maradona might become a new name for Argentina.
 

David Prowse - Wikipedia

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David Charles Prowse MBE (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English bodybuilder,[1] weightlifter and character actor in British film and television. Worldwide, he was best known for physically portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy (with the character's voice being performed by James Earl Jones); in 2015, he starred in a documentary concerning that role, entitled I Am Your Father. Prior to his role as Vader, Prowse had established himself as a prominent figure in British culture as the first Green Cross Code man, a character used in road safety advertising aimed at children.[2][3][4]

Green Cross Code - Wikipedia

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Caught covid. Died 2 weeks later.
 

Barbara Windsor - Wikipedia

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In 1970, she landed the role of music hall legend Marie Lloyd in the musical-biopic Sing A Rude Song. In 1972 she appeared in the West End in Tony Richardson's The Threepenny Opera with Vanessa Redgrave. In 1975, she toured the UK, New Zealand and South Africa in her own show, Carry On Barbara!, and followed this with the role of Maria in Twelfth Night at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Barbara Windsor: a life in pictures

Beloved actor Barbara Windsor has died at the age of 83. Best known for her roles in Carry On films and as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, here we look back at her life and career
www.theguardian.com


Carry On (franchise) - Wikipedia

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Kray twins - Wikipedia

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In the 1960s, the Kray brothers were widely seen as prosperous and charming celebrity nightclub owners and were part of the Swinging London scene. A large part of their fame was due to their non-criminal activities as popular figures on the celebrity circuit, being photographed by David Bailey on more than one occasion and socialising with lords, MPs, socialites and show business characters, including George Raft, Frank Sinatra, Peter Sellers, Judy Garland, Diana Dors, Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli, Cliff Richard, Jayne Mansfield, Danny La Rue and Barbara Windsor.

Ronnie Knight - Wikipedia

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Knight left his first wife Elizabeth White, to marry actress Barbara Windsor in 1964;[2] the couple divorced in 1985.[12] In 1987, Knight married Sue Haylock, his third wife, in Fuengirola.[9]
 
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I've watched and loved some of the Carry On movies. Carry on Doctor, made near my birth, was one of my favourites with Hatty, Syd, Kenneth Williams and of course Barbara Windsor.

I heard her say once of the Royal Family having the same last name as her _ "I am the real Windsor!!" Which is, of course, true

Couldn't make these movies today! Political correctness? They never heard of it. The second video below is one of the funniest scenes I have ever seen.


 
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