Dead Celebrities Thread

[Martin Bank Holiday]

He hosted "Sale of the Century". Well, at 96 years of age, he nearly made his century. RIP Nick

Yep, Live from Norwich, it's the Quiz of the Week!

[Wilmslow]

Nicolas Parsons.

His one and only hesitation.

I saw Nicolas many times at the Edinburgh Fringe at his show in the caberet lounge in the pleasance, last show I saw he had turned 90!. He gave out smarties to the audience and had a razor sharp wit. A genuinely nice guy who everybody loved.

[NickFitz]

For those who remember Coronation Street in the 1970s, Ray Langton: Neville Buswell: Coronation Street pays tribute to former soap star - BBC News

[BR14]

now i'm sad................

Norton Motorcycles: 122 years of speed for famous brand - BBC News

[Zigenare]

now i'm sad................

Norton Motorcycles: 122 years of speed for famous brand - BBC News

Yep, me too. I once scraped the exhausts of a "Commando" riding through "Jubilee Bends" near Shaw.

[BR14]

my first proper sized bike was an atlas.

[WTFH]

my first proper sized bike was an atlas.

Mine was a chopper. Next year they might allow me to take the stabilisers off it.

[NickFitz]

Andy Gill of Gang of Four: Gang Of Four guitarist Andy Gill dies, aged 64 - BBC News

Saw them at the Students Union in 1980 or 81. Cracking gig

[vetran]

Mine was a chopper. Next year they might allow me to take the stabilisers off it.

so it makes a smaller target?

[DaveB]

His Goose was finally cooked.

Mercenary 'Mad Mike' Hoare dies aged 100 - BBC News

The Seychelles can sleep easy now.