Obituary Thread

[iscalad]

I've just seen former Spotlight presenter Chris Rogers died last week aged 71.

#5365

 

[grecIAN Harris]

#5365

I went back two pages and didn't see it so thought maybe he had been missed, obviously not.

 

[arthur]

I went back two pages and didn't see it so thought maybe he had been missed, obviously not.

But it didn't attract any comment which is a shame. He was an excellent journalist and presenter, subsequently sidelined in favour of Russell Labey who I always thought clearly inferior. And died at a relatively young age as well...

 

[Mr Jinx]

Ivan Reitman. 75

Legendary film director. Mainly Ghostbusters. I watched his new one just the other day (although he was producing, leaving the Directing to his son).

 

[Greyhound]

Beryl Vertue, 90. Producer of many TV comedies.

Beryl Vertue obituary

Writers’ agent who became a television producer with credits including Sherlock, Men Behaving Badly and Coupling

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mr Jinx]

PJ O Rourke. US humourist, of National Lampoon, amongst others. 74.

 

[DB9]

PJ O Rourke. US humourist, of National Lampoon, amongst others. 74.

Very funny satirist, Although described as a "Conservative" he dumped on all political spectrums. RIP

 

[elginCity]

Jack Smethurst, Eddie Booth from Love Thy Neighbour aged 89.

 

[DB9]

Jack Smethurst, Eddie Booth from Love Thy Neighbour aged 89.

Didn't realise he was still going. Watched Love Thy Neighbour as millions did in the 70's but was of course a programme of its time but like Till Death Us Do Part the writing was very clever as the main characters in both these show were total bigots, They always ened up looking the idiot. RIP

 

[edindevon]

Joey Beauchamp of Oxford United and Swindon Town, aged only 50.

Oxford United legend Joey Beauchamp dies aged 50

OXFORD United legend Joey Beauchamp has died, aged 50.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

Scored his last professional goal against us.