RIP thread

[mikesiva]

What a batsman against the pace quartet of the West Indies!

RIP Robin Smith.

[Durhamfootman]

Stanley Baxter 99

I assumed he died years ago, tbh. I rather liked his shows

[Arthur Crabtree]

I mainly know him in a few small film roles in the 50s-60s. Like Crooks Anonymous, or The Fast Lady where he aspired to date Julie Christie! Which was more of a lead role.

Only remember him for female impersonation on tv. Got the feeling I was a bit too young to understand.

[Durhamfootman]

he did a good Queen, which now that I've read a bit about him, probably should have surprised nobody.

I do remember his Parliamo Glasgow sketches, but then I'm a little bit older than you. I was only young then, so perhaps I saw something on it when Billy Connelly took the idea and ran with it in the 70's. I do sometimes wonder as well whether Harry Enfield perhaps expanded on the concept with his Mr Chomondley Warner sketches, but that might just be me..... probably is just me, the more I think about it

[GarlicJam]

Stanley Baxter 99

I assumed he died years ago, tbh. I rather liked his shows

I was thinking of Stanley Baker. He definitely died ears ago.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm definitely more of a Stanley Baker enthusiast.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Rob Reiner aged 78. Hollywood director of hits like When Harry Met Sally, Spinal Tap and Stand By Me. Apparently murdered.

And in LA, not that lawless London.

[Durhamfootman]

and his wife. Police say no one has been arrested and no one is currently being sought. Make of that what you will

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shot each other? Murder/suicide?

[Durhamfootman]

[Durhamfootman]

maybe Gene Hackman2?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hackman's dead. So not guilty.

[sussexpob]

Using the Charlie Kirk standard, I take it Trump will now be banned from all TV networks for commenting negatively on Reiner today? Or will we just ignore that and let it pass, and its only Neo-Nazi people who agree with killing children who are above criticism after their murder?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Apparently the dead woman (Michele Singer) took the cover photo for Trump's book (which he didn't write).

Trump says the deaths were due to the anger Reiner provoked in other people!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Surprises me that even Trump's most loyal disciples accept this stuff from the head of state. Does it not seem heartless and hypocritical to them?