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  1. Dave Myers, famous for being one of the Hairy Bikers, aged just 66.
  2. George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson. Last member of the Dambusters. Aged 101. RIP Johnny, your story will live on for generations.
  3. Sue Baker, one of the original Top Gear presenters, aged 67.
  4. Tom Owen, aged 73. Probably most famous for playing Tom Simmonite (son of Compo Simmonite, played by his father Bill Owen) in Last of The Summer Wine.
  5. Louise Fletcher, famous for playing Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, and Kai Winn in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Aged 88.
  6. Been away from the forum for too long. Sorry to hear your news Anderoo, my condolences to you, your friends and families
  7. A few years ago I read the biography of James Herriot written by his son. The series of books by JH (I will use the book/series names rather than their real names) are semi-autobiographical, with some situations being based on things experienced by colleagues, not by JH himself, and were in many cases exaggerated - poetic licence. One thing that came out at the start of the book was that Siegfried Farnon had recently lost his wife to TB just prior to JH joining the practice, a fact that was not mentioned at all in the books. After the first novel came out, Siegfried threatened to sue JH but eventually didn't. At the end of the book is a section on how all the main people in the books died.... Callum Buchanan was the first to die, in a car accident in Canada where he had emigrated with his wife. Tristan was (IIRC) the next to go, dying of natural causes. James Herriot was next, again from natural causes. One night, Siegfried went downstairs to where they kept the drugs, took an overdose of barbiturates and died a couple of days later. Helen died from natural causes. The practice is still there next to the James Herriot museum. The recent series uses items from the museum which were used in the practice when the series was set or were from the same time. I've read the complete series several times and have both TV series on DVD as well as the two films that preceded them. Looking forward to the next series
  8. One of our greatest monarchs, if not the greatest. RIP Queen Elizabeth II, and Long Live King Charles III.
  9. Tom Hanks Trousers (couldn't resist that one).
  10. Okay, with all the turdy stuff that is going on in the world today, I thought I would resurrect a topic I started some years ago..... Trousers! Name a famous film/novel/star, but change (or include) one of the names for the word trousers. For eg 2001, A Space Trousers Odyssey. Jurassic Trousers Moby Dick Trousers The Avatar Trousers A Game of Trousers Monty Python and The Holy Trousers The Lord of The Trousers That is enough from me for now. Is your trous.... I mean turn
  11. RIP Dennis. The original (?) William Brown, George Carter, Terry McCann, Gerry Standing and so many other characters. You will be sadly missed. Rest now with the Belstone Fox.
  12. If there is going to be a fish-in for Rusty, count me in!
  13. Lynda Baron, best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the Sit-Coms Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours. Aged 82. RIP
  14. I remember Rusty from way back, so sad to hear of his passing RIP Rusty. One day we'll all meet up again.
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