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Ugh, I hadn't even heard about his declining health. RIP, Mr. Creosote.

― Dr. Teeth and the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:50 (six years ago)

RIP.

― pomenitul, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:50 (six years ago)

Oh man.

― jmm, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:51 (six years ago)

That leaves it 3:1 for the arseholes in the "not being dead" stakes, yes?

― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:54 (six years ago)

:( RIP Ron Obvious

― culture of mayordom (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:55 (six years ago)

xp not sure if eric idle is an arsehole or just an annoying dick, aside from that yes.

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:58 (six years ago)

Eric idle knows he is, that's the difference

― Mark G, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 14:25 (six years ago)

Bud Krogh, first Nixon staffer to go to prison

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Egil-Krogh-the-Nixon-Plumber-who-approved-14990525.php

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 15:22 (six years ago)

Directed it, cowrote it with the team and had to pull off this scene in particular wearing nothing but a fake beard. (The sheer physical comedy of him capering off towards the juniper bush is amazing.) Hero.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDFZflAfhy0

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 17:38 (six years ago)

The funniest Python by miles. RIP

― thomasintrouble, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 18:19 (six years ago)

eric idle is an arsehole or just an annoying dick

Idle sued the recently late Neil Innes into bankruptcy, due to jealousy over Innes being funnier & more talented than himself.

― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 20:16 (six years ago)

Didn't realize those were valid grounds for a suit. Appears I need to have a talk with my lawyer.

― Dr. Teeth and the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 20:27 (six years ago)

Jack Kehoe, actor in about everything from 1971 on:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-kehoe-dead-actor-serpico-sting-car-wash-was-85-1272008

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 20:28 (six years ago)

always good to see him pop up (well until now)

― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 20:39 (six years ago)

Jones in 2004, on Donald Rumsfeld

― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 21:01 (six years ago)

eric idle is an arsehole or just an annoying dick
Idle sued the recently late Neil Innes into bankruptcy, due to jealousy over Innes being funnier & more talented than himself.
― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Wednesday, January 22, 2020 8:16 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

Do you have any links about this? I mean I believe you, just would like to find out more and google and wikipedia aren't helpful.

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 21:47 (six years ago)

I read a long piece about this years ago - will try to find

― thomasintrouble, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 21:54 (six years ago)

The breakup of the Rutles and why A Certain Monty Python Troupe Member is apparently a piece of bad work

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 21:57 (six years ago)

oof, ok, definite arsehole.

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 22:25 (six years ago)

Who's the 1? Palin?

― groovypanda, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 22:38 (six years ago)

Yeah, Palin. Famously he's the one everyone in and out of the circle says is the truly nice guy -- which is why Gilliam cast him in the role he did for Brazil.

And speaking of Palin, sadly:

Michael Palin in this interview 💔 #TerryJones pic.twitter.com/CM2dWqsRZZ
— Declan Cashin (@Tweet_Dec) January 22, 2020

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 23:32 (six years ago)

PBS Newsman Jim Lehrer

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/business/media/jim-lehrer-dead.html

― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 23 January 2020 18:41 (six years ago)

the 'evenhandedness' of the NewsHour has a lot to answer for

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 January 2020 19:10 (six years ago)

including David Brooks

― Οὖτις, Thursday, 23 January 2020 19:17 (six years ago)

worse: William Safire

― flappy bird, Thursday, 23 January 2020 19:29 (six years ago)

mny impression is that they were less "bothsides" in the '70s, but when wingnuts threatened PBS's budget they self-castrated accordingly

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 January 2020 19:31 (six years ago)

Honestly, I think News Hour handles this better than most TV news.

― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 23 January 2020 19:39 (six years ago)

They do, but it’s a low bar.

― flappy bird, Thursday, 23 January 2020 20:52 (six years ago)

John Karlen, of Dark Shadows, Cagney and Lacey, Daughters of Darkness fame

https://deadline.com/2020/01/john-karlen-dead-dark-shadows-cagney-lacey-emmy-award-obituary-1202839383/

― MrDasher, Friday, 24 January 2020 00:28 (six years ago)

"Mary-Bet'!"

― Pinche Cumbion Bien Loco (stevie), Friday, 24 January 2020 08:36 (six years ago)

Love John Karlen on Dark Shadows, he always brought a little Method style intensity to even the most mundane scene.

― Josefa, Friday, 24 January 2020 15:10 (six years ago)

French Connection detective and film producer Sonny Grosso

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-french-connection-detective-sonny-grosso-dead-20200123-5sytwz5pzfanbglfiffhhrdcjq-story.html

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 25 January 2020 02:26 (six years ago)

I forget where I first heard about him — want to say he hosted a show at some point. Maybe Top Cops? He also produced a good Canadian TV cop drama, Night Heat, which is always catch late nights in syndication. As far as I can remember it didn’t mention the city where it took place (though it was filmed in Toronto) so it was a bit uncanny valley in that Canadian way.

― omar little, Saturday, 25 January 2020 02:36 (six years ago)

Sean Reinert, drummer for the bands Death and Cynic.

― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Saturday, 25 January 2020 18:56 (six years ago)

man, he was such a good drummer.

― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 25 January 2020 19:04 (six years ago)

what the fuck!!!!

― american bradass (BradNelson), Saturday, 25 January 2020 19:24 (six years ago)

He'd had a lot of health issues hadn't he? None fatal though, I didn't think.

― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 25 January 2020 19:26 (six years ago)

oh no that is terrible. a powerhouse of a drummer, technical and witty and just great.

― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Saturday, 25 January 2020 21:50 (six years ago)

Ah shit. What a drummer.

― Ngolo Cantwell (Chinaski), Saturday, 25 January 2020 21:55 (six years ago)

Phew. Per TMZ, Kobe Bryant:

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:29 (six years ago)

Jesus

― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:30 (six years ago)

wtf

― pomenitul, Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:32 (six years ago)

I know nothing about basketball and haven't the slightest interest in finding out anything about it and I'm still, like, wtf?

― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:42 (six years ago)

Yeah, me too

― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:44 (six years ago)

Wow

― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:44 (six years ago)

And an Oscar winner! Damn.

― I Heard You Ain't HOOS's (Eric H.), Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:44 (six years ago)

Spoke to a family member. They confirmed it. This is nuts.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) January 26, 2020

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:50 (six years ago)

he was almost in Uncut Gems before Kevin Garnett.. for a sec I was thinking was he that basketball player, not knowing anything about the sport.

― calzino, Sunday, 26 January 2020 19:56 (six years ago)

I guess it goes without saying but it’s appalling that we’ve got people dying in helicopter crashes.

― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Sunday, 26 January 2020 20:09 (six years ago)

the Grammys are in LA at the STaples Center tonight. this is going to be a pretty somber awards ceremony.

― ... that's Traore! (Neanderthal), Sunday, 26 January 2020 20:14 (six years ago)

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