Rolling Obituary Thread 2023

Ha! We've just been on the same page. (Sadly couldn't locate any Dennis Potter that Robin Bailey had been in. Lowe I'm fairly sure not).

We're reaching the stage where if a well known actor in the UK dies they'll be obits in the British press saying, "Despite the Oscars and Baftas he won, sadly he never appeared in Harry Potter film and so his career can be said to have been somewhat of a failure..."

This will become known as Jude's Law

"Despite a career spanning three-hundred years, Sycamore Gap tree never achieved its dream to play the Whomping Willow from Harry Potter"

I am not aware of any Harry Potter film with a nude Kate Winslet...

Yet

Harry Potter and the Half-Hard Prick

"Draw me like one of your Beauxbatons girls."

Oh shit I am sure someone has already written that fanfiction and it's just a matter of adapting it for a screenplay.

Newt Scamander and the Boobies of Doom

dublin british eh

Just wait until “Marvel actors” like Robert Redford start passing away

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Bosom Manor

Dianne Feinstein

Which Harry Potter was she in?

Harry Potter and the Senate of Elders

Harry Potter and the Wizengamot of Gerontocracy.

As usual you could be the greatest British actor of your generation but if you appeared in a Harry Potter film for even 5 minutes you become a "Harry Potter actor".

That's David Tennant's headline sorted, then.

(Also Dumbledore is one of the 2-3 biggest roles in Potter, it's the opposite of shocking that someone who played him in 6 films gets it mentioned)

Disgust rather than shock tbf.

dianne feinstein's obit-post muffled as ilxors continue to talk abt harry potter (who they do not support)

Feinstein's passing marred by the Schiff-Pelosi machinations to keep her in office until moment of death

Also by the world at large not appreciating Michael Gambon's uncredited cameo in Johnny English Strikes Again

Credited in my heart!

RIP Jon Fausty engineer on lots of Fania salsa releases and other Latin music over the decades. He won some Latin Grammys over the years.

https://x.com/richieperc/status/1707930185494884420?s=46&t=u2ZSlsY3trRV36IPP6jNDQ

Franny Lee, Man City stalwart from the previous time they were good.

RIP. Most people are familiar with "Look at his face, just look at his face", but not "A complete free-for-all".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YinglsjO4Kw

Those Fania records are all-time! RIP Jon Fausty.

And Michael Gambon!

I think all obits should tell us the deceased relationship to Harry Potter: "Harry Potter actor" "Harry Potter reader" "Harry Potter abstainer"

rip franny unfortunately the first thing that sprung to mind on hearing the news was

I can't go down
and I won't go down
I've spent 12 million quid on city
of the money that I've made
in the bog paper trade

I'd totally forgotten about his time as a toilet roll magnate.

Crossposting from the ILM JoC thread:

Apparently Toni Brown from '70s Feminist Jam Rockers Joy of Cooking passed away in August.

(Mentioned Here: https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934843/8-over-80-terry-garthwaite)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QALdVum0xEk

xxxpost Joy of Cooking had some good songs too, not only jams (seems like it was more the former on LPs I heard)(also did a good 'un later as The Joy). Made that blue collar-student-workstudy Bay Area, raisin' babies in trailer parks etc connection (as 60s Go-Go Years toppled into early 70s recession), or at least fit right in. Don't know Toni's solo work, but JoC-co-leader Terri Garthwaite had at least a couple strong albums. They tried a duet set backed by Nashville Cats, a bit disappointing.

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2023-10-01-political-activist-and-musician-julian-sebothane-bahula-has-died/

Julian S Bahula RIP from cancer. Was Malombo Jazz founder and also activist in South Africa who organized the first Free Nelson Mandela concert. The Malombo Jazz Makers reissues on Strut got some attention on ILM over the years

Dick Butkus, 80, Hall of Fame linebacker for the Bears, actor in stuff like the "Blue Thunder" tv show, quality Beastie Boys rhyme.

Subject of many boys’ jokes in the 80s

People you thought were already...

Leftist podcaster Dissident Peasant

Franny Lee?

And I've only just heard? Surprised there's been no mention on the news at all, or that I've seen anyway.

Maybe because it's all been Tory Conf, and this year particularly it's been unbearable

Cathy Ferguson

Everyone at Manchester United sends our heartfelt condolences to Sir Alex Ferguson and his family on the passing of Lady Cathy.

Lady Cathy was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a tower of strength for Sir Alex throughout his career.

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 6, 2023

Terence Davies

Terence Davies has died at 77 "after a short illness," per his official Instagram account. One of the great filmmakers of our time. pic.twitter.com/ZauYwzSwzD

— The Film Stage 📽 (@TheFilmStage) October 7, 2023

After feeling disappointed by The Long Day Closes I watched the Trilogy recently, and it totally justified anything I've ever read about him. Masterful. I look forward to his more recent films now. RIP

prob the greatest filmmaker of all time idk

god

Ohhh no. RIP.

terrible news, RIP Terrence :(

Easily one of the all-time greats.

Legend

So happy he went out with Benediction.

Hew should've gotten the chance to adapt Proust.

:-(

I literally just ordered a disc of Distant Voices to share with my partner. A big loss.

Never heard of this guy before today. I can only assume none of his movies have car chases, explosions, or Jason Statham in them.

well done you little nazi

how