Gone but not forgotten and certainly not the death list

[boots60]

Very sad news

One third of my favourite band of my youth & probably all time, gone.

From In the City through to Beat Surrender the Jam were the voice of an era, my era.

Only manged to see them once, 1982 at Granby Halls, The Jam were & are true legends.

R.I.P. Rick Buckler.

[Torquay Gunner]

The great Gene Hackman found dead with his wife.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o

 

 

 

Edited 27 February by Torquay Gunner

[kristianity77]

Gene Hackman has absolutely gutted me. A true legend of acting. So many of his films are in my top films of all time.

 

might even rewatch Quick and the Dead later because he was amazing in that (and Sharon Stone looks hot) 🥵 

[ClaphamFox]

32 minutes ago, Torquay Gunner said:

The great Gene Hackman found dead with his wife.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o

 

 

 

And their dog. The police are saying there's no indication of foul play, which I suppose would rule out murder-suicide. So either a suicide pact or a carbon monoxide leak?

[Torquay Gunner]

18 minutes ago, kristianity77 said:

Gene Hackman has absolutely gutted me. A true legend of acting. So many of his films are in my top films of all time.

 

might even rewatch Quick and the Dead later because he was amazing in that (and Sharon Stone looks hot) 🥵 

Crimson Tide for me, a masterclass of acting opposite Denzil Washington, who is pretty decent himself.

[NJFox]

7 minutes ago, Torquay Gunner said:

Crimson Tide for me, a masterclass of acting opposite Denzil Washington, who is pretty decent himself.

One of my favorites, and an amazing cast. Viggo Mortensen and James Gandolfini in supporting roles, too.

[Tuna]

Sad to hear about Gene Hackman. Really liked he retired from acting and became an author. Such a brilliant presence in virtually all of his films.

[ithuriel]

Sad to hear about Gene Hackman, 95 is a good run but still.

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, ithuriel said:

Sad to hear about Gene Hackman, 95 is a good run but still.

Wife and dog died too .

 

Very tragic  - no foul play so some sort or incident like carbon monoxide poisoning maybe ?

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

Wife and dog died too .

 

Very tragic  - no foul play so some sort or incident like carbon monoxide poisoning maybe ?

Maybe all ate some bad frog's legs or Roquefort? I can't help but think there might be some French connection.

[ClaphamFox]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

Wife and dog died too .

 

Very tragic  - no foul play so some sort or incident like carbon monoxide poisoning maybe ?

I guess a mutual suicide pact would not count as foul play either.

[Trav Le Bleu]

13 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

I guess a mutual suicide pact would not count as foul play either.

Harsh on the dog 

[ClaphamFox]

10 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Harsh on the dog 

Well quite.

[Foxdiamond]

9 hours ago, kristianity77 said:

Gene Hackman has absolutely gutted me. A true legend of acting. So many of his films are in my top films of all time.

 

might even rewatch Quick and the Dead later because he was amazing in that (and Sharon Stone looks hot) 🥵 

A fine actor. First remember him in I Never Sang For My Father. Had a particular soft spot for him as my family and friends often said my older brother looked liked him.

[leicsmac]

So many great films for Gene Hackman, personal favourite being Crimson Tide, but the best being Mississipi Burning, IMO.

 

Magnificent actor, will be missed.

[FoxesDeb]

31 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

So many great films for Gene Hackman, personal favourite being Crimson Tide, but the best being Mississipi Burning, IMO.

 

Magnificent actor, will be missed.

Yes Crimson Tide, Mississipi Burning and The Firm are probably my all time favourite three, but plenty of others come close. 

[CheeseHead]

2 hours ago, leicsmac said:

So many great films for Gene Hackman, personal favourite being Crimson Tide, but the best being Mississipi Burning, IMO.

 

Magnificent actor, will be missed.

 

2 hours ago, FoxesDeb said:

Yes Crimson Tide, Mississipi Burning and The Firm are probably my all time favourite three, but plenty of others come close. 

 

All beat by his greatest work - The French Connection

[Grebfromgrebland]

7 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Harsh on the dog 

Might've have been the dogs idea

[Trav Le Bleu]

Jack Vettriano aged 73.

 

Always assumed he was older. Never liked his work (sentimental images of the upper middle classes (said the guy who really likes most Pre-Raphaelite art )), but undoubtedly one of the most recognisable modern artists.

[urban.spaceman]

Eddie Jordan, 76. 

[Parafox]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Eddie Jordan, 76. 

 

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Edited 20 March by Parafox

[UniFox21]

7 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Eddie Jordan, 76. 

Absolutely gutting.

I usual think Jake Humphrey is a twat, but his words about Eddie Jordan here are pretty moving.

 

 

 

[Parafox]

33 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Absolutely gutting.

I usual think Jake Humphrey is a twat, but his words about Eddie Jordan here are pretty moving.

 

 

 

 

Humphries comes across as a sycophant on F1 coverage.

 

This doesn't change my opinion.

[RobHawk]

George foreman

 

There's a film about his life on netflix, well worth a watch if you haven't seen it, he was quite the guy

[Torquay Gunner]

5 hours ago, RobHawk said:

George foreman

 

There's a film about his life on netflix, well worth a watch if you haven't seen it, he was quite the guy

Allowed to stay up by my grandmother to watch Rumble in the Jungle, incredible fight and Foreman was an exceptional puncher.