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TSP-roulette
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Frixxxx
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Rose Marie, Hollywood Legend and Dick Van Dyke Show Star, Dead at 94
http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/rose-marie-show-business-legend-dead-at-94.html
http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/rose-marie-show-business-legend-dead-at-94.html
nnuut
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Jerry was a funny guy, RIP Jerry.
Jerry Van Dyke, comedian and actor, dead at age 86
Jerry Van Dyke, comedian and actor, dead at age 86 | Fox News
Jerry Van Dyke, comedian and actor, dead at age 86
Jerry Van Dyke, comedian and actor, dead at age 86 | Fox News
Valkyrie
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Veteran U.S. astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and even smuggled a corned beef sandwich into orbit during one of his six missions in space, has died at age 87, NASA said on Saturday.
Young, a former U.S. Navy test pilot, in 1972 became the ninth of 12 people ever to set foot on the moon.
He retired in 2004 after 42 years with the U.S. space agency.
The Apollo 16 mission in April 1972, his fourth space flight, took Young to the lunar surface.
As mission commander, he and crewmate Charles Duke explored the moon’s Descartes Highlands region, gathering 200 pounds of rock and soil samples and driving more than 16 miles (26 km) in the lunar rover to sites such as Spook Crater.
Recalling his lunar exploits, Young told the Houston Chronicle in 2004: “One-sixth gravity on the surface of the moon is just delightful. It’s not like being in zero gravity, you know. You can drop a pencil in zero gravity and look for it for three days. In one-sixth gravity, you just look down and there it is.”
Young’s first time in space came in 1965 with the Gemini 3 mission that took him and astronaut Gus Grissom into Earth orbit in the first two-man U.S. space jaunt.
https://nypost.com/2018/01/06/us-astronaut-john-young-dies-at-age-87/
Young, a former U.S. Navy test pilot, in 1972 became the ninth of 12 people ever to set foot on the moon.
He retired in 2004 after 42 years with the U.S. space agency.
The Apollo 16 mission in April 1972, his fourth space flight, took Young to the lunar surface.
As mission commander, he and crewmate Charles Duke explored the moon’s Descartes Highlands region, gathering 200 pounds of rock and soil samples and driving more than 16 miles (26 km) in the lunar rover to sites such as Spook Crater.
Recalling his lunar exploits, Young told the Houston Chronicle in 2004: “One-sixth gravity on the surface of the moon is just delightful. It’s not like being in zero gravity, you know. You can drop a pencil in zero gravity and look for it for three days. In one-sixth gravity, you just look down and there it is.”
Young’s first time in space came in 1965 with the Gemini 3 mission that took him and astronaut Gus Grissom into Earth orbit in the first two-man U.S. space jaunt.
https://nypost.com/2018/01/06/us-astronaut-john-young-dies-at-age-87/
uscfanhawaii
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Moody Blues fans will miss the late great Ray Thomas!!
It is with profound sorrow and sadness that Cherry Red Records and Esoteric Recordings regret to announce that Ray Thomas, founder member, flautist and vocalist of the Moody Blues, passed away suddenly at his home in Surrey on Thursday 4th January 2018.
We are deeply shocked by his passing and will miss his warmth, humour and kindness. It was a privilege to have known and worked with him and our thoughts are with his family and his wife Lee at this sad time.
Born in Stourport-on-Severn on 29th December 1941, Ray was a member of various Birmingham Blues and Soul groups in the early 1960s, notably with El Riot and the Rebels, who also featured John Lodge and Mike Pinder at various stages in their existence. Ray formed The Krew Cats with Mike Pinder in 1963 and the group performed on the Hamburg club scene that year. Returning to Birmingham, Thomas and Pinder formed the Moody Blues with Denny Laine, Graeme Edge and Clint Warwick. The band signed to Decca Records and enjoyed a worldwide hit with their cover of Bessie Banks’ “Go Now” in January 1965.
In October 1966 the Moody Blues line-up changed with the recruitment of Justin Hayward and John Lodge to replace the departing Denny Laine and Clint Warwick. The musical style of the group changed dramatically with the incorporation of the Mellotron into their sound, along with Ray’s evocative flute playing.
The band’s 1967 single “Nights in White Satin” (from the ground breaking album “Days of Future Passed” - a number one album in the USA in 1972) was graced by a magical flute solo from Ray, contributing to the evocative arrangement of the song.
Over seven albums released between 1967 and 1972 the Moody Blues enjoyed major success, and each album was graced with compositions by Ray such as “Legend of a Mind” (about the psychedelic champion Timothy Leary), “Eternity Road”, “And the Tide Rushes In” and “For My Lady”.
In the mid 1970s Ray recorded two successful solo albums; “From Mighty Oaks” (1975) and “Hopes Wishes and Dreams” (1976). The Moody Blues success continued into the 1980s. Ray’s song “Veteran Cosmic Rocker” (from 1981’s “Long Distance Voyager”) highlighted Ray’s marvellous sense of humour.
Ray remained with the Moody Blues until 2002 when he retired from the band due to health issues. Despite mobility issues, Ray continued to play and record occasionally, contributing a new song, “The Trouble with Memories” to a 2010 boxed set release of his two solo albums and more recently to the John Lodge album “10,000 Light Years Ago” in 2014. In 2017 it was announced that the members of the Moody Blues, including Ray Thomas, were to be inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
It is with profound sorrow and sadness that Cherry Red Records and Esoteric Recordings regret to announce that Ray Thomas, founder member, flautist and vocalist of the Moody Blues, passed away suddenly at his home in Surrey on Thursday 4th January 2018.
We are deeply shocked by his passing and will miss his warmth, humour and kindness. It was a privilege to have known and worked with him and our thoughts are with his family and his wife Lee at this sad time.
Born in Stourport-on-Severn on 29th December 1941, Ray was a member of various Birmingham Blues and Soul groups in the early 1960s, notably with El Riot and the Rebels, who also featured John Lodge and Mike Pinder at various stages in their existence. Ray formed The Krew Cats with Mike Pinder in 1963 and the group performed on the Hamburg club scene that year. Returning to Birmingham, Thomas and Pinder formed the Moody Blues with Denny Laine, Graeme Edge and Clint Warwick. The band signed to Decca Records and enjoyed a worldwide hit with their cover of Bessie Banks’ “Go Now” in January 1965.
In October 1966 the Moody Blues line-up changed with the recruitment of Justin Hayward and John Lodge to replace the departing Denny Laine and Clint Warwick. The musical style of the group changed dramatically with the incorporation of the Mellotron into their sound, along with Ray’s evocative flute playing.
The band’s 1967 single “Nights in White Satin” (from the ground breaking album “Days of Future Passed” - a number one album in the USA in 1972) was graced by a magical flute solo from Ray, contributing to the evocative arrangement of the song.
Over seven albums released between 1967 and 1972 the Moody Blues enjoyed major success, and each album was graced with compositions by Ray such as “Legend of a Mind” (about the psychedelic champion Timothy Leary), “Eternity Road”, “And the Tide Rushes In” and “For My Lady”.
In the mid 1970s Ray recorded two successful solo albums; “From Mighty Oaks” (1975) and “Hopes Wishes and Dreams” (1976). The Moody Blues success continued into the 1980s. Ray’s song “Veteran Cosmic Rocker” (from 1981’s “Long Distance Voyager”) highlighted Ray’s marvellous sense of humour.
Ray remained with the Moody Blues until 2002 when he retired from the band due to health issues. Despite mobility issues, Ray continued to play and record occasionally, contributing a new song, “The Trouble with Memories” to a 2010 boxed set release of his two solo albums and more recently to the John Lodge album “10,000 Light Years Ago” in 2014. In 2017 it was announced that the members of the Moody Blues, including Ray Thomas, were to be inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
alevin
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One of the best bands of all time. As a flute player in high school I absolutely adore Ray Thomas' solo in white nights in satin. was fortunate enough to attend their 40th anniversary concert in a beautiful restored concert music hall several years ago with a friend. got home at 230 in the am (several hour drive home from big city). It was so worth it. still have their records and something to play them on again someday. RIP Ray. wish you had lived long enough to celebrate Hall of Fame induction. well deserved.
TSP-roulette
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Frixxxx
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What a voice, wow, so young too. RIP Ms. O'Riordan:frown:
TSP-roulette
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nnuut
Moderator | TSP Legend
[h=1]RIP: Weather Channel founder John Coleman dies – Called ‘global warming’ a ‘hoax’ [/h]
https://www.climatedepot.com/2018/0...hn-coleman-dies-called-global-warming-a-hoax/
https://www.climatedepot.com/2018/0...hn-coleman-dies-called-global-warming-a-hoax/
Valkyrie
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[h=1]Tinky Winky froze to death in street[/h]The actor who played Tinky Winky in BBC children's TV series Teletubbies died aged 52 of hypothermia after collapsing on the streets of Liverpool, a friend confirmed today.
Simon Shelton Barnes, a father-of-three from Ampthill in Bedfordshire, had trained as a ballet dancer and choreographer before taking on the role as the purple Teletubby who carried a 'magic bag' in the show from 1998 to 2001.
Merseyside Police confirmed to MailOnline today that officers were called to reports that a man had died in the Mann Island area of Liverpool last Wednesday.
Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton Barnes dies aged 52 | Daily Mail Online
Simon Shelton Barnes, a father-of-three from Ampthill in Bedfordshire, had trained as a ballet dancer and choreographer before taking on the role as the purple Teletubby who carried a 'magic bag' in the show from 1998 to 2001.
Merseyside Police confirmed to MailOnline today that officers were called to reports that a man had died in the Mann Island area of Liverpool last Wednesday.
Tinky Winky actor Simon Shelton Barnes dies aged 52 | Daily Mail Online
Cactus
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For Fantasy & Science Fiction fans, the author Ursala K. Le Guin died Tuesday at the age of 88.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/24/obituary-ursula-k-le-guin
I just loved her Earthsea trilogy.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/24/obituary-ursula-k-le-guin
I just loved her Earthsea trilogy.
James48843
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Swedish IKEA founder dies at age 91-
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a business he launched as a teenager into one of the world’s best known furniture brands, has died at the age of 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday.
It took a husband-and-wife morticians team over seven hours to assemble Kamprad’s casket (not including 25 minutes of back-and-forth sniping) — which is still short three barrel screws and one hinge, and won’t sit flush against a wall without rocking.
The plain wooden coffin was also missing one handle. An IKEA spokesperson declined to comment, and offered a tray of meatballs to the inquiring reporter instead.
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a business he launched as a teenager into one of the world’s best known furniture brands, has died at the age of 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday.
It took a husband-and-wife morticians team over seven hours to assemble Kamprad’s casket (not including 25 minutes of back-and-forth sniping) — which is still short three barrel screws and one hinge, and won’t sit flush against a wall without rocking.
The plain wooden coffin was also missing one handle. An IKEA spokesperson declined to comment, and offered a tray of meatballs to the inquiring reporter instead.
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