Non-motoring > People who I thought were dead.....	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: R.P.	Replies: 39

New Mon 23 Dec 13 09:45   People who I thought were dead..... - R.P.

Clive James - Australian TV presenter who seemed to be on(too) many programmes at one time in the 80s and 90s. He was on the radio this morning so clearly still alive...not my cup of tea. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 09:51   People who I thought were dead..... - Runfer D'Hills

My abiding memory of his show was this lady... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hpkP2mb4SA Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 10:04   People who I thought were dead..... - Cliff Pope

He's the Daily Telegraph TV critic. He writes every Saturday. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 10:05   People who I thought were dead..... - rtj70

I didn't think he had died - but doesn't he have some illnesses that have nearly killed him a few times (including Leukaemia). He is in his seventies. I have to admit I quite like(d) Clive James' TV programme. The Japanese 'game show' Endurance was terrible but amusing at times too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za_Gaman Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 10:16   People who I thought were dead..... - zookeeper

i didnt realise Peter O'toole wasnt dead until last week, i thought he died a few years ago after making one of those harry potter films Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 10:28   People who I thought were dead..... - BiggerBadderDave

I thought Buster Bloodvessel died about 15 years ago. I even had an argument with a mate a few months ago, I was convinced he was a goner. He's still around. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 11:25   People who I thought were dead..... - Dog

I thought Bruce Forsyth was dead ... I still think he's dead. "Sources say that Forsyth was entertaining a group of friends on the 7th. Always the joker, Forsyth stopped at the top of his stairs and pulled his classic "Thinker" pose putting his leg into muscular spasm. This caused him to topple down the stairs and the shock caused a heart attack. He was rushed to hospital where doctors battled to save him but eventually he died in the early hours of the next day". Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 11:55   People who I thought were dead..... - helicopter

I really did think David Coleman died years ago.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 11:58   People who I thought were dead..... - Alanovich

Leonid Brezhnev is widely believed to have been in charge of one of the world's superpowers for quite some time whilst also being dead. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 12:16   People who I thought were dead..... - bathtub tom

Ariel Sharon will have been 'not dead' eight years next month. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 12:49   People who I thought were dead..... - RattleandSmoke

I always thought Chuck Berry was dead until I found out he was still touring. Can't be many of the original rock n rollers left never mind still touring! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 14:12   People who I thought were dead..... - Dave

Acker Bilk is still going! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFaH1KFmLyI Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 14:19   People who I thought were dead..... - Runfer D'Hills

Here's one for you. Val Doonican, he of the pullovers. Still going. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:06   People who I thought were dead..... - helicopter

Marty Wilde is still touring.....still singing Teenager in Love at age 74........ Little Richard is still alive..... in his 80's but I don't know if he still tours ..... Chris Barber still tours and he is 84 in April....I do see that he is on at our local theatre next year, his big band is quite brilliant and I saw him as a special guest with Jools Holland a couple of years ago ..... very keen car collector as well. Fats Domino is still around at 85.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:15   People who I thought were dead..... - Armel Coussine

>> Little Richard is still alive YOWL! Went to hear him live at the Hammersmith Odeon, along with Bo Diddley and his statuesque woman bass player. The warm-up group was an unknown boy band with a lot of hair called the Rolling Stones who showed little sign of talent. Before Andrew Oldham perhaps. That was a long time ago. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 16:10   People who I thought were dead..... - CGNorwich

Not forgetting Cliff Richard of course (however hard you try!) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 16:24   People who I thought were dead..... - Armel Coussine

>> (however hard you try!) I usually manage, then someone spoils it by dragging him up... how does he stay so spry and young looking, with such white even teeth? Monkey glands? Virgins' blood? Asses' milk? Cybernetic procedures? On reflection I think we shouldn't be told. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 16:26   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

Notice you never see Keith and Cliff together? Both music legends, both been round for ever... I think this is a story in its own right. Cloning gone horribly wrong, perhaps? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 16:43   People who I thought were dead..... - Armel Coussine

>> Cloning gone horribly wrong, perhaps? A truly charming thought Ian, but small point of order: Richard, stage name; Richards, Keith's surname. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 16:55   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

Oh what a tangled webb we weave. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 16:33   People who I thought were dead..... - Pat

>> how does he stay so spry and young looking<< He's never been married! Pat Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 25 Dec 13 13:41   People who I thought were dead..... - Mike H

>> Not forgetting Cliff Richard of course (however hard you try!) >> Yeah, but he is showing signs of age. My wife is a great fan and had a Riff Pilchard calendar a couple of years ago, one picture clearly showing a delightful bunion. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 25 Dec 13 11:32   People who I thought were dead..... - Stuartli

Use to follow Acker Bilk and his band around the North West and also when he took part in the Liverpool to Douglas jazz boat trips (all the top jazz bands were usually booked for the day's outing). Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 25 Dec 13 11:30   People who I thought were dead..... - Stuartli

I have four Chuck Berry LPs personally signed by him when he appeared in Liverpool quite some years ago now. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 14:50   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

I saw Bernard Cribbins on HIGNFY last week. Spoke to my expat mates who all said 'I thought he was...' Obviously, we haven't seen Jackanory for a long time. Anyways, I see Bernard still wears an Airborne badge on his lapel, so hats off to him. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 14:55   People who I thought were dead..... - Roger.

Looking at Bernard Cribbens on HIGNFY, I thought he WAS dead! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:00   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

He sang quite well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:06   People who I thought were dead..... - madf

Many people act as if dead from the neck up. See MP McShane. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:31   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

>> Many people act as if dead from the neck up. >> >> See MP McShane. >> Wasn't he Lovejoy? Or was it Bergerac? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:47   People who I thought were dead..... - madf

>> >> Many people act as if dead from the neck up. >> >> >> >> See MP McShane. >> >> >> Wasn't he Lovejoy? Or was it Bergerac? >> >> That was Ian. This one is Denis. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:49   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

>> >> That was Ian. I know it was. Ian Bergerac, right? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 15:50   People who I thought were dead..... - Ian (Cape Town)

In fact, didn't that Denis Bergerac play for Chelsea once? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 17:44   People who I thought were dead..... - Robin O'Reliant

I thought Elvis was dead, then I went down the launderette... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 18:21   People who I thought were dead..... - Zero

thought he was working down the chip shop. Last edited by: Zero on Mon 23 Dec 13 at 18:21 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 18:36   People who I thought were dead..... - R.P.

As a comic observed "I can hear dead people speak - I listen to Radio4Extra." Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 18:50   People who I thought were dead..... - FocalPoint

Here's a few you may have missed... or not, depending: Roger Moore Shirley Temple Angela Lansbury Zsa Zsa Gabor Dick van Dyke Doris Day Carol Channing Henry Kissinger Mikhail Gorbachov Nancy Reagan Liza Minnelli Richard Baker Ken Dodd Tom Finney Albert Finney That'll do for now. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 22:53   People who I thought were dead..... - Ted

Maureen O'Hara, 93. One of a dwindling group of ' proper ' Hollywood stars. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 23 Dec 13 23:16   People who I thought were dead..... - Robin O'Reliant

Diana. She must be, she's on the front page of the Express every other day. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 24 Dec 13 00:10   People who I thought were dead..... - ....

Wee 'eck Salmond and his wee side kick Nikki Sturgeon Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 25 Dec 13 15:01   People who I thought were dead..... - Ted

Something fishy about those two ! HO Reply to this message | Report message