Celebrity death that bummed you out the most... - Page 48

BrianR · 09-27-2009, 04:45 PM

Sundae · 09-30-2009, 04:48 AM

Breakfast TV was on yesterday morning as I was making my tea. I had my back to it. They cut to a clip from The News Huddlines.

ARGH! I thought, not Roy Hudd! Not another one gone too young.
Luckily by the time I turned round, there he was on the sofa (in the studio I mean) all balding and chubby and definitely alive.

He was promoting his autobiography.
June Whitfield's is out too.

Good on both of 'em.
Get them out while they still can

Sundae · 10-11-2009, 08:15 AM

RIP Stephen Gately - died yesterday at the age of 33. Cause yet unknown.
He was a member of the Irish boyband Boyzone. I can't say I was a fan of the band per se (ballads and sitting on stools not being my thing) but I acknowledged he had a talent. From the band he went on to work that was more my thing, for example Joseph, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a Dr Who audio play.

What I admired more was the way he handled his personal life. Irish and in a boy band he still came out, and in fact in Boyzone's last video (for Better, although I had to look that up) a gay couple was included in the lovey-dovey soft focus shots. Not being dismissive - soft focus & lovey-dovey are boyband standards, a male couple is groundbreaking - Boyzone were nominated for a Stonewall Award for this reason (a LGBT charity and pressure group). Gately committed to Andrew Cowles in Las Vegas in 2003 and married in 2006.

Worth mentioning for the connection. Matt Lucas's ex Kevin McGee (32) hanged himself. It's only a connection, as I knew little about him - he was on the production side of showbiz - but it meant Matt Lucas had to pull out of Prick Up Your Ears (a play currently running in the Wesy End about Joe Orton) which I was kinda hoping to see. For those who don't know, Joe Orton was a playwrite who was bludgeoned to death by his lover Kenneth Halliwell and immediately committed suicide by overdose. Some of the same issues of one partner becoming far more successful and famous than the other appear to be a factor in both cases, so it obviously wasn't reasonable to expect Lucas to continue in the role. I can't mourn him myself, but the violent death of a young man is bound to affect people who knew him.

Radar · 10-11-2009, 03:37 PM

I never heard of the band or the guy, but I did see the obit.

Radar · 10-12-2009, 09:49 AM

I'll miss Bozo the clown too Henry.

classicman · 10-12-2009, 11:03 AM

Charlie Chaplin?

BrianR · 10-23-2009, 08:54 AM

RIP Soupy Sales

Shawnee123 · 10-23-2009, 08:57 AM

I was just thinking the other day when I was little and had a Poky Little Puppy Golden Book with a 45 (that's a small record, for you kiddies) of Soupy reading the book.

RIP Soupy!

Spexxvet · 10-23-2009, 09:02 AM

White Fang is sitting Shivah and won't be available for pie throwing for the next week.

Sheldonrs · 10-23-2009, 09:03 AM

One of the funniest videos I've ever seen was from the Soupy Sales show. He used to have this bit where he would here a knock at the door, answer it and then talk to someone off camera.
One time, he went to answer the door and just started laughing histerically and looking really embarassed. It turned out that the crew had set him up and it was a beautiful, NAKED lady on the other side of the door, dancing and shaking her breast at him. And it was filmed! The sketch was released on a bloopers video, unedited.
Funny stuff!

classicman · 10-23-2009, 12:04 PM

link????

jinx · 10-23-2009, 12:59 PM

1:48

Radar · 10-24-2009, 11:14 AM

That's sad. Soupy Sales was one of the great ones.

capnhowdy · 10-24-2009, 11:39 AM

...a little weak in the name choosing department tho, IMO.

RIP, Soupy.

richlevy · 10-24-2009, 11:58 AM

RIP Soupy.

I remember him and Gene London more than I do Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers.

Soupy was more like the cool uncle that didn't have any parenting skills. While everyone else would talk to you in a cheerful baby voice, Soupy would be the kind of guy who would show you card tricks and talk about Jazz.

09-27-2009, 04:45 PM	#1
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09-30-2009, 04:48 AM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Breakfast TV was on yesterday morning as I was making my tea. I had my back to it. They cut to a clip from The News Huddlines. ARGH! I thought, not Roy Hudd! Not another one gone too young. Luckily by the time I turned round, there he was on the sofa (in the studio I mean) all balding and chubby and definitely alive. He was promoting his autobiography. June Whitfield's is out too. Good on both of 'em. Get them out while they still can __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-11-2009, 08:15 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	RIP Stephen Gately - died yesterday at the age of 33. Cause yet unknown. He was a member of the Irish boyband Boyzone. I can't say I was a fan of the band per se (ballads and sitting on stools not being my thing) but I acknowledged he had a talent. From the band he went on to work that was more my thing, for example Joseph, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a Dr Who audio play. What I admired more was the way he handled his personal life. Irish and in a boy band he still came out, and in fact in Boyzone's last video (for Better, although I had to look that up) a gay couple was included in the lovey-dovey soft focus shots. Not being dismissive - soft focus & lovey-dovey are boyband standards, a male couple is groundbreaking - Boyzone were nominated for a Stonewall Award for this reason (a LGBT charity and pressure group). Gately committed to Andrew Cowles in Las Vegas in 2003 and married in 2006. Worth mentioning for the connection. Matt Lucas's ex Kevin McGee (32) hanged himself. It's only a connection, as I knew little about him - he was on the production side of showbiz - but it meant Matt Lucas had to pull out of Prick Up Your Ears (a play currently running in the Wesy End about Joe Orton) which I was kinda hoping to see. For those who don't know, Joe Orton was a playwrite who was bludgeoned to death by his lover Kenneth Halliwell and immediately committed suicide by overdose. Some of the same issues of one partner becoming far more successful and famous than the other appear to be a factor in both cases, so it obviously wasn't reasonable to expect Lucas to continue in the role. I can't mourn him myself, but the violent death of a young man is bound to affect people who knew him. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 10-11-2009 at 09:05 AM. Reason: Sounded too flippant in original post

10-11-2009, 03:37 PM	#4
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I never heard of the band or the guy, but I did see the obit. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

10-12-2009, 09:49 AM	#5
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I'll miss Bozo the clown too Henry. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

10-12-2009, 11:03 AM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Charlie Chaplin? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-23-2009, 08:54 AM	#7
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	RIP Soupy Sales __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-23-2009, 08:57 AM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I was just thinking the other day when I was little and had a Poky Little Puppy Golden Book with a 45 (that's a small record, for you kiddies) of Soupy reading the book. RIP Soupy! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-23-2009, 09:02 AM	#9
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	White Fang is sitting Shivah and won't be available for pie throwing for the next week. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

10-23-2009, 09:03 AM	#10
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	One of the funniest videos I've ever seen was from the Soupy Sales show. He used to have this bit where he would here a knock at the door, answer it and then talk to someone off camera. One time, he went to answer the door and just started laughing histerically and looking really embarassed. It turned out that the crew had set him up and it was a beautiful, NAKED lady on the other side of the door, dancing and shaking her breast at him. And it was filmed! The sketch was released on a bloopers video, unedited. Funny stuff! __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

10-23-2009, 12:04 PM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	link???? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-23-2009, 12:59 PM	#12
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	1:48 __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-24-2009, 11:14 AM	#13
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	That's sad. Soupy Sales was one of the great ones. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

10-24-2009, 11:39 AM	#14
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	...a little weak in the name choosing department tho, IMO. RIP, Soupy. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

10-24-2009, 11:58 AM	#15
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	RIP Soupy. I remember him and Gene London more than I do Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers. Soupy was more like the cool uncle that didn't have any parenting skills. While everyone else would talk to you in a cheerful baby voice, Soupy would be the kind of guy who would show you card tricks and talk about Jazz. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

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