The Celebrity Dead Pool 2025

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

JBR wrote:

@Gazchap - yes, perfect.

Also Kieron Gillen - https://buttondown.com/KieronGillen/arc ... l-and-god/

Careful, I thought you were saying that Kieron Gillen had died too

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3378

DavPaz wrote:

JBR wrote:

@Gazchap - yes, perfect.

Also Kieron Gillen - https://buttondown.com/KieronGillen/arc ... l-and-god/

Careful, I thought you were saying that Kieron Gillen had died too

Oh gosh, yes - edited the above. Thanks!

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2025 13:16

DavPaz wrote:

JBR wrote:

@Gazchap - yes, perfect.
Also Kieron Gillen - https://buttondown.com/KieronGillen/arc ... l-and-god/

Careful, I thought you were saying that Kieron Gillen had died too

It'd be like the opening scenes of Commando where all of Arnie's old team members get killed, except in this scenario I guess Arnie would be played by Stu and instead of going off to kill the bad guys and rescue his daughter, he'd just moan about it on Twitter instead.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 20:14

Marianne Faithful

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/202 ... es-aged-78

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

MaliA wrote:

Marianne Faithful

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/202 ... es-aged-78

And so, the Mars Bar rumour will be laid to rest.

Morte · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:35

Oh that's a shame...I saw her supporting Jools Holland in the mid 2000's and she was brilliant, telling stories and singing blues n soul with her incredibly breathy broken voice.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5678

Tony “killed a burglar” Martin has carked it

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rq4evqq75o

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14545

Brian Murphy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxeg4q0rddo

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:57

Bloody hell, Dench and Dance really need to take up three day eventing this month.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26853

The Aga Khan’t

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Soft Machine founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge has died, aged 81, after a short illness...

Soft Machine were the first rock band to play on the BBC Proms.

I remember it very well.

Didn't particularly like it, but that's not the point.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:10

The Jam drummer Rick Buckler has died

"He's going underground." Is how a friend broke this news.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Feb 26, 2025 15:18

Henry Kelly goes for gold.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3378

Kern wrote:

Henry Kelly goes for gold.

Now then, Mrs Kelly, are you sure you want The Going for Gold theme as the coffin disappears?

"The heat is on, the time is right..."

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Feb 26, 2025 16:25

Oddly enough, I was just talking to Hurst about the Going for Gold theme tune yesterday, as it was written by Hans Zimmer.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Feb 26, 2025 16:46

I remember many days in the 90s studying in the sixth-form library while listening to his morning show on Classic FM getting quietly irritated by his horse racing tips.

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Feb 26, 2025 17:10

Didn't know Hans Zimmer had a Classic FM show.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22434

I didn't know Hurst was into horse racing

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5678

Crikey, Michelle Trachtenberg has died

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Crikey, Michelle Trachtenberg has died

From Buffy?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 26, 2025 19:42

DavPaz wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Crikey, Michelle Trachtenberg has died

From Buffy?

She has an alibi

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5678

DavPaz wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Crikey, Michelle Trachtenberg has died

From Buffy?

Yep. Possibly complications from a liver transplant.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2454

Oh no. That's a shame (although she did literally ruin the show by being in it). How awful.

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:39

Seeing unconfirmed reports that Gene Hackman has been found dead at home, along with his wife and dog… no suggestions of foul play, which is intriguing.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26853

The BBC have the story up https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

GazChap wrote:

Seeing unconfirmed reports that Gene Hackman has been found dead at home, along with his wife and dog… no suggestions of foul play, which is intriguing.

That's odd. Carbon monoxide? Suicide pact? Aliens?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

Also: Points!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26853

Yeah, I wondered if it was carbon monoxide or similar. If so, it’s terrible. I mean, whatever has happened it is terrible.

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2454

What's dark about it is that he was in his 90s and she was in her 60s. What happened to her?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:15

DavPaz wrote:

GazChap wrote:

Seeing unconfirmed reports that Gene Hackman has been found dead at home, along with his wife and dog… no suggestions of foul play, which is intriguing.

That's odd. Carbon monoxide? Suicide pact? Aliens?

STRANGLEWANK

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Chris Hughes from that Eggheads quiz show.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2025 19:29

Jack Vettriano joins the old masters.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26853

Mimi wrote:

Yeah, I wondered if it was carbon monoxide or similar. If so, it’s terrible. I mean, whatever has happened it is terrible.

Well, this turned out to be a hundred times worse than I think anyone would have thought.

Don’t read unless you want your day ruined.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89ydyjewjlo

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:14

Wow, that’s really tragic.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26853

Zardoz opted to ruin his day. Bold choice.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2025 14:10

Everything about me is a bald choice.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/arti ... 8y1335qlwo

Eddie Jordan

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5678

That’s a shame. Really nice chap to talk to.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5678

George Foreman, inventor of the grill and other stuff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8ez8201yo

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2454

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

George Foreman, inventor of the grill and other stuff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8ez8201yo

A legend.

But also a point for Team Blucey.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

Blucey wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

George Foreman, inventor of the grill and other stuff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8ez8201yo

A legend.

But also a point for Team Blucey.

Indeed

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26853

Gonna grill a panini in his honour today.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14545

Richard Chamberlain :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v9xzw09z0o

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38989

Just seen something on Reddit that said Val Kilmer had died

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/a ... -pneumonia.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:08

DavPaz wrote:

Just seen something on Reddit that said Val Kilmer had died

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/a ... -pneumonia.

Top Gone

Blucey · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2454

He may have had a very mixed career but if you can do just one performance as good and memorable as his in Tombstone, you've been a success.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5678

Don’t think I saw that. Will have to check it out.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:01

It’s a great movie

He’s also brilliant in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:29

Everything about Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is brilliant, but he's definitely a highlight!

NervousPete · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:06

Sad to hear. He was immense in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. I also really liked that Werner Herzog film he did with Nicholas Cage, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, which is a true classic in my opinion.

The film that all those who wish to commemorate his passing should see though is, of course, his masterwork - Top Secret. For my money the funniest of the Zucker-Abrams movies.

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