In Memoriam

[The Mad Hatter]

My mother in law was quite upset with the passing of Mike Nesmith. People forget (or don’t know) just how big The Monkees were in the day.

 

[Generalzod]

Mike Nesmith, member of The Monkees has passed away of natural causes aged 78.

Mike is probably best remembered by the fact his mother was the inventor of Liquid Paper.

Besides featuring in all the Monkees songs Mike also had solo hits, his biggest were Rio and Joanne. Mikes death leaves Micky Dolenz as the only surviving member of the group,

RIP Mike, i actually had a tear in my eye watching the report on Ten news, Ten actually did a good report on his passing.

 

[Generalzod]

My mother in law was quite upset with the passing of Mike Nesmith. People forget (or don’t know) just how big The Monkees were in the day.

Totally manufactured group to counter act the Beatles popularity, yet in 1967 though the Monkees outsold the Beatles in record sales

 

[horrie hastings]

My mother in law was quite upset with the passing of Mike Nesmith. People forget (or don’t know) just how big The Monkees were in the day.

Yes, my sister and i watched the Monkees after school, being so young a lot of the humour went over my head back then.

 

[horrie hastings]

Totally manufactured group to counter act the Beatles popularity, yet in 1967 though the Monkees outsold the Beatles in record sales

Yes, that era was big for manufactured groups like The Partridge Family, The Archies amongst others, for a manufactured group they had quite a few classic songs.

 

[horrie hastings]

Totally manufactured group to counter act the Beatles popularity, yet in 1967 though the Monkees outsold the Beatles in record sales

and i have Hey Hey We Are The Monkeys on my IPOD.

 

[horrie hastings]

Beautiful man and beautiful soul.

 

[horrie hastings]

 

[horrie hastings]

Steve Bronski from Bronski Beat has passed away when was trapped in a house fire in London, Bronski had previously had a stroke so wasn't mobile and became trapped in the fire. He was 61.

Bronski Beat contained Steve Bronski, Jimmy Sommerville and Larry Steinbachek then in 1985 Jimmy Sommerville left he was replaced by John Foster.

Bronski Beats biggest hits were Small Town Boy, Why and Hit That Perfect Beat.

 

[Parra]

My mother in law was quite upset with the passing of Mike Nesmith. People forget (or don’t know) just how big The Monkees were in the day.

My wife as well

 

[Yorrick Hunt]

Beautiful man and beautiful soul.

He also wrote the song Different Drum recorded by The Stone Poneys, effectively launching Linda Ronstadt's career.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Rest in peace John Madden

NFL coaching legend turned broadcaster John Madden, the face of Madden NFL game, dies at 85

Larger than life Super Bowl-winning coach, popular television NFL analyst and a man known to generations of gamers, John Madden, dies aged 85.

www.abc.net.au

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Rest in peace John Madden

NFL coaching legend turned broadcaster John Madden, the face of Madden NFL game, dies at 85

Larger than life Super Bowl-winning coach, popular television NFL analyst and a man known to generations of gamers, John Madden, dies aged 85.

www.abc.net.au

Never heard of the f**k wit.

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Never heard of the f**k wit.

Was he an original member of Good Charlotte?

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Betty White, out for 99

 

[horrie hastings]

Betty White, out for 99

The last remaining of The Golden Girls and also the last remaining main member of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, damm it Betty i wish you have made 100 after such a colourful and exciting life.

Rest in peace Rose Nylund and Sue Ann Nivens

 

[Wizardman]

The last remaining of The Golden Girls and also the last remaining main member of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, damm it Betty i wish you have made 100 after such a colourful and exciting life.

Rest in peace Rose Nylund and Sue Ann Nivens

An absolutely typical way to end 2021. I have no shame in saying I loved The Golden Girls as a kid. Very funny show. Betty White was a legend. Rest in peace.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Very sad to hear this -

Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier dies aged 94

The Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the death of Poitier, who broke racial barriers as the first black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field in 1963 and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Parra]

The last remaining of The Golden Girls and also the last remaining main member of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, damm it Betty i wish you have made 100 after such a colourful and exciting life.

Rest in peace Rose Nylund and Sue Ann Nivens

I'd forgotten Mary Tyler Moore was gone. Great TV show. Pioneering and still relevant.

 

[horrie hastings]

Very sad to hear this -

Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier dies aged 94

The Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the death of Poitier, who broke racial barriers as the first black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field in 1963 and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement.

www.abc.net.au

Yes it is very sad, was just walking out the door to work this morning and this came up on the news. The first Black man to win an Oscar for Best actor, such a great loss.