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Title: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 12:34:05 am: OK, without Googling it, is the following person dead or alive?

I'll start seeing as it's my idea. Here's your starter for ten...….

Bamber Gascoigne?
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Post by: River Don on August 12, 2021, 12:46:12 am: I don't remember ever seeing reports of his death, so a pure guess says he's still with us.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 12:49:28 am: Correct RD. He's still alive, and thanks for not cheating!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamber_Gascoigne

Your turn.
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Post by: River Don on August 12, 2021, 12:55:11 am: How about Playschool presenter Derek Griffiths. Had to look this up myself.
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Post by: bahrain rover on August 12, 2021, 06:36:57 am: I believe alive.

John Noakes, (Blue Peter)
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Post by: Crowle Rover on August 12, 2021, 06:41:35 am: John Noakes passed a few years ago I believe

How about "Carry On" star and singer Jim Dale?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 07:58:54 am: Jim Dale is still alive, I believe.

Max Bygraves?
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 12, 2021, 08:00:30 am: Max Bygraves has been dead for years.
What about Susan Stranks ex Magpie presenter
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:18:02 am: Quote from: Draytonian III on August 12, 2021, 08:00:30 am
What about Susan Stranks ex Magpie presenter

Alive?

What about Richard O'Sullivan?
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 12, 2021, 08:47:44 am: He’s alive but living in care home for old actors/entertainers .
Pete Murray the ex Radio 2 DJ ?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:56:36 am: Pete Murray = Dead?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 09:04:51 am: What about the television presenter and inventor of Viagra ( I think) Dr Miriam Stoppard?
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Post by: River Don on August 12, 2021, 09:32:27 am: She's alive but I cheated to find out. Wasn't even sure who she was.

How about Stan Richards?

Better known as Seth Armstrong in Emmerdale Farm.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 09:36:38 am: Stan (Seth Armstrong) = Dead
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Post by: Axholme Lion on August 12, 2021, 09:49:50 am: Leslie Phillips
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 12, 2021, 10:16:56 am: I’ve googled Pete Murray, he’s alive, 95 years old, a lifetime tea totaller !!!!!! and used to knock Valeria Singleton off.

Leslie Phillips is alive.

Brian Cant - Play School
Title: Re: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 10:23:39 am: Brian Cant is brown bread.
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Post by: sha66y on August 12, 2021, 10:28:24 am: I am a great follower of “ celebrity death list” ….the forum chat is funny as feck!

https://deathlist.net/
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Post by: River Don on August 12, 2021, 11:51:51 am: Quote from: sha66y on August 12, 2021, 10:28:24 am
I am a great follower of “ celebrity death list” ….the forum chat is funny as feck!

https://deathlist.net/

I see Prince Philip is still number 1.

Job description: Casual Racist.

Heh.
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Post by: belton rover on August 12, 2021, 01:01:09 pm: Prince Philip is dead I believe.

Roy Hudd?
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Post by: Filo on August 12, 2021, 01:02:33 pm: Quote from: belton rover on August 12, 2021, 01:01:09 pm
Prince Philip is dead I believe.

Roy Hudd?

Dead, Emu shoved him off a roof
Title: Re: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: belton rover on August 12, 2021, 01:06:33 pm: Quote from: Filo on August 12, 2021, 01:02:33 pm
Quote from: belton rover on August 12, 2021, 01:01:09 pm
Prince Philip is dead I believe.

Roy Hudd?

Dead, Emu shoved him off a roof

Was that at the same time he murdered Rod Hull? What were the three of them doing on the same roof?
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Post by: River Don on August 12, 2021, 01:25:18 pm: Nookie Bear?

Not seen Roger de Coucey on telly for a longtime.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 02:11:45 pm: Didn't Roger De Courcey get into trouble for having sex with a pavement?
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 12, 2021, 03:13:11 pm: Quote from: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 02:11:45 pm
Didn't Roger De Courcey get into trouble for having sex with a pavement?
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Post by: Donnywolf on August 12, 2021, 03:35:14 pm: Nookie was originally called B*****ks Bear

Una Stubbs ?
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Post by: belton rover on August 12, 2021, 03:53:52 pm: Quote from: Donnywolf on August 12, 2021, 03:35:14 pm
Nookie was originally called B*****ks Bear

Una Stubbs ?

Too soon
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 04:00:16 pm: Pete Burns?
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Post by: Glyn_Wigley on August 12, 2021, 05:28:21 pm: If he was cremated, yes.
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Post by: scawsby steve on August 12, 2021, 08:22:00 pm: Ann Widdicombe? She seemed dead last time I sh*gged her.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:22:59 pm: Quote from: scawsby steve on August 12, 2021, 08:22:00 pm
Ann Widdicombe? She seemed dead last time I sh*gged her.

Are you sure she wasn't just asleep?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:30:27 pm: Freddie "Parrot-Face" Davies?
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Post by: drfchound on August 12, 2021, 08:33:16 pm: Is he now an ex parrot?
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Post by: Glyn_Wigley on August 12, 2021, 08:34:41 pm: Still alive.
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Post by: scawsby steve on August 12, 2021, 08:43:23 pm: Quote from: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:22:59 pm
Quote from: scawsby steve on August 12, 2021, 08:22:00 pm
Ann Widdicombe? She seemed dead last time I sh*gged her.

Are you sure she wasn't just asleep?

I think we both were.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:45:26 pm: Sidney Poitier?
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Post by: scawsby steve on August 12, 2021, 09:05:07 pm: Quote from: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:45:26 pm
Sidney Poitier?

Mr Tibbs?
Title: Re: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: belton rover on August 12, 2021, 09:08:32 pm: Quote from: scawsby steve on August 12, 2021, 09:05:07 pm
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 08:45:26 pm
Sidney Poitier?

Mr Tibbs?
My cat?
Dead. Thanks for the reminder.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 11:08:56 pm: Henry Kelly?
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 12, 2021, 11:14:14 pm: I think Henry Kelly is alive, Sidney Poitier is definitely alive
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 12, 2021, 11:31:20 pm: John Alderton?
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Post by: belton rover on August 13, 2021, 12:04:29 am: John Alderton alive for me.

Colin Welland?
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Post by: River Don on August 13, 2021, 06:47:18 am: Colin Welland is dead.

Brian Glover?
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Post by: belton rover on August 13, 2021, 08:03:24 am: Brian Glover is deader than Colin Welland.

Staying on the ‘Kes’ theme: Duggie Brown?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 13, 2021, 08:11:49 am: Duggie is not Brown bread.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 13, 2021, 09:32:13 am: Roy "It's good but it's not right" Walker?
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Post by: belton rover on August 13, 2021, 10:44:19 am: RW dead. Apparently, when he said ‘it’s good but it’s not right’, he was talking about his ticker.

Syd Little
Title: Re: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 13, 2021, 02:55:00 pm: Syd Little is still alive, as is Roy Walker.

What about Roy's brother Luke sky?
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Post by: belton rover on August 13, 2021, 03:03:50 pm: Apologies, Roy. I must have been thinking about all those times he died on his arse.

Ken Dodd’s Dad’s dog?
Title: Re: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 13, 2021, 03:15:24 pm: Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead.
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 13, 2021, 04:30:49 pm: Doesn’t Douggie Brown live in Tickhill ? His sister Lynne Perrie is dead
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Post by: River Don on August 13, 2021, 07:05:29 pm: Jean Ferguson, Marina from Last of the Summer Wine lived in Tickhill.

But does she still or has she taken up residence on a cloud?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 13, 2021, 07:15:52 pm: Jean Ferguson popped her clogs a couple of years ago.
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 13, 2021, 07:17:11 pm: Roy North of Basil Brush fame?
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Post by: belton rover on August 13, 2021, 11:19:08 pm: Ha ha ha ha haa haa haa haaa boom boom dead?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 14, 2021, 10:19:54 am: Roy North is still alive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_North
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 14, 2021, 10:24:52 am: Warren Mitchell?
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Post by: River Don on August 14, 2021, 02:57:27 pm: Warren Mitchell must be a gonner.

Richard Briers?
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Post by: ravenrover on August 14, 2021, 03:47:54 pm: Gonner
John Challis (Boycie)
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 14, 2021, 05:54:11 pm: John Challis = Alive

Lester Piggott?
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 14, 2021, 10:18:56 pm: Lester Piggott is still riding along

Roy Barraclough , Alec Gilroy in Corrie ?
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 15, 2021, 09:16:33 am: Quote from: Draytonian III on August 14, 2021, 10:18:56 pm
Lester Piggott is still riding along

Roy Barraclough , Alec Gilroy in Corrie ?

Dead

Elvis Presley?
Title: Re: Dead Or Alive?
Post by: Filo on August 15, 2021, 09:25:19 am: Quote from: Bentley Bullet on August 15, 2021, 09:16:33 am
Quote from: Draytonian III on August 14, 2021, 10:18:56 pm
Lester Piggott is still riding along

Roy Barraclough , Alec Gilroy in Corrie ?

Dead

Elvis Presley?

Works down the chip shop
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Post by: scawsby steve on August 15, 2021, 07:06:39 pm: The Labour Party? (minus Ken Loach).
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 15, 2021, 10:13:21 pm: Robin Askwith ??
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 15, 2021, 10:15:25 pm: Robin Asquith = Alive

Lee Majors?
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Post by: Draytonian III on August 15, 2021, 11:44:58 pm: Lee Majors is alive but he has had some expensive surgery, I forget how much it cost
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Post by: sha66y on August 16, 2021, 09:47:42 am: I just found out Johan Cruyff died a few years back……….