h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Oh yes! He played Ricky Tarr in TTSS - a pivotal role. I can remember clearly him being debriefed by Alec Guinness.

I think I used to for Hywel Bennet. Looking him up on IMDB that was probably either in Doctor Who in 1965 or in Romeo and Juliet in 1967 (most likely the latter).

Did you know that Sam Shepard also died last week?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001731/

Chantek, the orang utan who could comunicate with sign language

Fascinating story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantek

Jerry Lewis

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40994864

Jerry Lewis was picked 8 times in the past, but not by any current players. The most recent picks were by Mu Beta and C Hawke in 2014.

Brian Aldiss

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/21/brian-aldiss-obituary

Was picked once in the past, by Galaxy Babe in 2015.

Horror legend Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist and Salem's Lot.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/aug/27/tobe-hooper-texas-chainsaw-massacre-poltergeist-director-dies-aged-74

I have watched quite a lot of horror films, and TCM stands out for me for two reasons. Firstly, because it takes a set of hateable idiots and makes me fear for them anyway, just because what happens to them is so awful. And secondly, because it is one of those horror films that starts with zero budget, zero industry good will, basically no resources at all, and still manages to come out with something worth remarking on. That's more than you can say for some $100 million budget blockbusters.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, former head of the Catholic church in England and Wales: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41003717

Walter Becker. A fine guitarist.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41140441

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JkS8WB94ME

Forgiven for having humbuckers on a Telecaster.

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Heiner Geissler

Can't find him on the BBC, but his Wiki entry has already been updated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heiner_Gei%C3%9Fler

A bit of a local hero as he came from around these parts and was a good speaker.

Don Williams

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/08/don-williams-dies-country-music-gentle-giant

Picked once in the past - by me in 2013.

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Theatre director Peter Hall

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/sep/12/sir-peter-hall-theatre-opera-and-film-director-dies-aged-86

Never picked in this game.

And only a few months after Bernie Wrightson, one of his most famous collaborators Len Wein: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/arts/design/len-wein-influential-comic-book-writer-dies-at-69.html?mcubz=0

Virgil Howe, son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/virgil-howe-dead-dies-suddenly-age-42-yes-guitarist-steve-drummer-little-barrie-latest-tributes-a7942021.html

Harry Dean Stanton

(Never picked in this game)

http://www.theguardian.com/film/gallery/2017/sep/15/a-life-in-pictures-harry-dean-stanton

One of those actors whose face you remember, if not the name.

Jake la motta never picked either http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jake-lamotta-boxings-raging-bull-dies-in-his-90s/ar-AAsgDlz?li=BBoPRmx&ocid=mailsignout

He's been picked 8 times in this game, including twice by yourself in 2013 and 2014, and by Just Bob this year, so I need to post on the other thread.

Wildlife artist David Shepherd, famous for his paintings of elephants

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/856577/david-shepherd-artist-death-paintings-wildlife-foundation

The Express describes him as a 'legendary' artist, however I have it on good authority that he did actually exist in real life.

It was his anonymous donation that led to the founding of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

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