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Icy North Posted Nov 5, 2008
There's already a thread on Askh2g2, BBS: F19585?thread=6042879
Icy
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Nov 5, 2008
Michael Crichton 
There's no BBC news link yet but here's his official website announcement: http://www.michaelcrichton.net/
RIP and thanks, Michael
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Xanatic Posted Nov 5, 2008
It´s a shame, I really enjoyed some of his books. Also Jurassic Park is still a great movie.
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Nov 6, 2008
Until I saw Jurassic Park I always believed the evidence of my own eyes. 
It is one of the few films that my teenage son and I love with equal measure, and we've spent many a rainy weekend cowering together enjoying that film.
rule
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van-smeiter Posted Nov 6, 2008
They were great films and I hadn't realised he'd had anything to do with ER. 
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Otus Nycteus Posted Nov 7, 2008
A grim week for music lovers.
Jimmy Carl Black, drummer of the original Mothers of Invention
http://www.jimmycarlblack.com/
Nathaniel Mayer, rhythm & blues singer
http://www.myspace.com/nathanielmayer
Byron Lee (of the Dragonaires), ska musician and producer
http://www.byronleemusic.com/
Rest in peace.
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Beatrice Posted Nov 8, 2008
Former RUC Chief Constable Sir John Hermon.
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Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Nov 10, 2008
Yma Sumac
http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/exotic-singer-whose-voice-and-career-scaled-the-heights/2008/11/07/1225561133848.html
Probably not known to many but an amazing voice.
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Sho - employed again! Posted Nov 10, 2008
Miriam Makeba
Died after a concert in Milan of a heart attack.
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Nov 10, 2008
Miriam Makeba
Died after a concert in Milan of a heart attack.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7719056.stm
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted Nov 14, 2008
Jack Scott, former BBC Weatherman
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toybox Posted Nov 18, 2008
With some delay:
Mathematician Henri Cartan
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/science/25cartan.html?_r=1
To be honest, I thought he had been dead since at least the 70's 
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Icy North Posted Dec 9, 2008
Oliver Postgate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7772620.stm
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Sho - employed again! Posted Dec 9, 2008
Oh Oliver Postgate
The man who got me into sci-fi
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The Groob Posted Dec 9, 2008
He surely had one of the loveliest voices imaginable.
YouTube tribute:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hwLgamRUEMU
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted Dec 9, 2008
I *know* he'd had a good innings. I *know* he won't be forgotten. But that's really, really sad news.
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loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Dec 9, 2008
The Clangers were a favourite of mine
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Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. Posted Dec 9, 2008
I have the Clangers and Bagpuss on DVD. We watch them regularly.
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- 121: Icy North (Nov 5, 2008)
- 122: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Nov 5, 2008)
- 123: Icy North (Nov 5, 2008)
- 124: Xanatic (Nov 5, 2008)
- 125: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Nov 6, 2008)
- 126: van-smeiter (Nov 6, 2008)
- 127: Otus Nycteus (Nov 7, 2008)
- 128: Beatrice (Nov 8, 2008)
- 129: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Nov 10, 2008)
- 130: Sho - employed again! (Nov 10, 2008)
- 131: Taff Agent of kaos (Nov 10, 2008)
- 132: Mol - on the new tablet (Nov 14, 2008)
- 133: toybox (Nov 18, 2008)
- 134: Icy North (Dec 9, 2008)
- 135: The Groob (Dec 9, 2008)
- 136: Sho - employed again! (Dec 9, 2008)
- 137: The Groob (Dec 9, 2008)
- 138: Mol - on the new tablet (Dec 9, 2008)
- 139: loonycat - run out of fizz (Dec 9, 2008)
- 140: Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. (Dec 9, 2008)
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