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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Nov 28, 2011
Film director Ken Russell
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15917073
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Nov 28, 2011
Much to my surprise, on examining his IMDb page, I don't appear to have seen a Ken Russell film. I suppose that's the most unfortunate of reminders about a gap in my experience.
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
Orcus Posted Nov 28, 2011
To be fair, you're not missing much with most of them - very odd films mostly and really quite dated.
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Effers;England. Posted Nov 28, 2011
I haven't seen it in yonks..but I loved 'Women in Love'. The wrestling scene between Oliver Reed and Alan Bates in front of that roaring fire is very tasty.
I got a real thing for Alan Bates after watching that film. It was the first time I was attracted to a man with a beard..
Still haven't seen the one based on Mahler which I want to see..but hopefully they might put a season on of his films.
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
Orcus Posted Nov 28, 2011
Not seen Women in Lover to be fair.
The ones that do spring to mind are The Lair of the White Worm which is very odd indeed and features a young Amanda Donohoe (and possibly Helen Mirren) getting their clothes off and wearing what amount to strap-ons.
It also features music by Black Lace - go figure.
The other is a biopic of Tchaikovsky featuring Richard Chamberlain as the eponymous composer and Glenda Jackson - who goes mad and gets her kit off on a train for no apparent reason.
He was famous for people getting their kits off in films and that does seem to be a connecting feature of all films mentioned so far. 
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Effers;England. Posted Nov 28, 2011
The naked wrestling...does kind of hang around in my mind.
Watched his 'Devils' based on Huxley's superb 'Devil's of Loudon' which I loved as a book..and didn't bother with much past the first 20 minutes.
At least he's a vaguely interesting person to die though, that we can discuss a bit.
(I love footie but I still can't think of anything to say much about Gary Speed..) 
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toybox Posted Dec 2, 2011
Bruno Bianchi, creator of Inspector Gadget
http://lecomptoirdelabd.blog.lemonde.fr/2011/12/02/disparition-de-bruno-bianchi-le-createur-de-linspecteur-gadget/
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Dec 5, 2011
Actor Richard Morant - he was Dr Dwight Enys in Poldark.
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Orcus Posted Dec 5, 2011
And of course, Brazilian philosophy legend Socrates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Dec 10, 2011
Dobie Gray
Thanks for the music
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16069811
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toybox Posted Dec 14, 2011
Actor Jacques Debary, mostly known in France for his role as Commissaire Cabrol in the 70s and 80s
http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/people/66446/jacques-debary-de-moliere-au-commissaire-cabrol.html [fr]
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Dec 15, 2011
Billie Jo Spears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwkbH5jMhKs
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toybox Posted Dec 18, 2011
Czech writer and politician Václav Havel
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/18/vaclav-havel-dies
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toybox Posted Dec 18, 2011
Ah, maybe, forgot to check 
Or: too lazy to look for the Official Thread
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toybox Posted Dec 18, 2011
Barefoot Diva Cesária Évora
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainmen...evora-barefoot-diva-dies-at-70.html
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