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Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
swl Posted Jul 23, 2011
A new member to the 27 club; Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse.
10 more years of Justin Bieber though 
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
C Hawke Posted Jul 23, 2011
Wrong thread - she was on the list (I've just posted there) Predicted by Ivan the terrible as his under 50.
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
Otus Nycteus Posted Jul 24, 2011
Also, another great musician - songwriter Jerry Ragovoy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14198689
Even if you've never heard of him, you will have heard some of his songs...
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk Posted Jul 24, 2011
Don't forget the seminal Robert Johnson, who must surely be said to have founded the 27 Club.
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Ivan the Terribly Average Posted Jul 26, 2011
The grande dame of Australian painting, Margaret Olley, has died at 88.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/artist-margaret-olley-dead-20110726-1hxxr.html
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Jul 27, 2011
Dan Peek, of the group America.
http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=660893>1=28102&silentchk=1&wa=wsignin1.0
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loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Aug 4, 2011
Farewell Hightower 
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/228934/police-academy-star-bubba-smith-dies-aged-66.html
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minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle! Posted Aug 4, 2011
why did i misread that as nighthoover?
mini
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Orcus Posted Aug 4, 2011
Farewell indeed - and I appreciate that obituaries are always going to look on the positive side of things.
But...
... is it not stretching things a little to say that the Police Academy films "graced" the screens in their time...
I mean, please.
Celebration of Life 2011 - not on the list
loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Aug 4, 2011
Nope, "graced" doesn't really spring to mind 
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Aug 4, 2011
they did descend into a deep, dark pit of 
But farewell Hightower
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loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Aug 7, 2011
Another member of Grease is jiving in the sky
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14416465
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Ivan the Terribly Average Posted Aug 8, 2011
Nancy Wake, heroine of the French Resistance.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-08/tributes-flowing-for-nancy-wake/2829254
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Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. Posted Aug 12, 2011
Jani Lane
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jani-lane-dead-rockers-react-on-twitter/
End with a song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dh79Ggx9Js&ob=av2e
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Aug 13, 2011
And another has had his Bluff called:
Robert Robinson.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14514388
At least he won't be alone, with Robin Ray, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall, Robert Morley and Frank Muir to keep him company and continue going through the Lexicon of amazing words...
MMF
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Beatrice Posted Aug 13, 2011
Ah, would that it were, Mr Fiddler, would that it were....
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted Aug 13, 2011
*ping!* It's true ...
We use 'ping' quite often in our house, when we're arguing about words. And also 'That's a good definition of pedantic, but not good enough for me!' in a fake RR voice. Sorry to see him go.
Mol
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Icy North Posted Aug 13, 2011
(Anyone nostalgic for Call My Bluff is invited to try a recent Post Quiz: A85937043)
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MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Aug 14, 2011
They don't make programmes like that any more.
Call My Bluff. Face The Music. Inexpensive, educational brain-busting stuff.
But could the Broken Biscuit Company find that calibre of contestants now? Let alone presenters?
MMF
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- 101: swl (Jul 23, 2011)
- 102: C Hawke (Jul 23, 2011)
- 103: Otus Nycteus (Jul 24, 2011)
- 104: Just Bob aka Robert Thompson, plugging my film blog cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk (Jul 24, 2011)
- 105: Ivan the Terribly Average (Jul 26, 2011)
- 106: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Jul 27, 2011)
- 107: loonycat - run out of fizz (Aug 4, 2011)
- 108: minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle! (Aug 4, 2011)
- 109: Orcus (Aug 4, 2011)
- 110: loonycat - run out of fizz (Aug 4, 2011)
- 111: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Aug 4, 2011)
- 112: loonycat - run out of fizz (Aug 7, 2011)
- 113: Ivan the Terribly Average (Aug 8, 2011)
- 114: toybox (Aug 8, 2011)
- 115: Magwitch - My name is Mags and I am funky. (Aug 12, 2011)
- 116: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Aug 13, 2011)
- 117: Beatrice (Aug 13, 2011)
- 118: Mol - on the new tablet (Aug 13, 2011)
- 119: Icy North (Aug 13, 2011)
- 120: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Aug 14, 2011)
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