Shocked to read about Jonathan Cainer’s passing this morning. I read a report that his astrological columns have been written months in advance so his predictions will continue for some time yet. I think there will be a note in News Corp’s papers tomorrow.
Just read on the Sunrise twitter that Reg Grundy has passed on
I remembered Tony calling the Australia-West Indies cricket series for Channel Nine in the early 1990s, with a distinct voice. He will be sadly missed.
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Veteran motoring writer William “Bill” Tuckey died last weekend, aged 80. Tuckey was a former Wheels magazine editor and for many years penned the column of Romsey Quints, his alter ego. He was also motoring editor at several Australian newspapers, and author of several books on motorsport as well as biographies of Peter Brock and Dick Johnson.
Veteran actor Alan Young has died of natural causes aged 96. He was best known as Wilbur in Mister Ed, and provided voices to Scrooge McDuck in many Disney productions and also as Farmer Smurf and other characters in the 1980s-era cartoon.
Burt Kwouk, best known for his role as Cato, servant to Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films, died on Tuesday aged 85. He also played electrician Entwistle in BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 2002 to 2010.
Mac Cocker, father of Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, and former Double Jay radio presenter has died http://doublej.net.au/news/music-news/vale-mac-cocker-former-double-j-presenter
Muhammad Ali has died, aged 74.
Mihaly “Michu” Meszaros, who dressed up as Alf in the US sitcom, has died aged 76.
Janet Waldo has died aged 96. She voiced cartoon characters including Penelope Pitstop, Judy Jetson and Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats.
US character actress Ann Guilbert best known for playing grandma Yetta on 90’s sitcom The Nanny died on Tuesday aged 87.
Journalist and keen surfer Steve Gee died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Monday (Queen’s Birthday holiday) at just 45. He worked for Sydney’s Daily Telegraph for 22 years before becoming a sub-editor with AAP, then as a member of Wide World of Sports’ online team in May 2014.
Actor Anton Yelchin (best known for his role in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie franchise) has died at just 27 after a freak car accident at his home. Police said Yelchin’s car rolled backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. So sad.
Former 702 ABC Perth breakfast presenter Eoin Cameron has died from a suspected heart attack. He was 65.
The West Australian
was so bloody sad to read this.
Sad news. Although very well known in Perth he also had a brief stint in Melbourne in the early 1980s doing breakfast radio on 3DB and was weather presenter on Channel 7 news.
Veteran Australian actor Ronald Falk has died at 80. His last appeared on Foxtel drama Secret City at the father of Kim Gordon.
British TV actress Caroline Aherne has died of cancer at 52. She was best known as narrator for the original UK version of Gogglebox and for her roles in The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show and The Fast Show.