Obituary – Dennis Waterman- Actor in Minder, the Sweeney and New Tricks Legendary TV actor Dennis Waterman has died at the age of 74, his family has announced. Waterman was one of the most popular television actors of the 1970s and 80s. He starred as bodyguard Terry McCann in Minder after first finding fame as […]
Obituary – Tony Brooks – 1950s Formula One Legend The trainee dentist Tony Brooks was poised over a patient’s mouth when he received a phone call offering him his first drive in Formula One. The dental student almost dropped the filling down his patient’s throat. Rodney Clark, principal of the Connaught team, had to wait […]
Obituary – June Brown – EastEnder’s Dot Cotton Among all the outstanding actors who have appeared in the BBC’s television soap EastEnders over the years, none lasted longer, nor retained such huge popular affection, as June Brown, who has died aged 95. Died: April 3rd, 2022 Details of death: Died peacefully in her sleep aged […]
Obituary – Tom Parker – The Wanted Star Tom Parker‘s first brush with fame on The X Factor, aged 16, was short and brutal. The born-and-bred Bolton singer, who went on to storm the UK and US charts with boy band The Wanted, lasted less than a minute before Simon Cowell stopped his audition and […]
Obituary – Taylor Hawkins – Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins played the drums exactly how he lived his life – at full pelt and with vigour. The longhaired blond musician spent 25 years as the celebrated drummer for American rock band Foo Fighters. Died: March 25, 2022 Details of death: Died in Bogota, Colombia at […]
Obituary – Shane Warne- Cricket Legend Shane Keith Warne (13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022) was an Australian cricketer. A right-arm leg spinner, he is widely considered as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history, and in 2000 he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist […]
Obituary – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell singer known for his powerful maelstrom of sound and spectacular live shows Meat Loaf was a singer known for his top-selling album “Bat Out of Hell” and for songs including “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).” Died: January […]
Obituary – Jim Steinman – Composer and songwriter who masterminded Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell, one of the biggest-selling albums of all time Jim Steinman was a songwriter whose hit compositions include Meat Loaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Died: April 19, 2021 Details of death: Died at […]
Obituary – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away on 9th April 2021 at the age of 99. He will go down in history as the longest reigning consort in British history. It would be a difficult role for anyone, let alone a man who had been […]
Obituary – Sabine Schmitz Sabine Schmitz was a much loved, respected and inspirational racing driver who was the first and, to date, only woman to win the famed 24 Hours Nürburgring race. She was also a repeat star of TV’s “Top Gear” as well as other TV shows such as “D Motor” and “5th Gear.” […]
Dennis Waterman | Actor in Minder, the Sweeney and New Tricks | Obituary09/05/2022 - 10:15
Tony Brooks | Formula One Legend | Obituary05/05/2022 - 14:01
June Brown | Dot Cotton | Obituary04/04/2022 - 10:12
Tom Parker | The Wanted Star | Obituary31/03/2022 - 09:50
Taylor Hawkins | Foo Fighters Drummer | Obituary23/03/2022 - 13:11