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Sheila Jordan @ 96 years. Active to the very last.
Going to listen to Playground on vinyl tonight ...
Oops, @ripvw beat me.
Going to listen to Playground on vinyl tonight ...
Oops, @ripvw beat me.
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One of my favorite actors, brilliant in Superman 1 & 2, unforgettable in Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Limey but better still in his first movie as the young seaman aboard a British ship of the line opposite Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov and a young David McCallum in Billy Budd.
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Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87.
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Goodbye Ronnie Rondell, RIP. 
www.abc.net.au
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Stuntman set on fire for Pink Floyd album cover dies aged 88
A Missouri care home announces the death of Hollywood stuntman Ronnie Rondell, who featured on the cover of Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here.
www.abc.net.au
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Tom Hidley, 1931-2025
You may not have heard his name but it is certain you heard many of his works.
Respects!
You may not have heard his name but it is certain you heard many of his works.
Respects!
Don't know if you have seen his series. One of the nicest people and judges I have ever seen:
RIP.
RIP.
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From 'Kindertransport' to technology pioneer....
Dame Stephanie Shirley, aged 91
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Dame Stephanie Shirley, aged 91
Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91
She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune.
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Poor Terrence. Remembered for those movies.One of my favorite actors, brilliant in Superman 1 & 2, unforgettable in Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Limey but better still in his first movie as the young seaman aboard a British ship of the line opposite Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov and a young David McCallum in Billy Budd.
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Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87.
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Brent Hinds dead at 51
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Guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of Mastodon, dead at 51
The guitarist and vocalist was riding his motorcycle when a BMW SUV failed to yield and collided on Wednesday night.
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According to ex-baseball players George Brett and Robin Yount, Mr. Uecker enjoyed eating frog legs.
A favorite restaurant kept frog legs on hand even though no one else ordered them.
EDIT - misspelled Uecker as 'Eucker' - oops
They comment after the 18:20 mark of the YouTube video of the celebration of Mr. Uecker's life before the ballgame in Milwaukee on Sunday, August 24, 2025:
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"I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed." - Bob Uecker
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Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi has died, age 95:
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Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi has died at the age of 95
Christoph von Dohnányi, one of the outstanding conductors of his generation, is dead. He died on Saturday at the age of 95, two days before his 96th birthday, surrounded by his family in Munich.
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Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81
Death of British singer, who wrote and sang hits including Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, comes ‘after a long illness’, band says
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