In Memoriam-Gone by not forgotten 2

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Not surprising, but super sad about the passing of Stan Lee

Yup. At least he really lived a full life, and just long enough to see so many of his characters come to life on the big screen.

Was literally a legend in his own time.

[Reply #481 on:]

RIP Nicolas Roeg; his films could be disturbing but they were certainly interesting.

[Reply #482 on:]

So long, Chewy...

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48142765?fbclid=IwAR2RAFj93oJPdxXPLUYiS1Zu6VisaU0pOe4ZVwMvGvfV4KiZER-IPE0NegE

[Reply #483 on:]

It's amazing how tall he looks next to Carrie Fisher.

[Reply #484 on:]

RIP Paul Darrow, best known as Avon in Blake's 7.

[Reply #485 on:]

RIP Rutger Hauer. He has passed away in the same year as his character died in Blade Runner: that's taking Life Imitates Art to another level.

[Reply #486 on:]

I thought he already died in the movie Bladerunner.  That sure was a good movie.  I have it on laserdisk if that's useful.

[Reply #487 on:]

He has passed away in the same year as his character died in Blade Runner...

Oh, I totally missed that! Earlier today I watched his Blade Runner death scene again, to make sure that I quoted his line accurately. So incredibly powerful. I can think of worse things to have as one's legacy. It will be a long, long time before I'll be able to watch it without tearing up.

Last night I dreamed that one of my favourite musicians passed, and I work in a dark mood.

[Reply #488 on:]

What was the line?

I've never had a laserdisk player.

[Reply #489 on:]

Okay, I'll bite

[Reply #490 on:]

RIP Rene Auberjonois. Odo was one of my favourite DS9 characters.

[Reply #491 on:]

It was saddening to hear of his death. Odo was indeed a great character in my favourite Star Trek series.

[Reply #492 on:]

R.I.P. Christopher Tolkien.

[Reply #493 on:]

RIP Terry Jones

[Reply #494 on:]

RIP Major 'Mad Mike' Hoare; the original 'Wild Goose'.

[Reply #495 on:]

Kirk Douglas

he was so good in Spartacus, Paths of Glory, and Seven Days in May

[Reply #496 on:]

Max von Sydow finally lost that chess game with Death.  R.I.P.

[Reply #497 on:]

R.I.P. Sir Ian Holm.

[Reply #498 on:]

Bilbo.

[Reply #499 on:]

Father Vito Cornelius 💓

[Reply #500 on:]

R.I.P. Charlie Daniels.

[Reply #501 on:]

i'm still sad the lady who played servalan died

[Reply #502 on:]

R.I.P. Grant Imahara of MythBusters.

[Reply #503 on:]

R.I.P. Grant Imahara of MythBusters.

That's a real surprise and a great shame. He was always one of the best parts of a great cast on Mythbusters. He was the kind of person to aspire to be like, with his positive attitude and hard work.

NB he also built the skeleton-robot Geoff on the (funny and missed) Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

[Reply #504 on:]

Worth mentioning in a post as well: he was also in the very well made Star Trek fan series Star Trek Continues:

https://www.startrekcontinues.com/

[Reply #505 on:]

I've never actually watched any of that.  Maybe it's time to start.

[Reply #506 on:]

I'd be interested to know what you think of it, maybe in the Star Trek thread.. I won't say too much more about it except to emphasize that it has high production values, and that it makes a broad effort to stay true to the style, writing, etc. of TOS. Grant Imahara does a fine job too.

[Reply #507 on:]

Regis Philbin, RIP. He was funny on the Late Show.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-regis-philbin-idUSKCN24Q0R7

[Reply #508 on:]

R.I.P. Wilford Brimley.

[Reply #509 on:]

Or, as he's best known to my generation, The "Diabeetus" Guy. Rest in gloriously-mustachioed peace, sir.

[Reply #510 on:]

He was also in one of the Star Wars films (one of the good ones).

[Reply #511 on:]

R.I.P. Jiro Kuwata, creator of 8 Man.

[Reply #512 on:]

The American broadcast version, 8^th Man, provided endless hours of entertainment to this geeky little kid back in the '60s when he wasn't tinkering with every electrical and mechanical device he could access.  The only detail I can remember from the show is that he had a spare brain in his left shoulder.

[Reply #513 on:]

That seems like a reasonable place to keep it.

(Is he an android or a cyborg?  I forget.)

[Reply #514 on:]

R.I.P. Scooby-Doo co-creator Joe Ruby.

[Reply #515 on:]

R.I.P. Diana Rigg. Most here will probably know her from Game of Thrones, but I will remember her as Emma Peel from reruns of The Avengers (British TV show).

[Reply #516 on:]

That is sad news, I too will remember her as Emma Peel. She was of course also the best Bond girl.

[Reply #517 on:]

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen.

R.I.P. Johnny Nash.

[Reply #518 on:]

R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery.

[Reply #519 on:]

That is sad to hear; I think he will always be the 'Best Bond' but was much more than just that one role.