2016 The Year of Celebrity Death.

Rainman16

Doesn't it seem like allot of famous people have died this year?

1. David Bowie - Musician
2. Prince - Musician
3. Muhammad Ali - Boxer
4. Glen Frey - Musician
5. Gene Wilder - Actor
6. Lemmy Kilmister - Muscian
7. Anthony Foley - Rugby
8. Harper Lee - Author
9. George Michael - Musician
10. Florence Henderson - Actor
11. Terry Wogan - Broadcaster
12. Kimbo Slice - Fighter
13. Nancy Regan - Public Figure
14. Leonard Coen - Musician
15. Arnold Palmer - Golfer
16. Frank Kelly - Actor
17. Paul Daniels - Magician
18. Johan Cruyff - Football
19. Gordie Howe - Ice Hockey
20. Alan Rickman - Actor
21. Andrew Sachs - Actor
22. Fidel Castro - Politician
23. Ronnie Corbett - Comedian
24. Rick Parffit - Musician

Birneybau

I hadn't noticed.

Ferrari3600

Look at them individually and honestly, Prince was the only shocker to me.

Most of the others had known health and/or 'lifestyle' issues, or like Leonard Cohen were of relatively advanced age. Or indeed, had both known health issues, and were also of relatively advanced age, like Ali or Castro.

Prince was the shocker because he was known for being clean-living, always looked very trim in public appearances, didn't have any known health or drug issues, and was relatively young.

Atari Jaguar

When Morgan freeman dies no one will believe it because he must have a hoax death once a year.

Agent Coulson

Most lived to a very good age a lot lived a very hedonistic lifestyle and did well to live to the age they did.

Noveight

More celebs living = more celebs dying.

2017 will probably be worse, as will '18, and so on and so forth.

Rainman16

Ferrari3600 wrote: »

Look at them individually and honestly, Prince was the only shocker to me.

Most of the others had known health and/or 'lifestyle' issues, or like Leonard Cohen were of relatively advanced age. Or indeed, had both known health issues, and were also of relatively advanced age, like Ali or Castro.

Prince was the shocker because he was known for being clean-living, always looked very trim in public appearances, didn't have any known health or drug issues, and was relatively young.

Anthony Foley was quite shocking. Relatively young in his early 40's right? A recently retired pro athlete, good physical condition.

Oblivoid

Rainman16 wrote: »

Doesn't it seem like allot of famous people have died this year?

1. David Bowie - Musician
2. Prince - Musician
3. Muhammad Ali - Boxer
4. Glen Frey - Musician
5. Gene Wilder - Actor
6. Anthony Foley - Rugby
7. Harper Lee - Author
8. George Michael - Musician
9. Florence Henderson - Actor
10. Terry Wogan - Broadcaster
11. Kimbo Slice - Fighter
12. Nancy Regan - Public Figure
13. Leonard Coen - Musician
14. Arnold Palmer - Golfer
15. Frank Kelly - Actor
16. Paul Daniels - Magician
17. Johan Cruyff - Football
18. Gordie Howe - Ice Hockey
19. Alan Rickman - Actor
20. Andrew Sachs - Actor
21. Fidel Castro - Politician
22. Ronnie Corbett - Comedian
23. Rick Parffit - Musician

Lemmy Kilmister.

Rainman16

Oblivoid wrote: »

Lemmy Kilmister.

Wow Yea, Can't believe I forgot that one.:rolleyes:

Rainman16

Also Harambe. "Dicks out for Harambe":D

buried

Rainman16 wrote: »

Wow Yea, Can't believe I forgot that one.:rolleyes:

You also forgot Zsa Zsa Gabor. She gave birth to this celebrity noise

Atari Jaguar

Rainman16 wrote: »

Also Harambe. "Dicks out for Harambe":D

Ugh

Rainman16

buried wrote: »

You also forgot Zsa Zsa Gabor. She gave birth to this celebrity noise

There are probably loads more. Just listed off a few off the top of my head. I guess miss Gabour didn't have much of an impact on me. Also a quick wiki search tells me she was 99 years old. She had a good innings.

The tax man

We always lose celebrities each year. 2016 will be remembered as the year we lost a lot of the big icons of music and acting.

2016 will soon join them, karma's a bitch.:mad:

Atari Jaguar

The tax man wrote: »

2016 will soon join them, karma's a bitch.:mad:

Death by calendar. Shocking.

dasdog

Got your year wrong with Kilminster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6OuyJKnIyU

Oblivoid

dasdog wrote: »

Got your year wrong with Kilminster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6OuyJKnIyU

You're right, though he died so close to 2016 that I don't think it matters much.

Daisy78

And Victoria Wood.

Omackeral

Oblivoid wrote: »

Lemmy Kilmister.

Rainman16 wrote: »

Wow Yea, Can't believe I forgot that one.:rolleyes:

Except he was 2015

soap1978

hadn't a clue Kimbo Slice died

Omackeral

soap1978 wrote: »

hadn't a clue Kimbo Slice died

Yep, Mr Slice is brown bread.

The Princess Bride

And Maurice White from Earth, Wind and Fire.
Caroline Aherne also.

K.Flyer

Very long list of celebrity names here..

Sky News.

The big names mourned in 2016

RobertKK

Looking at the list... none of them are members of my family or friends so...hope the rest of 2016 and 2017 remains like that.

deadybai

Dunno about anyone else but I can't believe there wasn't a big deal made when Glen Frey died when compared to Bowie and Prince

barneystinson

2016 The Year of Celebrity Mournwanking

Ferrari3600

barneystinson wrote: »

2016 The Year of Celebrity Mournwanking

I JUST CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW

Rainman16

Rainman16 wrote: »

Doesn't it seem like allot of famous people have died this year?

[*]Florence Henderson - Actor
[*]Kimbo Slice - Fighter
[*]Gordie Howe - Ice Hockey

Hands up, will have to Google these apparently famous people.

deadybai

deadybai wrote: »

Dunno about anyone else but I can't believe there wasn't a big deal made when Glen Frey died when compared to Bowie and Prince

Because he sucked and his music was dirge, laughed at and scorned by the critics, just pretty boys from California singing to teenage girls.

Was that why he wasn't in the same bracket as Bowie and Prince?

9or10

barneystinson wrote: »

2016 The Year of Celebrity Mournwanking

Give it a few years and we'll have all the "Celebrity Youtuber" deaths. That'll be some thread.

Galwayguy35

Reading the comments section on FB about George Michael and people saying they're "bawling right now" or "in pieces", I don't get that at all, it's not as if they knew him personally.

catrat12

Chyna the wrestler and I'm sure a good few other sport stars

quickbeam

deadybai wrote: »

Dunno about anyone else but I can't believe there wasn't a big deal made when Glen Frey died when compared to Bowie and Prince

Boards was down at the time, so there was very little on here.

As a huge Eagles fan, his was actually the death that saddened me most this year.

Followed by Alan Rickman - not that old, and not known to be ill (at least by me), and that I (sort of) met him during the filming of Michael Collins made it hit home a little more than others.

Walter Sobchak III

Caroline Aherne should be added.

Dohnjoe

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Reading the comments section on FB about George Michael and people saying they're "bawling right now" or "in pieces", I don't get that at all, it's not as if they knew him personally.

I don't personally know David Attenborough, but as a nature doc lover he's been a big part of my life since I've been a kid - so when he goes, I know it will have a big effect on me

I would say it's the same for people who are big fans of George Michael

biko

Yes, a lot.

NIMAN

Hate the nonsense of "2016 stop killing the stars".

It's not the year doing it ya tubes, it's old age, ill health, bad lifestyles, drug abuse etc. As someone said, are we going to have this every year now? A celeb deathcount as each year progresses? Love the listing of huge celebs like Paul Daniels, jez get a grip folks. And I have not heard of a fee of those listed.

Hang around, I'm guessing they aren't telling us the truth about old Quennie, and I wouldn't be surprised to see her go in the not too distant future. You only think you've had celebrity deaths, wait til she goes, it'll be wall to wall coverage for a month.

riclad

Alot of the pop singers from the 80s, are now 50 or 60 ,
so of course they are of the age when they might die ,
and many of the people who write in the media grew up when prince and george michael were big stars .
The eagles greatest hits is one of the biggest selling cds of all time ,
so i think their audience was alot wider than teenage girls .
They appealed to rock music and country music fans .
Those people sold millions of cds as opposed to just getting streamed on spotify or apple music .
You can be a pop star now by appearing on tv shows ,being streamed on
spotify ,youtube without selling a million records .

Boutros Bourtros Ghali and Shimon Peres.
Neither exactly a shocking death (both were aged 93) but still quite big players on the world political stage.

LordSutch

Doesn't it seem like allot of famous people have died this year?

David Bowie - Musician
Prince - Musician
Muhammad Ali - Boxer
Glen Frey - Musician
Gene Wilder - Actor
Lemmy Kilmister - Muscian
Anthony Foley - Rugby
Harper Lee - Author
George Michael - Musician
Florence Henderson - Actor
Terry Wogan - Broadcaster
Kimbo Slice - Fighter
Nancy Regan - Public Figure
Leonard Coen - Musician
Arnold Palmer - Golfer
Frank Kelly - Actor
Paul Daniels - Magician
Johan Cruyff - Football
Gordie Howe - Ice Hockey
Alan Rickman - Actor
Andrew Sachs - Actor
Fidel Castro - Politician
Ronnie Corbett - Comedian
Rick Parffit - Musician
Sir George Martin - Musician/Producer

Had to add the other George, who died in March of this year.

The Talking Bread

NIMAN wrote: »

Hate the nonsense of "2016 stop killing the stars".

It's not the year doing it ya tubes, it's old age, ill health, bad lifestyles, drug abuse etc. As someone said, are we going to have this every year now? A celeb deathcount as each year progresses? Love the listing of huge celebs like Paul Daniels, jez get a grip folks. And I have not heard of a fee of those listed.

Hang around, I'm guessing they aren't telling us the truth about old Quennie, and I wouldn't be surprised to see her go in the not too distant future. You only think you've had celebrity deaths, wait til she goes, it'll be wall to wall coverage for a month.

strange post all the same.

LordSutch

riclad wrote: »

Alot of the pop singers from the 80s, are now 50 or 60, so of course they are of theage when they might die ...

50 or 60, my God that's so old :eek:

Better order my coffin ASAP, it won't be long now.

uncle_sam_ie

Rainman16 wrote: »

Doesn't it seem like allot of famous people have died this year?

1. David Bowie - Musician
2. Prince - Musician
3. Muhammad Ali - Boxer
4. Glen Frey - Musician
5. Gene Wilder - Actor
6. Lemmy Kilmister - Muscian
7. Anthony Foley - Rugby
8. Harper Lee - Author
9. George Michael - Musician
10. Florence Henderson - Actor
11. Terry Wogan - Broadcaster
12. Kimbo Slice - Fighter
13. Nancy Regan - Public Figure
14. Leonard Coen - Musician
15. Arnold Palmer - Golfer
16. Frank Kelly - Actor
17. Paul Daniels - Magician
18. Johan Cruyff - Football
19. Gordie Howe - Ice Hockey
20. Alan Rickman - Actor
21. Andrew Sachs - Actor
22. Fidel Castro - Politician
23. Ronnie Corbett - Comedian
24. Rick Parffit - Musician

Also, John Glenn

Agricola

Johan Cruyff died earlier this year!? How the hell did I miss that. Don't remember a word about it in the Irish or British media.

fryup

Lemmy was 2015, Dec 28th

The Talking Bread

Agricola wrote: »

Johan Cruyff died earlier this year!? How the hell did I miss that. Don't remember a word about it in the Irish or British media.

Really? Was well publicised in the media! Think he died the day after the terror bombing in Belgium so that obviously took most of the headlines

alchemist33

fryup wrote: »

Lemmy was 2015, Dec 28th

2015 is getting off very lightly for its own murderous rampage.

Agent Coulson

Ferrari3600 wrote: »

I JUST CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW

Find the caps lock key?

Sir Osis of Liver.

When you think it couldn't get any worse..then Wham

What a bummer.

fryup

on the plus side they're having some xmas party up in heaven at the moment

Radiosonde

It's because of Bowie and Prince that people are making a big deal of it. Both iconic figures, and neither were especially old.

Bowie's health had long been a source of speculation, but less so since his 2013 comeback, and his illness was not public knowledge; more people were probably half-expecting a tour announcement than were half-expecting his death.

Prince was completely unexpected.

We won't unexpectedly lose two figures of their stature many years.