DevonDeathTrip 2,292 Posted October 24, 2006 Dr. George Saslow, a pioneering psychiatrist who founded one of the first mental health inpatient crisis units in the United States, has died aged 99. He continued to teach into his 90s and to treat patients until his death in mid-September. During World War II, he was assigned to the Manhattan Project, where he treated the scientists and technicians developing the atom bomb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geronimo 3 Posted October 25, 2006 Todd Skinner , free climber, crashed out in Yosemite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 25, 2006 Todd Skinner , free climber, crashed out in Yosemite. In a similar vein: Base Jumper dies Apparently this guy (Brian Schubert) was one of the founders of base jumping. Not an activity I intend to take up in the near future. Getting up out of a chair and fetching another beer from the fridge are exciting enough activities for me! "Thousands of people attending the festival watched the fatal jump" - as they say in those parts "Way to go, Brian!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 212 Posted October 26, 2006 French character actor Daniel Emilfork has died aged 82. A very distinctive visage had he. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 26, 2006 Dur-dur, dur-dur, dur-dur... (accelerando) Tommy Johnson Not the former Aston Villa striker, but the man who played the tuba for the "Jaws" theme. Also a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,876 Posted October 26, 2006 Canadian born/US based actor Arthur Hill has died, aged 84 Link IMDB filmography In some famous films, but relatively minor roles in them, hence my reasoning for "not famous, but...", as its hit & miss if any of you will ever have seen him in a film/TV role. NNDB page, with photo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,292 Posted October 31, 2006 Steve Roberts, guitarist with Dreadzone has died, I was going to see them next month, but now... I'm not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted November 1, 2006 Jo Jo Laine Former model has died aged 53 after falling down some stairs. "The former wife of Wings guitarist Denny Laine". "She lost her virginity to guitarist Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock in 1969 and counted Rod Stewart and Jim Morrison among her many lovers" "In her later years, she became a "wifelet" of Alexander Thynn, the infamous Marquis of Bath" Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,480 Posted November 1, 2006 Jack E. Scholl - Former Executive Director of the Dr Scholl Foundation and nephew of founder William Mathias Scholl has died at the age of 80 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,480 Posted November 1, 2006 Country music record producer and founder of Dial Records, Buddy Killen has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 73 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted November 2, 2006 Silvio Varviso Swiss born conductor has died Aged 82. Conductor at various times of Basel Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Stockholm Royal Opera. Conducted 147 performances at the New York Met over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted November 3, 2006 Actress Adrienne Shelly has been found dead. Never heard of her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 4, 2006 Arguably Ecuador\'s greatest ever footballer, Alberto Spencer, is no more. He was a great player, sad news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,480 Posted November 4, 2006 Actress Adrienne Shelly has been found dead. Never heard of her. She looks familiar in the photos I've seen of her on different websites but I wouldn't be able to pick her out of a line-up. Whomever posted the news of her death on wikipedia seems convinced that she hung herself, yet I've not seen any report to indicate that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 212 Posted November 4, 2006 Actress Adrienne Shelly has been found dead. Never heard of her. She looks familiar in the photos I've seen of her on different websites but I wouldn't be able to pick her out of a line-up. Whomever posted the news of her death on wikipedia seems convinced that she hung herself, yet I've not seen any report to indicate that. Well there's this, http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/artic...0hanged_1012708 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,480 Posted November 4, 2006 Actress Adrienne Shelly has been found dead. Never heard of her. She looks familiar in the photos I've seen of her on different websites but I wouldn't be able to pick her out of a line-up. Whomever posted the news of her death on wikipedia seems convinced that she hung herself, yet I've not seen any report to indicate that. Well there's this, http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/artic...0hanged_1012708 totally weird.... from all the reports I've read, people around her said she was in good spirits and excited about the new movie she was working on etc. There didn't seem to be any indication that she was depressed or even suicidal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 212 Posted November 4, 2006 Popular post-war Italian actress Milly Vitale, dead aged 74. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,876 Posted November 4, 2006 Arguably Ecuador's greatest ever footballer, Alberto Spencer, is no more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,292 Posted November 4, 2006 A founding member and bassist for Rose Tattoo, Ian Rilen, has died of bladder cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 4, 2006 Tony Tyler, 1970s NME journalist and Tolkien expert, has died of cancer... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yvonne 302 Posted November 4, 2006 Tony Tyler, 1970s NME journalist and Tolkien expert, has died of cancer... Cleo Williams - 16.4.91 - 3.11.06 Rest in peace my darling, we all loved you. The world is a really miserable place now that you are gone. Look forward to seeing you again soon, hopefully in a better world than this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,144 Posted November 4, 2006 Deepest sympathy on the loss of Cleo, Yvonne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 212 Posted November 4, 2006 Leonard Schrader, screenwriter Kiss of the Spider Woman, Mishima and The Yakuza to name a few that he wrote or co-wrote. Dead aged 62. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,876 Posted November 5, 2006 Former Barcelona, Mallorca & Real Zaragoza footballer Sergi Lopez Segu has committed suicide, aged 39. Link For anyone who follows football, this is NOT the Sergi who played in two World Cup's, and two European championships for Spain, it's the other, less talented Sergi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,480 Posted November 5, 2006 French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat has died at the age of 81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
