The Yeti 14 Posted November 11, 2005 Forgetting real deaths for a moment, which personae in the public eye have had the greatest falls from grace, and committed career hari-kiris, never to rise again ? Starting candidates might include ... John Leslie Michael Barrymore David Blunkett Anthea Turner Gary Glitter etc I'm sure you'll add more ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 212 Posted November 11, 2005 (edited) . Edited March 26, 2009 by Tempus Fugit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 11, 2005 For sheer side splitting style you've got to give Milli Vanilli credit. They were outed for not singing on their records because - after winning the Best Newcomers at the Grammy Awards - they went to their producers and demanded a higher royalty. The producers, knowing damn well the duo didn't sing on the records and staggered at the arrogance of the whole thing went to the press and blew the whistle. Milli Vanilli then staged a press conference at which they sang live and sounded desperate. Needless to say their comeback as The Real Milli Vanilli stiffed almost as soon as it was out of the traps and now the duo are down to one, the other having topped himself when his life spun off the rails. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted November 11, 2005 Michael Jackson and that Bashir documentary... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,143 Posted November 12, 2005 The Royal family, 29th July 1981 - need I say any more.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted November 12, 2005 Britney Spears - At first a young teenager who had value and respect..A very high potential. ..Untill she decided to get married for a couple hours, then break it off, then get married again and soon after that got pregnant at a very young age. My opinion - Her career is ruined. Although i never thought she was that hott anyway. In my view she is equivalent to perhaps Lady Diana? But i still laugh when i hear the media bitch that husband Kevin smokes to much around his wife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 41 Posted November 12, 2005 O.J. Simpson, Boy George and Nick Leeson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 273 Posted November 12, 2005 Not sure Leeson belongs in this company - who had heard of him before the Barings thing blew up? David Icke and Frank Bough are two that come to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harvester Of Souls 40 Posted November 12, 2005 Best careering death was the late Diana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harvester Of Souls 40 Posted November 12, 2005 Best careering death was the late Diana. As in, the car she was in went careering out of control. Yes. Sorry. I misunderstood the original point of the thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 12, 2005 Best careering death was the late Diana. There's a thread somewhere on this forum about Formula 1 deaths that includes several - like the infamous multiple deaths at Le Mans in 1955 - that top Diana's triple fatal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 41 Posted November 12, 2005 Best careering death was the late Diana. There's a thread somewhere on this forum about Formula 1 deaths that includes several - like the infamous multiple deaths at Le Mans in 1955 - that top Diana's triple fatal. and it is right here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harvester Of Souls 40 Posted November 12, 2005 There's a thread somewhere on this forum about Formula 1 deaths that includes several - like the infamous multiple deaths at Le Mans in 1955 - that top Diana's triple fatal. and it is right here. It couldn't top Diana's for sheer sensationalism. Waiting for racing drivers to die is like shooting fish in a barrel. It was worth the 12 months of forced grief to see the faces on the British public. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 83 Posted November 12, 2005 I figure it this way, if a career comes to an end then that's the way it is Saturday November 12, 2005. Goodnight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted November 13, 2005 Michael Barrymore....not dead (in the non-breathing sense) but stuffed up his career pretty well. Edit - oops, I see he's already mentioned. That'll teach me to read the thread backwards but not get to the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 40 Posted November 13, 2005 Keith Chegwin presenting a game show in the nude. Saw an awful lot of him then, see very little of him now! Probably isn't a bad thing really. DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 13, 2005 Waiting for racing drivers to die is like shooting fish in a barrel. Harvester, that might have been the case 40 years ago. Safe sport these days. Less dangerous in terms of visits to casualty and/or the funeral director than many others, notably three day eventing, boxing and rugby. Incidentally, it takes one shot to kill all the fish in a barrel, assuming it blows a hole low down, the water drains out and you're willing to wait a few minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,017 Posted November 13, 2005 Starting candidates might include ... John Leslie Michael Barrymore David Blunkett Anthea Turner Gary Glitter That piece of vermin answering to the name of Glitter is in the papers today, living with a 14 year old 'wife' in Vietnam with a couple of others of similar vintage also in tow. The combined age of all three of his current female companions is still getting on for twenty years short of Glitter's age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harvester Of Souls 40 Posted November 13, 2005 Harvester, that might have been the case 40 years ago. Safe sport these days. Less dangerous in terms of visits to casualty and/or the funeral director than many others, notably three day eventing, boxing and rugby. People only watch motorsport to see the crashes. The hope of a fatal wreck brings the crowds to an otherwise dull event. Safety has improved a great deal but tell that to Ayrton Senna. Incidentally, it takes one shot to kill all the fish in a barrel, assuming it blows a hole low down, the water drains out and you're willing to wait a few minutes. If you were to use a calibre that's larger than the diameter of the barrel it wouldn't take a few minutes although I agree your method would be far more interesting than crashless motorsport. That piece of vermin answering to the name of Glitter is in the papers today, living with a 14 year old 'wife' in Vietnam with a couple of others of similar vintage also in tow. The combined age of all three of his current female companions is still getting on for twenty years short of Glitter's age. Good old Mr Gadd. Now I'd like to be a paparazzi at his car accident or for that matter his drunken chauffeur... nothing like a fugitive nonce to get the blood boiling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted November 13, 2005 That piece of vermin answering to the name of Glitter is in the papers today I was ripping the Human League's "Travelogue" album onto the computer this week. When it retrieved the info for to their version of "Rock 'n' Roll", the composer was named as "Gary Gutter"! Don't know if that was a deliberate slip or not! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenstorm 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Best careering death was the late Diana. There's a thread somewhere on this forum about Formula 1 deaths that includes several - like the infamous multiple deaths at Le Mans in 1955 - that top Diana's triple fatal. Not strictly on point, but there is now an extra chance of some old GP drivers not dying peacefully in their sleep. The first GP Masters race was held today in Kyalami with Mansell (52) and Emerson Fittipaldi (58) racing plus 12 other notables. As its coming back next year for 7 races - lots of potential there for a more career ending careering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenstorm 0 Posted November 13, 2005 [People only watch motorsport to see the crashes. The hope of a fatal wreck brings the crowds to an otherwise dull event. Safety has improved a great deal but tell that to Ayrton Senna. Not to mention Roland Ratzenberger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harvester Of Souls 40 Posted November 14, 2005 Not to mention Roland Ratzenberger. Who? A man so unlucky that even the time and place he chose to show us his demise was overshadowed by a more colourful celebrity. All future 'G' list celebrity funerals should be dedicated to him... Imagine that? "This year's Roland Award goes to..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted November 14, 2005 A man so unlucky that even the time and place he chose to show us his demise was overshadowed by a more colourful celebrity. On that subject maybe we need a thread on "deaths overshadowed by someone else's death" - e.g. Mother Teresa dying the same week as Diana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
