Peter Sallis: Last of the Summer Wine actor dies aged 96 please log in to view this image Image captionPeter Sallis appeared in Last of the Summer Wine from its first episode Peter Sallis has died at the age of 96, his agents have announced. The actor was best known for appearing in Last of the Summer Wine and was also famous as the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit. His agent confirmed he died peacefully with his family by his side. Sallis played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its first episode in 1973 until the series concluded in 2010. He was the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes of the sitcom.
That really is shocking news, a player who made an impact at Toon. RIP... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40162169
Davey Lambert and Jochem van den Hoek both killed in separate crashes in the Isle of Man TT races. As someone who has been into motorbikes since a teenager I can only envy the 'madness' and guts of these racers who ride on the 'jagged egde' at the TT's. On everyday roads they have no margin for error as has sadly been proved again. RIP...
Money I should imagine, the two weeks of the TT's generate massive income on the island. There's also road racing in Northern Ireland with the Ulster 200 grand prix. Riders know the dangers but the adrenalin kick is irresistable and the crowds the races draw are massive. Just read that a third rider, Alan Bonner, was killed today in the qualifier for Sunday's Senior TT. RIP...
Really loved Batman as a kid....and he's great as the mayor in Family Guy! TV Batman actor Adam West dies at 88 5 minutes ago From the sectionUS & Canada These are external links and will open in a new window Share please log in to view this image Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Image captionActor Adam West found fame as the masked superhero Batman Adam West, the US actor best known as the star of the 1960s hit TV series Batman, has died aged 88. West died peacefully in Los Angeles after a brief battle with leukaemia, a family spokesperson said. His tongue-in-cheek portrayal of Batman and the superhero's alter ego Bruce Wayne won a cult following. However, West later struggled to find acting work. He most recently played a character in the animated comedy Family Guy. West was born in 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington state, and began his acting career in Hawaii in the 1950s. He is survived by his wife, Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
One of Britain's greatest amateur boxers, his record of 10 ABA titles will never be equalled in an era when average amateurs turn pro before they've learnt their trade. Was unfortunate to be around in the greatest middleweight era we have seen and after losing to Michael Watson he never fulfilled his great early promise. Sadly gone far too young, RIP...