Duke Fakir, last of the original Four Tops. Another gone who was part of the background of growing up in the 1960s. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-four-tops-singer-duke-33301856
RIP the 6 folk killed in the A61 car/bike crash. One young lass loses her parents and sisters, an older lad loses his parents. Absolutely tragic. Family hugs all round tonight in my house.
Roberta Taylor, who was best known for playing the role of Irene Raymond on the soap, Eastenders has died at the age of 76. Roberta played Irene Raymond from 1997 until 2000 before joining The Bill in 1990, playing Inspector Gina Gold. The actress died from an infection caused by a fall two months prior agitating her underlying health problems with pneumonia, according to The Guardian.
22nd: john mayall (90) of john mayall and the bluesbreakers fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall
20th: american singer sandy posey (80) who had hits with "single girl" and "born a woman". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Posey
18th: jerry fuller (85) american singer, producer, songwriter. wrote and produced "young girl" (uk #1) and "lady willpower" (#5) for the union gap, sometimes with gary puckett. and others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Fuller
What a career and what an influence on British music. First introduced me to the magic of Peter Green with stuff like this when he replaced Clapton in the Bluesbreakers.
Sir Kenneth Grange aged 95. Not a name I suspect many are familiar with, but he was an industrial designer with an incredible track record. He designed the Kodak Instamatic camera, the Kenwood Chef mixed, the Intercity 125 train, the current incarnation of the London black cab, pens for Parker, razors for Wilkinson Sword, it's a very long list and everyone on here will have used a product he designed.
Hell of an influence indeed. First saw him in '65, last saw him around 15 years ago here in Toronto. Was still giving his all. Remarkable career. RIP John Mayall, you incubated many a star musician, along with contemporary Graham Bond..
Just read his obituary in The Guardian. Memories of driving up to Brid. taking our kid to play for Trinity. Fkn 'ell, I'm getting old(er).
Sky Sports rugby league commentator Bill Arthur has passed away at the age of 68 after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.
I’m not sure if it is acceptable but I’m going to post this anyway. Just found out my cousin has passed away, he had cancer, battled with it for a fair few years but today sadly succumbed. Our Jamie was a one off, absolutely character, well known around Milton Keynes for being one of the best pool players in the league. His hero was Alex Higgins, he would turn up in full green 3 piece suite with a massive green hat on. What the opposition thought god only knows but when he played that went out the window. At every family occasion he’d turn up dressed in something completely mad, elvis, a parrot and once in a dress. Even though he knew he was dying he still would post the most funniest videos on Facebook, mad as a hatter but a really likeable bloke. I will miss you Jamie, rest easy mate, all the pain has gone we’ll all see you soon. Ps, when we were kids he knocked my teeth out in a cricket match, when I got back from hospital his first word were “ you should have ducked norm “ lol, that was typical Jamie. Too many people are lost to this terrible illness, to all of you my heart goes out to all their families. xx If you are really lucky you can meet some interesting people in your life, I was lucky, he was my cousin
