Terry Nutkins Dies
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The Naturalist and TV personality Terry Nutkins has died after a battle against leukaemia. Nutkin who was 66, presented the once popular 80′s and 90′s kids TV show – The Really Wild Show, with Michaela Strachan. He undeniably suffered for … Continue reading

Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Dies
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The actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died only a month after having a heart attack. The star of the movie Green Mile and Amageddon was 55. He was a late blossomer to acting, not appearing in his first movie until … Continue reading

Frontierland, Morecambe Remembered
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On a trip to the city of Lancaster today, me and the missus decided to have a drive down a bit further to Morecambe Bay – The Lancashire Seaside resort with the bronze Eric Morecambe statue. Driving down the central … Continue reading

One Last Giant Leap For Neil Armstrong
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The first man on the moon – Neil Armstrong, has died aged 82. He suffered complications following heart surgery. Armstrong will always be known as the first man to walk on the moon in 1969, uttering the now famous words … Continue reading

Director Tony Scott Commits Suicide
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Director Tony Scott, noted for such films as Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Days Of Thunder, Enemy Of The State and Crimson Tide has died – after commiting suicide. He jumped from a bridge in LA and his body … Continue reading

Doctor Who Actress Mary Tamm Dies
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Mary Tamm – best known for playing the first incarnation of Romana in Doctor Who, has died aged 62 – after an 18 month battle with cancer. Tamm starred alongside Fourth Doctor Tom Baker, in one series of Doctor Who … Continue reading

Sage Stallone and Deep Purple’s Jon Lord Dies
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The actor Sage Stallone and keyboardist with Deep Purple Jon Lords have both died, aged 36 and 71 respectively. Sage Stallone whose cause of death is not yet known, is best known as the son of Sly Stallone. He starred … Continue reading

Actor Ernest Borgnine Dies
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The veteran actor Ernest Borgnine has died today from kidney failure. Borgnine who was 95, starred in The Posideian Adventure, The Wild Bunch and a childhood favourite’s of mine : Treasure Island In Outerspace & Airwolf. Borgnine primarily played villians … Continue reading

Actor’s Eric Sykes & Andy Griffith Both Die
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Andy Griffith the US actor and Eric Sykes the British comedian have both died. Sykes was 89 and Griffith was 86. Eric Sykes worked with such notable comedians as Tony Hancock and Peter Sellars and starred in his own comedy … Continue reading