The 8th Annual Celebrity Death Thread 2023

[Moggy]

Lee Sun-kyun (the dad in Parasite) dead at just 48.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67825665

Everything related to this is tragic. Korea (and Japan, China and other eastern asian countries) drug laws are barbaric.

It's tragic news.

Drug laws targeting users are ridiculous. 5 years for weed.

[Vermilion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67830106

Jacques Delors, who was a big european politician of his day.

[Vermilion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/67847162

Former Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran has died at the age of 56.

The Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA) said De Ferran suffered a heart attack at a private motor racing club in Opa-locka, Florida, on Friday.

In a statement, the CBA added he was "promptly taken to a local hospital but did not survive".

Since May, De Ferran had worked for Formula 1 team McLaren in a consultant advisory role, having previously served as sporting director from 2018 to 2021.

The team said in a statement: "Everyone at McLaren Racing is shocked and deeply saddened to learn we have lost a beloved member of our McLaren family.

"Gil was an important and integral part of our Racing team. He was a formidable force on and off track and made a lasting impact on everyone racing and working alongside him."

During his time as sporting director, De Ferran played an instrumental role in returning McLaren from the lowest point of their history in 2018 to finishing third in the constructors' championship in 2020.

The French-born Brazilian driver won the Indy500 in 2003, having previously won the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car World Series driving for Team Penske.

In 1992, he won the British Formula Three championship.

Fellow Brazilian and former F1 driver Felipe Massa said: "What sad news today. We lost a brother! Wonderful person and a legend in our motorsport world. Go in peace Gil."

CBA president Giovanni Guerra said: "On behalf of myself and the entire CBA family, we pray to God to receive our brother with all glory and to support his family, friends and millions of fans around the world."

[LewisD]

Tom Wilkinson (Gerald from the full monty) has died.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65823240

Haven't watched the Disney series but I think I shall now. Loved the full monty

[Dowbocop]

Tom Wilkinson (Gerald from the full monty) has died.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65823240

Haven't watched the Disney series but I think I shall now. Loved the full monty

It's good fun. It's not the most realistic show in the world and veers a bit into tired boomery tropes at times (guess what, at least one of the lads doesn't like self-checkouts ) but I enjoyed it overall.

RIP Tom Wilkinson. It's amazing how much quality British and Irish acting talent they crammed into Batman Begins. Morgan Freeman is basically the only American in it.

[Zilnad]

Always shocks me when I see him in Batman Begins as he couldn't be any more different to his Full Monty character.

[Ste]

Sad news, I remember him most from RocknRolla.

[floydfreak]

yeah he was good in RocknRolla RIP a really good versatile actor

[Preezy]

RIP Camine Falcone

[RetroCora]

Tom Wilkinson (Gerald from the full monty) has died.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65823240

Haven't watched the Disney series but I think I shall now. Loved the full monty

It's good fun. It's not the most realistic show in the world and veers a bit into tired boomery tropes at times (guess what, at least one of the lads doesn't like self-checkouts ) but I enjoyed it overall.

RIP Tom Wilkinson. It's amazing how much quality British and Irish acting talent they crammed into Batman Begins. Morgan Freeman is basically the only American in it.

I looked this up through IMDb and Wikipedia just to see what the situation was with BB, and you’re right enough - Katie Holmes and Morgan Freeman are the only Americans in the principle cast. There’s a US national born in Wales (Richard Brake, who you might know from Doom or the music video for Knights of Cydonia), another one featured (fella called Mark Boone Jr) and the kids who play young Bruce and young Katie Holmes are American, and that is it. An impressive feat.

Really sad about Tom Wilkinson as well, I don’t really remember the Full Monty but Rush Hour was a favourite of mine as a kid and he was great in that.

[Denster]

Great actor. RIP.

[Vermilion]

https://deathlist.net/

The 2024 list is now up and running.

[Preezy]

Nonsense, the proper thread is here - https://grcade.co.uk/t:the-9th-annual-celebrity-death-thread-2024?f=7