GRcade

It has now been confirmed, sadly.

Confirmed as him: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-44079462

Can't say I'd heard of the band, but a real shame. Suicide is the biggest cause of death in men under 50.

I saw them play in Brixton they were really good.

Tessa Jowell dies of cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44098760

Moggy wrote:Tessa Jowell dies of cancer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44098760

Yep, very sad news indeed, she did a great job as olympics minister.

I've listened to The Woodpile so many times this weekend and wishing I listened to more FR in the past. What a cracking talent wasted.

Maybe time for a thread title change?

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

Preezy wrote:

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

I think the title is fine as it is. While terribly sad for their families and no doubt for many who knew them personally I'm not emotionally connected to any of these celebrities, and I didn't know any of them outside of seeing them on television, hearing their music etc. Certainly not enough to put out heartfelt messages via social media for someone I didn't know on a personal level. Cracks me up when I see complete strangers, ie the general public, on Twitter etc acting like they were a member of the family or something, particularly when the closest they've possibly gotten to these celebrities is in an issue of Heat magazine.

Or maybe I'm just cold hearted.

Preezy wrote:

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

Maybe we should put the latest casualty in the thread title. Or would that constitute a spoiler?

more heat than light wrote:

Preezy wrote:

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

Maybe we should put the latest casualty in the thread title. Or would that constitute a spoiler?

I guess I could make it more click-baity:

"Another one's gone - you won't believe who it is..."

Preezy wrote:

more heat than light wrote:

Preezy wrote:

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

Maybe we should put the latest casualty in the thread title. Or would that constitute a spoiler?

I guess I could make it more click-baity:

"Another one's gone - you won't believe who it is..."

- "This 70s rock star went to cross the road and you won't BELIEVE what happened next..."

Please do that

Funeral directors are furious with this simple tax loophole

Gemini73 wrote:

Preezy wrote:

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

I think the title is fine as it is. While terribly sad for their families and no doubt for many who knew them personally I'm not emotionally connected to any of these celebrities, and I didn't know any of them outside of seeing them on television, hearing their music etc. Certainly not enough to put out heartfelt messages via social media for someone I didn't know on a personal level. Cracks me up when I see complete strangers, ie the general public, on Twitter etc acting like they were a member of the family or something, particularly when the closest they've possibly gotten to these celebrities is in an issue of Heat magazine.

Or maybe I'm just cold hearted.

No i don't think so, I don't feel entirely different to you when it comes to celebrity deaths or people I don't know.

I do maybe find the thread title a little "off point" when we are talking about and old lady dieing of brain cancer or a young man with mental issues killing himself though.

Albear - I've updated the thread title but on all of the posts it hasn't updated the title (the Re: bit), am I doing it wrong?

Cheers, I think thats nornal preezy mate. It will only change for new posts. No biggie

Albear wrote:

Gemini73 wrote:

Preezy wrote:

Albear wrote:Maybe time for a thread title change?

To what?

I think the title is fine as it is. While terribly sad for their families and no doubt for many who knew them personally I'm not emotionally connected to any of these celebrities, and I didn't know any of them outside of seeing them on television, hearing their music etc. Certainly not enough to put out heartfelt messages via social media for someone I didn't know on a personal level. Cracks me up when I see complete strangers, ie the general public, on Twitter etc acting like they were a member of the family or something, particularly when the closest they've possibly gotten to these celebrities is in an issue of Heat magazine.

Or maybe I'm just cold hearted.

Ni i dont think so, I don't feel entirely different to you when it comes to celebrity deaths or people I don't know.

I did maybe find the thread title a little off point when talking about and old lady dieing of brain cancer or a young man with mental issues killing himself though.

That's a fair point. Still, this is GRcade so the original thread title shouldn't be taken seriously. Not that you were Al, just generally speaking.

The new title, though.

Lois Lane has died.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peop ... SKCN1IF2F2

See now Gemini’s post there has the old topic title in it, but Albear’s before it has the new one. Odd.