New vacancies on the perch!
Their Obits are widely available, my usual “GO TO” [Yuk!] source was, of course, The Times. Alas this is [and has been for sometime ] behind a pay-wall, but The Independent and Teh Grauniad are good alternatives …and if all else fails there is the telegraph
Other 2016 leavers … John Glenn [ July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016] – Astronaut and later a senator … US’s Yuri Doris Roberts [ . .1925 – 2016 ] – Marie Barone on the popular TV comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond” [Click Here – You know you want to …]
Others who inspired, influenced or were part of my life (albeit from afar), but left in 2013 Ray Manzarek [12.02.1939 -20.05.2013] – Keyboard player , Doors… Influential Band Alan Whicker [,02.08.1921-11.07.2013] – Journalist and broadcaster… Great entertainment and of course [Click Here – You know you want to …]
The witch is dead!
Class of 2012
Neil Armstrong Biogs Nasa Wi-Ki I wont attempt to re-write an obit – go look at the Grauniad and Telegraph [TheTimes , some of the best, is now behind a paywall so no link] I was woken up in 1969 [Click Here – You know you want to …]
Further reading about the folk no longer with us Legacy.com – pretty US-centric, but the odd foriegner does sneek in… Actors Politics Sports People Writers Papers theguardian