The RIP thread...

Don Payne, The Simpsons writer and producer, dies at 48 :(

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-don-payne-20130328,0,5523448.story

James Corden

:-(

RIP Uncle Monty. Such a good actor.

Very sad. I met him once, lovely man. RIP

I guess he is eating Pie in the Sky now. :(

Fabulous actor.

I can imagine him chasing XH around a country cottage!

no cottaging took place

oh my boys.........

RIP

:(

That terrible cunt.

A sad loss.

Looks like its true then :(

James Corden was being driven to the venue by his friend and fellow actor, Catherine Tate.
Their vehicle was seen to swerve uncontrollably whilst trying to avoid a much larger oncoming vehicle.
Two men tried to rescue them from the car before it sank into the depths of Lake Windermere, before being almost kicked to death by a 10-strong group of comedy fans.

I once saw Richard Griffiths perform in The History Boys at the South Bank - superb, absolutely superb. And who can forget that immortal quote delivered as only he could:

"There is a certain 'je ne sais quoi' about a firm, young carrot..."

Farewell Uncle Monty, you terrible cunt.

Pea

Come on lads, let's get home, the sky is beginning to bruise. Night must fall and we shall be forced to camp.

RIP

Pea

"I often wonder where Norman is now; probably wintering with his mother in Guilford: cat; rain; vim under the sink and both bars on. But old now, there is no true beauty without reposts."

There's actually a very touching and well-written obituary for Griffiths written by James Corden in today's Grauniad.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/culture/2013/mar/29/richard-griffiths-james-corden-rizzo

^ Lovely.

"Pass the parcel, that's sometimes all you can do," he said. "Take it, feel it, and pass it on. Not for me. Not for you. But for someone. Somewhere. One day. Pass it on, boys, that's the game I wanted you to learn. Pass it on."

Never saw Griffiths on stage, unfortunately. Thought he was much older for some reason.

Same, perhaps because he already seemed 50-odd in Withnail & I, which was nearly 30 years ago

Here hare here

Jane Henson

RIP Battlefront, the first victim of this year's dogfood derby weekend in Aintree.

Hopefully the late beast will be butchered into steaks for the spectators to enjoy, waste not want not.

Roger Ebert - a truly excellent film critic.

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Thanks for the reviews Roger.