RIP 2024
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Alain Delon obituary
One of the most popular male stars of French cinema who often played tough guys and calculated killers
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A daytime TV favourite of our family when we were living in Canada.. RIP Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88
His cause of death wasn't disclosed. Loved ones said he'd been suffering from a “long illness.”
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A daytime TV favourite of our family when we were living in Canada.. RIP Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88
His cause of death wasn't disclosed. Loved ones said he'd been suffering from a “long illness.”
The OG, he set the blueprint for the daytime hosts that came after
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Glyn Lloyd Evans has left us
Arguably the best film about rugby
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Sven-Goran Eriksson dies aged 76: England's 'Golden Generation' stars lead tributes to 'true gentleman'
The Swede became the first foreign manager of the England men's football team in 2001, coaching players including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, and Frank Lampard.
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RIP Psycho.
One of the many legends who made wrestling so fun to watch.
Loved his antics in the ring, one of the scariest looking wrestlers of all time
Former WWE Champion 'Sycho' Sid Eudy Dead At 63
Legendary wrestler Sid Eudy, who wrestled under the monikers of 'Sycho Sid,' and 'Sid Justice' in WWE, has died at the age of 63. | iHeart
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He had the celebration for his 18th anniversary of ascending to Te Kingi earlier this year and last week held a hui with all political parties invited to discuss the coalition governments treatment of Maori.
Had scheduled heart surgery that he didn't come through
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IMO a big loss for Maori and the nation. He wasn't afraid to move away from the ceremonial role of Te Kingi and get involved in the dirty business of politics but always stressed the need for unity and that we were one nation. A necessary counterpoint to the more radical calls for separatism.
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The other son was the golden boy but I read recently that there was a falling out over his choice of wife/girlfriend.
More than just a falling out
"The Kīngitanga has defended the public shaming by Māori King Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII of his eldest son Whatumoana and his marriage to Rangimarie Tahana that featured a whānau walk out mid-ceremony and a bride-in-brawl at the reception.
Sources told the NZ Herald that the statement from the King's office on June 25, 2022, of the disapproval of the marriage to Tahana, was an accumulation of 18 months of deep frustration and hurt, an attempted coup of the Kīngitanga by Whatumoana, mounting debts around the motu, and his dabbling in aspects of black magic....
...At the reception late that night, held at the Taupiri Tavern, there was also an altercation between the bride and member of Whatumoana's whānau.
Facebook posts talk of a tokotoko (walking stick) being wielded, and one of those involved losing teeth."
The Māori King, his son's social ostracism and a whānau wedding walk out
Whānau close to the Māori Kīngi have defended the actions of the father against his son.
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IMO a big loss for Maori and the nation. He wasn't afraid to move away from the ceremonial role of Te Kingi and get involved in the dirty business of politics but always stressed the need for unity and that we were one nation. A necessary counterpoint to the more radical calls for separatism.
Moe mai ra e te rangatira Tuhetia.
But, just to reemphasise a point I've likely made before, he's Tainui's paramount chief, he's not the king of Maori as a whole.
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Phil Lewis, inspiration behind It's a Sin.
Family member and one of the kindest, finest, talented people I've ever met - and much, much more than just a drag queen, entertainer and senior BA Purser. Will be hugely missed by us. RIP.
Real-life inspiration behind It's A Sin dies as Russell T Davies pays tribute
'What a beautiful man.'
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RIP 2024:
Phil Lewis, inspiration behind It's a Sin.
Family member and one of the kindest, finest, talented people I've ever met - and much, much more than just a drag queen, entertainer and senior BA Purser. Will be hugely missed by us. RIP.
Real-life inspiration behind It's A Sin dies as Russell T Davies pays tribute
'What a beautiful man.'
Deepest condolences
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Creator of Danger Mouse and Duckula whose creations inspired the Fern's Baron
Brian Trueman, Granada presenter who wrote the madcap cartoons Danger Mouse and Count Duckula
He scaled heights of comic anarchy never before seen in British cartoons, channelling the energy of The Goon Show and Round the Horne
