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Originally posted by jkt:
It's been a rough week.

I know.

The last of the Cartwrights, and Trapper John MD, Pernell Roberts.

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Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
The last of the Cartwrights, and Trapper John MD, Pernell Roberts.

On the anniversary of the day on which John Smith, the immortal Slim on Laramie, also entered cowboy heaven!

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Originally posted by dandelion:
On the anniversary of the day on which John Smith, the immortal Slim on Laramie, also entered cowboy heaven!

There are those who dream of it.

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Originally posted by dandelion:
On the anniversary of the day on which John Smith, the immortal Slim on Laramie, also entered cowboy heaven!

P. S. Not quite. It turns out Roberts passed away on Sunday, or a day before the anniversary. R. I. P.

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Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
Salinger.

Wow. This is "moment of silence" deserving.

Kage Baker, a very fine science fiction writer perhaps best known for her historical time travel novels involving a group of time travelers called "The Company", has died at the much-too-young age of 57. Here is link to details about her career:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kage_Baker

Some sad news. William Tenn, one of our finest writers of science fiction, has passed away at the age of 89. Here is a link to details about his life and career:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tenn

Apologies if we've already had this one:

Zelda Rubinstein, actress of Poltergeist fame.

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Originally posted by philnic:
Apologies if we've already had this one:

Zelda Rubinstein, actress of Poltergeist fame.

And she was wonderful in the TV programme Picket Fences, one of my favourites ever.

Dick Francis, novelist.

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Originally posted by philnic:
Dick Francis, novelist.

And had a birthday I'm sure Ray would have envied!

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Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:

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Originally posted by philnic:
Dick Francis, novelist.

And had a birthday I'm sure Ray would have envied!

True, but Ray's mother already carried him an extra month. She wasn't going to hold him in till October and give birth to a toddler!

My Mancunian father-in-law read all of those stories.