24 January 2010, 03:59 PM
Doug SpauldingThe Leave Taking...
quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
It's been a rough week.
I know.
25 January 2010, 04:50 PM
Doug SpauldingThe
last of the Cartwrights, and Trapper John MD, Pernell Roberts.
26 January 2010, 02:08 AM
dandelionquote:
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!
26 January 2010, 02:54 AM
Doug Spauldingquote:
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.
26 January 2010, 10:46 PM
dandelionquote:
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.
28 January 2010, 10:44 AM
Doug Spaulding28 January 2010, 04:29 PM
Kukai_Aokiquote:
Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
Salinger.
Wow. This is "moment of silence" deserving.
01 February 2010, 07:08 AM
RichardKage 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_Baker08 February 2010, 04:35 AM
RichardSome 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_Tenn12 February 2010, 02:25 PM
philnicApologies if we've already had this one:
Zelda Rubinstein, actress of
Poltergeist fame.
12 February 2010, 02:51 PM
Doug Spauldingquote:
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.
14 February 2010, 01:26 PM
philnic, novelist.
15 February 2010, 10:39 AM
Doug Spauldingquote:
Originally posted by philnic:
Dick Francis, novelist.
And had a birthday I'm sure Ray would have envied!
15 February 2010, 08:52 PM
dandelionquote:
Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
quote:
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!
16 February 2010, 05:03 PM
Braling IIMy Mancunian father-in-law read all of those stories.