Barry Leslie Norman was born on August 21, 1933 and died on June 30, 2017.
He was a British film critic, journalist and television presenter.
Norman was best known for presenting Film... on BBC One from 1972 to 1998; he was the programme's longest-running host.
Norman was the brother of script editor and director Valerie Norman.
He married author Diana Narracott in 1957; the couple lived in Datchworth, Hertfordshire, for many years and both of their daughters were born in the house.
Diana's 2013 book See You in the Morning was written as a celebration of their life together.
Barry Norman passed away at 83 years old.
Friday, 7 July 2017
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Carol Lee Scott, English actress, Died at 74
Carol Lee Scott was born on December 20, 1942, in Bridgwater, Somerset and died on July 4, 2017.
She was an English entertainer.
She was best known for her role on British television in the 1980s and 1990s as "Grotbags".
Throughout her career, he regularly performed on the international cabaret circuit, and prior to her TV work, she was a singer and released two albums.
Carol Lee Scott passed away at 74 years old.
She was an English entertainer.
She was best known for her role on British television in the 1980s and 1990s as "Grotbags".
Throughout her career, he regularly performed on the international cabaret circuit, and prior to her TV work, she was a singer and released two albums.
Carol Lee Scott passed away at 74 years old.
Paul Hollingdale, British radio personality, Died at 79
Paul Hollingdale was born Paul Wynn on March 30, 1938 and died July 5, 2017.
He was a British radio presenter.
Hollingdale presented the first ever programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2, Breakfast Special.
Hollingdale had presented a show on CNBC in 1962, and can claim to be Britain's first ever pirate radio disc jockey.
He was also the first presenter on Radio 210 in Reading, launching the station in 1976 with The Breakfast Show which ran from 6.00 am to 10.00 am.
For a short period, he also presented an evening show, between 9.00pm and midnight two days a week, giving him just six hours from the finish of one show to the start of the next.
Hollingdale returned to Radio 2 for a special show to mark the 40th anniversary of the station on September 30th 2007.
During 1979, Hollingdale opened Blue Danube Radio, an English language station in Vienna, Austria, and contributed to the station until it closed in 2000.
Later, he relocated to Vienna, where he worked as a broadcaster and film commentator until his death in Brighton.
Paul Hollingdale passed away at 79 years old.
He was a British radio presenter.
Hollingdale presented the first ever programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2, Breakfast Special.
Hollingdale had presented a show on CNBC in 1962, and can claim to be Britain's first ever pirate radio disc jockey.
He was also the first presenter on Radio 210 in Reading, launching the station in 1976 with The Breakfast Show which ran from 6.00 am to 10.00 am.
For a short period, he also presented an evening show, between 9.00pm and midnight two days a week, giving him just six hours from the finish of one show to the start of the next.
Hollingdale returned to Radio 2 for a special show to mark the 40th anniversary of the station on September 30th 2007.
During 1979, Hollingdale opened Blue Danube Radio, an English language station in Vienna, Austria, and contributed to the station until it closed in 2000.
Later, he relocated to Vienna, where he worked as a broadcaster and film commentator until his death in Brighton.
Paul Hollingdale passed away at 79 years old.
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Stevie Ryan, American actress and comedian, Died at 33
Stevie Kathleen Ryan was born on June 2, 1984 in Riverside, California, and died on July 1, 2017.
She was a YouTube personality.
Ryan was known for her YouTube videos and starring in the VH1 series Stevie TV.
At the age of two, she and her family relocated to Victorville, where her parents operated a trucking business.
During 2002, Ryan graduated from Silverado High School.
Ryan was found dead in her home from an apparent suicide by hanging.
Stevie Ryan passed away at 33 years old.
She was a YouTube personality.
Ryan was known for her YouTube videos and starring in the VH1 series Stevie TV.
At the age of two, she and her family relocated to Victorville, where her parents operated a trucking business.
During 2002, Ryan graduated from Silverado High School.
Ryan was found dead in her home from an apparent suicide by hanging.
Stevie Ryan passed away at 33 years old.
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Paolo Limiti, Italian television presenter, Died at 77
Paolo Mario Limiti was born on May 8, 1940, in Milan and died on June 27, 2017.
He was an Italian lyricist, journalist, radio and television writer and presenter.
He started his career as a journalist, then in 1960 he started a long collaboration with Mike Bongiorno as author of his radio and television programs.
Be became especially acive from the mid-1960s as a lyricist, his first hit was Dionne Warwick's "Silent Voices", and he then wrote songs for Mina, Claudia Mori, Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Peppino di Capri, Iva Zanicchi, Albano Carrisi among others.
Paolo was also a successful television presenter, who mainly hosted nostalgic shows about vintage music and about the history of entertainment.
Paolo Limiti received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2014.
Paolo Limiti passed away at 77 years old.
He was an Italian lyricist, journalist, radio and television writer and presenter.
He started his career as a journalist, then in 1960 he started a long collaboration with Mike Bongiorno as author of his radio and television programs.
Be became especially acive from the mid-1960s as a lyricist, his first hit was Dionne Warwick's "Silent Voices", and he then wrote songs for Mina, Claudia Mori, Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Peppino di Capri, Iva Zanicchi, Albano Carrisi among others.
Paolo was also a successful television presenter, who mainly hosted nostalgic shows about vintage music and about the history of entertainment.
Paolo Limiti received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2014.
Paolo Limiti passed away at 77 years old.
Friday, 16 June 2017
Fred Cogley, Irish sports broadcaster, Died at 82
Fred Cogley was born on June 27, 1934 and died on June 14, 2017.
He was an Irish sports commentator and TV presenter.
Cogley worked for the Raidió Éireann and later Raidió Telefís Éireann for 49 years.
Cogley covered eleven Summer Olympic Games from 1952 to 1996 and twelve football World Cups, however, Cogley was best known as the "voice of rugby".
Fred Cogley passed away at 82 years old.
He was an Irish sports commentator and TV presenter.
Cogley worked for the Raidió Éireann and later Raidió Telefís Éireann for 49 years.
Cogley covered eleven Summer Olympic Games from 1952 to 1996 and twelve football World Cups, however, Cogley was best known as the "voice of rugby".
Fred Cogley passed away at 82 years old.
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A. R. Gurney, American playwright, Died at 86
Albert Ramsdell Gurney Jr. was born on November 1, 1930 and died on June 13, 2017.
He was sometimes credited as Pete Gurney.
Albert was an American playwright, novelist and academic.
Gurney was known for works including The Dining Room (1982), Sweet Sue (1986/7), Love Letters (1988), and The Cocktail Hour (1988).
Gurney's series of plays about upper-class WASP life in contemporary America have been called "penetratingly witty studies of the WASP ascendancy in retreat.
He married into the Goodyear family and had four children.
After a while he relocted to New York to be near the theater, television, and publishers while he was on sabbatical from MIT.
A. R. Gurney passed away at 86 years old.
He was sometimes credited as Pete Gurney.
Albert was an American playwright, novelist and academic.
Gurney was known for works including The Dining Room (1982), Sweet Sue (1986/7), Love Letters (1988), and The Cocktail Hour (1988).
Gurney's series of plays about upper-class WASP life in contemporary America have been called "penetratingly witty studies of the WASP ascendancy in retreat.
He married into the Goodyear family and had four children.
After a while he relocted to New York to be near the theater, television, and publishers while he was on sabbatical from MIT.
A. R. Gurney passed away at 86 years old.
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