Any kind of "liver troubles" are damn near certain to be terminal, as I know all too well.
And for that reason, another cricketer has died who I've actually seen play (or at least, heard on the radio): Heath Streak, of Zimbabwe, at a mere 49 years old.
Who here is older that than, other than the two obvious ones?
Well no more taking the piss out of Smash Mouth. Seems in rather poor taste to do so now.
Wonder if I got him with the psychic death bullets, was complaining to someone at work a week or so back that I’d noticed works radio was playing a lot of Smash Mouth songs. Most of which I’d never heard before, but you could tell it was them.
Eish! Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died at 95, bru. That's a cracking innings. May he be forever remembered for giving his name to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi Cul-de-Sac, though don't go there if you're wearing tights, or if you're dressed as a banana.
Also, if she wasn't already dead (and aged 102...), my gran would be rather disappointed to hear about Bruce Guthro, though nowhere near as much as if Donnie Munro had departed for... whatever Tir Na Nog is in Scottish. Just turn the accents (that I left out) the other way, that should do it.
I always thought Mike Yarwood died in the 80s.
Dunno know why, one of those young memories I guess that's crap.
Now that you say that, I think I thought that too.. it may just have been because his show was cancelled in 1987.
Quite a few old stagers who were a top draw in their day in that retirement home Vampyre.
Booze was his downfall I seem to recall plus apart from being a weak impressionist (his own voice came through every impression) he was doing impressions of people from the fifties and early sixties such as Tony Hancock who'd been dead since 1968 so a new generation just hadn't heard of them, and the newer gang of impressionists were just more relevant so sadly he became old hat just like many stand ups of the day. More strangely, those that scorned him and called him old fashioned fell over each other in the scramble to take his place, are now on record as hailing him some kind of genius sorely missed.
Also like Stanley Baxter who was also culled about then, his shows cost a boatload of cash to put on including guest artists, and channels at this point were tightening their belts re light entertainment costs.
Booze was his downfall I seem to recall plus apart from being a weak impressionist (his own voice came through every impression)
I will admit, I never quite understood Mike Yarwood. I'm prepared to take him at face value as a product of his time - but was he also a case of "he walked so that others could run"? Were there any other notable impressionists before him and/or during his fame to compare with? It'd make more sense if there weren't - just on the evidence that the BBC put together of a few of his more famous impressions, put him up against Rory Bremner, who emerged many years later, and there'd be no contest. And once Rory had raised the bar, then there was the likes of Alistair McGowan and Jon Culshaw who knew that they were going to have to be even sharper, and after them... in this day and age, to earn a living as an impressionist, your competition is ever more sophisticated internet deepfakes.
These days if a comedian impersonates someone famous no doubt the person would be offended and the comedian would be forced to complain for causing anxiety and embarrassment!
Booze was his downfall I seem to recall plus apart from being a weak impressionist (his own voice came through every impression)
I will admit, I never quite understood Mike Yarwood. I'm prepared to take him at face value as a product of his time - but was he also a case of "he walked so that others could run"? Were there any other notable impressionists before him and/or during his fame to compare with? It'd make more sense if there weren't - just on the evidence that the BBC put together of a few of his more famous impressions, put him up against Rory Bremner, who emerged many years later, and there'd be no contest. And once Rory had raised the bar, then there was the likes of Alistair McGowan and Jon Culshaw who knew that they were going to have to be even sharper, and after them... in this day and age, to earn a living as an impressionist, your competition is ever more sophisticated internet deepfakes.
There wasn't really a lot to get or understand with Mike Yarwood impressions. It was more about capturing mannerisms, and exaggerating them a little. He often acted his impressions out in some scene, eg, impersonating Parkinson interviewing Maggie Thatcher (I posted that in the Youtube dump).
Booze was his downfall I seem to recall plus apart from being a weak impressionist (his own voice came through every impression)
I will admit, I never quite understood Mike Yarwood. I'm prepared to take him at face value as a product of his time - but was he also a case of "he walked so that others could run"? Were there any other notable impressionists before him and/or during his fame to compare with? It'd make more sense if there weren't - just on the evidence that the BBC put together of a few of his more famous impressions, put him up against Rory Bremner, who emerged many years later, and there'd be no contest. And once Rory had raised the bar, then there was the likes of Alistair McGowan and Jon Culshaw who knew that they were going to have to be even sharper, and after them... in this day and age, to earn a living as an impressionist, your competition is ever more sophisticated internet deepfakes.
In the 70's alone and even before there were quite a few most notably on the independent channels. Peter Goodwright, Roger Kitter (famous for his John McEnroe impression "You cannot be serious?") just to mention two, starred in a 70's program called "Who do you do?" which had about 20 odd impressionists both male and female on it's roster, each famous in their own right,so never a shortage but unlike Yarwoods shows not a lot of cash was spent on them and in a thirty minute run time you got a boat load of impressions, mostly spontaneous and witty without scenery or props, unlike Yarwoods heavily scripted old fashioned sketch led output and clearly TV producers saw this as the way to go.
Then occasionally we had the overseas impressionists like American, Frank Gorshin and Canada's Rich Little starring in things like "Sunday night at the London palladium."
All the aforementioned impressionists had other strings to their bow such as acting or singing whereas Yarwood was a one trick pony in this respect and had nothing to fall back on once he was cancelled.
A taste of his somewhat laboured act which in some ways is reminiscent of a standard W.M.C turn, though in fairness his Eamon Andrews impression is bang on the money.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66694147
Oh shite! Sakavi was completely mental though, if he’s gone I sincerely hope he went out with a bang!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-under-hospice-care-with-a-week-or-so-to-live-aged-56/ar-AA1gcqUP?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=f43bed2346b24493892804dada5ff9b2&ei=14
And for that reason, another cricketer has died who I've actually seen play (or at least, heard on the radio): Heath Streak, of Zimbabwe, at a mere 49 years old.
Who here is older that than, other than the two obvious ones?
I can think of half a dozen. :))
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Wonder if I got him with the psychic death bullets, was complaining to someone at work a week or so back that I’d noticed works radio was playing a lot of Smash Mouth songs. Most of which I’d never heard before, but you could tell it was them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66727738
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66758400
Dunno know why, one of those young memories I guess that's crap.
I was shocked to find out recently that he was in the same care home as Richard O Sullivan.
https://images.app.goo.gl/7LLbVGSFskER1jBFA
Now that you say that, I think I thought that too.. it may just have been because his show was cancelled in 1987.
https://mg.co.za/news/2023-09-09-ifp-founder-mangosuthu-buthelezi-has-died/
Also, if she wasn't already dead (and aged 102...), my gran would be rather disappointed to hear about Bruce Guthro, though nowhere near as much as if Donnie Munro had departed for... whatever Tir Na Nog is in Scottish. Just turn the accents (that I left out) the other way, that should do it.
Quite a few old stagers who were a top draw in their day in that retirement home Vampyre.
Booze was his downfall I seem to recall plus apart from being a weak impressionist (his own voice came through every impression) he was doing impressions of people from the fifties and early sixties such as Tony Hancock who'd been dead since 1968 so a new generation just hadn't heard of them, and the newer gang of impressionists were just more relevant so sadly he became old hat just like many stand ups of the day. More strangely, those that scorned him and called him old fashioned fell over each other in the scramble to take his place, are now on record as hailing him some kind of genius sorely missed.
Also like Stanley Baxter who was also culled about then, his shows cost a boatload of cash to put on including guest artists, and channels at this point were tightening their belts re light entertainment costs.
I will admit, I never quite understood Mike Yarwood. I'm prepared to take him at face value as a product of his time - but was he also a case of "he walked so that others could run"? Were there any other notable impressionists before him and/or during his fame to compare with? It'd make more sense if there weren't - just on the evidence that the BBC put together of a few of his more famous impressions, put him up against Rory Bremner, who emerged many years later, and there'd be no contest. And once Rory had raised the bar, then there was the likes of Alistair McGowan and Jon Culshaw who knew that they were going to have to be even sharper, and after them... in this day and age, to earn a living as an impressionist, your competition is ever more sophisticated internet deepfakes.
There wasn't really a lot to get or understand with Mike Yarwood impressions. It was more about capturing mannerisms, and exaggerating them a little. He often acted his impressions out in some scene, eg, impersonating Parkinson interviewing Maggie Thatcher (I posted that in the Youtube dump).
In the 70's alone and even before there were quite a few most notably on the independent channels. Peter Goodwright, Roger Kitter (famous for his John McEnroe impression "You cannot be serious?") just to mention two, starred in a 70's program called "Who do you do?" which had about 20 odd impressionists both male and female on it's roster, each famous in their own right,so never a shortage but unlike Yarwoods shows not a lot of cash was spent on them and in a thirty minute run time you got a boat load of impressions, mostly spontaneous and witty without scenery or props, unlike Yarwoods heavily scripted old fashioned sketch led output and clearly TV producers saw this as the way to go.
Then occasionally we had the overseas impressionists like American, Frank Gorshin and Canada's Rich Little starring in things like "Sunday night at the London palladium."
All the aforementioned impressionists had other strings to their bow such as acting or singing whereas Yarwood was a one trick pony in this respect and had nothing to fall back on once he was cancelled.
A taste of his somewhat laboured act which in some ways is reminiscent of a standard W.M.C turn, though in fairness his Eamon Andrews impression is bang on the money.
https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/08/bodybuilding-star-lisa-lyon-dead-dies/
apparently Athena was her
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/bass-player-to-van-morrison-bruce-springsteen-and-miles-davis-dies/ar-AA1gy8wT?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=eff46d4b6635427484ea8048e2ed3e3b&ei=13
https://nybreaking.com/splatterheads-bassist-dead-aussie-nineties-hard-rock-band-mourns-the-death-of-member-peter-thompson/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66797606
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/entertainment/rapper-mohbad-dead-aged-27-as-family-say-he-is-finally-at-peace-in-heartfelt-statement/ar-AA1gE7ff?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=fde66974a7524422b2e539df41187634&ei=13
https://bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66777318
Baah!
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