RIP Undertaker's wrestlemania streak.

For those that did watch wrestelmania yesterday did anyone seriously see this coming?

RIP Mickey Rooney. the only one perfect replacement for Fall Out Boy :lol:

3 days ago he was being inducted into the WWE hall of fame

2 days ago he was appearing at wrestlemania

1 day ago he was giving a live promo on Monday Night Raw

The wrestler known as the Ultimate Warrior has passed away at the age of 54

Edited by Timmo: 9/4/2014 03:49:03 PM

Novelist Sue Townsend, most famous for her witty and endearing chronicling of the woes of spotty adolescent Adrian Mole, has died aged 68.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 was first published in 1982, and became a literary phenomenon thanks to her clever depictions of the confusing minefield of teenage life as the eponymous hero attempted to make sense of the world around him, with inflections of social commentary thrown in amid a backdrop of Margaret Thatcher's Britain.
Seven books followed, most recently Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years in 2009.
Early reports say that she suffered a stroke at home in Leicester, England.
Townsend was left blind after suffering from diabetes for many years.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/adrian-mole-author-sue-townsend-68-dies-at-leicester-home-20140411-36gy5.html#ixzz2yXP6U8yf

The title match he had with Hulk Hogan was magnificent.

Mania VI?

-PB

Former premier Neville Wran dead at 87: family, friends close by as a Labor giant passes

FORMER premier Neville Wran, one of the giants of NSW politics, has died at age 87.
Mr Wran, the long-serving premier who led the Labor government from May 1976 to July 1986, died just before 6pm last night in a nursing home in Elizabeth Bay. His wife Jill Hickson was with him and all his family were close by.

Mr Wran suffered from dementia and had been under special care for the past two years.
“This is of course a very sad time for us all but in fact a blessed release for Neville­,’’ Ms Hickson said. “Dementia is a cruel fate and I have been grieving the loss that comes with it for some years. But I hope now, especially in this political climate, people will join me in celebrating­ the life of a great man, a true political hero.”

Ms Hickson paid special tribute to the nursing staff of Lulworth House, who had been caring for the former premier, saying: “They really­ are angels.”
Tributes began flowing from both sides of politics last night.

NSW Premier Mike Baird expressed his sadness at the news.
“In the 1970s and 1980s Mr Wran was a towering figure in the NSW Labor Party and in the state. His legacy is positive and lasting,” he said.

Mr Baird said Mr Wran’s family would be offered a State funeral.
Former NSW Labor premier and federal foreign minister Bob Carr said that Mr Wran was “the master” who “showed Labor the way to become the majority­ party of Australia — particularly by leading us back to government. And then winning landslide majorities­ and being re-elected in landslide majorities.

“He was a superb advocate with a great read of public opinion and a command of the common touch. He was earthy and elegant — able to come up with colourful turns of phrase, and with an acute intelligence behind it.

“He often said his landmark achievement was saving the rainforests of NSW, and that’s true.
“And he linked the Labor Party — he was the first modern Labor leader to link the party with the environmental movement.”

Mr Carr, who like Mr Wran served more than a decade as premier and beat his record for continuous service by several months, added of his death: “We knew it was coming. But the memories are vivid, and fond, and instructive.”
Tony Abbott has added his voice to tributes for Neville Wran, on behalf of the Federal Government.
“Mr Wran was one of the most significant figures of his generation,” the Prime Minister said in a statement this morning.

Mr Abbott said orchestrating the redevelopment of Darling Harbour and the building of the Sydney Entertainment Centre were among the former Premier’s achievements.
“Neville Wran made his mark on NSW and Australia.”
Former premier Nick Greiner also paid tribute to Mr Wran.
“I think he was a superb political warrior. Probably the best party political warrior politician,” he said. “As a politician he had the capacity­ to pitch his message superbly­ to each and every different interest group in society.”

Australian Labor Party NSW branch secretary Jamie Clements said Mr Wran was one of the greatest NSW Labor premiers of all time. “He was beloved by the people of NSW,’’ he said. “He had style, panache and was a great social reformer.”

Federal Communications Minister Liberal Malcolm Turnbull, who used to be in business with Mr Wran, last night said Mr Wran “was not one of those politicians solely and cynically focused on being re-elected, devoted to spin. He was a true believer, a doer, a reformer and a builder.
“He was also a tough partisan player, a ferocious political opponent unforgiving in his attacks on the Liberal Opposition and equally formidable as he defended himself from the slings and arrows that came his way.’’
Former state and federal minister Laurie Brereton said: “Neville was the extraordinary political leader who led the rebuilding of Labor’s fortunes following the
Whitlam dismissal. He was a tough and exacting leader, but a joy to work with. The difficulties the Labor Party has faced in recent times could never have happened under his stewardship.”
Mr Wran dominated NSW politics and gave Labor new heart in one of its blackest periods. Nifty Nev, as he was known, was premier for 10 years and ALP national president for six.
The lawyer from working class Balmain — who famously­ once said Balmain boys don’t cry — was a political­ rarity in deciding when to retire undefeated.

Former Channel 7 and 9 newsreader Ian Ross has passed away aged 73



http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/television-newsreader-ian-ross-dead-at-73-20140430-37gj8.html

Sydney FC’s majority shareholder, Mr. David Traktovenko and Chairman Scott Barlow have paid tribute to former Chairman and shareholder Mr. Paul Ramsay AO, who passed away overnight after a recent heart attack, aged 78.

“Paul Ramsay made a major and lasting contribution to Sydney FC as a Chairman and as a major shareholder of the club,” said Mr. Barlow today.

“Paul played a vital role in helping Sydney FC and the Hyundai A-League grow to new heights,” continued Mr. Barlow.

“Paul was a great Australian who not only made an immense contribution to Australian business but also to our society.

“Paul was an exceptional man and it was a privilege to have had the opportunity to work closely with him in recent years and to learn from the example he set.

“On behalf of everyone at Sydney FC, I would like to express my sympathy to his family and friends.”

Sydney FC majority shareholder David Traktovenko said: “I am saddened to hear the news of Paul’s passing. I considered him a close personal friend as well as a colleague and he will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.”

Paul Ramsay AO became a Sydney FC shareholder in March 2009 and was appointed to the Board of Directors as Chairman in April 2009. He served as Chairman through to March 2012

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-30/british-actor-bob-hoskins-dies/5422482

Bob hoskins from who framed roger rabbit fame (among others like mona Lisa) has passed away

Real cycle of life stuff, this :(



Looks like Eddie Valiant has been reunited with his investigative brother Teddy after all these years


Edited by condemned666: 1/5/2014 08:42:42 AM

RIP to Sir Jack Brabham. Who wne to England from Australia, to make it in a global sport, long before many soccer players did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7kYVjL2lps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRVuJxIRd9U

The Angels frontman Doc Neeson has passed away today

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?

Edited by condemned666: 4/6/2014 12:59:37 PM

The comedian and actor Rik Mayall has died this morning at the age of 56, his agent has confirmed.

Born in Essex and raised in Worcester, Mayall starred alongside Adrian Edmonson in The Young Ones and went on to appear in Bottom, The New Statesman and as Flashheart in Blackadder.

He was left seriously ill after a quad bike accident in 1998 which left him in a coma for several days, but was working until recently. A spokeswoman confirmed that the actor died at his home in London.

Mayall and Edmonson met at Manchester University, and formed an on-stage duo known as The Dangerous Brothers. They found fame with The Young Ones in two six-part series running from 1982 to 1984.

Playing an obnoxious, would-be anarchist called Rick, Mayall contributed to the rise of alternative TV comedy throughout the 1980s.



The pair revived their collaboration in the early 1990s with the slapstick and schoolboy comedy Bottom, before Mayall made a number of memorable cameos in the BBC series Blackadder.

Appearing alongside Rowan Atkinson in the second and fourth series as the lecherous Lord Flashheart, he crashed into scenes shouting catchphrases such as "Woof!" and "Let's do it!".

In 1998, Mayall had to be kept alive on a life-support machine for five days following an accident involving a quad bike.

Speaking about the incident last year, the comedian said doctors were about to turn it off the machine when he began to show signs of life.

He used to mark the occasion every year by exchanging presents with his wife and children and said the near-death experience changed his life.

He said: "The main difference between now and before my accident is I'm just very glad to be alive.

"Other people get moody in their forties and fifties - men get the male menopause. I missed the whole thing. I was just really happy."

Mayall's management, Brunskill, issued a statement today saying: "We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Rik Mayall who passed away this morning."

It said that Mayall's family would be given time before a further statement is released in due course.

Among those paying tribute today was the Blackadder producer John Lloyd, who said Mayall was "just extraordinary".

He told BBC News: "It's really a dreadful piece of news.

"I remember going to the very first night of the Comedy Store and thinking 'Where does this come from?'.

"It was the most extraordinary thing, him and Ade Edmondson doing the Dangerous Brothers, they were called, and you just felt you were in the presence of something, a whole revolutionary thing."

BBC director of television Danny Cohen said: "Rik Mayall was a truly brilliant comedian.

"His comic timing was outstanding and his screen presence unique. For a generation of viewers he was a true comedy hero."

Mayall is survived by his wife, Barbara, and three children.

I don't usually get upset when celebrities die, even when it is untimely, but this has me deadest emotional. I just can't believe it. it's like someone I actually knew died.