mjmooney Posted April 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2014 R.I.P. Bob Hoskins. He deserves his own thread, IMO. Incredible actor with amazing range. Too often overlooked when talking about the great actors of the world. Hoskins was right up there with them. You may be able to confirm of deny, but my (American) brother-in-law reckoned his accent in Roger Rabbit was 100% spot-on Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Shame he was never considered for a knighthood Seems to have been around just as long as Michael Caine and Sean Connery guess he just wasn't a big enough household name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) R.I.P. Bob Hoskins. He deserves his own thread, IMO. Incredible actor with amazing range. Too often overlooked when talking about the great actors of the world. Hoskins was right up there with them. You may be able to confirm of deny, but my (American) brother-in-law reckoned his accent in Roger Rabbit was 100% spot-on Chicago. To me, it sounded like an Englishman doing a generic American gangster/gumshoe accent, which tend to be more New York-ish. It's def not a spot on Chicago accent. I think that was his first role playing an American, and he did it brilliantly. I have an ear for accents, so I could tell he was English. But most people couldn't. And in his subsequent roles playing Americans, his accent got much better. In fairness to your B-I-L, sometimes the a Chicago accent can sound like a NY accent. For a spot on Chicago accent, watch anything the late Dennis Farina was in. Edited April 30, 2014 by maqroll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2014 To be fair, the B-i-L was from Boston, so what the hell would he know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Shame he was never considered for a knighthood Seems to have been around just as long as Michael Caine and Sean Connery guess he just wasn't a big enough household nameHe may have done the honourable thing and told them where to stick it. Best thing he did was quit genesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted May 13, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2014 H.R Giger has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Bloody hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 That news has ripped right through to my chest. Game over man. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Just finished watching this - 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 H.R Giger has died. NOOOOOOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 BoF recommends george michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 According to the BBC, Rik Mayall died today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted June 9, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2014 Can't believe Rik Mayall has died. One of my all time comedy heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Very sad The first person who's died in a while that I've actually thought 'Oh no, I really liked him'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Fred just dropped dead .......RIP rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Bit of a shocker that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted June 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2014 "Nursie" Patsy Byrne dies at 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 A sad, insane old woman with an udder fixation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 MC Sparks has died. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/mc-sparks-dies-tulisa-contostavlos-and-rapper-kano-lead-tributes-to-garage-star-9554858.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Casey Kasem died. US radio star Casey Kasem dies at 82 DJ Casey Kasem, best known for hosting US radio show American Top 40, has died at the age of 82, his daughter has said. Kasem became a household name in the US after launching the nationally-syndicated show in 1970. He also voiced cartoon character Shaggy in Scooby-Doo. He had suffered from Lewy body disease, a form of dementia, and had recently been at the centre of a bitter family court battle over his care. His death comes days after a judge allowed the star's daughter Kerri to withhold food, liquid and medication from her father against the wishes of his wife of 34 years, Jean. A message posted on Twitter by Kerri Kasem said: "Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. "Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. "Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad." Kasem began his career in the 1950s and found fame with the chart programme. He famously ended his broadcasts with his signature sign-off: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." After spells hosting countdown shows under other titles, he returned to American Top 40 in the 1990s and retired from the airwaves in 2009. Around the world, his radio rundown was broadcast in 50 countries and he was known for the spin-off TV show America's Top 10. Kasem was the voice of Shaggy, centre, for 40 years In Scooby-Doo, Kasem voiced the scruffy, food-loving but sometimes cowardly Shaggy from the first series in 1969 until 1995, and again from 2002 until 2009. He had numerous other roles in TV shows, animations and commercials over the years. The veteran presenter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981 and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2003, he was honoured with the Radio Icon award at The Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas. Among those paying tribute were Ryan Seacrest, who took over from Kasem as host of American Top 40 in 2004. In a statement, Seacrest recalled how he would listen to Kasem every week "and dream about someday becoming a radio DJ". "Casey had a distinctive friendly on-air voice, and he was just as affable and nice if you had the privilege to be in his company. He'll be greatly missed by all of us," he said. Rock star Bryan Adams described him as "one of the greats of American radio". Last month, Jean Kasem moved her husband from a California nursing home to friends in Washington state, after courts in California awarded Kerri temporary conservatorship over her father's care. Court documents showed that Kasem's daughters Kerri and Julie had accused Jean of "elder abuse" by isolating their father from his children. Kasem and Jean also had a daughter together called Liberty. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981 I was too young to be aware of him as a radio personality, but as well as Scooby-Doo if there's a cartoon I watched growing up there's a good chance he did a voice or voices in it somewhere. Also had a cameo playing himself in Ghostbusters, I believe. RIP Cliffjumper and Bluestreak. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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