Posted February 8, 2011 
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Tom Crean was an amazing man. He travelled and explored the Antarctic a hundred years ago.
The man so impressesed me that I made a video about him!
Posted January 11, 2011 Comments(0) 
Michaela Harte, the daughter of Mickey Harte, the Tyrone manager, was married 11 days ago.
She was on honeymoon in Mauritius when she was murdered in her room by an intruder.
An appalling tragedy.
Posted August 16, 2010 Comments(0) 
Zsa Zsa Gabor has been given the last rites. She’s been ill since falling out of bed while attempting to answer her phone.
Her hips suffered and she suffered other medical complications as a result.
The upshot of it is that she requested a priest be brought to her hospital bedside to administer the last rites.
Posted February 24, 2010 Comments(0) 
I couldn’t let the day go by without paying tribute to O’Brien of Wanderley Wagon fame.
Eugene Lambert died today at the age of 82.
He was an integral part of the Lambert Puppet Theatre and was a ‘star’ of the Irish children’s programme ‘Wanderley Wagon’ which aired during my childhood.
Posted July 16, 2009 Comments(0) Overture to ‘Stiffelio’ by Verdi conducted by Sir Edward Downes.
Posted June 26, 2009 Comments(0) 
Farrah Fawcett, one of the original Charlie’s Angels succumbed to her cancer today.
She had been battling it for the last three years.
She had an amazing smile.
I hope she becomes a true angel in heaven.
Rest in Peace Farrah.
Posted February 12, 2009 Comments(0) 
Hugh Leonard, playright and journalist, died today at the age 83.
He wrote a play called ‘Da‘ which was performed 697 times on Broadway.
I met the man many years ago at a Murder Mystery Weekend in The Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co. Kerry.
He had penned the weekend of murder, mystery and intrigue.
I have a photo of myself and himself at the event.
A rare claim to fame.
I liked the man.
Rest In Peace Hugh.
Posted January 2, 2009 Comments(0) 
It is with deep shock and sadness that I learn of the death of Tony Gregory T.D.
He died today at the age of 61 after a long illness.
He was a champion of inner city Dublin. He was a bit of a rebel. He rarely (if ever) wore a tie in his capacity as a T.D.
Posted December 17, 2008 Comments(0) 
it pours.
First Kathy Staff. Now Peter Falk. No, he’s not dead but the poor man is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Peter Falk is best known for his role as Columbo …. the scruffy looking detective. He drove a battered Peugeot 403 convertible.
Falk’s daughter Catherine (a real life private detective) has applied to the Los Angeles County Superior Court for a conservatorship – a type of legal guardianship of her father to protect him from being deceived into transferring his property and for his own health and safety.
Posted December 15, 2008 Comments(0) 
Another stalwart of ‘Last of the Summer Wine‘ has died. Kathy Staff who played the infamous Nora Batty died on Saturday the 13th at the age of 80.
She played the character from the very first episode in 1973 until her last appearance in August.
The loss of Bill Owen (Compo) in 1999 was a big blow to the programme. To me, his chasing of Nora, and her chasing of him with a broom, brush, mop or whatever was at hand was the heart of the programme.
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