Balbir Singh

IMMORTALITY THEORY DISPROVED The Wolves of Cernogratz were clearly howling during the night, as Indian sporting legend Balbir Singh has actually died. Back in the pre-colour TV days, Singh was part of the Indian field hockey team which won the Olympic Gold at three straight Olympic Games, in 1948, 1952 and 1956. The team also […]

Stanley Ho

HOHOHEARSE Stanley Ho was the King of Gambling in Eastern Asia. As founder of SJM Holdings he ran 19 casinos in Macau for 75 years and operated casinos throughout that part of the world, even in China. His opinion on real state and the financial markets were considered sacrosanct even into his old age. Stanley […]

Heather Chasen

THEY’RE CHASEN ANGELS INSTEAD Soap actress Heather Chasen has died aged 92. She was best known for her role of Valerie (not Su’s mum) Pollard in Crossroads, but also had recurring roles in Eastenders and The Navy Lark. Openly bisexual, she had a child with John Webster (the briefly an actor in If… Rupert Webster) […]

Ashley Cooper

REAPERS GRAND SLAM Tennis player Ashley Cooper has died aged 83.  A former World Number One, Cooper won four Grand Slam titles in the 1950s, second in number only to Marion Trabert in that decade. In 1958, Ashley Cooper won The Australian Open, The US Open and Wimbledon. His Grand Slam bid was only ended […]

Luigi Simoni

INTER ANOTHER HIT Football manager Luigi Simoni has died a year after falling into a coma after a serious stroke. Simoni managed many of the second tier teams in Italy, including Genoa, Lazio and Napoli. However he was best known for his time at Inter, where with a young Ronaldo firing on all cylinders, Simoni […]

Ronald J Shurer

 SHURE THING Medal of Honor winner Ronald J Shurer has died after a long battle with cancer. He won the award for his actions as a medical officer in Afghanistan in 2008, when he fought off several insurgents to provide medical aid to wounded soldiers during a battle. In recent years he had been suffering […]

Jerry Stiller

JERRY EVEN STILLER Comic actor Jerry Stiller, father of Ben, has died aged 92. Stiller formed one half of the 1960s comedy duo Stiller and Meara with the late Anne Meara, his wife for 60 years. He also appeared in films such as The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (the original, not the shit […]

Little Richard

READY TEDDY DEAD A man who needs no introduction, Little Richard, has sung his last verse at the age of 87. Well, he needs no introduction but we’ll try and give him a fair shake anyway. As a rock and roll innovator in the 1950s, Little Richard was the guy who came along to inspire […]

William Clark

FEWER GOOD MEN Battle of Britain pilot Flight Lt. William Clark has died shortly after his 101st birthday.  Clark flew several defensive raids during the famous air battle, and was awarded Distinguished Flying Order in 1941. His death leaves John Hemingway as the last living Battle of Britain pilot. Clark was picked by two teams […]

Sam Lloyd

SAM IS SCRUBBED Actor Sam Lloyd has died of cancer aged 56. Sam Lloyd appeared in Seinfeld, 3rd Rock from the Sun, NYPD Blue and Malcolm in the Middle. However, it was his recurring role as lawyer Ted Buckland in 95 episodes of popular sitcom Scrubs for which he became a recognisable face all over […]