https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66271090

RIP, George

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65949435

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/24/trevor-francis-dies-aged-69-nottingham-forest-england-1m-footballer

https://twitter.com/IrishTimes/status/1684255831918010369?t=QfCvgitenbsFkdWPNq8Npg&s=19

Such a shame.

aaahh ... I audibly gasped at reading that, and Mrs driver asked what was up.

What a huge shame, and such a troubled soul ... ?

The 12" version of 'Fire On Babylon' is one of my all time fave tracks, along with 'Troy' from her first album ... so powerful.

The reporting of her death on the BBC news at 6 last night was quite terrible. The guy seemed almost excited at the prospect of there being an autopsy.

Yes, I've noticed that the tone generally on TV and radio news doesn't always match the gravity of what's being reported.

Meanwhile, I listened to this 2012 interview last night, and shed a tear ? when Troy was played ? ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01kv7c7

https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1686058681463619584?t=MPt3BdnRd8I8DYIvqI0Kvg&s=19

Ah dammit 

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/07/william-friedkin-director-exorcist-french-connection-dies

Here are some anecdotes about William:

https://twitter.com/JFrankensteiner/status/1688747537916706816?t=4S3to9dVQ-9ECejl9TMj_Q&s=19