Celebrity Deaths Thread 2018

[Dogg Thang]

William Goldman has died. That man is a screenwriting legend.

[Anpanman]

William Goldman has died. That man is a screenwriting legend.

Beat me to it, Butch Cassidy, All the President's Men and of course Marathon Man.

Is it safe?

RIP.

[Dogg Thang]

And The Princess Bride.

[teddymeow]

As you wish.

[eastyy]

John Wilson also died today of a stroke. Shame. Not a big superstar by any means but anyone in the fishing trade will miss him.

My dad and Auntie were big fans of him, owned a fishing tackle shop in Norwich to, oh random fact my Auntie beat him at a Casting competition lol

[Anpanman]

Richard Baker RIP.

[MartyG]

RIP John Wilson - Gone fishing for the last time. If you've never seen him in action, check the link.

[Dogg Thang]

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob Squarepants, has died aged 57.

[Yakumo]

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob Squarepants, has died aged 57.

57? Man, that's way too early. Was it the dredded cancer that got him?

[Dogg Thang]

57? Man, that's way too early. Was it the dredded cancer that got him?

No, he had motor neurone disease. It’s very sad.

[Yakumo]

No, he had motor neurone disease. It’s very sad.

Man, that is sad. He sure entertained a lot of people with his creatation of Sponge Bob that's for sure. At least his characters will be remembered even if people don't know him directly.

[eastyy]

Dynamite Kid "Tom Billington" passed away today at 60

[Anpanman]

Pete Shelley lead singer from the Buzzcocks;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46476369

[QualityChimp]

Ringo Lam, 63.

https://www.fareastfilms.com/?news_post_type=hong-kong-director-ringo-lam-dies-at-63

Dame June Whitfield, 93.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46712694

[kryss]

So many fond memories of Terry and June...