Well known personalities who have passed away recently (Renamed)

[onetrack]

It's reported that Judith Durham has died after an extended period of illness, from chronic lung disease. She had a life beset with more than her fair share of problems - a major car crash in which she suffered serious injuries, a hubby who died at age 56 from MND, and she suffered a stroke at age 70, which took years of therapy for her to regain her motor skills.

All in all, she was much loved by song lovers right around the world, and she has left us some good song memories. RIP, Judith.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-06/seekers-lead-singer-judith-durham-dead-at-79/101308234

 

[Jerry_Atrick]

Yes.. rather sad... but what an illustrious person!

Edited August 6, 2022 by Jerry_Atrick

[Old Koreelah]

She and her mates made us proud. At one point they topped the Beatles on the charts and I believe they were more popular in the UK than here. Thankfully, her beautiful voice is recorded for future genarations.

[Yenn]

She had the purest voice I ever heard and I rate her in the top 3 women singers in the world. The other two are Edith Piaff and Eartha Kitt. You may not see any similarity between the three of them but in my opinion they covered all the singing styles I want to hear.

[pmccarthy]

I would add Joan Baez but that’s just me!

 

[rgmwa]

Eva Cassidy.too.

[Bruce Tuncks]

One thing they all had was that you could understand the words. That seems to be a thing of the past now.

 

[old man emu]

Now we have lost Olivia😭

[Jerry_Atrick]

Another great Aussie talent despite Grease ;-)

 

Hope that's it for a while

 

First cricketers, now singers, what next?

[red750]

7 minutes ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

First cricketers, now singers, what next?

Archie Roach recently, and Johnny Famechon.

[old man emu]

Only the Good die young,

John Howard : Born: 26 July 1939 (age 83 years)

Robert Menzies 20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978 (73 years)

Billy Hughes 1862-1952

[onetrack]

Depeche Modes keyboardist Andy Fletcher, died tragically at home from an aortic dissection, at age 60, on 26th May 2022.

[Marty_d]

7 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

Another great Aussie talent despite Grease 😉

 

Hope that's it for a while

 

First cricketers, now singers, what next?

Bite your tongue.  Grease is a classic.  Vale Olivia.

[Jerry_Atrick]

It is a  classic - not my style thougj

[old man emu]

At least it was a happy movie. I also liked Xanadu, which was panned by the critics.  But then, I'd go watch a billboard if Olivia was in it.

[willedoo]

She had one of those smiles that would light up the world.

[red750]

[Jerry_Atrick]

 

 

[red750]

And now we have John Farnham in hospital this morning being operated on for a cancerous growth. Whereabouts in the body has not yet been announced.

[red750]

Margaret Urlich - who found fame in Australia for singing The Horses with Daryl Braithwaite - has died aged 57. The New Zealand-born singer died at her home in New South Wales after a two-year battle with cancer, reports said.

[onetrack]

Tom Springfield, brother of Dusty Springfield, and the songwriter responsible for most of the Seekers hit songs, has died in the U.K. at age 88. His real name was Dionysius Patrick "Dion" O'Brien, and he changed his name officially in 1977.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-23/the-seekers-songwriter-tom-springfield-dies-at-88/101359566

[red750]

After being reported falsely  recently, it was confirmed that Jerry Lee Lewis passed away on 28/10/2022. Reported by a number of news webites, in Wikipedia, and a post on Facebook by Rod Stewart.

 

[red750]

Australian / New Zealand actor Tony Barry died on Wednesday 21 Dec, at the age of 81.

 

[red750]

There are now nine people listed in this thread. I am tthinking it should be changed to "Well known personalities who have passed away recently".

 

Has anyone any objections?

[Jerry_Atrick]

No objections from me. Just saw that Barry Round of South Melbourne footy club has passed away. Another two families who will not have a merry Christmas

Edited December 24, 2022 by Jerry_Atrick