Paul Daniels
(6 April 1938 – 17 March 2016)
Newton Edward Daniels, known by his stage name Paul Daniels, was an English magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.
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R.I.P. THREAD
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#1241 
by Pulsar » Mar 17, 2016 12:15 pm
"The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about anything, and that all the pains that I have so humbly taken to verify my notions have only wasted my time." - George Bernard Shaw
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#1242 by Ironclad » Mar 17, 2016 1:01 pm
"now that's magic!" (touch inappropriate there)
For Van Youngman - see you amongst the stardust, old buddy
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#1243 by DaveD » Mar 17, 2016 1:56 pm
Ironclad wrote:"now that's magic!" (touch inappropriate there)
I like that. Not a lot, but I like it.
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#1244 by Tangerine Dream » Mar 18, 2016 4:25 pm
Guido Westerwelle (German: 27 December 1961 – 18 March 2016) was a German lawyer and politician who served as the 10th Foreign Minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and was the 15th Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011. He was the first openly gay person to hold either of those positions. He was a member of the Bundestag from 1996 to 2013 and the chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) from May 2001 until he stepped down in 2011.
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#1245 by DougC » Mar 19, 2016 5:37 pm
Larry Drake
(February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016)
American actor, best known as Benny Stulwicz on L.A. Law.
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Solomon Marcus
(March 1, 1925 - March 17, 2016)
Romanian mathematician, member of the Mathematical Section of the Romanian Academy (full member since 2001) and Emeritus Professor of the University of Bucharest's Faculty of Mathematics. His main research was in the fields of mathematical analysis, mathematical and computational linguistics and computer science, but he also published numerous papers on various cultural topics: poetics, linguistics, semiotics, philosophy and history of science and education.
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(February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016)
American actor, best known as Benny Stulwicz on L.A. Law.
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Solomon Marcus
(March 1, 1925 - March 17, 2016)
Romanian mathematician, member of the Mathematical Section of the Romanian Academy (full member since 2001) and Emeritus Professor of the University of Bucharest's Faculty of Mathematics. His main research was in the fields of mathematical analysis, mathematical and computational linguistics and computer science, but he also published numerous papers on various cultural topics: poetics, linguistics, semiotics, philosophy and history of science and education.
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#1246 by DougC » Mar 19, 2016 9:19 pm
John Werner Cahn
(January 9, 1928 – March 14, 2016)
American scientist and recipient of the 1998 National Medal of Science. Born in Cologne, Germany, he was a professor in the department of Materials Science at MIT from 1964 to 1978. Since 1977, he held a position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly the National Bureau of Standards, NBS). Cahn had a profound influence on the course of materials research during his career. One of foremost authorities on thermodynamics, Cahn applied the basic laws of thermodynamics to describe and predict a wide range of physical phenomena.
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(January 9, 1928 – March 14, 2016)
American scientist and recipient of the 1998 National Medal of Science. Born in Cologne, Germany, he was a professor in the department of Materials Science at MIT from 1964 to 1978. Since 1977, he held a position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly the National Bureau of Standards, NBS). Cahn had a profound influence on the course of materials research during his career. One of foremost authorities on thermodynamics, Cahn applied the basic laws of thermodynamics to describe and predict a wide range of physical phenomena.
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#1247 by DougC » Mar 19, 2016 11:46 pm
Doreen Barbara Massey FRSA FBA FAcSS
(3 January 1944 – 11 March 2016)
British social scientist and geographer, working among others on topics involving Marxist geography, feminist geography, and cultural geography. Her work on space, place and power has been highly influential within a range of related disciplines and research fields. She served as Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Open University.
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(3 January 1944 – 11 March 2016)
British social scientist and geographer, working among others on topics involving Marxist geography, feminist geography, and cultural geography. Her work on space, place and power has been highly influential within a range of related disciplines and research fields. She served as Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Open University.
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#1248 by DougC » Mar 22, 2016 7:11 am
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American aerospace engineer (NASA), raised warning prior to Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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#1249 by DougC » Mar 23, 2016 1:48 am
Robert Bruce Ford
(May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016)
Canadian politician and businessperson who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters. Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014.
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(May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016)
Canadian politician and businessperson who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters. Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014.
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#1250 by DougC » Mar 23, 2016 4:58 am
Song Wencong
(26 March 1930 – 22 March 2016)
Chinese aircraft designer, who is responsible for the development of the single seat version of the Chengdu J-10. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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(26 March 1930 – 22 March 2016)
Chinese aircraft designer, who is responsible for the development of the single seat version of the Chengdu J-10. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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#1251 by Tangerine Dream » Mar 24, 2016 2:35 pm
Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68.
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#1252 by aban57 » Mar 24, 2016 9:12 pm
Tangerine Dream wrote:Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68.
BBC"In a way I'm probably immortal"
"If I wanted you to understand it all, I would have explained it better"
"Actually I never make a mistake, because it takes a huge effort for me to make a mistake."
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Amazing football player, he brought a lot to modern football.
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#1253 by Fallible » Mar 24, 2016 9:41 pm
She battled through in every kind of tribulation,
She revelled in adventure and imagination.
She never listened to no hater, liar,
Breaking boundaries and chasing fire.
Oh, my my! Oh my, she flies!
She revelled in adventure and imagination.
She never listened to no hater, liar,
Breaking boundaries and chasing fire.
Oh, my my! Oh my, she flies!
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#1254 by Skinny Puppy » Mar 24, 2016 10:02 pm
Oh no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#1255 by DougC » Mar 25, 2016 12:57 am
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#1256 by Briton » Mar 25, 2016 11:07 am
aban57 wrote:Tangerine Dream wrote:Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68.
BBC"In a way I'm probably immortal"
"If I wanted you to understand it all, I would have explained it better"
"Actually I never make a mistake, because it takes a huge effort for me to make a mistake."
"I don't believe in God. In Spain all 22 players cross themselves, if it works the game is always going to be a tie."
Amazing football player, he brought a lot to modern football.
A true great.
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#1257 by DougC » Mar 26, 2016 11:24 pm
David Nathaniel Baker Jr.
(December 21, 1931 – March 26, 2016)
American symphonic jazz composer at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. He has more than 65 recordings, 70 books, and 400 articles to his credit.
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(December 21, 1931 – March 26, 2016)
American symphonic jazz composer at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. He has more than 65 recordings, 70 books, and 400 articles to his credit.
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#1258 by DougC » Mar 28, 2016 6:04 pm
Mostafa Kamal Tolba
(8 December 1922 - 28 March 2016)
Egyptian scientist who served 17-year tenure as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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(8 December 1922 - 28 March 2016)
Egyptian scientist who served 17-year tenure as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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#1259 by DougC » Mar 29, 2016 11:56 pm
Anna Marie "Patty" Duke
(December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016)
American actress of stage, film, and television. She first became known as a teen star, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), which she had originated on Broadway. Later she had the lead in the eponymous sitcom The Patty Duke Show. Duke progressed to more mature roles such as in the film Valley of the Dolls (1967), playing Neely O'Hara. She served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988, four years after her Patty Duke Show co-star William Schallert held the same office.
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(December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016)
American actress of stage, film, and television. She first became known as a teen star, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), which she had originated on Broadway. Later she had the lead in the eponymous sitcom The Patty Duke Show. Duke progressed to more mature roles such as in the film Valley of the Dolls (1967), playing Neely O'Hara. She served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988, four years after her Patty Duke Show co-star William Schallert held the same office.
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#1260 by DougC » Mar 30, 2016 11:34 am
Vladimir Borisovich Braginsky
(August 3, 1931 - March 30, 2016)
Russian experimental physicist and a Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). His work has been focused in the areas of precision and quantum measurements, the detection of gravitational waves, systems with low dissipation, and fundamental thermodynamic fluctuations.
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(August 3, 1931 - March 30, 2016)
Russian experimental physicist and a Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). His work has been focused in the areas of precision and quantum measurements, the detection of gravitational waves, systems with low dissipation, and fundamental thermodynamic fluctuations.
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