BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / When a beloved celebrity dies

**Posted by Harriet** January 18, 2016 10:25 pm

Ivy wrote:
After that Sony hack is was revealed that Benedict wanted (wants) to play Bowie in that Freddie Mercury biopic. I think it even must be mentioned in this forum somewhere. He would be great in every role, but he wouldn't be the first actor who'd come to my mind for playing Bowie.

It looks like it was mentioned on this board once only, briefly. (Mine would be Tilda, btw )
But it's weird how the death of a person might change such plans as well.

**Posted by Mattlocked** January 18, 2016 10:30 pm

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/01/14/18/302BB02E00000578-0-image-a-6_1452796845635.jpg

Good night.

**Posted by tonnaree** January 19, 2016 12:03 am

I don't know if I can take much more.

Glenn Frey of the Eagles dead at 67
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/18/glenn-frey-dead-dies

The music of the Eagles is threaded all through my life, my heart. They've been with me riding down the road with the windows open, laughing at the sky. They've been with me in the darkness, holding my pillow, letting the pain out.

I didn't get to see them as a teenager before they broke up but I was there 5th row for the Hell Freezes Over tour. Most of my friends had declared the ticket prices to high and decided not to go but I would've paid anything to hear that music live.

I got to see them one more time a few years ago in Piedmont Park. I took my daughter and I will always be grateful I got to share their music with her. Rest in Peace Glenn. Thank you for all you gave us.

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**Posted by Yitzock** January 19, 2016 3:45 am

Too many people have died this past week.
I don't know if anybody on this forum knows who she is, but Céline Dion lost her husband and brother in the span of 2 or 3 days. The same week we lost Bowie, Rickman, and now a week later, Frey from the Eagles. I only know a couple of their songs, but thy are famous and significant figures in rock history. Hope you are able to deal with this alright, tonnaree.

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**Posted by Zatoichi** January 19, 2016 6:07 am

Sorry to hear that, tonnaree.. What a horrible week.

**Posted by besleybean** January 19, 2016 6:31 am

@ Harriet Well you have said that, I didn't.
Furthermore, I don't think it.

Wow, only just seen about Frey...really like him, too.

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**Posted by tonnaree** January 19, 2016 2:14 pm

It is hard. My two favorite bands in the whole world are U2 and The Eagles.
And even though Glenn wasn't my favorite band member, he was one of the founders and a great songwriter. There would've been no Eagles without him.
To think that there will be no more new music from him ever breaks my heart.

**Posted by besleybean** January 19, 2016 4:57 pm

Indeed, a sad loss.

**Posted by Davina** January 23, 2016 3:44 pm

What an incredibly crappy way to start a New Year.

**Posted by ukaunz** February 21, 2016 4:42 am

Authors Harper Lee and Umberto Eco have both passed away in the last few days
To Kill a Mockingbird and The Name of the Rose are two great books I read in my formative years.

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**Posted by besleybean** February 21, 2016 8:28 am

Yes, the world has lost two great authors.
Though to my shame, I only saw the film of Name of the Rose.
I haven't read any Eco and I must correct that.

**Posted by Whisky** February 21, 2016 10:41 am

I loved "The Name of the Rose"...
The film is good, but the story in the book is just richer and I'd definitely recommend the
book even if it takes some time to get through :-)

**Posted by mrshouse** February 21, 2016 11:02 am

Whisky wrote:
I loved "The Name of the Rose"...
The film is good, but the story in the book is just richer and I'd definitely recommend the
book even if it takes some time to get through :-)

Yes to all of this.

**Posted by besleybean** February 21, 2016 2:48 pm

I think I'd give Foucault's Pendulum a go first.

**Posted by tonnaree** February 21, 2016 3:50 pm

I was deeply saddened by both of these.

Harper Lee was a treasure. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the all time greatest American novels and we can still benefit from it's lessons today.

**Posted by besleybean** February 21, 2016 3:57 pm

We can indeed.
Though possibly one needs to read both of her novels, to get the balance.

**Posted by ukaunz** February 21, 2016 7:56 pm

besleybean wrote:
I think I'd give Foucault's Pendulum a go first.

That's one I have on my bookshelf, unread...
Why this one before The Name of the Rose?

**Posted by besleybean** February 21, 2016 8:00 pm

Just cos Foucault sounds all philosophical to me!
But honestly, I just need to read something by him...I know we have ' Rose ' in the house- somewhere!

**Posted by Yitzock** February 21, 2016 9:40 pm

Foucault was a structuralist, unless we're talking about a different Foucault.

**Posted by besleybean** February 21, 2016 9:42 pm

Ah well, I need to read it to learn then!