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Title: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Doore on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:32:07 Simple really - to be included on the list, one must have been brilliant, but must also now be dead. A few I've come up with quickly: Franz kafka Graham Chapman Groucho Marx John Lennon AJP Taylor Douglas Adams Jimi Hendrix Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: @MacPhlea on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:37:45 Tommy Cooper
Eric Morecambe Phil Lynott Spike Milligan Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: farmer61 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:38:06 Alex Harvey
Bon Scott Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:39:56 george harrison
Ian drury bob marley james brown steve marriot Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: bassett boy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:42:51 Steve marriott
Ronnie Lane Marvin Gaye James Brown Robert Palmer Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Spy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:45:04 James Brown the famous wife beater??
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Ginginho on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:45:58 Jeremy Beadle
He only had a small cock. But on the other hand, it was massive. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Spy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:48:21 John Peel
Kurt Cobain Tolkien Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Dozno9 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:51:47 Bobby Robson
Syd Barrett Paul Bristow Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:51:50 Jesus
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Arriba on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:53:02 freddie mercury
bobby moore Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Arriba on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:53:26 Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Batch on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:53:49 Jesus He lives onin every one of us. Amen brother. Well maybe not everyone. Well maybe someone. Ok he's like the tooth fairy. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Benzel on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:59:50 Paul Gray.
Eddie Guerrero. Owen Hart. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Rustle on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:01:01 Sid James
Ronnie Barker Brian Clough Winston Churchill Isambard Kingdom Brunel Frank Whittle Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: RJack on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:02:57 Peter Sellers
Jimmy Davis (had a great footballing brain) Martin Luther King Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:05:54 Ayrton Senna
Kevin Morris Steve Irwin Danny Federici Ian Curtis The Queen Mum Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Talk Talk on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:07:47 My mum and dad
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: nevillew on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:10:10 Some of you are playing it fast and loose with the description of 'brilliant'
Owen Hart ? Jimmy Davis ? Good Grief. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Arriba on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:11:10 i agree.the queen mum for instance was a bully and nasty peice of work
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Crispy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:13:44 Sir Bobby Robson
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Dozno9 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:19:14 i agree.the queen mum for instance was a bully and nasty peice of work I liked her on Spitting ImageTitle: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Summerof69 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:19:40 Stan Harland
Ronnie Barker Richard Beckinsale Sir Bobby Robson Arthur Lowe John Le Mesurier Sir Winston Churchill Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Crispy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:19:51 2 pack notorius bfg easy e dustin g :clap: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: STFC_Gazza on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:25:38 Sir Bobby Robson
Princess Diana George Best Michael Jackson Sir Winston Churchill Jimi Hendrix Charlie Chaplin Freddie Murcury Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Spy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:27:10 Anyone said John Lennon yet?
Edit: oh yeah, in the very first post!!! :doh: Good call with Steve Irwin. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Talk Talk on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:28:50 Princess Diana wtf? In what way was she brilliant? Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: BANGKOK RED on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:29:17 You a Michael Jackson fan the Gazza?
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:30:31 Les Paul
I got the thread right this time :-[ Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Spy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:31:37 wtf? In what way was she brilliant? I kind of thought that too. The overeaction to her death was possibly the most bizarre, ridiculous event I can remember. But then I remembered she did loads of charity work so fair play. I think she was a kind person. She wouldn't have come to my mind as a "legend" tho. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:32:52 Ghandi
John Smith (STFC one) Che Guevara Keith Moon Peter Cook Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Talk Talk on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:37:02 Che Guevara He was in reality an evil terrorist thug. Read his biography. Definitely not brilliant. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Talk Talk on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:40:40 I kind of thought that too. The overeaction to her death was possibly the most bizarre, ridiculous event I can remember. But then I remembered she did loads of charity work so fair play. I think she was a kind person. She wouldn't have come to my mind as a "legend" tho. Well if I had loads of spare time and money to burn I would probably do lots of charity work as well. Would that make me brilliant? Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:41:52 He was in reality an evil terrorist thug. Read his biography. Definitely not brilliant. One mans freedom fighter anothers terrorist ! Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Talk Talk on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:43:45 One mans freedom fighter anothers terrorist ! Psychopaths are ok then? Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Spy on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:46:04 Talk talk are you saying Diana's charity work is invalid because she was rich?
I kind of see what you're saying but I don't think someones charity work is worthless because they're rich and/or famous. Especially if you can see they are moved by some of the stuff they see. As I said I don't think she was some sort of saint. The glorification of her when she died was ridiculous. Especially as a lot of the people glorifying her were the tabloids that caused her so much shit and the people who bought those tabloids. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:50:33 Bob Monkhouse
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:50:54 Psychopaths are ok then? Yes that's why Keith Moon is included ! anyway some of my best friends are psychopaths. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Ginginho on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:52:20 Scott Joplin
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 13:00:57 Steve Fossett, he was brilliant in that he always went one better than Branson in his adventures.
Well until his last one anyway... Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: trogladite on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 13:03:12 i agree.the queen mum for instance was a bully and nasty peice of work
I liked her on Spitting Image If it's spitting image puppets, I nominate Thatchers and especially when she was flirting with Hitler who lived next door, sheer brilliance. I've got round the dead part by assuming as a puppet it was never alive so must be dead. Also the real Thatcher is a zombie. Dead dead proper dead. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 13:06:36 my Grampy Ted
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: pauld on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 13:11:02 Well if I had loads of spare time and money to burn I would probably do lots of charity work as well. Would that make me brilliant? Nah, you're brilliant already :)Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 13:53:29 But sadly, not dead. ;)
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: @MacPhlea on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 14:27:13 Bobby Robson Syd Barrett Paul Bristow OMG! My cousin is Paul Bristow - when did he die?! This is a tragic way to find that out... unless of course it's another Paul Bristow :doh: Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 14:38:41 henrik ibsen
edvard munch jens bjørneboe edvard grieg roald amundsen Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: oxford_fan on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 14:51:13 Johnny Cash
Bruce Lee Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 19:58:31 henrik ibsen edvard munch jens bjørneboe edvard grieg roald amundsen Vidkun Quisling.....the only Norwegian to have his name made into an English word, so he must have been brilliant. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: thedarkprince on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 20:12:36 Rod Hull
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: leefer on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 20:34:11 Emu
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Bogus Dave on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 20:35:33 Maude Flanders
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: JOHNNY REEVES on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 20:40:05 John candy
marc bolan charlie chaplain billy hicks picasso Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: ghanimah on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 21:01:58 He was in reality an evil terrorist thug. Read his biography. Definitely not brilliant. [url width=290 height=260]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/ghanimah/shirtsquare-lousy.jpg[/url] Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Talk Talk on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 21:05:30 One mans freedom fighter anothers terrorist ! Ghanimah reminded me... So Mr Guevara fought for freedom, did he? Do you fancy living in Cuba? Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: adje on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 21:09:39 Graham Greene
Mark Linkous Vic Chesnutt Bill Hicks Frank Sidebottom Brian Jones Garrincha Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Dozno9 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 21:24:10 OMG! My cousin is Paul Bristow - when did he die?! This is a tragic way to find that out... unless of course it's another Paul Bristow :doh: [url width=226 height=170]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48225000/gif/_48225413_lottery_010710_bristow_pic_online.gif[/url] Remember him from those family weddings? Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Melksham Red on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 07:52:50 Isaac Newton
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Frank Sidebottom Darth Vadar Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Anteater on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 08:38:17 Ghanimah reminded me... So Mr Guevara fought for freedom, did he? Do you fancy living in Cuba? Don't know if you've been there at all but I have been on occasions and had the opportunity to hear both sides of the 'history' about the regime, although not complete angels by any standards generally their shit state over the years has been a result of the blockade imposed on them by the USA because they didn't tow Uncle Sams line. A significant influence on their insularity has been the very fact that USA has been successful in painting them as an international pariah and convincing many countries and people not to deal with them. It is also quite a different place now than it was even just 15 years ago resulting from some relaxation of trade constraints etc over recent years. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Gelbfüßler on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 10:03:19 Mark Fowler :(
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Lumps on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 20:44:44 He was in reality an evil terrorist thug. Read his biography. Definitely not brilliant. Yeah all that delivering medical care to lepers. What a cunt. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: jimbob on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 21:24:32 gazza & isaac hunt
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Jobi on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 22:33:23 anyone said Roaul Moat yet?
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: adje on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 21:01:31 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHWnZtfgFys
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Foggy on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 07:40:08 anyone said Roaul Moat yet? What a comedy genius you are my friend Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Honky McCracker on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 08:49:50 Bleeding Gums Murphy
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: BANGKOK RED on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 13:53:21 Dunno if he's been mentioned yet. But I have had a personal resurgence of Ian Dury recently.
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: skin_im_buzzer on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 18:32:40 Lolo Ferrari and Scatman John
Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Fred Elliot on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 19:26:12 Dunno if he's been mentioned yet. But I have had a personal resurgence of Ian Dury recently. Now you are talking Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 19:28:22 Gok Wan.
Oh, misread the thread. Thought it was people who should be dead. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: sonicyouth on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 19:33:47 Gok Wan. but you still think he's brilliant?Oh, misread the thread. Thought it was people who should be dead. nick drake Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 19:35:46 but you still think he's brilliant? nick drake No, hence why I didn't use the word 'Brilliant' in my sentance. Title: Re: Brilliant people who are now dead Post by: Spy on Thursday, July 29, 2010, 20:06:36 Dunno if he's been mentioned yet. But I have had a personal resurgence of Ian Dury recently. Quality new avatar. |