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Julian Wilson

Familiar face and voice of BBC horse racing.




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QuartzGooner wrote:Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Boxer, wrongly jailed for crime he did not commit.


http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1762821

I really don't want to cause a shitstorm but he was very probably rightly convicted - twice. His sentence was commuted years later as due to the time elapsed and cost it wouldn't be worth the state pursuing the case, but to say he was wrongly convicted isn't quite right. Whether or not he was guilty, he was a nasty piece of work in his youth.

What's not in doubt though is he did good advocacy work in Canada for wrongly convicted people later on.

Bradywasking wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Mickey Rooney, legendary actor, age 93.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26917746

Met Mickey Rooney once through work..no disrespect to the man but it is fair to say he was a bit mad...

One of his last appearances was doing panto in....MK!

Sandy Jardine Rangers and Scotland legend RIP.

RIP Tito Villanova - Ex Barcelona manager.

Aged just 45.

DJ EZ Rock - Golden Era Hip Hop DJ

http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/veteran-har ... 10339.html

DJ Rashad - Chicago Footwork Producer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27178029

Feckin' Ell all these DJ's dying..,.what the feck's happening? are they shooting one another or what!?

OneBardGooner wrote:Feckin' Ell all these DJ's dying..,.what the feck's happening? are they shooting one another or what!?

It's the SQRF. Shitness Quotient Realisation Factor.

They wake up one day and realise they are chancers with no talent and just die.

That right, Quartz/BournemouthRed?






{QUARTZ: Meanwhile these men made popular records that I amongst many consider good, but we are yet to hear a single note of your strumming?}

officepest wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Boxer, wrongly jailed for crime he did not commit.


http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1762821

I really don't want to cause a shitstorm but he was very probably rightly convicted - twice. His sentence was commuted years later as due to the time elapsed and cost it wouldn't be worth the state pursuing the case, but to say he was wrongly convicted isn't quite right. Whether or not he was guilty, he was a nasty piece of work in his youth.

What's not in doubt though is he did good advocacy work in Canada for wrongly convicted people later on.

Absolutely right op, now widely accepted that he was guilty as charged, I understand Dylan no longer performs "hurricane" now believing he like so many others were duped by carters supporters.
Also the the film "the hurricane" couldn't have been further from the truth in portraying the actual events accurately.

{QUARTZ: Was not aware of Dylan's change of stance and belief in Carter's guilt, but the film was innaccurate to the point of changing the results of Boxing fights that actually happened.}

Bob Hoskins, British actor, aged 71.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27224995

The Long Good Friday, one of the all time great London films.

"Hands Across The Ocean"

QuartzGooner wrote:Bob Hoskins, British actor, aged 71.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27224995

The Long Good Friday, one of the all time great films.

Sad news. RIP.

A very good actor. Loved The Long Good Friday. Quality film.

Does anyone else think it was caused by mixamatosis after humping Jessica Rabbit?

Sad news, a very good actor.

Long Good Friday was brilliant. RiP Bob

SPUDMASHER wrote:Does anyone else think it was caused by mixamatosis after humping Jessica Rabbit?

That's what I call 49 carrot humour!

Yeah...Long Good Friday...lead the way for later London Based Gangster films R.I.P Bob.........also Helen Mirren was top totty in that movie!