17 January 2022
08 February 2021
Christopher Plummer was cool..because..
Star Power. Relevance. Endurance. Work! So, RIP, Captain Von Trapp and so many other faces of Christopher Plummer. Except he, like they, as characters, will remain vital, immortal, valid. I said the same of Captain Sir Tom Moore last week. The key to a timeless star quality and charm...
03 November 2020
John Sessions. Star of Whose Line it is Anyway. Dead, aged 67.
Actor. Comedian. Writer. John Sessions has left the Stage. Bit of a shock. John Sessions. Farewell to a fascinating Talent. I met him once (came to family home for tea). Enjoyed his company. Napoleon : The American Story was a work of genius and the man could have been...
31 October 2020
Sir Sean Connery RIP
James Bond star. Oscar Winner. Passionate campaigner for education. Dies, peacefully, aged 90. Oh, Sean, old chap. This was no time to die! I thought you immortal, dear boy, but of course? And you always will be. I don’t do premonitions. But spookily, last night, I watched a Connery...
24 July 2019
RIP Rutger Hauer
Cometh the Man, Cometh the ‘Hauer’: Rutger was a great actor, leaving a lasting legacy of Great Work. I was saddened to hear of the death of Rutger Hauer today. News broke earlier, with Variety leading. He was 75 and whilst that is by no means the...
03 May 2019
Chewie is now one with the Force. Tributes pour in to Beloved Star Wars Actor, Peter Mayhew. RIP.
Peter Mayhew RIP. Farewell, Mighty Chewbacca. The actor, who played everyone’s favourite mighty wookie/co-pilot in the Star Wars movies, has died, aged 74. He is mourned by fans, worldwide. But he died, at peace, it seems, surrounded by a loving family, at his home in Texas. And...
