Obituaries

[Franklan]

BBC Last Word, Matthew Bannister on a surgeon, a journalist, a dancer and a scenic artist.

Dr George Berci, Olga Craig, Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Tony Strong

[Fraufruit]

Dame Maggie Smith, one of the world’s most distinguished actresses, has died. She was 89.

Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, confirmed the news on Friday, Sept. 27, saying in a statement via publicist Clair Dobbs, "It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith."

"She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September," they continued. "An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother."

[colincostello]

What a great actress. As I post this , I am downloading The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. This gave her her first Oscar. It is a wonderful film and I recommend it to anyone to watch. I loved her later performances in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter films. Simply irreplaceable.

[Franklan]

BBC Last Word, Matthew Bannister on a diplomat and journalist, a CIA agent, a museum director, a singer.

Peter Jay, Ed Johnson, Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll, Deborah Roberts

[Franklan]

Bruno Sacco was an Italian-German automobile designer and chief engineer, who served as the head of styling at the Daimler-Benz AG, the German manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz automobiles and trucks, from 1975 to 1999. Since Bruno Sacco was hired as a Mercedes-Benz stylist in 1958, his career and contributions to their vehicles' industrial design spanned more than four decades.

[Franklan]

Kris Kristofferson

[Franklan]

American actor John Ashton.

He was probably best known for his role as Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop movies.

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[Krieg]

American actor John Ashton.

He was probably best known for his role as Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop movies.

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(John Ashton in the center of the photo)

He made it for the new Beverly Hills Cop on Netflix. I will watch it this week and remember the good old days.

[Fraufruit]

I wasn't going to watch the new one but now I will.

Thanks!

[Franklan]

American actor John Amos.

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[Franklan]

BBC Last Word, John Wilson on a songwriter, an aid worker, a militia leader and a flamenco dancer.

Kris Kristofferson, Camilla Carr, Hassan Nasrallah, Maria Benitez