Today's Interesting Obituary

[threebikesmcginty]

Read the obit of George Jacobs in yesterday's Telegraph (not that I buy it), he was Frank Sinatra's valet for years until Ol' Blue Eyes heard that George was seen dancing with Mia Farrow, who he was divorcing at the time, and sacked him.

The obit also makes reference to super-agent Swifty Lazar, agent to many of the big names in Hollywood, from the 40s to the 80s, although it makes the mistake of stating that Lazar would only walk on clean towels, in fact he used to throw clean towels over sofas in hotel rooms - he sent his shirts to be cleaned in London though.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10639652/George-Jacobs-obituary.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-irving-lazar-1407453.html

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2933151, member: 259"]I'm seriously tempted to buy Mr S, George Jacob's book about life with Sinatra.[/quote]

Me too, checked it, and Swifty's, on a couple of non-tax paying sites yesterday.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

@User1314, if you liked Hanks bio try Hellfire by Nick Tosches - it's a biography of Jerry Lee Lewis, makes any badass you could think of look like a pussycat.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Jimmy Murakami, best know here for directing When the Wind Blows - a Japanese-American with a fascinating story.

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/when-the-wind-blows-director-jimmy-murakami-rip-96140.html

 

[rich p]

Yesterday's obit of 'orrible Ives from Porridge
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/feb/16/ken-jones

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Billie Fleming, most famous for distance cycling, she cycled 30,000 miles in 1938.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10865425/Billie-Fleming-obituary.html

 

[Crackle]

What a woman. I love this

Despite the advent of bikes made with lightweight alloys and fitted with multiple speed gears (a trend Billie thought ridiculous — “three is plenty”) her record is thought to have remained unbroken to this day.

You should try it 3gearsmcginty.

 

[Wobblers]

What a woman. I love this

Despite the advent of bikes made with lightweight alloys and fitted with multiple speed gears (a trend Billie thought ridiculous — “three is plenty”) her record is thought to have remained unbroken to this day.

You should try it 3gearsmcginty.

Ha! We don't call him "ThreeExcusesMcginty for nothing...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Phuntsog Wangyal, or phunwang as he was known has gawn, isn't that a brilliant name!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10941424/Phuntsog-Wangyal-obituary.html

 

[accountantpete]

You are getting worse!

Phuntsog Wangyal, born 1922, died March 30 2014

 

[Crackle]

Today, yesterday, last month…… .

 

[swee'pea99]

"three is plenty" I'm seriously tempted to change my sig line.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You are getting worse!

Phuntsog Wangyal, born 1922, died March 30 2014

Yebbut it was only in The Telegraph today, not that I read it, anyway this was a hotel copy.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Designer of the Kikkoman soy sauce bottle, bullet train and other stuff, Kenji Ekuan, has died.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/w...ave-soy-sauce-its-curves-dies-at-85.html?_r=0

 

[threebikesmcginty]

McGinty, with these obituaries you are spoiling us.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11414051/Michele-Ferrero-businessman-obituary.html