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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · 14d

Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66

Synth player and producer had huge success with Tainted Love and other Soft Cell hits, and later returned to UK Top 10 with dance project the Grid

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · 15d

Livin Joy' frontwoman Tameko Star wins legal battle over name trademark mixmag.net/read/livin-j...

Livin Joy' frontwoman Tameko Star wins legal battle over name trademark

Star has been in a "lengthy" legal battle with Luzahnn Taylor, an "impersonator" who she discovered had been touring as Livin' Joy in 2001

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · 28d

Ibiza + Lemon + Cheese Spread www.repeatibiza.com/shocking-cas...

Shocking Case: Lemon Lodged In Vagina Ibiza Emergency

Patient arrives at emergency having a lemon lodged in vagina Ibiza, medical team warns about risks and safer options.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Oct 6

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Oct 3

Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

The actor was best known for her role as the pretentious housewife Hyacinth Bucket, and for the series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 23

Legendary Cricket Umpire Dickie Bird dies news.sky.com/story/legend...

Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies

Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird has died aged 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club has said.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 22

Ron Carroll, influential Chicago house vocalist and DJ, dies aged 57 djmag.com/news/ron-car...

Ron Carroll, influential Chicago house vocalist and DJ, dies aged 57

Known for his work with Barbara Tucker, Hardsoul, French Sensation, David Guetta, Axwell and Bob Sinclar

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 21

Broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79 www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

Broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79

Stapleton, who had Parkinson’s disease complicated by pneumonia, died peacefully in hospital, his agent said

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 16

Robert Redford dies: tributes paid to giant of American cinema www.theguardian.com/film/live/20...

Robert Redford dies: tributes paid to giant of American cinema – latest updates

Star of Hollywood classics including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and All the President’s Men, dies aged 89

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 14

Former World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton has died aged 46 news.sky.com/story/former...

Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton has died aged 46

Ricky Hatton had 45 victories, and just three defeats over a 15-year career, but had been open about his personal demons.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 12

BBC weather presenter Jay Wynne dies aged 56 after long illness www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

BBC weather presenter Jay Wynne dies aged 56 after long illness

Fellow forecasters pay tribute to Wynne, described as a ‘great broadcaster’ with a ‘wicked sense of humour’

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m all for it

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Aug 30

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Aug 17

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87 www.reuters.com/world/uk/act...

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87

The Oscar-nominated actor starred in films ranging from Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Theorem" in 1968 and "A Season in Hell" in 1971 to "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" in 1994 in which he played a transgender woman.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Aug 11

#ibizafinalboss

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Aug 10

Actor Ray Brooks, voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ray Brooks, voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86 - BBC News

He also starred in ground-breaking drama Cathy Come Home, as well as primetime shows Big Deal and EastEnders.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Aug 4

Radio personality James Whale dies aged 74 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

James Whale: Radio and TV personality dies aged 74 - BBC News

Known for his late-night TV shows and radio phone-ins, he entertained and offended in equal measure.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Aug 3

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jul 28

Don't you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hulk Hogan, WWE legend, dead at 71 nypost.com/2025/07/24/s...

Hulk Hogan, WWE legend, dead at 71

Hulk Hogan, one of the most popular professional wrestlers of all time who helped make WWE a juggernaut, has died.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ozzy Osbourne dead UPDATES: Black Sabbath legend dies aged 76 days after final performance www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...

Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, just days after Black Sabbath's farewell performance

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just days after he took to the stage in his hometown to perform his final concert

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jul 8

Norman Tebbit, former Tory cabinet minister, dies at 94 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Norman Tebbit, former Tory cabinet minister, dies at 94

Tebbit was MP for Epping and Chingford, made peer in 1992 and was one of Margaret Thatcher’s most loyal supporters

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jul 8

90s TV magician Wayne Dobson dies aged 68 after long battle metro.co.uk/2025/07/08/9...

90s TV magician Wayne Dobson dies aged 68 after long battle

The star was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1988.

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Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jun 28

Riley’s Birthday meal and they forgot his pizza!

Mike Brown @hellomikebrown.bsky.social · Jun 19

Lou Christie, chart-topping singer and 1960s idol, dies aged 82 metro.co.uk/2025/06/19/l...

Lou Christie, chart-topping singer and 1960s idol, dies aged 82

Tributes have poured in.

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