This year has just fucking sucked.

Carrie Fisher...

*sobs*

Anton Yelchin. Oh man. I thought it was a hoax when I saw it at first, because...he was just 27 and what a freak way to go, pinned by his own car rolling on him. Jesus.

Chekov. Baby Chekov. Oh wow, I don't know how I can watch the new Star Trek movie now...

2016 claims its next victim. RIP, Prince.

Pat Conroy died. So sad. He was one of my favourite authors. Only just the other day I was talking about how The Prince of Tides is one of my desert island books ( Read more... )

Actor Alan Rickman dies aged 69



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Such sad news.

AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER.
- Terry Pratchett (@terryandrob) March 12, 2015

I grew up reading the Discworld novels. I remember studying Mort in English class. I have bookends of Death and Rincewind on my shelves beside me even as I type this. He gave the world so many wonderful stories, such amazing memorable ( Read more... )

Rest in peace, Leonard Nimoy.

Now I think I'm going to go away and cry for the rest of the evening.

Dickie Attenborough died.

He was such an institution in this country, such a pillar of the film community. I can't imagine British cinema without him. So many amazing movies he starred in or directed - Gandhi, The Great Escape, Brighton Rock, Jurassic Park, Young Winston, ElizabethI think, from what I heard, he never really got over losing his ( Read more... )

BBC News: Actor Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicideOh my God, I'm genuinely stunned. Robin Williams ( Read more... )