Age 81 – Celebrity Death Club

Roy Barraclough, 81…. Dead!

Coronation Street actor Roy Barraclough has died. The Lancashire-born star was also known for his partnership with Les Dawson, especially their portrayal of duo Cissie and Ada. His agent said he died on Thursday, after a short illness.

Death Anniversary Thread 9th February 2026
On this day 3 years ago, American songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach, who was known for the songs "Alfie" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", passed away at the age of 94 from natural causes.
Death Anniversary Thread 9th February 2026
On this day 1 year ago, Namibian president Sam Nujoma, who served his term from 1990 to 2005, passed away at the age of 95.
Twisted DL 2025-2026 9th February 2026
Replacing Matti Caspi with Theo Burrell.
Twisted DL 2025-2026 9th February 2026
Matti Caspi from my team is dead,and Brad Arnold from my bench is dead Replacing them with Lou Holtz and Allen Finnegan
Political Discussions And Ranting Thread 8th February 2026
He must have known it was going to come to this with McSweeney. So why prolong the inevitable, and why embarrass your loyalist Ministers by forcing them onto the broadcast rounds to defend the indefensible - only to make them look a total tit 3 hours later? A thoroughly contemptuous man with not a scrap […]
Wrestlers/actors 8th February 2026
Fred Ottman (Tugboat, Typhoon, Shockmaster) reveals he's been hospitalized for a month after his gallbladder "exploded". https://nodq.com/news/wwe-hall-of-famer-typhoon-aka-tugboat-reveals-that-he-has-been-hospitalized-for-a-month/
Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Politics And Life 8th February 2026
Jerzy Nasierowski from that list rang a bell, but can't remember why. Seems a very shady (but interesting) guy. Born to wealthy parents, got into acting, locally apparently quite prominent around the start of the 60s. Started robbing people in the 60s, acted as an accomplice when his 18-year-old lover strangled a woman to death […]
Political Discussions And Ranting Thread 8th February 2026
I dont believe Starmer is a decent man.He gave Mandelson the job knowing he was friends with a paedophile then says how sorry he is for Epsteins victims.Typical politician only cares when it is politically in his interest to do so. I dread who comes after him though.It is unviable for him carry on much […]
Journalists 8th February 2026
Elly Alboim, a former parliamentary bureau chief for the CBC, has died. He was 78. Alboim was also a political consultant and professor at Carleton University. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elly-alboim-former-cbc-parliamentary-bureau-chief-dead-9.7080110
Political Discussions And Ranting Thread 8th February 2026
That was my point the tone is just really wrong.