In Memoriam

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One direction.

Specifically, down.

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RIP

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Geoff Capes, the British shot put record holder and two-time world's strongest man, has died aged 75.
Capes set the record for the longest shot put by a British man with a distance of 21.68m in 1980.
In a statement, Capes' family said: "The family of Geoffrey Capes would like to announce his sad passing today, 23rd October.
"Britain's finest shot putter and twice world's strongest man."
Capes had an illustrious career, twice winning gold in the shot at both the Commonwealth Games and the European Indoor Championships.
He was a three-time Olympian and came closest to winning a medal with a fifth-place finish at the 1980 Games in Moscow.
Capes, who was born in Lincolnshire, was also a six-time champion at the World Highland Games.

RIP big man

In the 80s when Britain had few genuinely world class athletes, Geoff and a few others were rare exceptions.

Reading through that bio I didn’t realise the extent and variety of his various achievements.

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RIP Quincy Jones true musical legend 91 years young
We are the world.

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Legendary actor Timothy West, who enjoyed a glittering six-decade career on television and the stage, has died aged 90. Brass was a classic. R.I.P

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Rip Terry Griffith former world snooker champ 1979 and triple crown winner.
Not the fastest player but was very much valued as a coach after retirement from playing.

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Rip Terry Griffith

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Rest in Peace, David Lynch.

Forever.

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↑ Deputy Director Gordon Cole hits the road for his final journey...

Rest easy, Mr. Lynch. Truly one of a kind.

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Denis Law

RIP

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Rip Marianne Faithfull another great leaves us

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Rip Roberta Flack another great female artist gone
Killing me softly.

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Rip Roberta Flack another great female artist gone
Killing me softly.

One of my favs

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Michelle Trachtenberg

Legendary Dawn Summers in the buffy show

Only 39

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Michelle Trachtenberg

Legendary Dawn Summers in the buffy show

Only 39

RIP...

Michelle Trachtenberg, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl actor, dies aged 39



The actor Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her performances in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy, has died at the age of 39.

Police sources confirmed her death to both ABC News and the New York Post. There is no cause of death yet known, with police saying on Wednesday that the New York Medical Examiner was investigating the cause, but that no foul play was suspected. Trachtenberg had recently undergone a liver transplant, according to sources.

ABC reported that the actor’s mother found her at a New York apartment.

Trachtenberg was a child actor who started her career at the age of three in commercials before featuring in the Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete & Pete and the soap opera All My Children.

She later scored her first lead film role in the comedy adventure Harriet the Spy alongside Rosie O’Donnell and J Smith-Cameron. Trachtenberg later said the shoot began on her 10th birthday. “There was a lot required of me,” she said in 2021. “I’m extremely grateful for the experience.”

J. Smith-Cameron said remembered her as “a very charming little girl”. “She was always very warm toward me. I feel very shocked and unsettled to hear of her passing,” she added.

Trachtenberg followed the film with a role in Inspector Gadget next to Matthew Broderick.

A role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer came in 2000 with Trachtenberg cast as Dawn Summers until the show ended three years later. Her co-star James Masters, who played Spike, told People: “My heart is heavy today. We have lost a beautiful soul. Michelle was fiercely intelligent, howlingly funny, and a very talented person. She died much too young, and leaves behind scores of people who knew and loved her.”

David Boreanaz, who played Angel, shared on Instagram: “So very sad ... horrible news. RIP and prayers to her and her family.” Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow, also posted: “I am deeply saddened by the news of Michelle’s passing. She brought a loving energy to the set of Buffy.”

Later film roles included the teen comedy EuroTrip and Gregg Araki’s acclaimed drama Mysterious Skin. “I’m very proud of that film,” she said. “I was this girl who had done glitzy, PG-themed stuff and here’s Gregg Araki, director of Doom Generation, and we sat down and had a cup of coffee and I said, ‘You’re probably not gonna hire me but this is what I got, this is what I feel. If you’re willing to take the chance, I’m willing to go there with you.’ It was the most exhilarating experience I’ve had as an actress.”

In 2005, she played the lead in Disney drama Ice Princess. Her co-star Kim Cattrall today posted “Rest in peace sweet Michelle” on Instagram.

She also had a recurring role in HBO’s hit series Six Feet Under.

The next few years saw roles in shows such as House and films such as 2006’s Black Christmas remake before she nabbed the role of Georgina Sparks in the teen drama series Gossip Girl. She later played the character again in 2022’s reboot.

“Georgina is actually my favorite character that I’ve played because she’s such an evil B-I-T-C-H,” she said. “That was fun.”

Trachtenberg’s Gossip Girl costar Blake Lively paid tribute to her on Wednesday.

“She was electricity,” Lively wrote on Instagram. “You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed. Everything she did, she did 200%. She laughed the fullest at someone’s joke, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself … The world lost a deeply sensitive and good person in Michelle. May her work and her huge heart be remembered by those who were lucky enough to experience her fire.”

Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick also paid tribute on Instagram, writing: “So sad to hear of the passing of Michelle Trachtenberg. Sending prayers.”

Trachtenberg’s last big screen role was 2014’s sci-fi thriller The Scribbler, but she does have a project that is yet to be released, a drama called Spyral about mental illness.

Her ex-boyfriend, X-Men star Shawn Ashmore, also paid tribute to her on social media. “Incredibly sad to hear about Michelle’s passing,” he wrote. “She was an incredible person and I will always remember the years we spent together fondly … This is an incredible loss!”