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Sep 6, 2019 · Simon was a lovely man and very likeable, as were all the reporters. Edith Bliss and Jonathan Coleman were my favourites. I thought she was so pretty – really sad she passed away at such a young age. And yes, I cried along with Simon when dear old Woodrow died. I remember how heartbroken he was at the time.
Jun 17, 2019 · 2019-06-17 -. Simon Townsend has faced more challenges than most, yet the much-loved host of iconic children’s TV show Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! hasn’t lost his sense of humour or his famous giggle. “I loved hosting Wonder World! because it made me laugh,” says Simon. “It was the highlight of my showbiz life, and it was a show ...
- Sonny Mehta. The publishing legend, who served as Knopf's editor-in-chief for 32 years, died Dec. 30, at 77. Mehta joined the publishing house in 1987 as editor-in-chief, becoming only the third person in history to lead Knopf.
- Neil Innes. The British comedian and musician died Dec. 29 at age 75. Innes was known for his many collaborations with the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python and for co-creating the Rutles, a Beatles parody band, with Python member Eric Idle.
- Don Imus. The controversial radio personality died Dec. 27, at the age of 79. Imus made a name for himself with inflammatory and offensive comments on the air.
- Kushal Punjabi. The Bollywood star died Dec. 27, at 42. Punjabi was well known for popular Bollywood films including Lakshya (2004), Kaal (2005), and Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), in which he co-starred with Priyanka Chopra.
Dec 13, 2019 · Peter Tork. 1942-2019Cause of death: Adenoid cystic carcinoma Famous for: Being the bassist of the band The Monkees, featured on the NBC sitcom of the same name from 1966 to 1968. In 2019, we’ve ...
Oct 17, 2021 · By Steve Newton. Back in February of 1984 I interviewed Simon Townshend, the 23-year-old kid brother of Pete Townshend from the Who. The younger Townshend was touring behind his debut album, the Pete-produced Sweet Sound, and trying to distance himself from the shadow of his 16-years-older bro.
Dec 29, 2019 · Prodigy star Keith Flint, actors Luke Perry, Peter Fonda and Doris Day, chef Gary Rhodes and sporting legends Gordon Banks and Niki Lauda are just a few of the stars we said goodbye to in 2019.
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Sep 2, 2019 · Published 2 September 2019 . The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Simon Townsend’s Wonder World! on 3 September 2019 with a new online collection, featuring rare and memorable moments, documents, artefacts, images and letters that span the show’s eight years on the airwaves.
