[Ed Pummelon]

A lot of people will be crying today

It's like Tourette's with you isn't it?

[chrysostom]

oh no

[Johnny 1989]

Oh no, really sad to see him go always liked his apperances on Match Of The Day, seem such a kind down to Earth bloke.

[Zenon]

The Home Alone director John Hughes has just bitten the dust.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a169 ... ed-59.html

[SAV1OUR]

I never knew of John Hughes really, enjoyed the film though, so tempting to just stick the famous Kulkin aftershave pic here.

[MK Chris]

Macauley Culkin must be feeling like a bit of a jinx (via @MKupperman on Twitter.)

[Nicola_Red]

AND Renato from Renee and Renato has died. Oh no!

[Yudster]

Blimey. I saw them at some cheesy nightclub in Windsor supporting Freddie Starr one New Years Eve in the eighties. They were rubbish! So was Freddie Starr. That was a terrible new years eve.

[MK Chris]

Actually, on the John Hughes thing, the name didn't mean as much to me as I now realise it should have - that's some filmography.

Anyway, linked to (multiple times on my feed) via Twitter was a very touching blog post about the man - it's a thoroughly recommended read, if some of you haven't seen it yet.

[Munki Bhoy]

Actually, on the John Hughes thing, the name didn't mean as much to me as I now realise it should have - that's some filmography.

Anyway, linked to (multiple times on my feed) via Twitter was a very touching blog post about the man - it's a thoroughly recommended read, if some of you haven't seen it yet.

When I heard he's died, I didn't recognise the name. Well, I did, but not that John Hughes. But it's amazing how many of his films I've not only seen, but really enjoyed.

Joke opportunity coming up...

Home Alone is the only video tape I've ever worn out through too much use.

You can fill in your own worn out tape jokes now...

It was pretty much my favourite movie to watch at the weekend. Sure, it was another franchise that suffered from the old American adage of "if something's worth doing, it's worth doing to death and beyond" but the original was a classic kids movie.

And it wasn't the only classic he was responsible for. So this is definitely an "oh no" from me.

[Nicola_Red]

Ferris Bueller is one of my favourite films ever - in fact I accidentally own two copies on dvd. A classic.

[English Bob]

I've never seen The Breakfast Club by John Hughes, but the ending scene has been parodied so many times! We even parodied it in a student film at uni

[Zoot]

Les Paul has died, aged 94. Seriously gutted.

[Zenon]

DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein was found dead yesterday.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/28/dj-am-dies/

[bradcali]

One of the original Radio One DJs Simon Dee has died at 74.He was the first chat show presenter in the UK and a mnassive star in the 1960s. . http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8229429.stm

[Yudster]

Given some of his recreational preferences back in the day, I'm amazed he lasted as long as he did.

[bradcali]

I just realised today would have been John Peels 70th birthday.Im surprised radio one is not doing anything to commerorate him.I still miss the great man

[MK Chris]

Oh - it's a bad day for Cat... first Patrick Swayze and now TV chef (who I only heard of the other day) Keith Floyd.

Also Felix Bowness from Hi-De-Hi. It's going to be one of those days.

[chrysostom]

to patrick swayzee (already been innundated with bad puns)

[Yudster]

Patrick Swayze - oh no!
Keith Floyd - overrated fool, terrible cook (called himself a chef but really never was), but great TV presenter. Oh no.
Felix Bowness - oh no.

[catherine]

Oh Two people I really like. Patrick Swayzee is in the best film ever and Keith Floyd just used to get pissed all the time whilst filming.

[jocky85]

Patrick Swayze - Oh No!!
Felix Bowness - Oh No! Used to watch Hi-de-Hi when I was younger

[Johnny 1989]

Oh No re Patrick Swayze & Keith Floyd, I wasn't aware that Keith was in poor health.

[pjordan2000]

Oh no - just seen that Brian Barron has died http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8259005.stm

[Yudster]

Oh no!