Well known personalities who have passed away recently (Renamed)

[red750]

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull passed away on 30 January at the age of 78.

[onetrack]

Neil Sedaka has died at age 86. Another one of my favourite musos from my youth gone. But never fear, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are going to live forever.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/neil-sedaka-dies-aged-86/106400078

[facthunter]

I wouldn't BET on it.  None of US are getting out of this alive..  Nev

[ClintonB]

I remember my mum having an album of his with him in a hat and fur coat. Funny how an image can be remembered from over 45 years ago.

[red750]

I've been offline for most of the day, so you beat me with the report of Neil Sedaka. But there is a local one today.

 

Lorraine Bailey, Grace Sullivan from the Aussie TV show The Sullivans, passed away today aged 89. A number of other TV and stage roles, and two Logies.

[Down East]

Hated to read that Rachael Carpani passed away.  Beautiful lady, and I loved her as "Jodi" on McLeods Daughters.

[red750]

Dennis Cometti has passed away at 76. Vale Dennis.

[red750]

Brisbane radio personality, comedian, singer and puppeteer, operator of Agro, Jamie Dunn, has passed away. He was aged 75.

 

4BC‘s Gary Hardgrave broke the news:

 

“Apparently he woke up this morning not feeling too well, said to the love of his life Maree, ‘I’m going to go back to bed for a little while’ and unfortunately he passed away there.

[facthunter]

Not a bad way to go If you have to. None of us are getting out of this alive. I've got too Many things to finish.  Nev