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Blah-Blah Bar / RIP Michael Leunig
A cartoonist with some whacky stuff, whimiscal stuff and some quite nice philosophical moments as well.

I think I was about 15 when I came across Ramming the Shears - take on the Tom Robert's Shearing the Rams painting.  That got me in!

Back page of the Saturday Age was read before the sport quite often.

Thanks for making my life better!

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Blah-Blah Bar / RIP Shane McGowan
Amazing that he lasted so long, but while The Pogues had issues, what a great band!

I remember seeing someone wearing a Pogues t shirt in the late 80s.  Judging the person, I assumed Pogues were punk.

I was introduced to their music some years later (early 90s) and me and my mate laughed at how wrong I was - and how good some of their tunes are.

Dirty Old Town, Fiesta, Pari of Brown Eyes and of course (which we will hear heaps of now if it isn't cancelled) Fairy Tale of New York.

His last few years didn't look like fun - he took ownership and knew it was his fault.

He certainly had an impact on me, in my impressionable youth (early 20s!)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Ennio Morricone no more
Passed away aged 91 - still writing film scores five years ago!

Came across him with his score for The Mission in mid 80s - Gabriel's Oboe is an amazing piece. 

Must be close to the world's most prolific - 520+ film scores.  Be interested to know how many pieces of his that Tarrantino picked up for his soundtracks.

Another great now gone, but leaves plenty for us to remember him by.