It's not in the least bit 'amazing' or 'astonishing' because it's happened numerous times. Sean Connery's death was the headline item for instance. Gene Wilder. It is what it is. The death of flippin Jade Goody was the headline item on the day she died, so it's a silly point to even bring up as something that can only ever happen as result of a behind the scenes nod and wink on account of Sidney Poitier's blackness.

It stood out to you and you sought a pejorative angle, for one reason and one reason only, the man is black. You're routinely negativity obsessed with the demographic and this is a textbook example of the utterly ridiculous lengths you are willing to go to.

Now if you can just let this man be and use a obituary thread how most normal people would use it that would be great.

Edited by BlueJay (11 Jan 2022 10.02am)

Now there's a real legend of the small screen!

I read his biography (Douglas) at one point he says that he had sex with a different woman every night for a month so he certainly got about.

One more point

Although not the correct topic for the discussion but Tom Bradby (ITV News) is appalling. ITN hasn't been the same since Trevor McDonald retired.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

Not to denigrate Mr. Douglas’ effort but Fidel Castro was reckoned to have “enjoyed” two ladies a day for 40 years amassing somewhere around 35,000. Must’ve been worn down to a nubbin.

If Boris got up to those numbers he’d be a one man population explosion. Even more than he is now.