Ed's and Mike's obituary in an Austrian newspaper!

> Ed Bishop's obituary is now featured
> in the Telegraph, which I would
> definitely call "the media"

I was very surprised to read the obituary of both actors in todays
Austrian daily newspaper KURIER. The article is written by a certain
Ingrid Gabriel and it's got a link to Fanderson, too. I'll send a
scan to the group.

BTW, I haven't seen the included picture of Foster and Straker
from "Exposed" until now. At least, I can't remember.

Christian

> I was very surprised to read the
> obituary of both actors in todays
> Austrian daily newspaper KURIER. The
> article is written by a certain
> Ingrid Gabriel

BTW, here is a link to the online version. It contains a different
picture (from "Kill Straker!"):

http://www.kurier.at/kultur/1013841.php

Christian

Christian is there an english version I can read?

"Christian J." <[hidden email]> wrote:> I was very surprised to read the
> obituary of both actors in todays
> Austrian daily newspaper KURIER. The
> article is written by a certain
> Ingrid Gabriel

BTW, here is a link to the online version. It contains a different
picture (from "Kill Straker!"):

http://www.kurier.at/kultur/1013841.php

Christian






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> Christian is there an english version I can read?

No, sorry, but I've tried to translate it (I hope I did no major
mistakes :-)

Cult series "UFO" was there success

Ed Bishop (73) and Michael Billington (64) died

It was the Brit version of Star Trek in a more colorful seventies
issue. "UFO", the series with the flying saucers, with Commander Ed
Straker and Colonel Paul Foster in the lead. Now both men lost their
final battle within 72 hours. Edward Bishop and Michael Billington
died in England early this week.

In loud colours with purple pageboy hairstyle wearing silver mini-
minidresses the girls were stationed on the moon, while Cmd. Straker,
peroxide blonde, was acting as filmproducer, though in reality he was
leader of SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation).
His man for the rough parts: womanizer Foster in an open, of course
silvery convertible. The series was cult with the charm of the
swingin' sixties, although only 26 episodes were produced between
1969 und '70.

Both actors couldn't carry on where the big success of this series
left off. Bishop, meanwhile 73 and present as guest star in movie and
TV, took part in fanconventions, Billington, 64, considered as James
Bond after Roger Moore, was supposed to enjoy him at one of the
following conventions for the first time.

On Monday, after a routine check-up Bishop died of an infection which
he picked up in the hospital, there is nothing known about the
circumstances of Billingtons death on Wednesday.

Christian

Thank you Christian for translating it for me. It's amazing that british newspapers are so slow and austrian newspapers pick up news quickly. I just wish they had not used the" Kill Straker" photo. I guess you have to be in the news all the time for you to get a decent obituary when you die.

"Christian J." <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Christian is there an english version I can read?

No, sorry, but I've tried to translate it (I hope I did no major
mistakes :-)

Cult series "UFO" was there success

Ed Bishop (73) and Michael Billington (64) died

It was the Brit version of Star Trek in a more colorful seventies
issue. "UFO", the series with the flying saucers, with Commander Ed
Straker and Colonel Paul Foster in the lead. Now both men lost their
final battle within 72 hours. Edward Bishop and Michael Billington
died in England early this week.

In loud colours with purple pageboy hairstyle wearing silver mini-
minidresses the girls were stationed on the moon, while Cmd. Straker,
peroxide blonde, was acting as filmproducer, though in reality he was
leader of SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation).
His man for the rough parts: womanizer Foster in an open, of course
silvery convertible. The series was cult with the charm of the
swingin' sixties, although only 26 episodes were produced between
1969 und '70.

Both actors couldn't carry on where the big success of this series
left off. Bishop, meanwhile 73 and present as guest star in movie and
TV, took part in fanconventions, Billington, 64, considered as James
Bond after Roger Moore, was supposed to enjoy him at one of the
following conventions for the first time.

On Monday, after a routine check-up Bishop died of an infection which
he picked up in the hospital, there is nothing known about the
circumstances of Billingtons death on Wednesday.

Christian





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> Thank you Christian for translating it for me.

You're welcome!

> It's amazing that british newspapers are so
> slow and austrian newspapers pick up news quickly.

You can imagine how surprised I was to read this article in an
Austrian newspaper! I think I looked very puzzled when I encountered
it :-)

> I just wish they had not used the" Kill Straker" photo.

Interesting that they use a photo from "Exposed" for the paper version
(
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SHADO/files/memorymetropolis/Kurier_05-
06-11.jpg ).

> I guess you have to be in the news all the time
> for you to get a decent obituary when you die.

Well, I doubt it :-/

Christian

On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 03:11:37 -0700 (PDT)
legg bryan <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Thank you Christian for translating it for me. It's amazing that
> british newspapers are so slow and austrian newspapers pick up
> news quickly.


The two obituaries in the British and Austrian newspapers appeared on
the same day, as far as I can tell - 10th June.

Personally, I was a little disappointed that this unusual occurrence
didn't merit even a small mention in the entertainment section of the
BBC's news site, at news.bbc.co.uk.

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I know. That is why I was afraid it was a hoax. The passing of both stars almost at the same time and no one outside of fanderson knew it? I was also confused because of the way fanderson puts 21 in thier years. I thought it was a joke or a hoax because we will all be dead in 2105 unless a real anti aging drug comes out.

James Gibbon <[hidden email]> wrote:On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 03:11:37 -0700 (PDT)
legg bryan wrote:

> Thank you Christian for translating it for me. It's amazing that
> british newspapers are so slow and austrian newspapers pick up
> news quickly.


The two obituaries in the British and Austrian newspapers appeared on
the same day, as far as I can tell - 10th June.

Personally, I was a little disappointed that this unusual occurrence
didn't merit even a small mention in the entertainment section of the
BBC's news site, at news.bbc.co.uk.

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Dig It : a forum for European Beatles fans - http://beatles.dyndns.org/



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