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It’s Okay Everyone! Celine Dion Knows Exactly What Killed Whitney Houston! Call Off The Cops!

by Mof Gimmers

No-one knows how Whitney Houston died yet. There’s all kinds of swish scientific tests going on so we, the general public, can be told unequivocally that she is, officially speaking, definitely dead.

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Whitney Houston’s Death Prompts Awkward Shuffling Of Feet From The Media

by Mof Gimmers

Once again, hecklerspray finds itself in the awkward position of reporting on the untimely death of a celebrity we actually liked, but mocked the build-up. This always happens and, crucially, won’t stop happening.

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Bob Holness Dies, Leaving Us With One Less Good Guy

by Mof Gimmers

One of goodest of the good guys, Bob Holness, has died today aged 83, according to his family. Basically, one of the few men united by everyone else’s wish to have him as their grandfather, has finally gone and left us. Shame. Of course, Bob will be best remembered for his role as the kindly [...]

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Creased or Folded? Hecklerspray Tells You The Way It Is

by Michael Park

Diversify or Die? Folded Become a Spy! – Seriously… The Killing – Having a hard time working it out? Well, no longer with this handy guide which will help you through the colloquialisms and references. Perhaps you might want to move to Denmark by the end of it as you’ll be such an aficionado of [...]

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Jarvis Cocker Says The Media Killed Amy Winehouse

by Mof Gimmers

When Amy Winehouse died, everyone was pretty saddened by the news. A young woman, not yet in her thirties, lost and still with a lot more to give. Shame. Of course, it was a fertile period for making lazy jokes about it on twitter, but the less said about that, the better. Anyway, Pulp honcho [...]

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Listen To Amy Winehouse’s New Tracks Here (Or Complain About Her Drug Use)

by Mof Gimmers

A couple of new Amy Winehouse tracks have emerged online and on the radio (yes, people still listen to the radio unbelievably) and they are both getting a decent reception from fans. It goes without saying that some people will be complaining about posthumous releases and others will STILL be banging on about her drink [...]

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Pentangle’s Bert Jansch, RIP

by Mof Gimmers

According to various reports, Bert Jansch has died. He may not have been hugely famous, but this is sad news all the same… and we’re going to tell you why. Jansch was a titan of the folk scene who inspired many artists ranging from Led Zeppelin to Blur’s Graham Coxon to The Smiths’ Johnny Marr. [...]

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Hip Hop’s First Lady, Sylvia Robinson, RIP

by Mof Gimmers

The first lady of hip-hop has died. Sylvia Robinson, who founded Suger Hill Records, which gave rap the first real hit, has sadly passed away of congestive heart failure at the New Jersey Institute of Neuroscience in Secaucus. However, in tribute to Sylvia, it’s worth pointing out that she was much more than just the [...]

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Hecklerplay: DJ Mehdi – A Personal Salute

by Michael Park

It is very rare for most hecklerspray writers to broach the subject of death. In honesty, we leave that up to Editor Mof who usually manages to strike the right balance between biting sarcasm and genuine emotion. However, sometimes a person dies who one feels a genuine affinity with and the chance to give your [...]

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Nick Ashford’s Best Tunes (RIP)

by Mof Gimmers

Another stinkin’ obituary here, this time, legendary songwriter Nick Ashford who joins Jerry Leiber amongst the choir invisible who are now going to have one helluva songwriting duo working for them now. Ashford was half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson who penned more astonishing songs than you’ve had hot dinners. Together, [...]

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