Another star’s death  

Sends us whining.  

Farewell Shelley Duvall  

Out of The Shining. 

The news today  

Is ter-rible  

For Steve Harley  

Of Cockney Rebel,  

And though that rhyme  

Lacks some style  

I hope at least  

It made you smile. 

Hairy Biker  

Dave Myers  

Is the latest  

Of the diers. 

Alexei Navalny  

Was murdered by Putin  

Whose intolerance  

Is worse than gluten. 

Why did Steve  

Have to leave  

So soon  

In The Afternoon? 

Farewell Ian Lavender  

Who in Dad’s Army we did like.  

But what was his character’s name?  

Don’t tell him, Pike! 

I’ve just heard a frightening tale  

About Annie Nightingale.  

It’s the final disaster  

For this music broadcaster. 

It’s time to give up on him  

Though we liked him very much.  

Farewell David Soul  

Of Starsky and Hutch.