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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	PollyinBrum	Report	3 Feb 2014 15:17
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	:-( :-( :-(@ John
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	PollyinBrum	Report	3 Feb 2014 15:16
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 3,885 Send Message	I have to admit I had never heard of him, but seeing the glowing tributes from very credible people from show business and his personal life, he was a much respected actor and director and valued friend . So very sad to lose his life in this way, and a tragedy for his family.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 6,330 Send Message	JustJohn	Report	3 Feb 2014 15:10
	Who's John Hurt? :-S
	Researching: Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021
Member Since: November 2010 Posts: 72,449 Send Message	Mersey	Report	3 Feb 2014 14:43
	Ann it was for Capote he was amazing in that x
	Researching: #Be Kind
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 63,116 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	3 Feb 2014 14:42
	I had not heard of him either, apparently he won an oscar for something (Not Hunger Games). As Joy said a waste of a life and how sad for his young children.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 19,509 Send Message	Cynthia	Report	3 Feb 2014 14:17
	Oh good. I'm not the only one...... :-D I was on FB when my niece posted about it followed closely by my son.....and I hadn't a clue who the poor chap was! Oviously a 'generation-al' thing. I DID recognise John Hurt when he was interviewed though :-D :-D :-D :-D
	Researching: ADVICE: Click on 'My Threads' over on the left to find your replies. Please respond to your replies by typing in the Add Reply box at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 6,330 Send Message	JustJohn	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:46
	No, never heard of him. Am getting increasingly worried by all these celebrity programmes too. Most times I have absolutely no idea who they are. Old age does not come by itself :-( :-( :-(
	Researching: Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 23,596 Send Message	JoyBoroAngel	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:40
	sad waste of a life my thoughts are with his poor children he was in the hunger games stray loves that film :-( :-(
	Researching: The birth of Middlesbrough
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 15,998 Send Message	Island	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:30
	I haven't heard of him either. He was probably an 'actors actor' as he seems to be getting high praise from fellow luvvies. It's sad that the public may only know him for the circumstances of his death. Three children :-\|
	Researching: I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Member Since: November 2010 Posts: 72,449 Send Message	Mersey	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:25
	He was in a film called Patch Adams with Robin Williams. I adored the film still do, makes me blub everytime..
	Researching: #Be Kind
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:23
	No you aren't alone .i saw this yesterday online together with his picture but still don't know who he was .
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: August 2012 Posts: 7,081 Send Message	OneFootInTheGrave	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:23
	I have been searching my memory but his name does not ring any bells with me :-S
	Researching: I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	3 Feb 2014 13:19
	this is all over the media today, but am I alone in never ever having heard of this actor?
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me