The RIP Thread

[FIF]

John Wetton.

http://teamrock.com/news/2017-01-31/john-wetton-dies-aged-67

I interviewed him for local radio back around the millemium - nomansland time. He came across as a decent and thoughtful guy.

 

[H T B]

25. Jan.
John Hurt no more

 

[SJN-Fox]

Desmond Carrington, aged 90

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38835961

 

[RHYDAL]

Sadly......Joost van der Westhuizen

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38882762

 

[Brown Nose]

 

[SJN-Fox]

Alan Simpson, half of Galton and Simpson of Steptoe fame.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38906672

 

[SJN-Fox]

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has died aged 45 from a brain tumour.

45 FFS!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38911818

 

[Jeff]

from a brain tumour.

The article says " The death is being treated as unexplained."

 

[jb5000]

Richard Hatch - basically Mr. Battlestar Galactica :-(

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...tlestar-galacticas-original-apollo-dies-at-71

 

[Mawsley]

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

One-time member of the forum and part-time Lara Croft impersonator.

Sleep with the angles, Lisa.

 

[Matt_B]

One-time member of the forum and part-time Lara Croft impersonator.

Sleep with the angles, Lisa.

That took me a minute

 

[FIF]

Kim Jong-Nam. Malaysia should get ready for a nuclear attack.

 

[SwedeFox]

Kim Jong-Nam. Malaysia should get ready for a nuclear attack.

Why?

 

[FIF]

Why?

His brother will probably think it was an assassination plot. poisoned food at the airport.

 

[Blaarev]

His brother will probably think it was an assassination plot. poisoned food at the airport.

His brother probably sanctioned it.

 

[FIF]

His brother probably sanctioned it.

possibly

 

[fox58]

Tommy Gemmell one of the Lisbon lions has passed away aged 73

 

[SJN-Fox]

The final chequered flag for John Surtees.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39235608

 

[Robin127]

The final chequered flag for John Surtees.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39235608

If anyone deserved a knighthood for sporting achievement it was him. How he was never awarded one is a mystery.

 

[jb5000]

If anyone deserved a knighthood for sporting achievement it was him. How he was never awarded one is a mystery.

The general convention is that if someone turns down an honour, they do so privately