The RIP Thread

[tedfoxxx]

Bill Withers.

How will people know how long to cook their ducks for now?

 

[H T B]

Not such a lovely day, after all

 

[mabrah]

I know, I know....

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Peter Walker. TV Cricket Commentator and ex-Glamorgan County Cricketer.

Once he joined in one of our cricket games during the lunch interval down at Grace Road .... seems a long time ago (as does last week).

 

[bocadillo]

Pussy NoMore. Honor Blackman, aged 94, from natural causes.

 

[bocadillo]

Famous throughout the world for managing Barcelona and both of the big Madrid clubs; famous in Luton for scoring the goal which kept them in the First Division and causing Manchester City to be relegated; Radomir Antic, aged 71.

RIP

 

[pork pie fox]

Famous throughout the world for managing Barcelona and both of the big Madrid clubs; famous in Luton for scoring the goal which kept them in the First Division and causing Manchester City to be relegated; Radomir Antic, aged 71.

RIP

And made Pleat do that weird run/jig celebration.

 

[bocadillo]

And made PleatOut do that weird run/jig celebration.

You mean this?

 

[pork pie fox]

You mean this?

Yes.


(Nice edit, too)
(Shipman out)

 

[David Gwilliam]

Pussy NoMore. Honor Blackman, aged 94, from natural causes.

A younger generation will remember Honor Blackman as a Bond girl However, her real importamce was as Cathy Gale in The Avengers. Before The Avengers a leading lady was there to be rescued from the villains. Cathy Gale was no damsel in distress and was capable of beating up the villains. This was absolutely new. Most people seem to prefer Diana Rigg but for me Honor Blackman was the best Avengers girl.

Here is a question most of my generation will not know and younger members will not care about. What were The Avengers avenging? The answer is the murder of Ian Hendrie's wife. In the first series Ian Hendrie had the lead role and Patrick MacNee was the supporting actor. MacNee became far more popular than Hendrie. When Hendrie dropped out it was decided to continue the series with MacNee as the lead.

Many people believe that The Avengers was TVs answer to James Bond. In fact The Avengers pre-dated Bond

 

[bocadillo]

Stirling Moss, aged 90, after a long illness

RIP

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Stirling Moss, aged 90, after a long illness

RIP

Boyhood hero of mine (everybody's really). Extra poignant how many of the photos of him in his pomp were alongside other F1 and British drivers who died young.

 

[Orifice]

Tim Brooke-Taylor.
The very first person I got an autograph of. Still have the signed Goodies book.

 

[Jeff]

Peter Bonetti.

 

[fox58]

Peter Bonetti.

The cat RIP

 

[bocadillo]

Peter Bonetti.

He lost the World Cup, you know.

 

[Blaarev]

Norman Hunter

 

[fox58]

Ex Liverpool player Michael Robinson aged 61

 

[bocadillo]

Leicester-born, ex Liverpool player Michael Robinson aged 61

Corrected that for you.

 

[Brown Nose]

First time I ever got annoyed at my club.

"If Robinson was born in Leicester, why isn't he playing for Leicester?" BN - circa 1980.