The RIP Thread

[SJN-Fox]

This man was a true hero of mine and I fell in love with their shows. RIP big fella

The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, who had cancer, dies at 66

Myers, one half of the motorbike-riding TV cooking duo, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[fox58]

Tony Green: Darts commentator & Bullseye co-host dies aged 85

Former darts commentator Tony Green, also known for his role on television show Bullseye, dies aged 85.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[give_us_a_wave]

Tony Green: Darts commentator & Bullseye co-host dies aged 85

Former darts commentator Tony Green, also known for his role on television show Bullseye, dies aged 85.

www.bbc.co.uk

Another one of those I assumed had died about 20 years ago !

 

[Orifice]

Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys, dies aged 66.
I really liked his stuff when he was in World Party (great, but fairly unknown stuff).

So many people that we grew up listening to are going.

 

[Brown Nose]

 

[give_us_a_wave]

Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys, dies aged 66.
I really liked his stuff when he was in World Party (great, but fairly unknown stuff).

So many people that we grew up listening to are going.

I comfort myself with the fact they left behind some great stuff to remember them by.

As obscure as they get & as irrelevant as music itself becomes, there'll always be someone, somewhere, sometime that discovers a piece of work that entertains, amazes or inspires them. That's a decent legacy I reckon.

All I'm going to leave behind is a stain on the carpet for the council to deal with.

 

[Blue Maniac]

All I'm going to leave behind is a stain on the carpet for the council to deal with.

And the art you’ve contributed to this website, obviously

 

[give_us_a_wave]

And the art you’ve contributed to this website, obviously

On balance I'd say the stain is probably more valuable.

 

[bocadillo]

Steve Hatley rebels no more.

Steve Harley death: Cockney Rebel singer dies at 73

The rock star, whose song Make Me Smile was a number one in 1975, was being treated for cancer.

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[Orifice]

I finally getting back to listening to the 'Goodbye Jumbo' for the first time in a while.
When I got the LP, I loved the singles but the rest was a little plain. Anyhow, just listening to 'Is It Like Today?' and 'Ship Of Fools', they have totally put me in a fine fine place.

Amazing work. Thank you Karl.

 

[Orifice]

Ok, 'Is It Like Today?' was on the 'Bang' LP and 'Ship Of Fools' was on 'Private Revolution'.
'Way Down Now' was on 'Goodbye Jumbo'.

Still brilliant stuff.

 

[bocadillo]

Larry Lloyd

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68686126

 

[Orifice]

Joe Kinnear. Age of 77.

You don't get characters like him managing top-flight teams nowadays. Unfortunately.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Joe Kinnear. Age of 77.

You don't get characters like him managing top-flight teams nowadays. Unfortunately.

Genuinely thought he died years ago. Did he have a heart attack or something a while back?

 

[fitz]

Genuinely thought he died years ago. Did he have a heart attack or something a while back?

Reckon he had a few if memory serves. But as I'm also in the camp of thinking he was already dead he probably hasn't....

 

[jb5000]

Genuinely thought he died years ago. Did he have a heart attack or something a while back?

There was something like that when he was managing Newcastle, and I think put paid to his career. He was also diagnosed with dementia more recently

 

[Brown Nose]

 

[H T B]

A dying breed
Quite literally !

 

[Blue Maniac]

I remember this. Wonderful moment.

 

[pork pie fox]

I remember this. Wonderful moment.

Yep me too. Don’t think the PR people at clubs would let it get that far these days.