Futtocks Posted November 6, 2020 Posted November 6, 2020 Just now, Padge said: I can't help it, my brother is Jeffrey, its my default spelling. Fair enough; my dad's a Geoffrey, so ditto. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Niels Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Futtocks said: Ken Hensley, Uriah Heep keyboard player. I just saw this on Facebook now. I am glad you posted this here. I often watch Ken singing Lady in Black in Germany on You Tube. Sad news about his death.
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks, aged 72 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54857556
CanaBull Posted November 9, 2020 Posted November 9, 2020 Host of Jeopardy! since its restart in 1984 Alex Trebek, aged 80 after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Each weekday 7:30-8:00pm time slot I have been totally unavailable for since coming to Canada in 2000. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Trebek
Hopping Mad Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) So-called Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has died. He was 74. Having grown up near Halifax during his reign of terror, I remember only too well the impact Sutcliffe's murders had, particularly on female family members and girls at my school. One of the women who survived being attacked by Sutcliffe was a cleaner at the office in which my mum worked. Mum told me the unfortunate woman's mental scars were only too obvious. Edited November 13, 2020 by Hopping Mad 1
ckn Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Please remember that this is an obituary thread. If you want to discuss Sutcliff and his crimes or life then please start a separate thread. 1 "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout"
Irish Saint Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Alan Glazier darts player. One of the first players to turn professional died 12th November aged 81. Rest in Peace. When I played darts I used Alan Glazier darts Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
tim2 Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 John Hays , founder of Hays Travel, who saved a lot of jobs for ex-Thomas Cook workers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-54933410 "I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel"
M j M Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Des O'Connor, aged 88. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-15/tv-legend-des-oconnor-dies-aged-88
Robin Evans Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 27 minutes ago, M j M said: Des O'Connor, aged 88. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-15/tv-legend-des-oconnor-dies-aged-88 An old school Saturday evening specialist of the top drawer. 1
DavidM Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Robin Evans said: An old school Saturday evening specialist of the top drawer. Yes indeed one of those old school all round entertainers and variety acts . A thorough professional , massively popular and very self deprecating ....which via Morecambe and Wise really helped him ! RIP Des , a huge part of our popular culture for decades Edited November 15, 2020 by DavidM 2
Bleep1673 Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 I thought Des was a brilliant performer, was great working with M&W, but was absolutely awful on Countdown. The show restricted his abilities. Anybody can read from an Autocue, look at Alexander Armstrong. Great Song & Dance man, old school seaside entertaining, a big rival to Bruce Forsyth at their best. He will be missed.
Padge Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Robin Evans said: An old school Saturday evening specialist of the top drawer. He certainly was, last time I saw him was on room 101, he was quite funny on there. 1 Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits.
shaun mc Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Robin Evans said: Ray Clemence Just seen, a surprise - Liverpool were my team in their pomp. When I played in goals I modelled my kicking the ball from hand on his
Liverpool Rover Posted November 16, 2020 Posted November 16, 2020 Monster monster football agent Eric Hall
tim2 Posted November 17, 2020 Posted November 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Liverpool Rover said: Monster monster football agent Eric Hall A better legacy may have been his involvement in music - Bolan, The Damned, Sex Pistols, etc. "I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel"
Hopping Mad Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Keith Titmuss, a promising prop forward with the NRL's Manly Sea Eagles, has died after a training session at the club's Narrabeen base. He was 20. Titmuss, who had risen through Manly's junior ranks to secure a call-up to next season's 30-man full-time squad, reported feeling ill and died later at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. Manly coach Des Hasler said: "We are devastated. Keith was a very popular character amongst the playing group. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten." Edited November 23, 2020 by Hopping Mad 2
graveyard johnny Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 reports maradona 60 I know Bono and he knows Ono and she knows Enos phone goes thus
graveyard johnny Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) seems to be true- sky news reporting it now Edited November 25, 2020 by graveyard johnny I know Bono and he knows Ono and she knows Enos phone goes thus
Bleep1673 Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: reports maradona 60 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54810392
Eddie Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 Maradona, the GOAT and a top bloke (see Maradona in Mexico on Netflix as an example). I’m not into mourning celebrity deaths but am really sad about this news. 3
gingerjon Posted November 25, 2020 Posted November 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, DavidM said: Brilliant hand , I mean footballer Comfortably the greatest footballer I've watched. I've seen incredibly talented players. Strong players. Players with awareness and skill. And players who could carry a team of makeweights on their backs. But he's the only one I've seen who combined all that again and again and again. As for the handball ... if Shilton wasn't such a potbellied failure he should be able to outleap a shorty like Maradona even if he is cheating but he isn't so he can't. And that's the final difference between greatness and being a bitter loser. Maradona would do whatever it took to win. That way greatness lies. 3 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)
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