Obituary Thread

[Shadow]

Party lover, son of Oswald and privacy campaigner Max Mosley

[ckn]

 

[graveyard johnny]

8 hours ago, ckn said:

 

THATS NOT FAIR! TWADDLECHOPS 

[Bearman]

I worked with Bill and he would have loved this 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-57287764

[The Electric Gentleman]

D

Dom Busby BBC sports broadcaster heard on many local stations

 

[CanaBull]

Kirkland Laing, remember him boxing as a kid and thinking he was cool with his hands down style. 

[Mumby Magic]

3 hours ago, CanaBull said:

Kirkland Laing, remember him boxing as a kid and thinking he was cool with his hands down style. 

Likewise. Think he hit hardtimes personally. RIP.

[Bearman]

This seems to have passed us by

Edward De Bono

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Bono

Edited June 17, 2021 by Bearman

[Robin Evans]

10 minutes ago, Bearman said:

This seems to have passed us by

Edward De Bono

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Bono

She reads Edward de Bono under the palms......

[Bleep1673]

Kenneth Kaunda, 97, 1st President of Zambia in 1991.

[Farmduck]

Mike Bailey, 71, stroke. Best-known as the ABC-TV weatherman for 23 years, Bailey was, among other things, a lifetime Wests Magpies fan and former Chairman of Wests Ashfield Club.

[Bearman]

Brian London 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/24/brian-london-obituary

[M j M]

Donald Rumsfeld.

[John Drake]

Quick reminder:

We don't do politics in this thread, or anywhere else in AOB.

If you want to make a political point about someone who's name appears in this thread because they've died, start a new thread about them in the politics sub forum.

Thanks

[Mumby Magic]

Richard Donner, 91. Director. You know the name but a shed load of great films....

[Farmduck]

Rick Laird, 80, of cancer. Best known as bassist in the original Mahavishnu Orchestra. Although born in Dublin, Laird took up bass while living in NZ then moved to Australia and played jazz gigs there before moving to London where he met McLaughlin while he was playing in an early Brian Auger lineup.

[Shadow]

Carlos Reutemann

from back when F1 was interesting

[M j M]

John Fairbank, ex Leeds, Oldham & Swinton. Brother of Karl amongst others. Aged just 55

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2021/07/08/john-fairbank-rip/

[Scubby]

1 hour ago, M j M said:

John Fairbank, ex Leeds, Oldham & Swinton. Brother of Karl amongst others. Aged just 55

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2021/07/08/john-fairbank-rip/

Such sad news, remember that 80s photo of all the brothers in their pro team kits.

[Hopping Mad]

Footballer Paul Mariner, the former England, Ipswich, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Chorley striker, 68.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57788208

Edited July 10, 2021 by Hopping Mad

[Futtocks]

Broadcaster Jono Coleman: https://www.nme.com/news/tv/australian-tv-and-radio-star-jono-coleman-dies-aged-65-2990065 

[Padge]

Sebastian Eubank boxer, son of Chris. Drowned in the sea at Dubai.

[M j M]

42 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Broadcaster Jono Coleman: https://www.nme.com/news/tv/australian-tv-and-radio-star-jono-coleman-dies-aged-65-2990065 

A good Rugby League fan as well, I seem to recall seeing him at Headingley once.

[The Future is League]

1 hour ago, M j M said:

A good Rugby League fan as well, I seem to recall seeing him at Headingley once.

When i lived in London in was a regular at Broncos/Harlequins games

[Niels]

Gallileo, Famous Derby winning racehorse and stallion. 

Sad news announced on ITV racing today.

20 of his progeny sired group one winners.