The R.I.P. Thread

[Jolemai]

Paul Di'Anno, 66

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dead at 66

Ex-Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno, who fronted the band from 1978-1981, has died

www.loudersound.com

 

[sycophantia]

Paul Di'Anno, 66

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dead at 66

Ex-Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno, who fronted the band from 1978-1981, has died

www.loudersound.com

Great shame, I actually preferred his vocals to Dickinsons although he had a much better range.

 

[Lupo]

Geoff Capes, 75

 

[Tony Towner]

One of those celebrities very much of their time. There's not much call for ripping up telephone directories these days and the world is all the poorer for it.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I had this. It's one of the worst games I have ever played

 

[Dire Wolf]

One of those celebrities very much of their time. There's not much call for ripping up telephone directories these days and the world is all the poorer for it.

When I was young, he was at an indoor Athletics meeting at RAF Cosford. Along with a few other kids, I tried to get his autograph (after his event had finished). He was one of the rudest, most ignorant athletes I ever came across. Everyone else signed, and he refused. His image in the media was of a genial giant of a man. My experience of him was far from it.

 

[Loki]

Ron Ely, 60`s Tarzan.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

When I was young, he was at an indoor Athletics meeting at RAF Cosford. Along with a few other kids, I tried to get his autograph (after his event had finished). He was one of the rudest, most ignorant athletes I ever came across. Everyone else signed, and he refused. His image in the media was of a genial giant of a man. My experience of him was far from it.

The only athlete I have ever met is Kriss Akabusi. I am pleased to say he was just as amazing in person as you would hope he would be.

 

[Lupo]

Ron Ely, 60`s Tarzan.

Thought he'd died years ago and would have thought he was older than that too

 

[Tredman]

The only athlete I have ever met is Kriss Akabusi. I am pleased to say he was just as amazing in person as you would hope he would be.

I met him too, great guy! Heck of a backstory too.

 

[leedswolf]

Thought he'd died years ago and would have thought he was older than that too

He played Tarzan in the 1960s TV series. It wasn't a reference to his age. He was 84 years old.

 

[Jack Regan]

Ron Ely, 60`s Tarzan.

Doc Savage, noooooooooo!

 

[Lupo]

He played Tarzan in the 1960s TV series. It wasn't a reference to his age. He was 84 years old.

I know he was 84 years old. I thought he was older than 84

 

[sycophantia]

One of my favourite TV programmes when I was a child.

 

[Johnny75]

One of my favourite TV programmes when I was a child.

Surely that was the Jonny Weissmuller version?

 

[KiwiWolf61]

One of my favourite TV programmes when I was a child.

Likewise.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

Geoff Capes, 75

Found him to be a great bloke.
Carried me around under his arm for an age in a charity footie match. Gsoh.

 

[sycophantia]

Surely that was the Jonny Weissmuller version?

Yeah remember him too.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

For me, the Wiessmuller films were the best tarzan films. I must stress this was from watching them on the box on Saturday mornings in the seventies rather than when they first were released!

 

[sycophantia]

For me, the Wiessmuller films were the best tarzan films. I must stress this was from watching them on the box on Saturday mornings in the seventies rather than when they first were released!

Yeah me too, his films were good but it was good to have Ely's weekly TV show also.