The R.I.P. Thread

[Keef]

Carl Dean 82, Dolly Partons husband of 60years.

 

[Keef]

punk legend Brian James 70, best known as the original guitarist in The Damned, just off to annoy the neighbours with the debut album

 

[leedswolf]

Pamela Bach, former Baywatch actress and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died aged 62.

 

[Keef]

Inquest into Gene Hackman says his wife died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease carried by infected rodents ( evidence of rats in the house) and found in their urine, droppings or saliva, it causes fluid on the lungs, shortness of breath and death in 3-6 days and Gene died possibly a week later of heart failure and due to his advanced Alzheimer’s possibly unaware his wife had died.
That’s so sad and a properly horrible way for both of them to go.

 

[Lupo]

Gene Hackman (95) and his wife Betsy and their dog.

Both natural causes:

Police release official cause of death for Gene Hackman as cardiovascular disease while his wife's was 'natural'

Nine days have passed since Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead, and officials have confirmed major details in the tragic case

www.unilad.com

 

[Tony Towner]

Well yes, but thay doesn't begin to cover it really. I hope the Alzheimer's was as advanced as they suspect, otherwise that's horrific

 

[Keef]

Gene Hackman willed his $80 million dollar estate to his wife, but being as the both of them died within 90 days of each other and she died first, it could all end up going to charity and not his 3 children , they’ve got to appeal and prove why they should get it

 

[Keef]

John ‘paddy’ Hemingway DFC aged 105, he was the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, so that is now officially history and not living history.
Again boys own stuff, fought in France, his squadron evacuated when they realised they were about to be overrun by the Germans.
The day of going to receive his DFC from the king, he escaped a Blenheim bomber that crashed on take off, then still went to meet the king.
The first of his bailing out from planes came in 1941 when instruments failure caused him to jump from 600feet, he broke his hands when they hit the tail of his aircraft, couldn’t properly open his parachute and was saved when it snagged on a tree!
When asked about the war he said “ I miss my friends from then, and I did my job the best I could”

 

[darlowolf64]

John ‘paddy’ Hemingway DFC aged 105, he was the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, so that is now officially history and not living history.
Again boys own stuff, fought in France, his squadron evacuated when they realised they were about to be overrun by the Germans.
The day of going to relieve his DFC from the king, he escaped a Blenheim bomber that crashed on take off, then still went to meet the king.
The first of his bailing out from planes came in 1941 when instruments failure caused him to jump from 600feet, he broke his hands when they hit the tail of his aircraft, couldn’t properly open his parachute and was saved when it snagged on a tree!
When asked about the war he said “ I miss my friends from then, and I did my job the best I could”

I have been wondering when this day would come. I have done some talks with my Air Cadets about Paddy Hemingway with regard to his time in the RAF and everything he went through.

A very sad day and, as you said, The Battle of Britain is no longer in living memory

 

[Keef]

Eddie Jordan 76, F1 pundit and former team owner

 

[leedswolf]

A very sad day and, as you said, The Battle of Britain is no longer in living memory

There's certainly no longer any living people who were engaged in the BoB. However it's still in the living memory of people like my mother who was 10 at the time. She celebrated her 96th birthday last month.

 

[Keef]

There's certainly no longer any living people who were engaged in the BoB. However it's still in the living memory of people like my mother who was 10 at the time. She celebrated her 96th birthday last month.

You’re right, I meant the living history bit as people who were actively taking part

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Eddie Jordan 76, F1 pundit and former team owner

Must have been unexpected as he's been active lately in trying to get London Irish rugby team back up and running.

 

[Kenny]

Reported not long a go he was under going treatment for cancer

 

[sycophantia]

Prostate cancer I believe. I've got 6 close friends who've had prostate cancer and all have come through it. Seeing someone so high profile not make it is sobering to someone my age.

 

[Lupo]

Must have been unexpected as he's been active lately in trying to get London Irish rugby team back up and running.

He did an interview on Talksport about 3-4 weeks ago and could barely get his words out and at the end he was in tears saying that he had just come from a chemo therapy as he was fighting cancer

 

[basher]

That Talksport interview piece he did a few weeks back was a tough listen at the time...I thought it lacked sensitivity to keep replaying it over again and again this morning when his death had been first announced.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

George Foreman, aged 76. One of the all-time boxing greats.

 

[leedswolf]

Too soon?

 

[Squeak]

George Foreman, aged 76. One of the all-time boxing greats.

Had the good fortune to meet him at a marketing conference a few years back. Fantastic gentleman with a remarkable life story to tell. A sad loss. RIP George.