The R.I.P. Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bruno Martini, 58. Played in goal for France at Euro 92.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Kevin McCarra, former head football writer for The Guardian. Alzheimer's at just 62, simply horrible.

He was a superb journalist.

 

[Tony Towner]

Frank Bough. I know the dungeons were a bit grim, but another bastion of my childhood. His ostracism was unfair, he died 4 days ago, that's just wrong. RIP Frank, had the double whammy of being both a great broadcaster and offering a comedy name to an 80s schoolboy

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Kevin McCarra, former head football writer for The Guardian. Alzheimer's at just 62, simply horrible.

He was a superb journalist.

Saw this earlier, horrible news. I’d tried to find out what had happened to him previously as he just seemed to disappear which seemed odd given his status, sadly I guess this is the answer. Great writer and IMO better than anything they have now (as a writer anyway, Taylor is generally a top rate journo).

 

[lemonjelly]

james randi died this week too.

 

[BillyDee]

Bobby Ball, 76, covid related. Rock on...

 

[Keef]

Welsh rugby legend JJ Williams aged 72

 

[sycophantia]

Bobby Ball, 76, covid related. Rock on...

Shame.....I thought they were hilarious when I was a kid

 

[sycophantia]

Welsh rugby legend JJ Williams aged 72

great player in a classic era for Welsh rugby

 

[WolfmanOz]

Welsh rugby legend JJ Williams aged 72

WOW . . . I missed that.

Quite young at 72 . . . part of the great Welsh rugby team of the 70s - my favourite rugby team.

 

[Paul]

Nobby Stiles has died :-(

 

[Parkins left foot]

Nobby Stiles has died :-(

One of the few left from 1966 - the scene of him dancing round the pitch sans teeth at the end will stay with me

RIP Nobby

 

[Tony Towner]

That'll be a relief to his family

 

[Keef]

Sean Connery 90.
If you've never seen him in The Hill check it out, possibly his finest moment

 

[Tony Towner]

Sean Connery aged 90. Like Nobby he'd had dementia for a number of years unfortunately

 

[Templeton Peck]

Fuck sake.

 

[Paul]

There's a large part of my growing up gone

 

[Tredman]

RIP Bond.

 

[Pablowolf]

This year keeps getting worse. If Terry Wogan dies again then it'll just about finish me off.

 

[Parkins left foot]

As you age you realise that those who influenced/entertained you in younger days are going to go.

Now Sean Connery - agree with Keef The Hill was superb. Known mostly for Bond, but should be remembered for that & Hunt for Red October.

Also Bobby Ball (rock on) & JJW who was less than 2 yrs older than I am now!