RIPs

[SKD]

 It's just been on the news that broadcaster David Jacobs has died, he was 87.

Stew.

[Jim_Campbell]

Charles Stross has just tweeted that Frederik Pohl has died.

[JamesC]

Charles Stross has just tweeted that Frederik Pohl has died.

That's a shame - I guess he must have been getting on a bit.
I've been meaning to read Man Plus again for ages.

[Richmond Clements]

Charles Stross has just tweeted that Frederik Pohl has died.

Fuck.

[Lobo Baggins]

Charles Stross has just tweeted that Frederik Pohl has died.

Damn.  Not unexpected (he was, after all, 93) but nevertheless dreaded.

[Goaty]

Tommy Morrison of Rocky V, 44.

[Daveycandlish]

Ken Wallis, pilot of Little Nellie (the autogyro) in the Bond film You Only Live Twice, has died aged 97

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wallis

[Bat King]

Wing Commander Wallis was part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations on the base I lived on in 1977. He flew his Autogyro, obviously. He was a member of the flying club on the base, quite popular. I never said a word to him obviously, I was 9 years old and the son of an NCO... He was a retired Wing Commander. Probably all my Dad ever said to him was 'Yes, Sir.'

[Albion]

Hitlers bodyguard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23989454

[Skullmo]

Tommy Morrison of Rocky V, 44.

:-( I just watched this again the other day - it's a lot better than I remembered (except the end had clearly been changed because all the plot threads lead to Rocky dying)

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Army colonel who commanded Bloody Sunday troops is second ex-Para to be killed in Kenya within a fortnight after being shot dead by robbers while visiting his son

[Bubba Zebill]

RIP Cal Worthington....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOsLdT4slsk

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Ray Dolby Who Pioneered Surround Sound Dies

[Dandontdare]

Brian Sollitt the man who gave us After Eights, Matchmakers, Yorkies, Drifters and Lion Bars has died

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Ken Norton aged 70.

He broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in one of their fights.