RIPs

[I, Cosh]

Daevid Allen from out of Gong.

[Richmond Clements]

My ex wife read his books. I got a few autographed hardbacks for her. He engendered me when he saw me.

Amazing out of all the folk he saw he not only remembered me but he remembered the dedication 'Is it Happy Anniversary again?' I agreed with a smile and he included '...again' so that the book sod out from the earlier one (there was a 'Merry Christmas' in the one he signed at Odyssey7 so they weren't always the same)

I missed meeting him after my marriage went fubar.

That's a great stoy!
Mine also includes an ex.
Getting a copy of Nanny Ogg's cookbook for a present I asked fo some witty dedication, he said, "I can think of something funnier."
"Go on then," I said.
He wrote: Can't Ook, Won't Ook.

Fair dos, I thought.

[Bat King]

Ha! My ex LOVES the Librarian (and Death).

[Dandontdare]

As with everything these days, there's a petition - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31867210

[TordelBack]

Hmmm, my one meeting with Pratchett was also getting a hardback signed for my still-currently-non-ex. He asked what her favourite character was and I said Nanny, and he wrote 'To [Tordelgirl], the next best thing to Gytha Ogg!', which was true, then and now. Then I asked him something about Good Omens (possibility of a sequel or something), and he said he wondered why it was the book that everyone asked him about, but simultaneously was his worst seller. Certainly put a lot into engaging with the fans, when you think just how many people he must have signed for that day, never mind in his career.

[CrazyFoxMachine]

We are broken to pieces by the loss of Terry in our household but emboldened by the life he lead and the sheer wealth of stuff he created. M'Geoffery is an enormous fan and there was much sorrow.

Then the next day Daevid Allen of Gong died as well - another big loss. We saw him a while ago in Bristol - seemed very much alive and as breathlessly weird as ever. Now he's orf and all.

Quite terrible, quite terrible. It's going to be a bad year for this sort of thing I feel.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Microsoft Internet Explorer - http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/17/8230631/microsoft-is-killing-off-the-internet-explorer-brand

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Andy Fraser from Free 



http://ultimateclassicrock.com/andy-fraser-dies

[Professor Bear]

Microsoft Internet Explorer - http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/17/8230631/microsoft-is-killing-off-the-internet-explorer-brand

As I understand it, they're just renaming it "Firefox Two Years Ago."

[Sideshow Bob]

Really saddened to hear about the death of Andy Fraser from Free.
Listening to Free was a big part of my young adulthood, and his bass playing was absolutely tremendous. Anyone who appreciates good music should take a listen to Mr Big ( from Free live ) to hear the phenomenal bass playing there.
Another sad loss and far, far too young at only 62.
RIP Andy.......I imagine you having a great jam session with your mate Koss,  wherever you are...RIP mate.

[Daveycandlish]

Remember Shaw Taylor from Police 5? He's died.

[Spikes]

I do indeed remember Shaw Taylor - he always seemed to pop up at certain points in my childhood, and was saddened to read of his death today.

RIP Mr Taylor.

[hippynumber1]

I guess most of you won't be too bothered but AJ Pero of Twisted Sister has died... 

[Emp]

oh..the drummer

[The Legendary Shark]

Hipps, looking at this thread always reminds me of my own mortality. I've always believed I'll die alone and I'm okay with that. It's how I've lived most of my life, after all. But your post hit me, somehow. It's one thing to die alone but quite another to die unknown.
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I'm not into music and I've never heard of the guy so I looked at his Wiki page. Not as a mark of respect, as such, more like a nod, like taking your cap off for a funeral.
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Anthony Jude Pero. You can drum with thunderheads, now.