RIPs

[Colin YNWA]

The passing of Paul Neary is said news. I'll always first think of him as one of Alan Davis' best inkers, but he was so much more throughout his career. A real polymath and did a little lovely work for Tharg too.

Thoughts with his family and friends.

[sheridan]

The trouble is, that hardily anyone ever seems to post in some of the threads anymore.

I didn't mean to suggest that nobody should ever post here any more - I have absolutely no problem with anyone paying their respects here to a person who had a genuine impact of one kind or another on their lives, and I'm happy to read these tributary posts.

I just don't think it was ever meant to be an exhaustive list of today's deaths, which I think is a pointless and somewhat morbid use of the forum.

On other forums that I (in)frequently visit, this seems to be the exact point of similar celebrity / famous individuals condolences thread(s).

Well, the first post on this thread didn't specify what the intent was - and contained the deaths of two unrelated people.

[sheridan]

To keep it separate from that discussion, my thoughts on the passing of Steve Wright - back when I was a teenager and had a roughly hour-long journey home from school I bought myself a personal. stereo (it wasn't a branded Sony Walkman, but you get the idea).  As well as playing Pop Art by Transvision Vamp I also listened to radio, and that meant Steve Wright in the Afternoon.  So yes, this particularly death is another part of my childhood gone.

[JayzusB.Christ]

The trouble is, that hardily anyone ever seems to post in some of the threads anymore.

I didn't mean to suggest that nobody should ever post here any more - I have absolutely no problem with anyone paying their respects here to a person who had a genuine impact of one kind or another on their lives, and I'm happy to read these tributary posts.

I just don't think it was ever meant to be an exhaustive list of today's deaths, which I think is a pointless and somewhat morbid use of the forum.

On other forums that I (in)frequently visit, this seems to be the exact point of similar celebrity / famous individuals condolences thread(s).

Well, the first post on this thread didn't specify what the intent was - and contained the deaths of two unrelated people.

Fair enough - my memory is playing tricks on me.  It's just a personal thing I suppose - if it is just a list of famous people who have just died maybe it's not the thread for me.

[Link Prime]

one of Alan Davis' best inkers,

Just heard the sad news about Paul Neary a few minutes ago.
As mentioned, a multi-talented gentleman, but his inking was all-time top 10 for me.

We've recently lost inking masters, Tom Palmer and Dan Green, not to mention Hall of Famers like Al Williamson a decade or so ago.
Seems to be a genuine dying art, sadly.

[Richard]

It amuses me how that post just completely ignores the previous dozen posts.

[Funt Solo]

Alexei Navalny - effectively murdered by the Russian State / Putin.

[M.I.K.]

Alexei Navalny - effectively murdered by the Russian State / Putin.

Not even a surprise. I was expecting him to have "fallen out of a window" eventually.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

The comic book artist Enric Badia Romero, known for drawing Modesty Blaise. I always remember seeing his Modesty Blaise in the London Evening Standard when comic strips were almost integral to Newspapers.
https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-modesty-blaise-and-axa-artist-enric-badia-romero/

[Barrington Boots]

Really sad to hear about Enrique Romero. 94 years old but what a talent! I'm mainly familiar with stuff like Modesty Blaise and Axa and they're fantastic - so detailed and often very beautiful artwork.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

I'm sorry but I just wanted to get this off my chest.

Former Labour MP Ronnie Campbell dies aged 80
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg90qq737qo

[The Legendary Shark]

Aaron Bushnell.

"Many of us like to ask ourselves, 'What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?' The answer is, you're doing it. Right now."

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Turns out it's today unfortunately.

[rogue69]

Hairy Biker Dave Myers aged 66
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68433675

Wrestler Michael Jones better known as Virgil in the WWE aged 61
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68429767

[Barrington Boots]

No age for either of those guys.

I know a few who met Virgil, he was a blagger of the highest order. He'd been very ill for some time, someone recently had a fundraiser for him to buy clothes and toiletries. Imagine needing a fundraiser to buy toiletries. Awful.