RIPs

[flip-r mk2]

Firstly a massive thank you to all forum members who took the time to read and reply to my RIP post about my wife Ray, a heartfelt thank you to one and all.

Secondly Bryn Merrick bass player with The Damned 1983-89 passed away yesterday age 56.

filippo

[JayzusB.Christ]

Blimey. I somehow missed your post about Ray. I'm really sorry; hope you're coping OK

[Albion]

The eleven victims of the Shoreham Airshow disaster.
There was an emotional tribute to them all at the Brighton & Hove Albion V Hull game on Saturday. Two of the victims had connections with the club. The Albion have done a lot for the families, the community and the emergency services.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0RwZ8aBmAhY

On our way to football that day our bus entered the A27 about 200 yards along from where the crash happened, about 10 - 15 minutes after the crash. We saw the smoke from it and it was a very emotional day afterwards. A very sad time for Sussex and a terrible time for the friends and families of the eleven victims.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Jackie Collins has passed away aged 77

The British-born writer, sister of actress Joan Collins, died in Los Angeles, her spokeswoman said.
Collins's raunchy novels of the rich and famous sold more than 500 million copies in 40 countries.
In a career spanning four decades, all 32 of her novels appeared in the New York Times bestseller list.

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

Shame, she was on the One Show just a couple of weeks ago!!! 

[sheridan]

Brian Sewell, 84, also from cancer.

[HdE]

Catherine E. Coulson, Twin Peaks' log lady, at 71, from cancer.

Damn.

[JayzusB.Christ]

Catherine E. Coulson, Twin Peaks' log lady, at 71, from cancer.

Damn.

71! That's no age. Strange; I always saw her as an older lady even back then, though she can't have been even in her forties.

Edit: Hang on, that's not right. She would have been in her mid forties. Whenever that new series appears, though, she'll be missed

[HdE]

It's the kind of news that punches me in the gut harder than expected.

When Twin Peaks was airing on TV, I was still in secondary chool. It used to be a little ritual that me and my dad would sit down with a Chinese and watch whatever weirdness it would chuck out that week, and the Log Lady was always a source of endless jokes.

So, yeah... it feels like part of my teenage years got taken away with her.

Screw cancer.

[TordelBack]

Hmmmm,'my log saw something that night' is a phrase that still has familial currency at TordelTowers, used to express suspicion that there may be more to a recounted tale than the teller wishes to reveal. Sad news.

[Something Fishy]

Labour's Dennis Healey.  Another from the "I thought he died years ago" for me.

He was 98.

[Spikes]

Labour's Dennis Healey.  Another from the "I thought he died years ago" for me.

He was 98.

Always sad to hear of someones passing, but 98 is a very good innings indeed.

Had a guided tour of the House of Parliament on the Saturday, and the guide mentioned that the oldest sitting member of the House of Lords was Denis, and that stuck in the mind, as I didn't think he was that age.
Then later when we got back to the hotel it was just being announced on the news of his passing....

RIP, Mr Healey.

[Something Fishy]

What funny timing!

yeah amazing innings.

[flip-r mk2]

Wallander author Henning Mankell aged 67.

filippo

[Daveycandlish]

Singer Jim Diamond (sang Hi Ho Silver and I should have known better)
Saw him when he was the support for Booker T and the MGs on tour a few years back. A cracking gig.
RIP Jim