Rip Thread

Lieutenant Colonel William Kilgore, RIP. I hope wherever you are there's a "helo" playing flight of the Valkyries -LOUD

 

R.I.P Consiglieri.

 

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died aged 84, family says
The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, died on Tuesday aged 84

 

He knew, because he was there.

 

He did of course, reporting it however threw up some challenges for him.

 

I see Bud Cort got his wings.

 

RIP George Barber
of the Barber Museum, Birmingham Alabama.

 

Did he make the wax cotton jackets?

 

No...

https://www.barbermuseum.org/

 

Sad news from my locality today:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg1vmz7nypo

I met him a couple of times at Southdowns, very friendly lad passionate about bikes.

 

So very sad!

 

Bobby J. Brown, the actor whose credits include "The Wire" and "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," has died at age 62.

 

RIP Neil, he wrote a few songs.

 

RIP Neil, thanks for the music. The following bit from his Wikipedia entry tickled me.

His mother had wanted him to become a classical pianist like his contemporary, Van Cliburn, and Sedaka continued to show fondness for (and capacity to play) classical music throughout his life. At the same time, to his mother's dismay, Sedaka was discovering pop music; his mother eventually acquiesced when Sedaka received a five-figure royalty check for his hit "Calendar Girl" in 1961.

 

Sad news with the passing of Sandro Munari, one of rallying’s defining figures. Age 85. RIP Drago!
I still remember the Lancia Stratos with Munari at the wheel (the 1977 Lombard RAC Rally probably) on World of Sport or some such program. It was one of those moments that you never forget- the incredible Stratos and it being driven like I'd never seen before...





https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/sandro-munari-drago-who-made-italy-rally-great-dead-AIiW6AhB