The Dead Thread

larbert toffee · December 17, 2016

Michael Nicholson died yesterday aged 79, ITN war correspondant, an excellent reporter who was easy and interesting to listen to.

GBH73 · December 18, 2016

Henry Heimlich as well...96 is a decent knock so we shouldn't get too choked up over it like*

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38351903

* I'll get me coat.

summerisle · December 18, 2016

Zsa Zsa Gabor, out for 99.

Kurt. · December 18, 2016

summerisle said:
Zsa Zsa Gabor, out for 99.

Tara zsa zsa

DrEFC · December 18, 2016

Zsa Zsa Nomor(e)

Bilko · December 18, 2016

RIP Zsa Zsa , great innings

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

Paul w · December 18, 2016

Bilko said:
RIP Zsa Zsa , great innings

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

She was also a good house keeper for every divorce she kept the house.

chrismpw · December 19, 2016

Rabbi Lionel Blue, my favourite thought for the day presenter on radio 4. About the only man of religion who could talk and sound totally human and non preachy,even to unreligious types like myself. Engaging voice, self deprecating humour, wit and with wisdom. RIP, rabbi BLUE.

4737carlin · December 21, 2016

Deddie Davies from the Railway Children and the Rag trade has died, for fans of Grange Hill she was in the episode when the farmer tried to teach Roland to speak some Welsh!

larbert toffee · December 22, 2016

4737carlin said:
Deddie Davies from the Railway Children and the Rag trade has died, for fans of Grange Hill she was in the episode when the farmer tried to teach Roland to speak some Welsh!

Very Deddie Davies.

Eggs · December 22, 2016

...John Buckingham has died aged 76. Buckingham was the jockey who rode 100-1 shot Foinaven to famously win the Grand National in 1967. Those as old as me will remember a lose horse causing a massive pile up at a fence on the 2nd circuit, Buckingham and Foinaven were well in arrears but the jockey skilfully found a way through the the melee and jumped the last few to victory.

The incident will remain in Aintree history forever as the fence has since been known as Foinaven.

The Cowboy · December 22, 2016

Eggs said:
...John Buckingham has died aged 76. Buckingham was the jockey who rode 100-1 shot Foinaven to famously win the Grand National in 1967. Those as old as me will remember a lose horse causing a massive pile up at a fence on the 2nd circuit, Buckingham and Foinaven were well in arrears but the jockey skilfully found a way through the the melee and jumped the last few to victory.

The incident will remain in Aintree history forever as the fence has since been known as Foinaven.

My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

Eggs · December 22, 2016

The Cowboy said:
My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

...lovely story. That would've won her £50.50, not to be sniffed at in those days.

The pile up is worth a look at, I presume it's on YouTube. Horses and jockeys everywhere and all of a sudden this one horse appears, jumps the fence and the rest is history. It was an amazing incident, perhaps somebody clever can post it.

larbert toffee · December 23, 2016

The Cowboy said:
My nan had 50p on Foinavon, apparently.

Eggs said:
...lovely story. That would've won her £50.50, not to be sniffed at in those days.

The pile up is worth a look at, I presume it's on YouTube. Horses and jockeys everywhere and all of a sudden this one horse appears, jumps the fence and the rest is history. It was an amazing incident, perhaps somebody clever can post it.