The Dead Thread

[canuckblue]

Robert W Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex has died.

Somewhere, George Costanza is mourning.

 

[Alan Whittle]

My very first gig was Uriah Heep at the Bristol Colston Hall. (the name has been changed btw).

Now to be called the Bristol Beacon, announced this morning

 

[Prevenger17]

Road Warrior Animal, wwf tag team legend. Legion of Doom reunion sadly

 

[navidson]

Road Warrior Animal, wwf tag team legend. Legion of Doom reunion sadly

R.I.P Lad - Used to love these two as a kid

 

[shagpuss]

Road Warrior Animal, wwf tag team legend. Legion of Doom reunion sadly

Not many wrestlers left now from the WWF golden age of late 80s/early 90s.

 

[Prevenger17]

Not many wrestlers left now from the WWF golden age of late 80s/early 90s.

Indeed. I was reading something about Wrestlemania 6, something like 50% of the card are now dead. I think wrestlers nowadays will live longer, but they lived very extreme lives back then with absolutely no care or protection from the WWF

 

[shagpuss]

Indeed. I was reading something about Wrestlemania 6, something like 50% of the card are now dead. I think wrestlers nowadays will live longer, but they lived very extreme lives back then with absolutely no care or protection from the WWF

Actually surprised it’s only 50%. So many passed away relatively young: Ultimate Warrior, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, British Bulldogs, Rick Rude, Kamala, Yokozuna etc.

Ric Flair must look about 90 now!

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Indeed. I was reading something about Wrestlemania 6, something like 50% of the card are now dead. I think wrestlers nowadays will live longer, but they lived very extreme lives back then with absolutely no care or protection from the WWF

Yes, the WWF takes better care of the Animals of the world these days.

 

[mezzrow]

RIP Gale Sayers, great Chicago Bears running back. Gone at 77, his career cut short by injury, us old dars in the US remember just how good he was.

He was a thing of beauty to watch.

 

[cronullasharks]

Former aussie batsman dean jones

 

[summerisle]

Former aussie batsman dean jones

A very classy batsman. Only 59, no age.

 

[cronullasharks]

A very classy batsman. Only 59, no age.

Not at all, was in India commentating for the IPL.

Sad news.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Harold Evans - pioneering journalist and editor who nailed the wicked Distillers Company over the thalidomide scandal. All

 

[gonetomorrow]

Juliette Gréco - gorgeous dark haired Parisian chanteuse. Once arrested by Gestapo aged 16 running errands for the Resistance.

 

[Liamliverpool86]

Indeed. I was reading something about Wrestlemania 6, something like 50% of the card are now dead. I think wrestlers nowadays will live longer, but they lived very extreme lives back then with absolutely no care or protection from the WWF

during lockdown the first one anyway ... listened to some cracking podcasts / shoot interview and it sounded like a madness

Huge drug and drink culture