The Dead Thread

[Raindog]

RIP one of Scunthorpe United's 3 England captains

 

[tommye]

Des and his singing voice killed millions on a Wednesday night.

He murdered more songs than Sutcliffe did women so it's a tough call

 

[marnie]

He murdered more songs than Sutcliffe did women so it's a tough call

And me Ma still had 2 of his albums lol Tone deaf I think lol

 

[tommye]

And me Ma still had 2 of his albums lol Tone deaf I think lol

I'm sure being tone deaf was the least of her worries with you having alopecia

 

[marnie]

I'm sure being tone deaf was the least of her worries with you having alopecia

She's in a support group with yer ma lad lol xx

 

[Kurt.]

Peter Sutcliffe
Des O'Connor
Ray Clemence

What a weekend
Not sure who I hated more tbh.

A fine mix of defence and attack though

 

[summerisle]

French broadcaster apologises after wrongly killing off Queen and Pelé

Public radio station blames technical glitch for publishing premature death notices online

www.theguardian.com

 

[Alan Whittle]

French broadcaster apologises after wrongly killing off Queen and Pelé

Public radio station blames technical glitch for publishing premature death notices online

www.theguardian.com

@Kurt
Ou est le Duc D’Edinbourg monsuier?

 

[arch stanton]

A fine mix of defence and attack though

midfield is a bit too 'nice' though

 

[4737carlin]

RIP Eric Hall, agent who was responsible for the Sex Pistols going on the Bill Grundy show

 

[larbert toffee]

RIP Eric Hall, agent who was responsible for the Sex Pistols going on the Bill Grundy show

He was a monster, monster

 

[tommytowne]

He was a monster, monster

He singlehandedly personified the image of a dodgy dealer when he was looking after Dennis Wise.
Those two deserved on another.

 

[ste d' indica]

Jan Morris - travel author, historian and trans pioneer. I've only read her book on Europe, it was excellent. Will try and read some more of her work.

Jan Morris, historian, travel writer and trans pioneer, dies aged 94

From her Everest scoop to her journey as a trans woman, the author’s authoritative voice and questioning mind found an eager audience

www.theguardian.com

 

[summerisle]

Jan Morris - travel author, historian and trans pioneer. I've only read her book on Europe, it was excellent. Will try and read some more of her work.

Jan Morris, historian, travel writer and trans pioneer, dies aged 94

From her Everest scoop to her journey as a trans woman, the author’s authoritative voice and questioning mind found an eager audience

www.theguardian.com

I've read her book on the decline of the British Empire, very good it was. Just googled it, apparently it was the last book of the trilogy Pax Britannica, I'll have to check out the first two.

 

[Seathestars]

Dennis Nilsen, birthday today.

rest in pieces