The New(ly) Dead Thread

[summerisle]

Mary Rand, first British woman to win Olympic athletics gold, dies aged 86

Mary Rand, the British track and field athlete who blazed a trail for women by winning three Olympic medals at the Tokyo Games in 1964, has died at the age of 86

www.theguardian.com

 

[msb]

Mary Rand, first British woman to win Olympic athletics gold, dies aged 86

Mary Rand, the British track and field athlete who blazed a trail for women by winning three Olympic medals at the Tokyo Games in 1964, has died at the age of 86

www.theguardian.com

Sad news, a great athlete and icon of women’s sport.

 

[LostLegend]

James Tolkan, the bald guy who was in just about every 80’s cult movie.
Top Gun, Back To The Future, He-Man etc.

James Tolkan, Back to the Future and Top Gun Actor, Dies at 94

Character actor James Tolkan, best known for playing no-nonsense authority figures who chewed out Michael J. Fox and Tom Cruise, respectively, in Back to the Future and Top Gun, died Thursday at age 94.

www.ign.com

 

[Del-boy]

James Tolkan, the bald guy who was in just about every 80’s cult movie.
Top Gun, Back To The Future, He-Man etc.

James Tolkan, Back to the Future and Top Gun Actor, Dies at 94

Character actor James Tolkan, best known for playing no-nonsense authority figures who chewed out Michael J. Fox and Tom Cruise, respectively, in Back to the Future and Top Gun, died Thursday at age 94.

www.ign.com

A familiar face in 80 movies when growing up. Didn’t realise he was that old.

 

[Davideeyore]

James Tolkan, the bald guy who was in just about every 80’s cult movie.
Top Gun, Back To The Future, He-Man etc.

James Tolkan, Back to the Future and Top Gun Actor, Dies at 94

Character actor James Tolkan, best known for playing no-nonsense authority figures who chewed out Michael J. Fox and Tom Cruise, respectively, in Back to the Future and Top Gun, died Thursday at age 94.

www.ign.com

 

[summerisle]

 

[Eggs]

….sad news, remember his son was an England U21 international footballer, Scott Oakes.

 

[summerisle]

Tony Godden: Former West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea keeper dies at 70

Popular former West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Tony Godden dies at the age of 70.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[DualityNSNO]

Borislav Mihaylov, the goalkeeper from our USA '94 World Cup campaign and ex-Bulgarian FA president passed away today. A very divisive figure past his playing days, especially as a very drunk BFA president, but still sad news. May he rest in peace.

 

[LinekersLegs]

RIP Jonathan

 

[The binman chronicles]

Borislav Mihaylov, the goalkeeper from our USA '94 World Cup campaign and ex-Bulgarian FA president passed away today. A very divisive figure past his playing days, especially as a very drunk BFA president, but still sad news. May he rest in peace.

If I recall correctly he was a good looking chap in his heyday, that 94 kit was also pretty iconic.

 

[datblygu]

Borislav Mihaylov, the goalkeeper from our USA '94 World Cup campaign and ex-Bulgarian FA president passed away today. A very divisive figure past his playing days, especially as a very drunk BFA president, but still sad news. May he rest in peace.

That's sad news, he was part of a great team in 1994

 

[tommye]

….sad news, remember his son was an England U21 international footballer, Scott Oakes.

His daughter, Holly, has been on the telly for years...

 

[LinekersLegs]

RIP Jonathan

Jonathan is alive!

 

[Rita_Poon]

This chaps had it. Refloated 4 times and keeps beaching.

Rescuers abandon hope for whale stranded off German island

The whale became stranded on a sandbank before it was rescued, only to swim into shallow waters further along the coast.

www.bbc.co.uk