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Former Newcastle United midfielder Tommy Cassidy has died at the age of 73. Sad news.

Graham Thorpe, the former England and surrey cricketer, has died at the age of 55.

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:42 am Graham Thorpe, the former England and surrey cricketer, has died at the age of 55.

That was a bit of a shock to me, didn't realise he'd been ill for a couple of years

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:42 am Graham Thorpe, the former England and surrey cricketer, has died at the age of 55.

RIP Graham. Very sad and so young.

Growing up in a bit of a rubbish era of English cricket, Thorpe was one of the few genuinely world class batsmen we had in that period. Was a wonderful batsman and his openness about his struggles with mental health was very ahead of it's time.

Maybe not his proudest moment but the Windies England series in 2000 was what got me into the sport and I'll never forget Walsh bowling this against him, which might still be the most coolest bits of pace bowling I've ever seen.

Sad. Similar to above, he was a bright spot in a pretty awful team when I first got into cricket and he was of no age

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:42 am Graham Thorpe, the former England and surrey cricketer, has died at the age of 55.

Devastating news, and especially so for the family as they come to terms with this.

"Graham Thorpe’s wife Amanda has revealed the former England batter took his own life due to depression and anxiety."

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... ed-himself

Delon continued to be idolised by Moz even to including clips of him in his more recent pre-gig films. Which, considering Delon's support for nationalism and Le Pen, is understandable.

Just heard on the news that Mick Lynch has drowned after his luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. RIP Mick, one of the good guys.

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:35 am Just heard on the news that Mick Lynch has drowned after his luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. RIP Mick, one of the good guys.

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Pioneer of the daytime chat show format Phil Donahue has died peacefully at home aged 88.
I used to like his show in the 80’s. Pity ott stuff like Springer became the vogue.

Sphen the gentoo penguin - one half of a world-famous same-sex "power couple" - has died in Australia, aged 11.

RIP.

Sven-Göran Eriksson, 76

No age 76, nowadays. Cancer again. B*****d disease.

Sven - he played his cards with some grace and dignity. Touching that his dying wish was to manage Liverpool, which was granted to him. Will always recall that 5-1 thrashing of Germany in Munich.

Former Cardiff and Leeds defender Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39 after falling ill before a match in Turkey.

Fat man scoop.
Died on stage

I see that it was recently confirmed that British hostage Nadav Popplewell has died aged 51. He had been held in capivity in the terrorists' tunnels underneath Gaza since 7 October 2023. May he (and his older brother Roy who was murdered by Hamas) rest in peace.

Brian Trueman, creator of Dangermouse, aged 92. Genuinely my favourite programme as a kid. Brilliant on so many levels.

Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:13 am Fat man scoop.
Died on stage

Many times, I'd imagine.

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:46 pm Brian Trueman, creator of Dangermouse, aged 92. Genuinely my favourite programme as a kid. Brilliant on so many levels.

Just read he was also behind Count Duckula, Jamie and the Magic Torch and Chorlton and the Wheelies. That's some body of work.

Count Duckula had one of the best theme tunes ever.

RIP Brian Trueman.