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Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks passes away aged 67 after suffering from prostrate cancer for 5 years.

Mary Wilson , singer with the Supremes R.I.P.

Princess Eugenie gives birth to a baby boy

BIGRON wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:32 pm Princess Eugenie gives birth to a baby boy

Just the boost the nation needs.

It's certainly made my day.

HARVEY T DENTON wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:34 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:32 pm Princess Eugenie gives birth to a baby boy

Just the boost the nation needs.

Beats reading about deaths ☹

Larry Flint 78

Self confessed Smut Peddler

Larry Flint - The working mans Hugh Hefner

Happy 70th Kevin Keegan.

RIP Ewart Beckford, better known as reggae pioneer U-Roy

Ronnie Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street, has died aged 85 after a long illness.

Dunners wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:59 am Ronnie Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street, has died aged 85 after a long illness.

Think you mean Johnny Briggs ☹

BIGRON wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:05 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:59 am Ronnie Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street, has died aged 85 after a long illness.

Think you mean Johnny Briggs ☹

The Great Deidrie Barlow Robbery !

Fred Segal he of the fashion world has passed away.

Lame to fame, I was in his store in West Hollywood when it was announced that Whitney Houston had passed away not far from the store.

Embleford’s managerial career died yesterday

No mourners expected

Glenn Roeder RIP just to add it to here too.

ContrifibulatoryFred wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 7:06 pm Embleford’s managerial career died yesterday

No mourners expected

Even for you that is rather crass .

Plenty of Embleton threads to post that
Lacking in humour comment .

Have Respect for those who have passed , are celebrating
births or Marriages . I dont know who your form tutor at
Wiseman was , but they would be highly dissapointed !

Hannu Mikkola a colossus in the world of rallying has left us aged 78. A true great of the sport and as a kid watching him drive a Audi Quattro and not be in awe of him in full pelt mode.

Ian St John ex Liverpool ayer has passed away aged 82

Thor wrote: ↑Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:31 am Ian St John ex Liverpool ayer has passed away aged 82

Oh man! Knew nothing of his football career but have a fond memory of him because the football show was one of the first I remember. Hope this isn't a bad omen for Greavsie.

The news of the death of Ian St John marks the passing of one of Motherwell’s stellar forwards. 

Announcements on the Motherwell and Liverpool websites brought the news that the great centre forward had died on the evening of 1 March 2021.

He was born and brought up in Motherwell and became the cutting edge in the wonderful Ancell Babes side that were a major force in Scottish football in the late 1950s.  He was Motherwell’s player of the year in 1959.

Sinjie, as he is known to ‘Well fans, scored around 80 goals in over 100 appearances in claret and amber.  His two and a half minute hat-trick against Hibs made the record books but that tale is one of many that fans of a certain age can recall. He scored six against the Brazilian side Flamengo in the 9-2 floodlight friendly.

He joined Motherwell in 1957 and spent four years at the club before moving to Liverpool for £37,500, a record fee for both clubs.  Bill Shankly let it be known later that he would have paid twice that amount such was the talent on show.   That fee enabled construction of a new main stand, new named after Phil O’Donnell.

The famous forward line of Weir, Hunter St John, Quinn and Reid thrilled all who saw them.  St John capitalised on the service his skilled team-mates provided.

His career blossomed at Liverpool and he became a Red Legend. He scored the goal that gave Liverpool their first FA Cup and collected a couple of league championship medals before leaving in 1971.

He came back to Motherwell in 1973 as manager and stayed for fifteen months before he joined Portsmouth.  He introduced Bobby Graham and Willie Pettigrew to the team, they provided a fitting legacy.

Ian St John - MFC

I was at Wembley supporting Liverpool, the home city of my mother, when he scored the winner in extra-time and Liverpool lifted the FA Cup for the first time. I've still got the FA Cup "special" rosette my dad bought me that day. No half & half scarves then.
A true great of the game. And loved him and my hero, Greavsie, on the TV. What a double act.
RIP Saint.

Saint & Greavsie used to be a decent watch, good football knowledge intertwined with some banter.

I just about remember Saint as a player but he was at the end of his career then.

R.I.P Saint.

Bunny Wailer - Bob Marley's number 2 and inspiration for the group name, at the age of 73. Now, that is the end of an era.
There will be plenty of the green stuff puffed in his name in Kingston tonight (Jamaica, not upon-Thames ).

Nicolas Cage gets married for the 5th time to Riko Shibata.