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Such sad,sad news RIP Rodney and Shane.

Shane Warne - IMO the greatest spin bowler in Test history and one who brought back into the cricket the previously, much lamented dark arts of leg-spin bowling of which I did my share in my teens. I never bowled a "ball of the century", but I could turn it a yard as a teenager. I'm in my late 60's but Warney was a hero of mine. I've got his signed photo and signed cricket ball in a frame looking at me now. I'm so shocked and after Marshy's death as well. I've got tears in my eyes.

RIP Warney

Spinning in his grave.

Shane Warne was simply the best bowler to have played the game add to that his personality which made him popular around the world both as a player, coach and commentator. I started bowling leg spin for my club team after watching him make it look so bloody easy and it definitely wasn’t. Massive loss to cricket just hours after the passing of Rod Marsh.

RIP as the Aussies would say GOAT.

Taylor Hawkins - Foo Fighters drummer found dead at 50. Might be the end of the band I reckon

Toxicology report not looking good , upto 10 drugs in his system .

June Brown - Dot Cotton of Eastenders - at the age of 95

Punk royalty, Pamela Rooke aka Jordan, has sadly passed

Eric Chappell - the writer of ITVs greatest sitcom Rising Damp, he created something which brought great joy to millions. His humour was very Northern in style, but something wonderful to really treasure.

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:55 pm Eric Chappell - the writer of ITVs greatest sitcom Rising Damp, he created something which brought great joy to millions. His humour was very Northern in style, but something wonderful to really treasure.

Was mildly amusing. Don’t know who judged it as ‘greatest’. Anyone else apart from yourself?

Dextercoindexter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:02 pm

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:55 pm Eric Chappell - the writer of ITVs greatest sitcom Rising Damp, he created something which brought great joy to millions. His humour was very Northern in style, but something wonderful to really treasure.

Was mildly amusing. Don’t know who judged it as ‘greatest’. Anyone else apart from yourself?

2004 bbc best 100 sitcoms voted 27 & was as stated itvs highest entry in the vote !

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:26 pm

Dextercoindexter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:02 pm

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:55 pm Eric Chappell - the writer of ITVs greatest sitcom Rising Damp, he created something which brought great joy to millions. His humour was very Northern in style, but something wonderful to really treasure.

Was mildly amusing. Don’t know who judged it as ‘greatest’. Anyone else apart from yourself?

2004 bbc best 100 sitcoms voted 27 & was as stated itvs highest entry in the vote !

Horses for courses I suppose. Then again, BBC has had far more better comedy’s for longevity and quality I feel.

Dextercoindexter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:37 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:26 pm

Dextercoindexter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:02 pm

Was mildly amusing. Don’t know who judged it as ‘greatest’. Anyone else apart from yourself?

2004 bbc best 100 sitcoms voted 27 & was as stated itvs highest entry in the vote !

Horses for courses I suppose. Then again, BBC has had far more better comedy’s for longevity and quality I feel.

an apology to gitjabo was the only further comment you needed to make !

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:09 pm

Dextercoindexter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:37 pm

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:26 pm

2004 bbc best 100 sitcoms voted 27 & was as stated itvs highest entry in the vote !

Horses for courses I suppose. Then again, BBC has had far more better comedy’s for longevity and quality I feel.

an apology to gitjabo was the only further comment you needed to make !

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you know .

Dennis Waterman R.I.P

Terry McCann ? R.I.P

Dennis Waterman - two such iconic roles in The Sweeney and Minder. Such very brilliant TV. Popular culture does not come better in my view.

I liked those shows, and New Tricks was alright too. But Waterman had a bit of a dark side: slapped his missus about cos she was cleverer than him. Hmmm.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... omen-abuse

Jethro Cave, son of Nick Cave, dies aged 31.

That's the second of Cave's sons that has died.

Fred Ward, actor, dies at the age of 79. You may remember his from starring alongside Kevin Bacon in Tremors.

Another Aussie Cricketer. Andrew "Roy" Symonds killed in a car crash aged 46. He was quite an abrasive charecter. Useful batsman and occasional bowler. It's been an awful few months for ex Aussie cricketers.

Ray Liotta R.I.P

Cathal Coughlan, Irish songwriter and legend, of Microdisney fame.

Andy fletch fletcher Depeche Mode.