The RIP thread...

Mum took us to hear Billy Graham at the Sydney Cricket Ground, after an hour of preaching and hymns she "heard the call", stood up and walked down to the centre of the ground. We, aged 8,9 & 11 followed on bewildered.

Did she choose to bat or bowl?

She wasn't a big hitter, even though her father had played for I Zingari (Australia)

Legendary vegan Rasta chef and MC Jah Spirit dies age 71

He was the soul of Broadway Market before the big money moved in and he was betrayed by Hackney Council

Buffalo Stance. Hadn’t thought about him for ages. RIP Judy.

RIP David Ogden Stiers

(aka Charles Winchester in MASH)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ogden_Stiers

Sir Roger Bannister

Also Jarrod Bannister (Aussie Commonwealth javelin gold medalist, 33) and Davide Astori (Fiorentina captain and Italy international, 31). Bad day for sportsmen.

I thought Jarrod Bannister's death was a month or so ago?

Sad loss, either way.

You're right, 9 Feb. The article is just on the Graun Sport's Most Viewed list at the moment, so I guess a lot of people have googled 'Bannister death' and it's getting all the hits.

the NME, at least in print
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/mar/07/nme-ceases-print-edition-weekly-music-magazine

Any word on his dad's dog?

His dead dad's dog?

Made my tongue knotted, ashen.

Met him a few times , luverly bloke and feel for his long term girlfriend such a sad loss.

They married yesterday, apparently.

Means there is no inheritance tax... 40 Years together and married two days before he dies... brilliant

A tax-dodging twat until the very end.

Any word on his dad's dog?

Actual lols at this, top post.
My 13 yr old son thought I was totally mad on our walk this morning, as I just kept babbling about how Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s dead. Turns out I’m completely sane.

Givenchy now, he was in his 90s too.
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion icon, dies aged 91 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43375454

RIP Stephen Hawking.

You’d hope he went out with a big bang

that's your theory

Just been crying my eyes out about Hawking.
Thank you, Chinese social media, for breaking the news to me.

I'd be interested in why, but obvs not if you don't want to.
*hugs* in any case