The RIP thread...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/22/former-liberal-democrat-leader-paddy-ashdown-dies-aged-77

I’m sad, not sure why. I think he was a good guy albeit a politician.

Penny Marshall died on Dec. 17th

I loved her as a kid, big news here in Oz... Did it not make the headlines out there?

My mate, Tanya, is a dead ringer for her, consequently she's one of my faves...

Recent BBC Radio4 Reflections interview with Paddy Ashdown

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/dec/29/dame-june-whitfield-dies-aged-93

Amos Oz
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_Oz

Mean Gene Okerlund - of the WWF

(Giving away my age)

Bob Einstein aka Marty Funkhouser or
The Funkman.

Bugger. His turns on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee were some of the best too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5m_mXadoU

Aw man. RIP Super Dave Osborne

https://youtu.be/nADJFmwoUIY

i had no idea Super Dave was Bob Einstein. funny guy.

Brother of Albert Brooks too. Funny family.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/14/gdansk-residents-donate-blood-stabbed-mayor-pawel-adamowicz

Lorna Doom, Germs.

RIP Pedro Mireles Lopez (1972-2019)

Those in the cycle training community will be shocked to hear about Pedro's death

https://marmot-tours.co.uk/news/

He was such a fantastic guy, a gentleman, kind and such a sweet colleague. Unbelievable and sad,

Windsor Davies was still alive - who knew? Sad news for fans of racist sitcoms.

RIP Windsor Davies. I still like Whispering Grass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4uivPpzCGo

Andrew Fairlie - a seriously nice and humble guy in a profession full of self-important wankers. A lovely man who will be greatly missed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-46958875

Jonas Mekas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQhqtOgqcY

Hugh McIlvanney, one of the finest sportswriters of his generation.

James Ingram

Prof. Stewart Adams - developer of Ibuprofen, a potent hangover treatment (amongst other things).

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/business/inventor-ibuprofen-created-boots-nottingham-2490268