The RIP thread...

Of flopping fame?

then a 21-year-old Oregon State University student, used his new and innovative technique of jumping – a back-layout style he had dubbed the Fosbury Flop in a newspaper interview – to take the gold medal at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games and, into the bargain, the world was entranced.

Amazing intervention, RIP Dick Fosbury
world record progressions since

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Now that I'm aware of his first name, I wish they'd named the flop after it.

A++ would lol again

RIP Bobby

https://youtu.be/Gru4IfbKlfU

https://twitter.com/djsoulsister/status/1635948137326993408?s=61&t=B5PsHMFKGNZzt6Z5g-D2mg

If you had to choose the greatest African guitarist it would seem odd to choose a rhythm guitarist. But Lokassa Ya Mbongo played on so many hits, so many brilliant tracks, 'supporting', soukous' greatest lead guitarists, that he probably deserves the title.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/congo-guitarist-lokassa-ya-mbongo-dies-in-us-4159416

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBvJ9BVJHIU

Just read that Jacqueline Gold CBE has passed away. Created Ann Summers lingerie, her dad David Gold was co-owner of West Ham also passed recently, she was 62 :( sad times on Green Street this week, David grew up opposite the Boleyn ground.

RIP Jacqueline

Lance Reddick.

That’s a massive shock. 60 and always looked like he took great care of himself.

Rip Lance

Great roles in Oz & The Wire.
Rip Lance.

Was so good in the wire, rip Lance.

Goddamnit, I loved Lance Reddick

https://youtu.be/w5urkfdMUXo

https://youtu.be/GU-2C8Ec6co

He did some good voice work too and was great in corporate. RIP

RIP Simon 'Booth' Emmerson of Afro Celt Sound System.

https://snbc13.com/simon-emmerson-composer-afro-celt-sound-system-guitarist-has-died-from-cancer-death-obituary/

Lee Purkis of In Sync 😔

https://youtu.be/6l-xMnnEAeA

Where did you hear this? Last year I was played some of his unreleased work by Ramjack, it was awesome but just needed editing down and mastering.

Rubadub in Glasgow posted it on their IG page

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqFupdEMEs8/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Confirmed

https://ra.co/news/78710

DJ Graeme Park's 18 year old Son Oliver, one of Twins. Cancer. 😔

Ugo De Rosa

Produced some fine bicycles, KING3 monocoque frame was the one I dreamt often.

RIP Ugo De Rosa

Paul O’Grady

Ugo De Rosa? Absolute top level.
The Italian colours on Nagasawa frames honour him. De Rosa taught Nagasawa and many others.

He seemed like a pretty genuine fella RIP

67 years old :( a complex and beautiful man. RIP Paul O’Grady

Radio at its best with Sue Lawley and Desert Island Discs in 2003

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p00938hj?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile