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Less than three weeks after William Trevor, another giant of Irish literature - poet and short story writer, John Montague.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1210/837929-john-montague/
Restaurant critic, AA Gill, three weeks after announcing he had cancer - 'a trucker’s gut-buster, gimpy, malevolent, meaty, malignancy'.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...w-sunday-times
AA Gill is away
One of our teacher's canes at National School was named after him. Certainly a name I have never forgotten !!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I bet more than a few lads saw stars after encountering that.
Walter Swinburne, reunited with Shergar. Possibly. Maybe. Who knows?
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...y-horse-racing
Former BBC weatherman Ian McCaskill http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38294661
Gillian Bowler once of Budget Travel http://www.independent.ie/business/i...-35296797.html
Still going down thick and fast in 2016: actress Zsa Zsa Gabor http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...ublicist-says/
I always noticed down the years, that Zsa Zsa Gabor was always on those lists of 'celebrities to die next/this year' predictions.
Frank Murray. RIP
Carrie Fisher in a critical condition after a heart attack on a plane. Currently in intensive care after having had CPR administered.
One last sting for 2016? :(
Can't wait for this f**king year to end.
Rick Parfitt of Status Quo.
http://m.independent.ie/entertainmen...-35319431.html
To say 2016 has been a d!ck would be an understatement. What a pr!ck of a year.
George Michael the latest to pop.
http://www.independent.ie/entertainm...-35320528.html
Ah sure, why not like...
Liz Smith, famous for playing Nana in The Royle Family.
http://news.sky.com/story/royle-fami...ed-95-10709109
In fairness she's 95. But still.
You'll have the "RIP police" after you for that one if she doesn't die.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Status Quo - bought all their records back in the day. As they place Ricky in the grave will they sing "Down, down, deeper and down."? RIP Ricky.
Alas, she passed away an hour ago. It really didn't sound good from the vague medical details; 20 minutes' CPR before the arrival of advanced care is not a good thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Didn't see this on here...
Eddie Bailham, died on December 21st
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/fai-p...ie-bailham-rip
Richard Adams, author of Watership Down.
Aged 96, but still, another one for 2016's collection
Thanks. Hadn't spotted that nor had any of my fellow Rovers friends of that vintage. Slightly before my era but had heard much about him and his tremendous shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Carrie Fishers mum, Debbie Reynolds, also a famous actress, passed away today.