So farewell then...

**Eminence Grise** · 10/12/2016, 3:51 PM

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

**BonnieShels** · 11/12/2016, 7:46 AM

AA Gill is away

**OwlsFan** · 12/12/2016, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

They keep on coming. John Glenn, the first American in space and the oldest man in space. The latter was 18 years ago, amazingly enough; he was 95 when he died.

One of our teacher's canes at National School was named after him. Certainly a name I have never forgotten !!

**Eminence Grise** · 12/12/2016, 4:07 PM

I bet more than a few lads saw stars after encountering that.

**Eminence Grise** · 12/12/2016, 10:26 PM

Walter Swinburne, reunited with Shergar. Possibly. Maybe. Who knows?

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...y-horse-racing

**OwlsFan** · 13/12/2016, 9:53 AM

Former BBC weatherman Ian McCaskill http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38294661

**OwlsFan** · 15/12/2016, 2:14 PM

Gillian Bowler once of Budget Travel http://www.independent.ie/business/i...-35296797.html

**OwlsFan** · 19/12/2016, 9:38 AM

Still going down thick and fast in 2016: actress Zsa Zsa Gabor http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...ublicist-says/

**TheBoss** · 20/12/2016, 5:54 PM

I always noticed down the years, that Zsa Zsa Gabor was always on those lists of 'celebrities to die next/this year' predictions.

**Paddy Garcia** · 22/12/2016, 6:50 PM

Frank Murray. RIP

**pineapple stu** · 24/12/2016, 11:35 AM

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?

**nigel-harps1954** · 24/12/2016, 2:19 PM

Can't wait for this f**king year to end.

Rick Parfitt of Status Quo.

http://m.independent.ie/entertainmen...-35319431.html

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/12/2016, 10:10 PM

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

**BonnieShels** · 26/12/2016, 9:59 PM

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.

**OwlsFan** · 27/12/2016, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

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?

You'll have the "RIP police" after you for that one if she doesn't die.

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.

**pineapple stu** · 27/12/2016, 5:45 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

You'll have the "RIP police" after you for that one if she doesn't die.

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.

**BonnieShels** · 27/12/2016, 9:12 PM

Didn't see this on here...

Eddie Bailham, died on December 21st
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/fai-p...ie-bailham-rip

**pineapple stu** · 27/12/2016, 10:14 PM

Richard Adams, author of Watership Down.

Aged 96, but still, another one for 2016's collection

**OwlsFan** · 28/12/2016, 9:30 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Didn't see this on here...

Eddie Bailham, died on December 21st
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/fai-p...ie-bailham-rip

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.