Finally. Vile creature right up there with the Nazi leadership in terms of the death, destruction and hatred he caused.
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Shane MacGowan, as we come into the time of year that he's never off the radio.
A maybe not so well song from Shane McGowan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNtQ5AnRlz8
Apparently Shane McGowan kicked Henry Kissinger in to the empty lift-shaft to hell as he was passing Kissinger ! !
RIP Shane. My wife and I both almost in tears when it came on the news here this morning.
A Rainy Night In Soho holds special memories for the two of us.
I'm picturing Fiesta as the party song.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
One from last month actually - Bobby Welch, the last of the Great Train Robbers to pass away, aged 94.
Rolling Stone not pulling any punches on Kissinger. Anyone curious why he's so utterly reviled in some circles, they do a decent job of explaining it.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politic...ad-1234804748/
I like the Bourdain quote from earlier, but my favourite quote about Kissinger is Tom Lehrer's. He said that political satire was dead the day Kissinger won his Nobel Peace Prize.
A few days late but she deserves a mention: Rosemary Smith as a pioneer of women's sport.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Andre Braugher, best know for Captain Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, aged 61.
Gone through the magic door for the last time, Frank Twomey.
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
Ron Clifford. 9/11 survivor but whose sister and niece were in the plane which almost killed him. He appears on many of the documentaries about 9/11 https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023...-ron-clifford/
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Wow Lads you've all been letting this thread slide?
Surprised no one mentioned Tom Wilkinson, Tommy Smothers, Gil De Ferran etc as 2024 beckoned.
Because we've all been blind drunk or in food comas since on or about Owlys 18.12 post till the day before yesterday to an extent we're lucky we aren't mentioned on the thread ourselves Crosby me laddo.
Stephen Kenny Saviour, Leader, Winner, An Autobiography - In All Good Bookstores Now
Glynnis Johns, Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins, aged 100. The oldest living Academy Award nominee at the time of her death.
Popped her clogs as it were !
Interesting tidbit. Next up appears to be Eva Marie Saint. Quite the fox in the day actually.
On another note, Mike Sadler, the last SAS guy who is also a character in Rogue Heroes (which I love), died the other day aged 104. Fought under the infamous Paddy Mayne “The Irish Lion” who fought for the Brits and played rugby for Ireland and the Lions.
And another person who got a good innings - Henry Sandon, who died aged 95 on Christmas Day. Pottery expert on the Antiques Roadshow for years, succeeded by his son. (Don't tell me you don't watch it!)
Yet another good innings - Mario Zagallo, aged 92.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67900776
Manager of the great Brazil 1970 team. Pele's teammate in 1958. Later was assistant manager for Brazil when they won the 1994 World Cup and manager in the 98 run to the final. Incredible career.
Wiki says he was even on the pitch for the 1950 "final" as a soldier providing security - so first-hand he got six finals (62 as well)
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