OBITUARIES

[Nolic]

Terry Spinks, the youngest British boxer to win an Olympic gold medal has died aged 74. Nolic

[Sue]

I remember that name from my childhood

[Bodger]

Carrol Shelby, one of the few Americans who undrerstood why humans like to drive fast

[Sunray10]

Vidal Sassoon celebrity hairstylist to the stars has died at the age of 84.

[Nolic]

Donna Summer, 70's disco diva and at one time highest earning entertainer in the USA has died of cancer aged 63. Her duet with Barbra Streisand "No More Tears" was a favourite of mine. Nolic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsY066wa08E

[Sunray10]

Donna Summer singing 'Love to love you baby' was my favourite. RIP Donna Summer.

[Stanley]

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died aged 62 after a battle against stomach cancer. A great talent lost.

[Sunray10]

Yes, very saddened to hear of Robin Gibbs death. I loved the songs of the Bee Gees in the late 1960s and also in the 70s when they had a number of disco hits such as 'Night Fever'. RIP Robin Gibb. You will be greatly missed by lots of music fans.

[Nolic]

Three brothers all dying quite young. Andy aged 30, Maurice aged 53 and Robin aged 62. Loads of talent there. Nolic

[Stanley]

"Too good to live. Too young to die." Now where did that quote pop up from?

[Whyperion]

Alan Oakley , Designer of the Raleigh Chopper bicycle.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/others ... ge-85.html

[Stanley]

Eugene Polley has died aged 96. Who he? He invented the TV wireless remote control in 1955. (LINK)

[Stanley]

Just heard that my friend Rita Barritt of Kayfield is dead. I am so sad to hear this. The funeral is at Gill on Thursday 31 May at 2:15pm. I shall be there.....

[Bodger]

Eugene Polley, 1916 - 2012, who was he?, he was the guy who invented the first totally remote tv controller

[Bradders Bluesinger]

Eugene Polley, 1916 - 2012, who was he?, he was the guy who invented the first totally remote tv controller

This is not strictly true .....It was invented several times , many years earlier .The problem was that it was always instantly lost down the back of some sofa or other ....... Polley just managed to hang on to his long enough to obtain the bragging rights !
He is ,additionally , to be credited with coining the phrase "Who's nicked the doofer" ?

[Bodger]

There were remotes earlier but were connected via a cable

[Bodger]

Sorry Bradders, i was just in from the pub and i was answering via Arthur Guinness and read your reply with a negative mind

[Bradders Bluesinger]

There were remotes earlier but were connected via a cable

Haha...no worries Bodge !
......and anyway , if they'd stayed attached by cable they would have been no fun at all....(much too easy to find ...eh !)

[Stanley]

My funeral suit still fits me. That's a let-off!

[Stanley]

Might need a brolly on Thursday.

[Big Kev]

RIP Jon Lord 9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012. One of the founding members of Deep Purple.

[Callunna]

Motivational author Stephen Covey, who wrote the best-selling The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has died at the age of 79.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18863340

[Sunray10]

The wonderful comedian Eric Sykes has died. Also, US actor Ernest Borgnine has passed away.

[Whyperion]

And finally Sir Alastair Burnet Journalist and former co- presenter of ITV News At 10 , aged 84

[Sunray10]

The English actor Simon Ward has died at the age of 70. He was famous in the role of 'Young Winston' during the 1970s.