OBITUARY - REST IN PEACE

[Blackpool Rock]

Alan Lancaster, original bass guitar player with Status Quo. R.I.P

I remember when Rick Parfitt died the rumour was as they were lowering his coffin down into the ground that a Status Quo song was played "Down Down" deeper and down   

[sparkus]

Alan Lancaster, original bass guitar player with Status Quo. R.I.P

In 2021 

[mr.bluesky]

In 2021 

He died in Australia, news has only just reached me 
( it was the 5th aniversary of his death)

[bigden40]

In 2021 

Thank you.  When I saw the post I was sure he had died some time ago.

Worth revisiting Quo - End of the Road 84 though, with Lancaster and at their best.

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[ulstersubbie]

The author Peter May has died aged 74. Best known for his Lewis series of crime novels.

[mr.bluesky]

Thank you.  When I saw the post I was sure he had died some time ago.

Worth revisiting Quo - End of the Road 84 though, with Lancaster and at their best.

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Used to like a bit of Quo back in the day ( still wear the denim  ) Francis Rossi is doing a uk tour playing past, present  Quo songs. He's appearing at the Warwick university Arts centre on Saturday 7th November 

[Bertiebeenthere]

Esther Rantzen, aged 86

[RandomGuy99]

Esther Rantzen, aged 86

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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 - BBC News

[Spike1]

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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86 - BBC News

After being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in January 2023, Rantzen went on to become a prominent campaigner in support of assisted dying.

[timsussex]

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Must admit in her early days  I couldnt stand her but later she did some good work for some great causes

[PilotMan]

Must admit in her early days  I couldnt stand her but later she did some good work for some great causes

I feel the same, I just didn't warm to her, but I cannot take away from what she contributed to society during her lifetime.

She was a living legend, and still one now.

[Thephoenix]

After being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in January 2023, Rantzen went on to become a prominent campaigner in support of assisted dying.

Such a shame that she didn't live long enough to see the 'End of Life's bill passed, after being obstructed by a small group of peers, despite multiple major opinion polls showing that roughly two thirds to three quarters of the British public support the legalisation of assisted dying.
 

[mh]

Such a shame that she didn't live long enough to see the 'End of Life's bill passed, after being obstructed by a small group of peers, despite multiple major opinion polls showing that roughly two thirds to three quarters of the British public support the legalisation of assisted dying.

Yes a real shame she didn't live long enough to be able to choose to die early. 

I am actually in agreement with you, I just couldn't resist.

[myothernameis]

Esther Rantzen, aged 86

Sausages 

[mh]

Sausages 

"And, Cyril..."

[scutty brown]

Sausages 

for those too young to understand
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[Jerboa]

I feel the same, I just didn't warm to her, but I cannot take away from what she contributed to society during her lifetime.

She was a living legend, and still one now.

She certainly did good in her life, however during covid she stated that the unvaccinated were selfish and should not receive medical treatment from hospital if they won’t take the experimental injection like everyone else. Then she banged on about her body autonomy over euthanasia, hypocrisy.

[Spike1]

Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

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[timsussex]

Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

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wonder if any member will cease to post

[sparkus]

wonder if any member will cease to post

 

[timsussex]

Literally a self made man  !

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[Malvolio]

He wrote prison diaries, so perhaps there will be punting diaries issued posthumously.

[fredhiggins]

Ringo Starr famously remarked that a young Jeffrey Archer "is the kind of bloke who would bottle your piss and sell it" after Archer arranged for The Beatles to support a charity fundraiser in Oxford in 1963

[sparkus]

Ringo Starr famously remarked that a young Jeffrey Archer "is the kind of bloke who would bottle your piss and sell it" after Archer arranged for The Beatles to support a charity fundraiser in Oxford in 1963

Aint that the Simple Truth.

[advent2016]

Loved his books, disliked the man.

His plots were so believable because you knew a lot of them were true especially the ones about his characters infidelity

[sparkus]

Loved his books, disliked the man.

His plots were so believable because you knew a lot of them were true especially the ones about his characters infidelity

Not least as he employed ghost writers.

My favourite reported indiscretion of his was when a journalist turned up at his riverside flat to do an interview and he got her confused with who else was supposed to be coming that morning, so said to her "In there, take your ckothes off, I'll be in shortly."