Notable Obituaries.

[Odds]

Tony McPhee, the singer and guitarist who led British blues and rock group the Groundhogs across six decades, has died aged 79.

Sadnews@theGuardian

I haven't listened to the 'hogs for years, but their early 70s phase was deep n' dirty Blues...

 

[Mottie]

Raul Torras Martinez at the TT. Let’s hope there's no more to come.

Isle of Man TT: Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez killed in Supertwin crash

Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez dies as a result of a crash in the Supertwin race at the Isle of Man TT.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

The Iron Sheik.

The Iron Sheik: WWE wrestling champion dies at 81

During the peak of his wrestling career in the 1980s he faced many greats, including Hulk Hogan.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I recognise his face and, the name Petrocelli,

Hope he got to finish building that house in the end.

 

[securespark]

Breaking Bad actor Mike Batayeh dies

Actor played Dennis Markowski, the manager of the Lavandería Brillante industrial laundromat, in hit TV show

www.independent.co.uk

 

[crystal ball]

Tony McPhee, the singer and guitarist who led British blues and rock group the Groundhogs across six decades, has died aged 79.

Sadnews@theGuardian

I haven't listened to the 'hogs for years, but their early 70s phase was deep n' dirty Blues...

Still own that album

 

[Mottie]

Boom!

Unabomber Ted Kaczynski found dead in US prison cell

Kaczynski evaded capture for 20 years after a mass US bombing campaign that killed three people.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Odds]

Still own that album

His obituary revealed the helping hand he received from John Lee Hooker, supporting him on tour then recording an album with the great Bluesman. Everyone knows of the influence from Peter Green on the British blues scene but Tony McPhee's one of the unsung pioneers of the Blues in Britain, working and influencing all kinds of more famous musicians.

 

[Stivino]

Berlusconi

 

[Odds]

Berlusconi

Better put a clove o' garlic on his tongue before they bury him.
And a stake through the heart; just to be sure.

 

[fillyboy]

Better put a clove o' garlic on his tongue before they bury him.
And a stake through the heart; just to be sure.

I feel like I've lost a friend.

 

[Mottie]

Lear flew. (anag.)

Goodbye (8 letters)

Farewell Rufus, the Guardian’s record-breaking crossword setter

After 35 years, Roger Squires is retiring, his first puzzle from 1982 being republished in the paper today. The world’s most prolific crossword compiler, he has had a remarkable career, delighting readers across the world

www.theguardian.com

 

[securespark]

He's not died, though.

 

[blup]

A survivor of sex scandals, fraud and corruption inquiries, a complete player, came back against the odds, wouldn't get that in British politics.

Blup

 

[Brigadier]

Lear flew. (anag.)

Goodbye (8 letters)

Farewell Rufus, the Guardian’s record-breaking crossword setter

After 35 years, Roger Squires is retiring, his first puzzle from 1982 being republished in the paper today. The world’s most prolific crossword compiler, he has had a remarkable career, delighting readers across the world

www.theguardian.com

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