Notable Obituaries.

[Mottie]

John Sykes. Guitarist.

Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes dies at 65

A statement said Sykes, who co-wrote some of the rock band's chart hits, had been ill with cancer.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Odds]

Garth Hudson has played the Last Waltz and passed on peacefully at the age of 87.

 

[noseall]

Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie dies aged 75

The award-winning Scottish stylist revealed in October he had weeks to live after his bowel cancer spread to his liver.

www.bbc.co.uk

Didn't he invent the frozen (between courses) palate cleanser?

 

[Mottie]

Didn't he invent the frozen (between courses) palate cleanser?

I see what you did there!

 

[Mottie]

Brandy.

Ricky Gervais tribute after Herefordshire-born dog from After Life dies

The German shepherd, born in Herefordshire, played Brandy in three seasons of the Netflix comedy.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Odds]

David Gaskell - He was just 16 years and 19 days old when he came on for United at Manchester City’s former stadium Maine Road, following an injury to first-choice keeper Ray Wood, in October 1956, and still holds the record for the youngest player to make their debut for the club.

Nope, i'd never heard of him before, either.

 

[Ihavenojob]

Michael Baggott, Flogit

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[Mottie]

Marianne Faithfull.

Marianne Faithfull: Singer and actress dies at 78

She was known for hits such as 1964's As Tears Go By and films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[fillyboy]

Amazing she lived so long reading about her various ailments, but very sad news. RIP.

 

[Odds]

 

[crystal ball]

Tony Martin

Tony Martin, who killed burglar at farmhouse, dies

Tony Martin, who killed burglar at farmhouse, dies

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[blup]

Would he even have been charged today?

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Would he even have been charged today?

Tony Martin definitely would be. The burglar - not so sure. Criminal 'justice' is even more weighted in favour of the crim now.

 

[blup]

Tony Martin definitely would be. The burglar - not so sure. Criminal 'justice' is even more weighted in favour of the crim now.

I don't know, that guy from Newark wasn't and it was for killing an intruder who was also from the local traveller community

 

[Ihavenojob]

Would he even have been charged today?

There was chaos near there the other day, police did NOTHING, and one farmer said "there will be another Tony Martin soon"

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