R.I.P.s

[Villajohn]

Cyrille Regis former England striker,played for Hayes,West Brom,Coventry ,Aston Villa, Wolves and Wycombe .Age only 59,RIP Big Cyrille.

[firehazard]

Cyrille Regis former England striker,played for Hayes,West Brom,Coventry ,Aston Villa, Wolves and Wycombe .Age only 59,RIP Big Cyrille.

Apart from being a great player, also a figure of real importance in the fight against racism in sport, and a role model for many.
Gone far too young. RIP.

[Low D]

Cranberries singer Delores O'Riordan, 46 years old.

[Pogues to Niagara]

Just saw Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries passed away, age 46. Sad

[Mike from Boston]

Just saw Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries passed away, age 46. Sad

Wow,just saw this, shocking and sad.

[Villajohn]

Gone Too Soon, how often has that been said? So sad to hear about Dolores.RIP.

[Mike from Boston]

Jo Jo White Boston Celtic HOFer

[Low D]

French-born American radio monologist Joe Frank, whose work kinda defies description. Somewhere between David Sedaris and Jonathan Goldstein maybe (the latter cites him as a major influence). Anyway, he's dead at 79.

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/16/57842243 ... dies-at-79

[Villajohn]

Well said Firehazard regarding Cyrille Regis, he was a great role model for most black sportsmen and not just footballers.Cyrille was a gentleman as well as a great player and i saw how great he was when Ron Atkinson signed him for the Villa on a free transfer from Coventry.I did see him play against Aston Villa for the Sky Blues and West Brom,he was sent off in a fierce derby playing for the Baggies in 1982!Since then i liked him ever since,Villa won that match 1-0!When Cyrille Regis made his debut for the Villa it was in August 1991,one year before the Premier league began{a big monster was 'spawned']and he scored on his debut in a 3-2 win v.Sheffield Wednesday,but the goals i remember best were against Tottenham in a 5-2 win at the Lane,in the final home game v.Coventry where the big man took delight scoring against his former club,but for me the goal Cyrille bagged at Goodison Park v.Everton All Whites,was a joy and a pleasure to watch,as it silenced the racists inside Goodison.The Villa team that day had seven black or mixed race players,on a ground where home fans made it difficult for black players,including one Cliff Marshall who was one of their own.From what i remember from that autumn afternoon inside Goodison in 1991,the worst abuse was hurled at Villa's Polish full back Kubicki,which i thought was odd,as Everton had a Polish player in their squad.Pre-Premier greed league,those were the days.

[Villajohn]

Ed Doolan broadcasting legend,passed away yesterday.Australian born Ed was a fierce campaigner and no cause was too big for Mr.Doolan,he appeared regularly on BBC Radio WM in the Midlands as well as an 8 year stint on BRMB commercial radio and he often appeared on the gogglebox and even stood in for Jimmy Young on BBC Radio 2.Ed was a much loved personality and the outpouring of grief was there to be heard on Radio WM yesterday.RIP Ed.

[Toonboy]

Peter Wyngarde, actor and part time lavatory attendant.Best known as the dandy sleuth Jason King in 60's tv drama Department S and later he had his own series,called.....Jason King.

[Low D]

Peter Wyngarde, actor and part time lavatory attendant.Best known as the dandy sleuth Jason King in 60's tv drama Department S and later he had his own series,called.....Jason King.

Surely best known as Klytus in Flash Gordon (1980)!

[Low D]

Or Timanov, in the Doctor Who television story Planet of Fire (1984)!

[Low D]

The Kinks bassist Jim Rodford has died at the age of 76, after a fall on the stairs.

The British musician, who spent 18 years with the band from 1979, also played with Argent and The Zombies.

[Villajohn]

Hugh Masekela,legendary South African jazz,roots musician.Hugh appeared at the groundbreaking Monterey Pop Festival in 1967,and was featured in the DA Pennebaker docu-movie released a few years later.Bryds fans will remember Hugh Masekela's trumpet playing on their classic So You Wanna Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star.RIP Hugh.