First to pop off...............2017.

[talksthetorque]

darker grapefruit said:

What a life though...

But what will he be remembered for when the time comes?
Career defining moments?
Driving a Vectra
Punching someone because he was annoyed.
Upsetting people from Spanish speaking countries.

You all know which thread those three acts belong in.

Mind you he was is from Mexborough.

Edited to correct poor conjugation. Despite being in this thread, he still is

Edited by talksthetorque on Monday 6th November 21:09

[TheLordJohn]

darker grapefruit said:

Yes, I thought the same after googling his age (57). What a life though...

Heavy smoker, isn't he?
Not to mention likes a tipple...

[98elise]

FocusRS3 said:

majordad said:

Saw an Advert by Jeremy Clarkson ( who I like ) just now promoting Amazon, jeez Jezza's aged !

Loves a drop of red the lad

Also smokes like a trooper, likes his food, hates exercise, and doesn't give a crap about his appearance.

[FourWheelDrift]

He's lived a long life, for a bronze age man.

[NDA]

TheLordJohn said:

darker grapefruit said:

Yes, I thought the same after googling his age (57). What a life though...

Heavy smoker, isn't he?
Not to mention likes a tipple...

He was a heavy smoker - has now given up.

[Thankyou4calling]

Has JC passed away?

If not get back on topic!!

[majordad]

I thought this thread was all about the chase, not the death ? Did'nt we speculate about Brucie Paul Daniels for years before they finaly did the deed.

[Eric Mc]

Apollo 12 (and Gemini 11) astronaut Richard Gordon has died, aged 88.

[dillenger]

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

[andym1603]

dillenger said:

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

That will be a loss. RIP to a greedy Italian.

[lucido grigio]

dillenger said:

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

Sad. The Godfther of Italian gastronomy.

His banter on Two greedy Italians with Gennaro Contaldo was excellent.

[ColinM50]

dillenger said:

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

Yes, sad he pastaway

[darker grapefruit]

ColinM50 said:

dillenger said:

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

Yes, sad he pastaway

Indeed, wasn't expecting him to passataway.

[Willy Nilly]

FocusRS3 said:

Loves a drop of red the lad

Are you from west Shropshire?

[FocusRS3]

Willy Nilly said:

Are you from west Shropshire?

No certainly down south !

[FourWheelDrift]

You Only Live Twice bond girl Karin Dor, 79.

[ambuletz]

darker grapefruit said:

ColinM50 said:

dillenger said:

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

Yes, sad he pastaway

Indeed, wasn't expecting him to passataway.

nice little scene of him uploading to the JO youtube page from when he was filming two greedy italians,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCMm-tCWNks

[majordad]

Antonio nearly had more wives than restaurants

[RoverP6B]

K12beano said:

Eric Mc said:

Sad to learn that popular singer/songwriter of the 1970s, Peter Skellern, died today aged 69.

The young of today just won't understand!

Bit early given today's standards - so, yes, sad.....

For some reason this had escaped me - very sad news indeed. My sons (18 and 26) are huge fans of the work he did with Richard Stilgoe - the elder one and I worked our way through their albums on the way back from Devon in appalling weather in my newly-picked-up unseen-eBay-buy E39 535i - a trip I'll never forget, and one of my happiest memories of quality time with my son. Concentrating on driving when we were both laughing helplessly was a challenge! among many of their brilliant numbers, the one about the Sinclair C5 (simply entitled "C5") is a work of comedic genius.

Shakermaker said:

Chris Cornell, lead singer of Audioslave and Soundgarden. Only 52 as well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39960...

This one absolutely shattered my elder son, he was and remains an enormous fan, says Soundgarden was a large part of what got him through his late teens when he was battling severe depression.

Sir Roger Moore is an immense loss - a truly Great Briton, even if the jokes were a bit corny.

Eric Mc said:

Eric Broadley, founder of Lola Cars - aged 88

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/129841

Not sure how I missed this one - not unexpected, but a very sad loss of a great man.

Eric Mc said:

Mike Beachy Head - the chap who ran the Thunder City classic jets outfit in South Africa (Lightnings, Buccaneers), has died.

Yep, heart attack, no age either. Despite TC's serious safety failings culminating in the loss of XS451, he kept Lightnings flying after our CAA banned them, and that deserves respect...

Wiccan of Darkness said:

Michael Bond, creator of Paddington bear

How many generations of kids has he kept entertained? Apparently a really nice bloke too. Being given a full memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday - rightly so. https://www.stpauls.co.uk/michaelbond

wildcat45 said:

Robert Hardy.

Another massive loss... one of our finest actors, hugely important as an historian too, one of the last living links with Lewis and Tolkien...

David Shepherd - one of the giants of our time - we'd have no Clan Line, Black Prince, etc etc without him - superlative artist too. Tireless campaigner for wildlife conservation. All-round good bloke.

SeeFive said:

Fats Domino aged 89 reported to be gone...

Another massive one... no Fats Domino, no rock'n'roll as we know it...

[EarlOfHazard]

dillenger said:

Antonio Carluccio has died aged 80

Ah crap. Really liked watching his programs