The 2024 Noteworthy Deaths Thread

[BckFlash]

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

[MarkwG]

cuprabob said:

Chauffard said:

Sadly, no hope for Free Speech, which has been on palliative care for a number of years.

You can't say that.

[Chauffard]

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

Expected, but still sad. Johnnie

[CooperD]

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

Very sad to hear this. Just listening to the Sound Of The 70's on Radio 2 now and Bob Harris is paying tribute to Johnnie Walker. I liked listening to Johnnie. He had a pleasant informative style. RIP.

[ninepoint2]

CooperD said:

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

Very sad to hear this. Just listening to the Sound Of The 70's on Radio 2 now and Bob Harris is paying tribute to Johnnie Walker. I liked listening to Johnnie. He had a pleasant informative style. RIP.

Indeed a sad loss, grew up listening to him and he introduced me to a lot of the music I listen to today, RIP Johnnie

[Speed 3]

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

That's actually not bad, doing what you love until very late 70's. Not like he retired in his early 60's and then went soon after.

[Bonefish Blues]

Speed 3 said:

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

That's actually not bad, doing what you love until very late 70's. Not like he retired in his early 60's and then went soon after.

Yep - he'd have thought it was 2 months too long, I reckon.

[CanAm]

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

A very sad loss.
RIP Johnnie.

[paulguitar]

CanAm said:

BckFlash said:

Johnnie Walker aged 79, only got 2 months of retirement from Radio 2.

A very sad loss.
RIP Johnnie.

Sad to hear this.

My dad died of the same illness at the same age.

[grumpy52]

J W was my passenger for so many years as I trundled about this land .
Thanks for the company and all the great music .
RIP to a broadcasting legend.

[spikeyhead]

RIP Johnnie

[ajprice]

Silvino Francisco, 1980s snooker pro, 78.

https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/27/silvino-f...

[SeeFive]

Johnnie Walker was also a petrolhead. He raced stock cars and I think later on midgets.

As a kid I was going to be autograph hunting him in the pits at Tongham raceway one evening but unfortunately he broke his leg in an accident before I got there.

[Last Visit]

ajprice said:

Silvino Francisco, 1980s snooker pro, 78.

https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/27/silvino-f...

A name I remember from many years ago watching snooker. Thanks for posting that.

[Chauffard]

Last Visit said:

ajprice said:

Silvino Francisco, 1980s snooker pro, 78.

https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/december/27/silvino-f...

A name I remember from many years ago watching snooker. Thanks for posting that.

Born in South Africa, not really a top flight player, he would rarely get past the early stages of a tourney, film star good looks, he wouldn't be short of company on tour.

Here he is with the rest of the Reservoir Dogs

[Bluevanman]

Jocelyn Wildenstein aka Catwoman
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1424...

[Mikebentley]

Bluevanman said:

Jocelyn Wildenstein aka Catwoman
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1424...

I know she had lots of surgeries but how exactly do you spend £2 billion plus millions in support payments per year.

[Ultra Sound Guy]

Mikebentley said:

Bluevanman said:

Jocelyn Wildenstein aka Catwoman
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1424...

I know she had lots of surgeries but how exactly do you spend £2 billion plus millions in support payments per year.

She actually paid somone to make her look like that?,

[MarkwG]

Mikebentley said:

I know she had lots of surgeries but how exactly do you spend £2 billion plus millions in support payments per year.

Her choice, obviously, but many charities crying out for that kind of support.

[Mikebentley]

MarkwG said:

Mikebentley said:

I know she had lots of surgeries but how exactly do you spend £2 billion plus millions in support payments per year.

Her choice, obviously, but many charities crying out for that kind of support.

I’ve not seen anywhere that she gave to charities. Just curious how you spend billions.