The RIP Thread

Marvellous Marvin Hagler only 66 RIP

 

RIP Champ

 

One of the all time greats, Marvin Hagler dominated an unbelievably strong Middleweight division in the 80s and had some tremendous fights, none better than the savage 3 round ko of Thomas Hearns. He lost the title in a controversial points decision to Sugar Ray Leonard but can be remembered as one of the longest reigning champions of his era. Another gone at a relatively young 66. RIP...

 

absolutely brilliant

 

Australian musician Doug Parkinson has died at the age of 74.

Parkinson, who was widely regarded as 'Australia's greatest soul voice', passed away at his Northern Beaches home. His cause of death is unknown,

He is survived by his wife Suzie and sons John and Daniel.

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Australia's 'greatest soul voice' Doug Parkinson (pictured) has died suddenly aged 74

Publicist Lionel Midford announced the tragic news in a statement on Monday night.


'Just received the saddest news that Doug Parkinson, the legendary Australian recording artist with a powerful and soulful voice, passed away suddenly at home.'


'Doug Parkinson was widely considered one of the most unusual and influential singer-songwriters in the history of contemporary music.'

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Parkinson, who was widely regarded as 'Australia's greatest soul voice', passed away at his Northern Beaches home. His cause of death is unknown at this point. Pictured Jon Stevens and Doug Parkinson

Parkinson led the band Strings and Things from 1965, The Questions from 1966, Doug Parkinson in Focus from 1968, Fanny Adams from 1971 and The Life Organisation from 1973.

He had a major hit with his version of The Beatles classic Dear Prudence in 1969 followed up by his own hit Without You.

Parkinson took major stage roles in The Who's rock opera Tommy, The Wizard of Oz and Jesus Christ Superstar, recorded albums including No Regrets and Heartbeat to Heartbeat along with ads, radio station promos and rugby league team songs.

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Publicist Lionel Midford announced the tragic news in a statement on Monday night. 'Just received the saddest news that Doug Parkinson, the legendary Australian recording artist with a powerful and soulful voice, passed away suddenly at home,' he said

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He is survived by his wife Suzie and sons John and Daniel

He appeared alongside many international stars including The Who, The Small Faces, The Temptations, The Pointer Sisters, Bob Marley and The Wailers and Randy Crawford.

In 2019, he toured NSW with a tribute to English rock legend Joe Cocker in which he was billed as 'Australia's greatest soul voice'.

Parkinson was due to play in South Australia on Thursday before performing a show in NSW this weekend.

 

R. I. P. Yaphet Kotto.

In two fave movies of mine, Alien and Midnight Run.

Also starred in one of the best police tv shows of all time, Homicide : Life On The Street

 

Live and let die and Running man as well
RIP

 

Sabine Schmitz: Former racing driver and Top Gear presenter dies aged 51
Last updated on 4 minutes ago4 minutes ago.From the section Motorsport

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Sabine Schmitz, pictured in January 2020
Former Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz - famous for being the only woman to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours - has died aged 51.

Schmitz said last year that she had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017.


Schmitz had become synonymous with the Nurburgring Nordschleife, the 14-mile circuit in Germany that is renowned as the toughest in the world.

She won the 24-hour touring car race at the track twice, in 1996 and 1997, driving a BMW M3.

She became known as the "Queen of the Nurburgring" and estimated she had driven around the track more than 20,000 times.

Schmitz later gained acclaim for an appearance on Top Gear in 2004 in which she drove a van around the track, and subsequently became a presenter on the show alongside Chris Evans in 2016.

This Sunday's episode of Top Gear will be dedicated to Schmitz, with Clare Pizey, executive producer, saying: "Sabine was a beloved member of the Top Gear family and presenting team since 2016, having first appeared on the show in 2004, and everyone who had the pleasure of working with her on the team is in shock at this news.

"Sabine radiated positivity, always wore her cheeky smile no matter how hard things got - and was a force of nature for women drivers in the motoring world.

"Like everyone else who knew her, we will truly miss her - Sabine really was one of a kind. Our thoughts are with her partner Klaus, who was always by her side and who we welcomed to Dunsfold many times, and her family in Germany."

Top Gear presenter Chris Harris said Schmitz was a "wonderful, powerful, hilarious person" while the show's former presenter Jeremy Clarkson paid tribute by tweeting she was "such a sunny person and so full of beans".

Formula 1 said Schmitz was "a force of nature" who inspired "a new generation of motorsport enthusiasts".

 

RIP

 

Very sad indeed.
She was a brilliant driver and displayed a wonderful nature.
RIP Sabine.

 

Sad news as another great player has left us,Peter Lorimer passed away RIP

 

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Peter Lorimer. Dead at 74. Wonderful player and with a strike that could almost break the goal netting. RIP

 

RIP.
i can only echo the above comments above, a wonderful player

 

Frank Worthington too.

 

Frank Worthington was an icon of 70’s football and from a similar mold as our own ‘Stan the Man’ on skill, flamboyance and individual character.
RIP Frank. Condolences to family and friends.

 

Sad news again, Ramsey didn’t like flair players like Frank, Stan & Rodney etc & that’s why they had very few England caps, RIP Frank

 

This...

 

Frank Worthington.

When the Argentinian World Cup winning full back Alberto Tarantini arrived to play for Birmingham City, expectations were high. But he only lasted 23 games, unhappy that Frank had shagged his wife within weeks of his arrival.

RIP Frank.