RIP

[Mr Tattie Heid]

Monkee Davy Jones, 66, of an apparent heart attack.

[Nick Brown]

Monkee Davy Jones, 66, of an apparent heart attack.

That's a shock - and sad. RIP Davy Jones.

[Mr Tattie Heid]

The man responsible (in a way) for Bowie!

[Pete Smoke]

It would be ironic if it happened at sea.

[Nick Brown]

It would be ironic if it happened at sea.

Have you been waiting 45 years for the opportunity to use that line?

[Pete Smoke]

Have you been waiting 45 years for the opportunity to use that line?

Only 40. It was going to happen sooner or later.

[two-bit cowboy]

Jock Hobbs, "the man who saved rugby." Age 52.

[johan brugge]

All 28 (Belgian) school children and teachers who have died in that terrible bus accident in Switzerland.
What a black day for Belgium!

[C57]

wful; just awful. What can one say?

[orange_barnet]

Very sad indeed, all the more so of course as children are involved.

I was listening to a news item on the radio last night about this tragedy; the reporter was making the point that (like air travel) bus & coach travel is a highly safe mode of transport compared with car travel, but when a serious accident does happen the risk of multiple fatalities is high and therefore the incident receives significant media attention. This doesn't make the news any less traumatic though, especially for the families and firends of those killed, who I hope will be able to give support to each other.

[johan brugge]

Today is a national day or mourning. At 11.00 the country stood still for a minute of silence. It was a deafening silence. I've got tears in my eyes all day.

[marriedmalt]

A local police officer was murdered while on duty in December 2009. The trial finally ended this week, Kevin Gregson (a former federal police officer) was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Finally some closure to Const. Czapnik's family, and all of those involed.

RIP Eric, we miss you.

MM

[Nick Brown]

Very sad to hear of the passing of John Thomas (Jocky) Wilson - dartist extraordinaire.

[Aidan]

A sad existence for Wilson in the end.

[Lawrence]

I spent a Christmas in the UK in the early 80's and we avidly followed the darts with Jocky Wilson in the lead. Sad to hear this news.

[two-bit cowboy]

Jim Marshall "Father of Loud" age 88

[Maccy]

The serried ranks of a million "Speakers" will remind us of him forever.

[Aidan]

Barney McKenna, the last of the original Dubliners.

[Mr Tattie Heid]

Jim Marshall "Father of Loud" age 88

The obit I read said he was a lover of single malts.

[John Barleycorn]

Janet Roberts, granddaughter of William Grant, died today at the age of 110 .

[Aidan]

Levon Helm

[C57]

Bert Weedon

[solera]

Jack Ashley MP - first deaf MP and champion of disability rights.

[Pete Smoke]

Levon Helm

I enjoy Levon's later solo music. An honest hard working guy who was respected for his strength of character by many.

His efforts with The Band and the subsequent decades of pulling knives out of his back (recognition for his song writing contributions were intentionally removed by a rival band member) possibly contributed to his long term health problems. In fact, for anyone interested the story of The Band (if you can find the truth), it is both shocking and moving.

[MacDeffe]

Alexander Dale Oen