Passings...

[Frank Petrexa]

He was NOT the Messiah ...

He also played the desert Hermit who was forced to break his vow of silence when people started eating the berries off the bush he lived under (in a hole). I'm not sure I'd like to know John Cleese--a little pretentious, but I would have no trouble at all with Terry.

 

[Apostate]

I never expected to see Sir Michael in tears.

Palin's emotional tribute to Terry Jones

Sir Michael Palin pays tribute to his Monty Python co-star Terry Jones, who has died aged 77.

www.bbc.com

 

[Praefectus Praetorio]

I can't improve on what Stephen Fry posted:
"Farewell, Terry Jones. The great foot has come down to stamp on you. My god what pleasure you gave, what untrammelled joy and delight. What a wonderful talent, heart and mind"

 

[Barbaria1]

Respected PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer dead at 85.

 

[Apostate]

Respected PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer dead at 85.

I called the show MacNeil/ Lehrer for years after the former retired.

 

[Migoz2]

Barry Tuckwell, superb horn player, 1931 - 2020.

Barry Tuckwell obituary | Barry Millington

Horn player who recorded prolifically and was considered the finest of his generation

www.theguardian.com

 

[Eulalia]

Wonderful playing - somehow that always makes me think of the linkie hunt!

But also of Flanders & Swann's brilliant version

 

[twonines]

Wonderful playing - somehow that always makes me think of the linkie hunt!

But also of Flanders & Swann's brilliant version

Flanders and Swann were brilliant, for anyone who hasn`t heard them seek out "Have some Madeira ,my dear" and "It all makes work for the working man to do "

 

[Frank Petrexa]

The Spitzer telescope.

AAAS

www.sciencemag.org

 

[Loxuru]

Rob Rensenbrink (1947-2020). He was a Dutch football player, a real goalgetter, who was on the height of his career mainly active in Belgian top teams. He played with the Dutch national football team two World Cup finals, in 1974 in West-Germany and in 1978 in Argentina. The Netherlands lost both finals. In the World Cup of 1978, he made five goals, and he failed to make a sixth, during the final against Argentina. At a 1-1 tie, less than a minute before the end of regular time, his shot defeated the Argentine goalkeeper, but deflected against the pole back into the field. If he had scored, The Netherlands would likely have been world champion, and Rensenbrik would have been the top scorer of the tournament, in stead of the Argentine Mario Kempes, who would score his sixth goal during the prolongations of the final, won by Argentine with 3-1.

 

[Apostate]

Breaking: Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash.

Kobe Bryant, daughter among 9 dead in helicopter crash in Southern California

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in the wealthy Southern California residential neighborhood of Calabasas.

abcnews.go.com

I don’t follow sports, he was barely on my radar, but damn.

 

[Frank Petrexa]

Unlike the Roman physician Galen, here is one doctor who didn't run from a plague.

Coronavirus outbreak: doctor in Wuhan hospital dies as army medics flown in

Liang Wudong, 62, died after treating patients in Wuhan amid signs that health workers are struggling to cope with the outbreak

www.theguardian.com

 

[FrankO]

Breaking: Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash.

Kobe Bryant, daughter among 9 dead in helicopter crash in Southern California

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in the wealthy Southern California residential neighborhood of Calabasas.

abcnews.go.com

I don’t follow sports, he was barely on my radar, but damn.

I remember watching his 'retirement' game a few years back ... He shot 60 points. And I was thinking "He's retiring because??????"

A phenomenally talented player who worked hard on his game throughout his career.

 

[montycrusto]

R.I.P. Nicholas Parsons, entertainer, comedian, actor, much loved presenter of BBC radio’s “Just a minute” panel game for half a century. If you don’t know it:

 

[Darkprincess69]

R.I.P. Nicholas Parsons, entertainer, comedian, actor, much loved presenter of BBC radio’s “Just a minute” panel game for half a century. If you don’t know it:

I'm not familiar with "Just A Minute", but I remember him presenting Sale of the Century many decades ago (Damn I feel old sometimes )

 

[montycrusto]

I'm not familiar with "Just A Minute", but I remember him presenting Sale of the Century many decades ago (Damn I feel old sometimes )

I feel Nicholas Parsons would not mind me repeating the Two Ronnies’ joke:

“Later in the programme, I’ll be talking to a lady who likes Nicholas Parsons”

“..and I’ll be talking to a parson who likes knickerless ladies “

 

[Apostate]

R.I.P. Nicholas Parsons, entertainer, comedian, actor, much loved presenter of BBC radio’s “Just a minute” panel game for half a century. If you don’t know it:

What a pure and unfiltered delight is the show and its host. Mr. Parsons will definitely be sorely missed.

 

[twonines]

Rob Rensenbrink (1947-2020). He was a Dutch football player, a real goalgetter, who was on the height of his career mainly active in Belgian top teams. He played with the Dutch national football team two World Cup finals, in 1974 in West-Germany and in 1978 in Argentina. The Netherlands lost both finals. In the World Cup of 1978, he made five goals, and he failed to make a sixth, during the final against Argentina. At a 1-1 tie, less than a minute before the end of regular time, his shot defeated the Argentine goalkeeper, but deflected against the pole back into the field. If he had scored, The Netherlands would likely have been world champion, and Rensenbrik would have been the top scorer of the tournament, in stead of the Argentine Mario Kempes, who would score his sixth goal during the prolongations of the final, won by Argentine with 3-1.

In my opinion, the most attractive football team to watch, and I have been watching football since 1944.

 

[phlebas]

R.I.P. Nicholas Parsons, entertainer, comedian, actor, much loved presenter of BBC radio’s “Just a minute” panel game for half a century. If you don’t know it:

The sort of show that you can only imagine being on the BBC. How sad that the current crop of scumbags fuckwits overprivilegedwankers politicians seem to have so little appreciation for it.

 

[montycrusto]

The sort of show that you can only imagine being on the BBC. How sad that the current crop of scumbags fuckwits overprivilegedwankers politicians seem to have so little appreciation for it.

Couldn’t agree more.