Celebrity Deaths

[47er]

10 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Yeah I think you’re correct in that he was available for the final mate , but Alf Ramsay didn’t want to change a winning team. That wc final side is so ingrained into people’s memories you’ll not be the only person who forgot that Greavsie actually started in the side at that tournament. I may be wrong but I think John Connelly played in the opening group game as well. 

I was at that first game  as well! 😂

Edited September 19, 2021 by 47er

[oldjamfan1]

10 hours ago, 47er said:

I was at that first game  as well! 😂

Ha ha ha - welcome to my world!

[oldjamfan1]

Another World Cup winner gone. RIP Roger Hunt, who has died at the age of 83. Only 2 or 3 of them left now.

[windymiller7]

Yeah just heard this on the radio. There won't be any left before long which is extremely sad.

Didn't realise he was still Liverpool's leading league goalscorer, assumed Rush had overtaken him on all counts.

RIP

[oldjamfan1]

1 hour ago, windymiller7 said:

Yeah just heard this on the radio. There won't be any left before long which is extremely sad.

Didn't realise he was still Liverpool's leading league goalscorer, assumed Rush had overtaken him on all counts.

RIP

I did too, although Rush scored loads more cup goals (particularly League Cup) to end up with about 60 more than Hunt in total.

Incredible really that.

Edited September 28, 2021 by oldjamfan1

[bazza]

Barry Ryan has died on Sept 28th aged 72. His greatest hit was Eloise written by his twin brother, Paul who died of cancer in 1992. They both attended boarding school in Pudsey near Leeds.

I remember their mum, Marion Ryan, singing on TV.

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Gerald Sinstadt, who has passed away at the grand old age of 91.

The voice of football on Granada when I was growing up, particularly The Big Match on Sunday afternoons.

[iacok]

Yes me too. RIP

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Ron Flowers, Wolves legend and another member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad, who has passed away at the age of 87.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

RIP Ron Flowers, Wolves legend and another member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad, who has passed away at the age of 87.

He played against Rovers in the 1960 Cup Final. I remember seeing him take a penalty for England at Wembley. They used have the nets drawn really tight then. He was a big lad and he really gave it the laces. The penalty went in the top corner like a rocket and bounced out just as quick. Two goalies wouldn’t have saved it. The ball ended up by the half way line.

They stopped having the nets as tight as a drum after that.

 

Thanks for the memories Ron.

Edited November 12, 2021 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[bazza]

Tom Sharratt.

Lived in Coupe Green, Hoghton. Local councillor first for South Ribble as Labour and, when he fell out with the party, formed his own party named "Idle Toad". Later he was our representative at Lancashire County.

He must have been gone 90 years old. He had long white whiskers looking like Father Christmas.

In his early years he lived on Preston Old Road, Cherry Tree about 300 metres from the tall railway bridge towards Blackburn.

RIP Tom; a good man.

[47er]

On 13/11/2021 at 01:36, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He played against Rovers in the 1960 Cup Final. I remember seeing him take a penalty for England at Wembley. They used have the nets drawn really tight then. He was a big lad and he really gave it the laces. The penalty went in the top corner like a rocket and bounced out just as quick. Two goalies wouldn’t have saved it. The ball ended up by the half way line.

They stopped having the nets as tight as a drum after that.

 

Thanks for the memories Ron.

My abiding memory of Flowers is him running into Dougan about a second after the start of the 1960 Cup Final and driving his knee into Dougan's injured thigh. Just to make sure!

We didn't even get a free-kick for that!

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Ray Kennedy, who has died at the age of 70 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Gifted footballer who could play anywhere, won everything there is to win in the club game and was part of in my opinion the most complete British midfield of all time, along with Jimmy Case, Terry McDermott and Graeme Souness.

Edited November 30, 2021 by oldjamfan1

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Sir Antony Sher, one of the best Shakespearian actors that ever lived.

[47er]

Steve Bronski of Bronski Beat d aged 61.

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. A brilliant musician in his own right. This is one of his 

 

[oldjamfan1]

He may have come from the wrong side of the Pennines but there is no doubting Raymond Illingworth’s status as a legend of the game of cricket. RIP

[oldjamfan1]

Sad to hear that Janice Long has died at the age of 66. She had a bubbly presenting style and was one of the pioneering female radio DJs.

Also, Desmond Tutu has departed at the age of 90.

RIP to both of them

[DeeCee]

Well known facts, JL was Keith Chegwin's sister.

Desmond Tutu had a Nobel Peace Prize. 

[47er]

On 11/12/2021 at 07:23, oldjamfan1 said:

RIP Mike Nesmith of the Monkees. A brilliant musician in his own right. This is one of his 

 

Saw P.P Arnold and the Nice At Richmond Festival 1967. She was great, thought she'd died when I first saw the photo!

Good bill that--Fleetwood Mac, Cream ,Pink Floyd, Who and a few more!

[oldjamfan1]

26 minutes ago, 47er said:

Saw P.P Arnold and the Nice At Richmond Festival 1967. She was great, thought she'd died when I first saw the photo!

Good bill that--Fleetwood Mac, Cream ,Pink Floyd, Who and a few more!

My mate works for Steve Cradock (Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller band) who is Pat’s (PP’s) manager these days. She is a really lovely lady and can still belt out a tune.

[Roving Mick]

A great man

 

[Riversider28]

13 hours ago, Roving Mick said:

A great man

 

This photo should be shown on the big screen on Wednesday night, along with a minutes applause. One of a kind,R.I.P.

[jim mk2]

The lads are covering themselves in glory again this morning

Silverwood is like Boris Johnson (or should be).... a dead man walking 

[oldjamfan1]

RIP Ronnie ‘Ronette’ Spector, who has died after a short battle with cancer at the age of 78.