Celebrity Deaths

[Upside Down]

13 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

RIP Ian Watkins.

 

NOT!! 
 

His protection money must have run out.

RIP - Rot In Piss

[Norbert Rassragr]

He grew up a few houses down from my grandparents apparently! At least Pontypridd can claim Tom Jones as an alternative.

[wilsdenrover]

On 13/10/2025 at 23:25, Norbert Rassragr said:

He grew up a few houses down from my grandparents apparently! At least Pontypridd can claim Tom Jones as an alternative.

+ the chap from Motorhead.

[Gav]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04g4x0kkdpo

Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani dies at 63 😢

[bob fleming]

On 19/10/2025 at 12:25, wilsdenrover said:

+ the chap from Motorhead.

Phil Campbell

[bob fleming]

28 minutes ago, Gav said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04g4x0kkdpo

Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani dies at 63 😢

RIP Mani. Another of the good guys.

[K-Hod]

So glad I got to see The Roses at The Etihad.
One of my favourite gigs, that.

[bob fleming]

Was lucky enough to see The Roses at Preston Guild Hall Foyer. Not the Guild Hall, the Foyer! This must have been mere weeks before it all went daft for them. My mate John from Darwen said do you fancy coming to see this band, The Stone Roses. I’d never heard of them, was into metal in the main back then, it changed everything for me. They were just fantastic. Also went to the Empress Ballroom gig, what an event. Everyone going mad, everyone, when Sympathy for the Devil was played before hand. Special days.

[wilsdenrover]

RIP Jimmy Cliff 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I see Billy Bonds has died. A really good player in his day A great player if you’re a West Ham fan. I see somebody has written “ West Ham’s best captain “. Err, Bobby Moore anybody ? “

[oldjamfan1]

The former Hants and England batsman Robin Smith has died suddenly at the age of 62.

Watching him and Alan Lamb batting for England together was always a joy. His square cut was amazing. Sad that he struggled to cope with retirement. In his own words “The Judge was a fearless warrior: Robin Arnold Smith was a frantic worrier”. 
 

RIP

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Steve Cropper, one of the men behind the “:Stax “ sound. Superbly economical playing on “ Green Onions “.

[Mike E]

Not a death, but a century (and a couple of days) alive. Thanks for the joy you brought my grandma, my mum, me, and my children.

Happy belated 100th Birthday Dick Van Dyke!

Needs an honorary knighthood before he passes imo.

I’d also love him to get one last chance at an Oscar, even if it’s a fix. Somebody cast him as Scrooge or something. Or (plot twist) cast him as himself in his own biopic.

Edited December 15, 2025 by Mike E

[ageoftherover]

Making it through high school with the name Dick is achievement enough. Some effort making it to a century.

Edited December 20, 2025 by ageoftherover

[oldjamfan1]

Well Chris Rea won’t be driving anywhere for Christmas this year. RIP

[47er]

Sad about that. On The Beach---great album. 

[Mike E]

RIP to one of my dad’s favourite players, John Robertson. ‘Giggs before anyone knew what Giggs was, but only for about 5 yards’.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

RIP to one of my dad’s favourite players, John Robertson. ‘Giggs before anyone knew what Giggs was, but only for about 5 yards’.

Brian Clough said “ When I came in Robertson was living out of a chip pan “.
 

He was proof that you don’t need lightening speed to be an effective winger.

[oldjamfan1]

16 hours ago, Mike E said:

RIP to one of my dad’s favourite players, John Robertson. ‘Giggs before anyone knew what Giggs was, but only for about 5 yards’.

Difference was Robbo could use both feet. 
Met him a few times when he was at Celtic with Martin O’Neill. Lovely man but a very heavy smoker all his adult life and he looked 70+ when he was in his 40s. RIP. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Colin MacDonald the old Burnley and England goal keeper has died.
It could be that Bryan Douglas is now the oldest surviving England international.

I was walking home from school past the old “ Ellen Smith’s “ coach booking office. I saw they were running a coach to his testimonial game - Burnley v An England 11. So I bought a ticket. It was a great game, England won 6-5. Both Ronnie  and Bryan were playing for the England 11. It was more or less a full England team against what was the full Burnley team apart from two who were away playing for Northern Ireland. Macdonald made some great saves in spite of the scoreline and I was really surprised he was retiring.

The England team that night, I think.

Ron Springett

Jimmy Armfield

Ray Wilson

Ronnie Clayton

Peter Swan

Ron Flowers

Bryan Douglas

Roger Hunt

Nat Lofthouse

Abert Cheeseborough   Who, Why ?

Tom Finney

Things I remember - Tom Finney being absolutely brilliant. Nat Lofthouse scoring with a Sheareresque  volley from miles out. Dougie and Burnley’s John Connelly getting booked after a coming together ! You don’t see many bookings in testimonials but this was serious.

Edited 12 hours ago by Tyrone Shoelaces