Obituary Thread

[Alistair20000]

A bad day for former sportsmen

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Abdul Qadir former Pakistan leg spinner whose 9-56 against England in Lahore remains the best Pakistan Test bowling figures.

The Magician preceded Warne and Mushtaq Ahmed as the best known leg spinner in Test cricket in the 1980’s.

RIP

A great spin bowler..He had England on the rack in Pakistan 1987/88.

Raised the profile of spin bowling in the 1980s.

 

[Mr Jinx]

Ric Osacek from The Cars. 75

 

[Tim Long]

Ric Osacek from The Cars. 75

Guess that wasn't just what he needed.

 

[Alistair20000]

Guess that wasn't just what he needed.

Indeed.

Wonder if he said: Let's Go or Good Times (no longer) Roll

RIP Ric

 

[Jason H]

Former Rangers player Fernando Ricksen, from MND, aged just 43.

 

[Alistair20000]

Thomas Cook aged 178

 

[iscalad]

Julian Piper, he of Junkyard Angels fame.

Sorry the link is DevonLive

Blues legend mourned after sudden death

"He never wanted to be famous, even when he had the chance to be"

www.devonlive.com

 

[Colesman Ballz]

Julian Piper, he of Junkyard Angels fame.

Sorry the link is DevonLive

Blues legend mourned after sudden death

"He never wanted to be famous, even when he had the chance to be"

www.devonlive.com

Sad news indeed, have always enjoyed his playing and have enjoyed other gigs that he has promoted at the Phoenix and in Topsham. Will always be grateful to him for bringing Sherman Robertson over to the Phoenix in particular. RIP.

 

[Tim Long]

Former French President Jacques Chirac has croaked.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/jacques-chirac-death-age-cause-france-president-cause-mort-a9121116.html