Obituary Thread

[Greyhound]

Lieutenant Basil Trott, aged 101. Served on HMS Exeter in the Battle of the River Plate, in December 1939, and thought to be the last survivor of that battle.

 

[DB9]

Lieutenant Basil Trott, aged 101. Served on HMS Exeter in the Battle of the River Plate, in December 1939, and thought to be the last survivor of that battle.

Thank you for your service sir and RIP.

 

[Greyhound]

On the City Council website today.

Basil Trott, last survivor of the Battle of the River Plate has passed away

It’s with much sadness that the City Council has learnt of the passing of 101-year-old Royal Navy Veteran Basil Arthur Trott. Basil passed away on 12 July 2021 in Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge.

news.exeter.gov.uk

 

[edindevon]

Dusty Hill, beardy ZZ Top bassist.

ZZ Top's Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72

The ZZ Top bass player has died.

www.tmz.com

 

[Mr Jinx]

Dusty Hill, beardy ZZ Top bassist.

ZZ Top's Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72

The ZZ Top bass player has died.

www.tmz.com

After Jordy, a very sad day for rock.

 

[iscalad]

Dusty Hill, beardy ZZ Top bassist.

ZZ Top's Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72

The ZZ Top bass player has died.

www.tmz.com

RIP. Great band

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Andrew Devine(55) Sustained dreadful injury at Hillsborough in 1989 at the age of 22.He was not expected to live at the time.

He becomes the official 97th Victim.

 

[Mr Jinx]

Terry Cooper. 77

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Terry Cooper. 77

It’s been a sad 18 months for the legendary Leeds United team.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Len Gibson(101)

Survived 3 years on the Burma-Siam ‘Death Railway’ after the surrender of Singapore in 1942.