Paddy Maloney RIP Co-founder and leading force behind the greatest Irish folk group of all time, the Chieftains, aged 83. They recorded 44 albums 1964 - 2012 Beloved by many generations through their collaborations with contemporary stars such as U2, The Pogues, Sting, Sinead O'Connor, Elvis Costello, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Mark Knopfler and Van Morrison. They contributed to the film soundtracks of "Braveheart", 'Gangs of New York" and "Barry Lyndon". In a piece of brilliant timing, they did their "Goodbye Tour" in 2019 and early 2020 before the Covid pandemic shut everything down...... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Moloney
John Sillett - most famously led Coventry City to their 1987 FA Cup win over Tottenham. Also won League with Chelsea as a player in 1954. also managed Hereford United was 85 RIP
Ray Kennedy Won double with Arsenal in 1971 and Fairs cup in 1970 Moved to Liverpool in 1974 and won 5 League titles, 3 European Cups and the UEFA Cup, played 17 games for England as well was 70 RIP
Sidney Poitier Aged 94 RIP Starred in To Sir With Love, great British film of the sixties, theme tune of the film was the same name, was a hit on the British charts sung by Lulu. Think she also had a part in the film.
Particularly for the last two who lived to nearly a hundred, I saw a quote something along the lines of ‘if you lived to nearly 100 and people say you died too soon it says something about the quality of your life.’
Remember going the to the old Show building in Welly and watching the #chanceloroftheexchequer guide the Saints to 4 basketball titles
Show gracious with his time an inspired do many to take basketball and was a huge influence on my brief and very unsuccessful foray into playing basketball
A Kiwi sports fan I knew who watched Bobby Charlton’s United play New Zealand at English Park. I used to say when he was a boy, but I’ve done the math and he must have been in his mid-20s at the time! Also went to Rufer’s All Whites against Werder Bremen and Hadlee’s last one dayer. Not a celebrity as such, but an R.I.P. nonetheless.
RIP Andrew Symonds, former Aussie international cricketer who died overnight in a car accident. I remember him as being a bit of a character with a good sense of humour. Was only in his mid-forties.
19 young kids & a school teacher in Texas. If you have kids this tragic senseless stuff is even more magnified. And fully understand Kerr's anger as well. Man I'd hate to live in the States.
Lester Piggott 11 times champion English jockey aged 86. Rode a couple of times in Auckland, I think he won quite a big race on one of his visits, think that was in the 80s.
Phil Bennett (73) Welsh Number 10, Lions number 10, Babarians number 10. Great turn of speed and IMHO the best ever sidestep of any player. And he could kick goals. He could run with the ball and was never afraid of getting tackled.
Former Arsenal manager Terry Neill aged 80. He took over as Arsenal manager at the age of 34 and was manager when I first started supporting Arsenal in 1978.
KIwi singer Margaret Urlich of Peking Man and When the Cats away passed away from cancer aged 57. I remember going to see Peking Man in a Dannevirke pub in the late 80's. Great memories. RIP