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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360773616/jeweller-sir-michael-hill-dies

    Highly successful in business, I remember his funny ads which he fronted back in the day, they were as iconic to me as the LV Martin ads used to be

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    @canefan said in RIP 2025:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360773616/jeweller-sir-michael-hill-dies

    Highly successful in business, I remember his funny ads which he fronted back in the day, they were as iconic to me as the LV Martin ads used to be

    I have a faint memory reading years ago that he worshipped the devil. Talked about how it would make him rich.

    I can't seem to find any reference to it now though.

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    @Crazy-Horse was a bit of an urban legend IIRC.

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    Jim Lovell

    • Apollo 8
    • Apollo13

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl7y8zq5xpno

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  • canefanC Offline
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    @booboo said in RIP 2025:

    Jim Lovell

    • Apollo 8
    • Apollo13

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl7y8zq5xpno

    What a legend

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    RIP Peter. He was always great at providing expert commentary that the public would understand.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360786457/peter-lester-sailing-icon-and-americas-cup-commentator-dies-aged-70

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    @Bovidae said in RIP 2025:

    RIP Peter. He was always great at providing expert commentary that the public would understand.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360786457/peter-lester-sailing-icon-and-americas-cup-commentator-dies-aged-70

    Oh crap. I thought they were talking about Peter Montgomery before I opened the story. He was a great commentator

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    Part of every kid of a certain age's childhood

    Aug 11  /  Film

    Ray Brooks obituary

    Ray Brooks obituary

    Star of Cathy Come Home and The Knack who later appeared in EastEnders and was the voice of Mr Benn

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    Bob Simpson. Former Australian opener and coach, who turned Australia from a nation that hadn't won a test in four years into the unstoppable force they became from Border onwards.

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    Terence Stamp

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39d41g7nmlo

    Finest monologue in movie history....

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    Downvote

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    @Victor-Meldrew

    A criminally underrated film.

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    @Catogrande said in RIP 2025:

    @Victor-Meldrew

    A criminally underrated film.

    Yep, one of my favourites.. Written with Stamp in mind apparently.

    Doubt anyone could have made the phrase "My name's Wilson" so threatening.

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