RIP 2024
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RIP 2024:
JPR was also a champion tennis player. As a 17-year-old, he won the 1966 British junior tennis title at Wimbledon, beating David Lloyd in the final.
That was my understanding but I have since read that he won a National Junior title AT Wimbledon, not the actual Junior Wimbledon title. I don't know the truth of the matter and either way it is quite an achievement.
Edit: I just realised that that might have been what you were saying...
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For the DND nerds, Jennell Jacquays, icon of old school RPG design. I'm currently awaiting the arrival of a hard cover collectors type edition of Dark Tower from Goodman Games on Kickstarter. She also did great art, and worked in videogames (Quake 2 and 3 level designer, for example)
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Mary Weiss from the Shangri-Las. Amazing voice
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Inventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85
Dave Mills created NTP, the protocol that holds the temporal Internet together, in 1985.
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Laurie Johnson - TV & Film composer aged 96.
As well as films like Dr Strangelove, he composed the iconic Avengers theme:
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Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed.
Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76
Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four 'Rocky' films, died Tuesday. He was 76.
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Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed.
Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76
Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four 'Rocky' films, died Tuesday. He was 76.
RIP Apollo, Action Jackson, Greef, Dillon and whoever else he played.
Cool guy, always brought a real nice guy quality to the tough dudes he played on screen.
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Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed.
Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76
Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four 'Rocky' films, died Tuesday. He was 76.
RIP Apollo, Action Jackson, Greef, Dillon and whoever else he played.
Cool guy, always brought a real nice guy quality to the tough dudes he played on screen.
They don’t come any tougher than Chubs Pedersen.
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It’s all in the hips
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Carl Weathers was a favourite. My son was legit shocked by the news. But 76 is a decent innings.
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One of the good ones we saw I thought Barry John. Had a brief career really, as far as we saw down here. Retired early and good on him, had other things to do. Was the man who more than any other who introduced the 'round the corner' kicking to NZ rugby.
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He John Dawes and Mike Gibson visited my school in 71. All made a real impression. Very generous with their time and wonderful speakers.
That 71 touring party ignited a change in NZ rugby. Saw John play live three times that year. Fantastic player. Definitely a candidate for GOAT.
Tough few weeks for Welsh rugby
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That 71 touring party ignited a change in NZ rugby.
I know this is commonly said but was it really that true? Fred Allen's 60s ABs and the 60s Bay Shield holders both played 15 man rugby.
NZ rugby seemed to regress for the mid 70s before blossoming with the 1978 Grandslam team - did we wait between 71 and the 80s before the change was ignited?
Edit: RIP Barry John.
