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Wasps long serving Allan Isichei from the pre-professional era mindlessly stabbed to death over the weekend. https://www.wasps.co.uk/news/club-statement-allan-isichei/

Former Doghead player & manager Sammy Chapman https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9590715/sammy-chapman-dead-81-wolves/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9256593/tre-da-kid-dead-us-rapper-shot/ Tre Da Kid dead. Never heard of him.

Andrew Mann - Voice of Ireland & attempted Eurovision qualifier https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tributes-paid-to-voice-of-ireland-singer-andrew-mann-after-sudden-death-1.3897586

British actor Clement von Franckenstien. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clement-von-franckenstein-dead-actor-american-president-hail-caesar-was-74-1209772

Ex Southampton, Swindon, Middlesborough defender Jon Gittens https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/jon-gittens-dead-swindon-southampton-dies-55-a8909576.html

Whilst not part of the Twitterati, I hear Danny Baker has announced on there he has cancer & is to start treatment immediately. Now confirmed on his Wiki entry. Sad news. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Baker

I remember him. Cut my live football teeth watching Rushall from the 70s into early 80s.

Barrie Hole, ex Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Villa, is now in the hole. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47765533

Marc Reily reported Steve Hansey of Alto45 has passed - a little Twitter activity

Walsall President Barrie Blower takes his last breath. https://www.expressandstar.com/top-stories/sport/2019/03/04/pay-tribute-to-barrie/

Jan Webster & Bill Gittings Webster had the finest sports shop in Walsall a teenage boy could ever wish for. https://www.englandrugby.com/news/tribute-two-former-england-scrum-halves/

Alex Lester stepped down on air during his BBC WM breakfast show on Friday. Only 62 & will still do the odd show, but wanting to "slow down a little". Worse is we're left with easily the worst DJ on radio, Daz Hale. https://radiotoday.co.uk/2019/01/alex-lester-says-goodbye-to-bbc-wm-breakfast/

Lenn Rock of Strychnine died on January 1st 2019 https://www.facebook.com/AlternativeTentaclesRecords/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARC1eJLSYXvYIl4E7DeyMokwHsW5mcUWe_4LAdwX8WSIBmgjM-txXaiuGljFx5wScZ8Jlvro7ZlVthF1&hc_ref=ARSa5nwPBAWuiUZdt8iX3ctXjLwaie4ZGk-_i0HZda_KFdaJsdkxsuKFFujHB4DtIew&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARAheFN4Ov7u5gdk5XVfzKTnYYTPCcTSXczkEXoWc1Z7WDIGsYsLQNk3wIaBKkISWn8MER7vJc6sc6T7iKZOfh9OnhCG_lfxdGU0oQ011jcdDJ3ekXAyV74c7MAuA_CbIhDuDAiBmQfLna63XSvccg1pc7EnbwfBOEKOdR8oPvplW43yu73-4Q5jdUh0-ZvMwZJ6S-M2cW5Wn5pQNM2pctYTHjMxjpiLmzFZ5SGfbKhnpfk1dPL7_ELFJpk2qRS8nFL3EjHjAgtFG1YyXygEPPfmk1rcE8DlO-5wTsYtxoDf1EwfyEBlIxLns9XaUI30UVF6Aj1r_QltEbaD6A

Michael Robinson not too well. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46602814

Great. It would be nice to get Alan Deakin on there too.

Merson can often still be seen propping up the bar at the Fox & Hounds in Shenstone, as he did when he came to Villa in the late 90s.

Obesity in the UK

Stone me - it's a fun forum, not Mission Control.

Stage star Marin Mazzie. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-6165567/Broadway-West-End-star-Marin-Mazzie-dies.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/football-will-forever-remember-legacy-of-pompey-great-ron-saunders-1-8597658 Ron Saunders isn't doing too well.

Another former Villa player goes early. Something in the water...

Promptly joined by Ken Hodgkisson. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/05/10/tributes-paid-to-former-west-brom-and-walsall-player-ken-hodgkisson/

The shock of WBA's eventual relegation was too much for Graham Lovett. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/05/10/former-west-brom-midfielder-graham-lovett-dies-aged-70/

WBA oldie Frank Hodgetts https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/03/31/albions-youngest-ever-first-team-player-dies-aged-93/