Octopus of Odstock

I do get the feeling that the end is nigh sooner rather than later, sadly. All these readmissions to intensive care suggest a problem which is likely terminal.

Albert Tubilandu, Zaire's 1974 World Cup goalkeeper is dead. https://www.radiookapi.net/2021/06/17/actualite/sport/foot-rdc-deces-de-lancien-gardien-de-des-leopards-albert-tubilandu

Only 4 confirmed alive Carbajal Munoz Jara Saguier Prieto

Francoise Hardy 'near death' https://www.lci.fr/culture/gravement-malade-francoise-hardy-se-dit-proche-de-la-fin-2188911.html

As expected Leslie Marr gets broadsheet coverage from the Telegraph: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/06/13/leslie-marr-landscape-artist-f1-racing-driver-reluctant-baronet/amp/

Thanks Michael. Sadly quite a few there.

One bit of good news - Peter Greenwood is definitely still alive - https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2020-news/peter-greenwood-lancashires-longest-living-cricketer/ Sadly though, Kenny McDevitt died earlier this year as per a 2021 Will search: Surname First name Date of probate Probate number Date of death Document type Registry McDevitt Kenneth Richard 23 April 2021 1616863683114743 15 February 2021 Grant and will Principal Registry

He was a spring chicken compared to some on that list!

One-time #avfc midfielder Reginald Beresford celebrates his 100th birthday today. Reg, from Walsall, played under boss Alex Massie in 1945-46. He's an incredible war hero having sunk the Bismarck Nazi ship in 1941 while, on VE Day, he fought Japanese kamikaze pilots over Okinawa. https://t.co/7YYOB3Yrd1 Reg Beresford makes it to 100 years of age.

Back in intensive care after suffering dehydration and an infection.

Lionel Platts, member of the Ryder Cup team in 1965 has died - https://www.pga.info/news/lionel-platts-1934-2021/ He was 86 years of age.

The voice of Sebastian and Freddy of Rod, Jane and Freddy are seismic deaths. Seismic. Dull indeed, wash your mouth out.

This is the latest on JPJ I can find Aujourd'hui, 1er octobre... c'est l'anniversaire de notre ami Jean Pierre Jabouille Alors avec Thierry Thomassin , nous voilà devant sa porte pour lui remettre son exemplaire du livre "FORMULA HELMET" https://t.co/ynt6zyvqP3 I can't find anything concrete but Laffite does live very near JPJ. I'll do some digging

Maybe we should have a whip round for Horatio.its what Max would've wanted.

Former World Championship (BDO) darts player, Rab Scott, has died. Reached the World Championship twice in the 1980's - https://www.facebook.com/tendring.league/posts/2743180199327179?__tn__=K-R

And one from Spain: Joan Bautista Llopis, the oldest surviving former Barça player, turned 105 today. To think of how the world has changed during the incredible span of his life... https://t.co/gCoJm4OCyS

Not a football league player but Kilmarnock's oldest living player Jock Murdoch was 95 years old on Wednesday.

Up to date picture of Keith Thomas but he's 'not in the best of health' https://t.co/A29G9xt3Po

Andre Ribeiro, three times a winner in Indy car in the 1990s had died, aged only 55, from bowel cancer. He kept his diagnosis secret from most people https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.f1mania.net/indy/vencedor-na-indy-andre-ribeiro-morre-aos-55-anos-em-decorrencia-de-cancer-de-intestino/amp/

Same day. Badger died yesterday as did Chilton and Winstanley.

https://forums.autosport.com/topic/140653-lives-on-and-beside-four-wheels/ Bob Barron b.13th Jan 1928 died 2 Aug 1991

Rildo, who scored for Brazil in the 1966 World Cup versus Portugal (Brazil lost 3-1 in a miserable World Cup for them) has died. https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/futebol-nacional/2021/05/17/noticia_futebol_nacional,3915928/morre-rildo-ex-lateral-de-botafogo-e-santos-nos-anos-1960-em-los-angeles.shtml

I don't know if anyone has been watching the excellent Watergate on BBC4 (originally shown in 1994 and I avidly watched it then) but the narrator and series writer Fred Emery is still alive. Add to the list of living (all featured in the series) FBI prosecutor Angelo Lano, prosecution lawyer Richard Ben Veniste and prosecutor Carl Feldbaum.

Because he was down as Lord Smith not Baron Smith... Lol I did look - couldn't see anything but searching for Smith on here is hopeless. At least it's not as bad as Sir Creep's Tony Armatrading faux pas

Trevor Smith, Baron Smith of Clifton, Lib Dem member of the House of Lords, has died. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/09/lord-smith-of-clifton-obituary Was at one point, their Northern Ireland spokesperson in the Lords.