Octopus of Odstock

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.

Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria captain in the 1986 World Cup has died of cancer. https://www.24chasa.bg/amp/9776443 (Because we can all read Bulgarian!) Also dead is Argentina's 1962 one-off player Martin Pando who died the other day.

Reutemann is now critically ill after his condition worsened.

Philippe Alliot, 80s mobile chicane, has just overcome cancer but still has pain and has lost a lot of weight. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rtl.fr/sport/autres-sports/sport-automobile-philippe-alliot-de-nouveau-en-course-apres-son-cancer-7900026589/amp

Carlos Reutemann is in intensive care. This comes a few years after surviving liver cancer. http://motorsports.com.uy/2021/05/carlos-lole-reutemann-esta-internado-en-terapia-intensiva.html

He is in poor health already, he's doing this to help pay for continued health care. He's already stopped public appearances.

Surprised by this despite his age as he was in fine fettle compared to the ailing McAlpine. He will QO for sure from the broadsheets.

He played twice in 1990 though, both times asa substitute.

Jose Rafael Albrecht, key part of Argentina's 1962 and 1966 squad has died of coronavirus. https://www.clarin.com/deportes/murio-jose-rafael-albrecht-vieja-gloria-san-lorenzo-futbol-argentino_0_V1awA437k.html

Ah shit. What a lovely man he was.

Hes fine. He has tweeted a lot today including Keir Starmer and wallpaper, Noel Clarke and describing the Israeli crush as the worst thing in Israeli history. I can think of a few other things instead...

Long-time Shrewsbury goalkeeper Steve Perks has died aged 58.https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/04/28/former-goalkeeper-and-shrewsbury-town-hero-steve-perks-has-died-aged-58/

Willie O'Brien Based on the fact that there was only one William O'Brien born in Middlesbrough in 1929, this must be him: William O'Brien b. 1929 Middlesbrough to William O'Brien & Rosalie McGouran m. Joyce H. Newell d. 2015 (aged 86) Doesn't say where he died. However, there are clues: 1) In July 1952, he's listed as a passenger on the steam ship destined for New York from Southampton. This is one year after his professional football career ceased. He's listed as a boiler maker. 2) His wife's family all died in Ontario, Canada and appear to have links to Quebec too. --------------------- George Price Updated on the Hugman's website since your post to say he died in 1982. Their info: b. George Price 2 Dec 1929 Crewe, England d. Feb 1982 North Carolina, USA I disagree. The individual they're referring to is likely this man: George Curtis Price b. 2 Dec 1929 North Carolina, USA d. Feb 1982 Florida, USA Not the footballer. @michaelf - as per this link, George Price was alive in 2017 - https://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/15561666.care-home-residents-make-memory-tree-improve-wellbeing/

@michaelf, this is what Ulitzer found on 1927-1929: George Davies This family tree suggests he died in Cape Town, South Africa. Doesn't state when annoyingly. You can request death certificates from the SA Gov site so maybe Michael could work with this? ------------------------ John Brooks Nice and easy: Name: Mr John Brooks Gender: Male Age: 91 Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Last Residence: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England Postal Code District: ST7 Death Date: 9 Jul 2018 Christopher Leonard b. Christopher Leonard 11 Jul 1927 Jarrow, EN (Hugman's) Family tree: Christopher Leonard b. 1927 Jarrow d. 1987 father: William Leonard mother: Elizabeth Cartwright Now he was the only Christopher Leonard born in that entire region in 1927 so must be him. Problem is where? Definitely did not die in the UK... and I extended the search on FreeBMD to 1985–1989 in case the authors of the tree recalled the year wrongly... which happens (like in David D Gray's case). Anyway, I believe this is him, but best of luck finding more. It's a game of "where in the world". ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Robert Williams Can't find his fate but Hugman's should correct his birth name. Definitely Robert Raymond Williams, not Raymond Robert Williams. Will help with finding him further down the line. ------------------------------------ Thomas McGairy Dead. Alternate spelling brings up an exact match on birthdate: Name: Thomas McGarry Death Age: 75 Birth Date: 25 Nov 1927 Registration Date: Dec 2002 Registration District: Leeds Inferred County: Yorkshire Register Number: A32C District and Subdistrict: 0921A Entry Number: 56 ------------------------ Ken Maxwell Died in Victoria, Australia in January 2007 as per this family tree: Birth 11 Feb 1928 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 2 Sources Marriage 18 Jun 1949 • Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland Barrhead Reformist Church / Theresa Emily Reaney Wild Death 11 Jan 2007 • Bundoora, Victoria, Australia Bundoora Extended Care, buried in Yan Yean Cemetary