Neol Edmunds 78 Posted February 15 Another Kenyan long distance runner - Henry Rono, dead aged 72. Never ran at the Olympics - Kenya didn't compete in 1976 or 1980 and he'd retired in 1984. In 1978 he broke the 10,000 m, 5,000m, 3,000m Steeplechase and 3,000m records in 81 days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,992 Posted February 15 Aleksandr Seleznyov died aged 60, was a Russian hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 81.70 meters, achieved in May 1993 in Sochi, he competed in the 93 and 95 world championships. He was coach of Olga Kuzenkova, the first woman to throw the hammer over 70 meters. https://gtrksmolensk.ru/news/v-smolenske-skonchalsya-zasluzhennyij-trener-rossi/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted February 16 Times death notice for Richard Leyland (IMDb), aged 75, producer on ITV for live events particularly music specials and festivals from 1979 through to his retirement in 2013. Also a floor manager for Doctor Who at one point. Spoiler LEYLAND Richard David passed away on 12th December 2023, aged 75. Husband, brother to John and Irving, and uncle to Andrew, Joanna, Jonathan, David and Michael. Entertainment producer of TV, stage and music festivals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted February 16 Alexei Nevalny joins the list of those opposed to Putin who never join the pension queue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68315943 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,992 Posted February 16 Kasha Rigby was born in Stowe, Vermont and died near Brezovica, Kosovo at age 54, she was a competitive skier, she is best known for her many achievements and first descents as "the pioneer of extreme telemark skiing", she died in an avalanche https://explorersweb.com/kasha-rigby-dies-kosovo-avalanche/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted February 16 21 hours ago, Neol Edmunds said: Another Kenyan long distance runner - Henry Rono, dead aged 72. Never ran at the Olympics - Kenya didn't compete in 1976 or 1980 and he'd retired in 1984. In 1978 he broke the 10,000 m, 5,000m, 3,000m Steeplechase and 3,000m records in 81 days. Another Kenyan doper? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted February 16 Softball player Alexis Buchman has died: https://gousfbulls.com/news/2024/2/15/usf-softballs-alexis-buchman-passes-after-more-than-two-year-battle-with-brain-cancer.aspx Huge yahoo-or-bust gamble in the DDP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted February 16 Yeah I don’t know if I could deal with a case like her if I was playing competitively, about the same age as me which is extremely depressing to think about. And yet it’s pick like her that might be crucial to a team chances of winning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,190 Posted February 17 Chuck Mawhinney, the deadliest U.S. Marine Corps sniper to date, with 103 confirmed kills in just 16 months during the Vietnam War, dead at 74. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,377 Posted February 19 Cynthia Strother (Wiki), American singer and one of The Bell Sisters dead at 88 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted February 19 The founding director of the Jewish Museum Munich, Bernhard Purin, has died at the age of 60. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,992 Posted February 19 Alain Drufin was born in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin and died at the age of 81, he was a specialist in shot put and discus, he won the title of French shot put champion in 1966, on 31 July 1966, in Thonon- les-Bains, set a new French record in the shot put with 18.06 m. This record would be broken in September 1966 by Pierre Colnard https://www.athle.fr/asp.net/main.news/news.aspx?newsid=19887 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted February 20 On 09/02/2024 at 16:54, maryportfuncity said: Dead of 2024 (probably) include Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, according to Met Police anyway: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-68255937 Found myself wondering if his facial burns had gone gangrenous yet, probably worrying needlessly on his behalf, then. Clapham chemical attack: Police looking for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi find body - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted February 21 21 hours ago, Bentrovato said: Clapham chemical attack: Police looking for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi find body - BBC News Aye, I recall saying somewhere hereabouts that we should disregard the conspiracy crap that was starting online and expect he'd turn up when and where the police suggested. Pretty sad end all round, then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted February 21 Cagney Linn Carter, porn “star”, - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13109423/kagney-linn-karter-instagram-post-suicide-death.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 22 William 'Billy' Hooper, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in the United States, has died. He was 96. https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/misc/usa-lacrosse/national-lacrosse-hall-famer-william-hooper-dies-96 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted February 22 Just now, alt obits guy said: William 'Billy' Hooper, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in the United States, has died. He was 96. https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/misc/usa-lacrosse/national-lacrosse-hall-famer-william-hooper-dies-96 This kind of death wants me to petition once again for the restoration of the Silly Sports thread to the main Forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: This kind of death wants me to petition once again for the restoration of the Silly Sports thread to the main Forum. I would support that, albeit perhaps with a less judgmental moniker in the same way the Rugby and Academics threads were renamed to remove the terms 'boofheads' and 'arrogant', respectively. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted February 22 14 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: This kind of death wants me to petition once again for the restoration of the Silly Sports thread to the main Forum. Lacrosse is quite an aggressive sport actually. I've never thought of it as silly. Women's football on the other hand... Spoiler *patiently awaits incoming facepalms and abuse* 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted February 22 Just now, Ulitzer95 said: Lacrosse is quite an aggressive sport actually. I've never thought of it as silly. Women's football on the other hand... Reveal hidden contents *patiently awaits incoming facepalms and abuse* Lacrosse is the true national sport of North America. Nevertheless, silly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,061 Posted February 22 From the Political Ranting thread, why it was there I'll never know: On 16/02/2024 at 18:28, gcreptile said: Wendy Mitchell might not have cancer, but she has Alzheimer's: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/18/wendy-mitchell-author-on-living-with-alzheimers Wendy Mitchell reportedly dead: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13114159/Author-Wendy-Mitchell-dies-years-documenting-brave-battle-dementia-leaves-one-message-revealing-died-simply-deciding-not-eat-drink-more.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,401 Posted February 22 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Wendy Mitchell reportedly dead: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13114159/Author-Wendy-Mitchell-dies-years-documenting-brave-battle-dementia-leaves-one-message-revealing-died-simply-deciding-not-eat-drink-more.html To save everyone having to visit the Daily Heil, she chose to starve herself to death, having been in the throes of dementia since 2014. She wrote her own death notice in advance, in which she urged people to back campaigns for assisted dying to be made legal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted February 22 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: From the Political Ranting thread, why it was there I'll never know: Wendy Mitchell reportedly dead: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13114159/Author-Wendy-Mitchell-dies-years-documenting-brave-battle-dementia-leaves-one-message-revealing-died-simply-deciding-not-eat-drink-more.html Oh, because she was featured in the newspaper MPFC quoted... But wow, that was a fast decline. Edit: Ah, see post above. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,992 Posted February 22 Fleur van Dooren was a field hockey player for the Dutch national team, she died at the age of 35 by euthanasia, she suffered from depression I knew that Euthanasia was allowed in the Netherlands, but I didn't know it was allowed for reasons of depression, I was surprised, I thought it was only for terminally ill patients https://www.ad.nl/andere-sporten/voormalig-hockey-international-fleur-van-dooren-35-overleden~a8d204aa/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnl.wikipedia.org%2F 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 356 Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, diego said: Fleur van Dooren was a field hockey player for the Dutch national team, she died at the age of 35 by euthanasia, she suffered from depression I knew that Euthanasia was allowed in the Netherlands, but I didn't know it was allowed for reasons of depression, I was surprised, I thought it was only for terminally ill patients https://www.ad.nl/andere-sporten/voormalig-hockey-international-fleur-van-dooren-35-overleden~a8d204aa/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnl.wikipedia.org%2F What a beautiful young lady..This is heart breaking and tragic. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
