Tuber Mirum 126 Posted January 1, 2006 A happy New Year to all! Here's the new Near Misses thread for this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 1, 2006 Phillip Whitehead MEP and Chairman of the European Parliamentary Labour party, has died aged 68 from a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 1, 2006 well done in recording the first death of 2006! (bah-foiled again!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted January 1, 2006 Whitehead died in 2005 (NYEve), so Iain still has time to mark the first of 2006.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 1, 2006 Whitehead died in 2005 (NYEve), so Iain still has time to mark the first of 2006.... I think he was taken into hospital on New Year's Eve, but didn't actually die until after the ball dropped... or whatever happens in your country on NYE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted January 1, 2006 guess we'll have to see for the obit to be 100% sure. Two others, Richard de Angelis, actor, has died aged 73 - date of death unknown & Maurice Dodd - Perishers Creator died late 31st December. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2006 Harry Magdoff, American socialist and first nonagenarian of the New Year to croak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 2, 2006 according to this Philip Whitehead did indeed pass away in 2006.bad omen for Tony Blair that the first recorded death of 2006 was a Labour politician Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2006 Dawn Lake, widow of Bobby Limb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 2, 2006 actor Dee Pollock has died aged 68 also US political journalistand author Harry Farrel has died aged 83 and Xolilizwe Sigcau ,the king of the Xhosas has passed away at 79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 2, 2006 actually ive just had a thought..there are still quite a few reports of people whove died in the last few days of 2005 coming in,so i wonder if it would be possible to reopen the 'near misses for 2005' thread to cover the overspill..or should we just include them in the 2006 near misses category? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 126 Posted January 2, 2006 actually ive just had a thought..there are still quite a few reports of people whove died in the last few days of 2005 coming in,so i wonder if it would be possible to reopen the 'near misses for 2005' thread to cover the overspill..or should we just include them in the 2006 near misses category? The 2005 Near Misses thread isn't locked or deleted, Iain. It's just been unpinned so you have to look down the list a bit before you find it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 2, 2006 oh right..i didnt notice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted January 2, 2006 according to this Philip Whitehead did indeed pass away in 2006.bad omen for Tony Blair that the first recorded death of 2006 was a Labour politician The Guardian Obituary says it's the 31st December 2005. I'd be more inclined to believe that (especially as that paper has Labour links) than Wikipedia as people often plonk them in on the day they die. http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story...1676345,00.html Sir John Peel died late 2005 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml...1/02/db0201.xml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cup of Tea 3 Posted January 2, 2006 Judith Thomas Stark, a dancer turned philanthropist who supported artists and art institutions, has died. She was 96 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted January 2, 2006 The Guardian Obituary says it's the 31st December 2005. I'd be more inclined to believe that (especially as that paper has Labour links) than Wikipedia as people often plonk them in on the day they die. http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story...1676345,00.html Agreed. Plus even Wikipedia has changed its tune now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted January 2, 2006 Well, I edited it. I'm a stickler for accuracy. After I did it the first time, someone put him back up, but I seem to have "won" this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 2, 2006 wikipedia also now saying he died december 31 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 2, 2006 wikipedia also now saying he died december 31 Not anymore it's not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted January 2, 2006 Oh, yes it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sticky Threads 0 Posted January 2, 2006 Bloody 'ell. Did I just walk into this year's pantomime? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 2, 2006 Oh, yes it is. Indeed it is. This post has been edited by Windsor on Jan 2 2006, 09:36 PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 2, 2006 anyway moving on....French olympic coach Severino Botteri has been killed in a car crash aged 47 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 3, 2006 Australian rugby player Steve Rogers has died also the American civil liberties activist Frank Wilkinson has died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest iain Posted January 3, 2006 Former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea , Bill Skate has died aged 52 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
