Sean 6,365 Posted December 4, 2019 Set up a thread for Sir Roger Scruton due to his recent photos.Looks like he is close to death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted December 4, 2019 He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.I would think he is notable for the Deathlist.Not a household name but anyone interested in politics or philosophy knows him very well.Very influential writer and philosopher adored by the right ( well the traditionalist right) and loathed by the left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted December 4, 2019 Last month: December 2019/ Early 2019 beneath  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,630 Posted December 4, 2019 As I said at the time he was diagnosed: good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 4, 2019 Does he look THAT bad though ? Smiling away....knocking back the fizz.....at least he is getting out and about.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted December 4, 2019 "Very influential writer and philosopher adored by the right ( well the traditionalist right) and loathed by the left." No one has replaced "The Special One" in my heart these last few years......could this be the guy ? I need to read up on him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,074 Posted December 4, 2019 I think the wheelchair indicates that, whatever cancer he has, it has spread to his bones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted December 4, 2019 John McCririck of 2020? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: I think the wheelchair indicates that, whatever cancer he has, it has spread to his bones. You very well could be right, but I think I can say with some certainty that that wheelchair is just something someone pulled out for him, not a permanent feature. You can tell by his thighs- they aren't supported by the seat, so the chair is far too small, which means it's probably not his. And don't get me started on the wheels. Of course, he may have left his own chair at home and this one was just for convenience. I actually have no idea who the dude is. Chair spotting is just another weird fascination of mine. Amazing how many wealthy celebrities show up in horrible ones. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,211 Posted December 4, 2019 I'd guess Ted Bundy's last chair was sturdy. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted December 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I'd guess Ted Bundy's last chair was sturdy. Shockingly so. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted December 19, 2019 Roger Scruton gives a rundown of his year in the Spectator. Quote July Returning to London, I finally get to see the rheumatologist with whom I have booked an appointment. He talks of my lecture on Parsifal, at which he asked that forgotten question. And he delicately suggests, as a matter of some urgency, a CT scan. Alarmed by what he finds, he puts me in the hands of an oncologist who, concluding that otherwise I may be dead from cancer within a week, sets to work on me at once. That week has been extended, but for how long? This question naturally dominates my life and the life of my family. Hope of a remission remains, though life will henceforth be very different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted December 20, 2019 We should SCRUTONise individuals who are deemed worthy of threads around here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted December 20, 2019 28 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: We should SCRUTONise individuals who are deemed worthy of threads around here. SC, R U TONgue-lashing us? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nantonian2013 50 Posted January 12, 2020 Dead, according to Daniel Hannan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted January 12, 2020 If he's really dead, he's my first hit here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,074 Posted January 12, 2020 Well, as the new committee is currently solving some unexpected problems with the new site (which we hope to overcome today), we can say that, most likely, the first member of the Drop 40 is dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,137 Posted January 12, 2020 A dead cert and he scored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet 251 Posted January 12, 2020 2 Hits for my Shadowlist already and the new year just began. He was also a hit for my DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted January 12, 2020 I google "has cancer" in the Google News everyday. That's how I found out about his illness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted January 12, 2020 Mirror obit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiroemonKimura 95 Posted January 12, 2020 First hit for my DDP until Samantha Last gets her QO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,629 Posted January 12, 2020 Sad news (Through i am not someone who shared many views with him) First hit for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etushispushingupdaisies 136 Posted January 12, 2020 Has anybody made him a joker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,081 Posted January 12, 2020 My 2th hit in 3 days. The year starts strongly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
