The RIP thread

[royce67]

Leo de Castro. Great soul/blues singer. Spent about 20 years here in Hobart before heading home to NZ about a decade ago. Even has a gig at Sunbury 73 to his name!

 

[tigertim]

Wrestler King Kong Buddy, aged just 61. I thought he looked 61 30 odd years ago!

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Wrestler King Kong Buddy, aged just 61. I thought he looked 61 30 odd years ago!

One of the most fascinating characters in the early promotion here of WWF. The brief snippet of a grim-looking, bald-headed colossus prompted an association with Ted Bundy and caused one to wonder if he was a killer who'd been allowed out to participate in a sport of circus freaks. He certainly looked like one.

 

[TigerForce]

Wrestler King Kong Buddy, aged just 61. I thought he looked 61 30 odd years ago!

Same here, but I think I mix him up with Killer Karl from the 70s who definitely looked older at the time.

 

[craig]

Les carlyon

Luke Perry

King Kong Bundy

Keith from The Prodigy.

Geez big week ................. RIP

 

[Mr Brightside]

Wrestler King Kong Buddy, aged just 61. I thought he looked 61 30 odd years ago!

Loved that part in Stir Crazy when he looks like his singing Birmingham jail ;D

 

[larabee]

Loved that part in Stir Crazy when he looks like his singing Birmingham jail ;D

Grossberger! He wasn’t King Kong Bundy was he?

 

[royce67]

Grossberger! He wasn’t King Kong Bundy was he?

Nah, different bloke. Erland von Lidth.

Bundy was a legend though. Always remember him dropping the big elbow on "Little Beaver" in WM3.

 

[Mr Brightside]

*smile* I thought it was him ...ooops

 

[craig]

I actually thought Bundy had passed ages ago.

 

[22nd Man]

My favourite ever sports writer. And his gallipoli and Great War books are terrific.

Puts Fitzsimons factory fodder in its rightful place.

21st century journalists not fit to use his typewriter.

Read The Age today for some samples of his work..one on EJ Whitten

 

[TigerForce]

Just heard late last night that Jan-Michael Vincent passed away a month ago (Feb 10). Made some good films in the 1970s especially The Mechanic (1972) with Charles Bronson.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Just heard late last night that Jan-Michael Vincent passed away a month ago (Feb 10). Made some good films in the 1970s especially The Mechanic (1972) with Charles Bronson.

I first remember seeing him in Danger Island (a live action serial they screened as part of The Banana Splits show), but Big Wednesday was what I liked him in best.

 

[TigerForce]

I first remember seeing him in Danger Island (a live action serial they screened as part of The Banana Splits show), but Big Wednesday was what I liked him in best.

I never surfed, but I liked it too. An underrated actor I reckon.

 

[IanG]

RIP *smile* Dale the inventor of surf guitar.

 

[tigerman]

RIP Mick Burles the trainer of The Cleaner, a classic story of a battler from the bush who took on the blue bloods of the turf industry and gave them a beating.

 

[craig]

Old Ivy the Saints supporter who was hard as an Old School Head Mistress or Matron also died apparantly a month or so back she was 94 odd.

Rember her on SEN giving em all a touch up.

Passionate Saints lady RIP

 

[gutfull]

Listened to SEN regularly, lvy was a real person loved her Saints , hope they smash Blummers this week .

 

[TigerForce]

Old Ivy the Saints supporter who was hard as an Old School Head Mistress or Matron also died apparantly a month or so back she was 94 odd.

Rember her on SEN giving em all a touch up.

Passionate Saints lady RIP

Good to see Sam paid respect on the Sunday Footy Show as she was originally from Street Talk.

 

[MD Jazz]

Bruce Yardley, very likeable spin bowler from the late 70's-80's. RIP