The RIP thread

[OldTiger67]

RIP. John Wilson

Richmond player #599, U19s 1958 premiership team, played in the same team as Tommy.

A great gentleman, mentor to many, and a true Tiger.

 

[IanG]

RIP Bill Collins. He was one of my gateways into good movies. He had kind of a staid persona but played a lot of genuinely great films.

 

[TigerForce]

RIP Bill Collins. He was one of my gateways into good movies. He had kind of a staid persona but played a lot of genuinely great films.

Same here. Always liked his preview of films on Ch 10 (long time ago) and then Fox Classics.

Remembering his 'larger' frame from before to a meagre one nowadays, easily shows how a person's health declines. Sad to see this.

RIP Bill.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Was never a Bill Collins fan but his passion for film was well communicated.

R.I.P.

 

[lukeanddad]

Have others heard the hilarious interview when 3AW called the wrong bill Collins to discuss a particular movie. Took several minutes for them to work out they were speaking to the race caller...

I too loved Bill’s movie reviews. Helped form my viewing preferences.

 

[larabee]

R.I.P. Rip Torn, 88

Loved him in Larry Sanders Show, Dodgeball , M.I.B

 

[tigertim]

2 old timers from the VFL 70s.

Kevin Higgins ex Geelong and Fitzroy and Peter Hamilton ex Melbourne (and Sandringham)

 

[lukeanddad]

R.I.P. Rip Torn, 88

Loved him in Larry Sanders Show, Dodgeball , M.I.B

He was married to Geraldine Paige until she died. Apparently the name on their letter box in NY was 'Torn Paige'.

 

[AngryAnt]

R.I.P. Rip Torn, 88

Loved him in Larry Sanders Show, Dodgeball , M.I.B

Genius in Larry Sanders show. RIP Salty Dog.

 

[davidc0055]

Genius in Larry Sanders show. RIP Salty Dog.

He helped make it one of the great comedy series of all time

 

[bigwow]

Viloet Beauregarde from original (and best) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory passed away.

Denise Nickerson, who played Violet Beauregarde in 'Willy Wonka,' dead at 62

Nickerson starred as the gum-obsessed, self-centered Violet opposite Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[DjJazzyPete]

R.I.P Johnny Clegg The White Zulu. RIP Johnny, made some wonderful music ...he helped change the world

 

[Midsy]

RIP Peter MacNamara - one half of the two Maccas, along with Paul MacNamee.

One of the greatest doubles teams of all time.

 

[IanG]

RIP Peter MacNamara - one half of the two Maccas, along with Paul MacNamee.

One of the greatest doubles teams of all time.

RIP, one of our greatest tennis players.

 

[Willo]

RIP Peter MacNamara - one half of the two Maccas, along with Paul MacNamee.

One of the greatest doubles teams of all time.

Only 64. Battled prostate cancer. RIP SuperMac

 

[craig]

RIP superMac

 

[craig]

He was married to Geraldine Paige until she died. Apparently the name on their letter box in NY was 'Torn Paige'.

Yep was good in Dodgeball cameo

 

[MD Jazz]

RIP, one of our greatest tennis players.

Yeh, RIP supermac.

Good player but rarely in mix in grand slam singles so one of our greatest a bit of a stretch. A great in terms of sportsmanship going by the respect he has in tennis world though.

 

[TigerForce]

Only 64. Battled prostate cancer. RIP SuperMac

Geez...way too early. RIP SuperMac.

 

[lukeanddad]

Yeh, RIP supermac.

Good player but rarely in mix in grand slam singles so one of our greatest a bit of a stretch. A great in terms of sportsmanship going by the respect he has in tennis world though.

A great doubles player - and a fine singles player. #7 is pretty solid as a singles ranking. Didn't quite have the serve to mix it with the elite players of that era.

So awful to go so young.

(He regularly used to make a mess of me in the juniors.)