RIP 2023
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RIP Gordon Moore: Intel co-founder dies, aged 94
'Impossible to imagine the world we live in today ... without his contributions'
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Ken Buchanan, former world lightweight boxing champion, dies aged 77
Ken Buchanan, who became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971, finished his career with a 61-8 win-loss record
I read his book while house sitting in the UK.
Had a pretty tough time of it like so many former fighters by the sounds of things. He was also very bitter about Roberto Duran and the low blows too by the sounds of things.
Gotta love a man who fights in tartan shorts though. RIP Ken.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65155073
Total musical genius who not only bridged Classical and modern music but also across two musical cultures, Western and Eastern. His soundtrack for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence is one of my favourite pieces of music
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I’m not sure him and his partner were the absolute best ambassadors for how kiwis were in the 80s but I always felt immense pride that a couple of genuine NZers ( Boris Zhukov was actually American as was Kamala as two examples ) were part of the WWF as it was then.
Thanks for the memories, wrestling in those days absolutely rocked and he was a part of that. Outlived loads of his contemporaries too.
It also cracked me up that they wrestled like “heels” ( bad guys ) with lots of biting and stomping but the crowd still loved them.
RIP
Kiwi wrestling icon dies after medical event
Kiwi wrestling icon Robert ‘Butch’ Miller has passed away.
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I’m not sure him and his partner were the absolute best ambassadors for how kiwis were in the 80s but I always felt immense pride that a couple of genuine NZers ( Boris Zhukov was actually American as was Kamala as two examples ) were part of the WWF as it was then.
Thanks for the memories, wrestling in those days absolutely rocked and he was a part of that. Outlived loads of his contemporaries too.
It also cracked me up that they wrestled like “heels” ( bad guys ) with lots of biting and stomping but the crowd still loved them.
RIP
Kiwi wrestling icon dies after medical event
Kiwi wrestling icon Robert ‘Butch’ Miller has passed away.
wrestling trivia for the day - Jay White is the grandson of Bushwacker Luke
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@Stockcar86 said in RIP 2023:
I’m not sure him and his partner were the absolute best ambassadors for how kiwis were in the 80s but I always felt immense pride that a couple of genuine NZers ( Boris Zhukov was actually American as was Kamala as two examples ) were part of the WWF as it was then.
Thanks for the memories, wrestling in those days absolutely rocked and he was a part of that. Outlived loads of his contemporaries too.
It also cracked me up that they wrestled like “heels” ( bad guys ) with lots of biting and stomping but the crowd still loved them.
RIP
Kiwi wrestling icon dies after medical event
Kiwi wrestling icon Robert ‘Butch’ Miller has passed away.
wrestling trivia for the day - Jay White is the grandson of Bushwacker Luke
Are they sure ? He looks much more like Rick Rude.
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I’m not sure him and his partner were the absolute best ambassadors for how kiwis were in the 80s but I always felt immense pride that a couple of genuine NZers ( Boris Zhukov was actually American as was Kamala as two examples ) were part of the WWF as it was then.
Thanks for the memories, wrestling in those days absolutely rocked and he was a part of that. Outlived loads of his contemporaries too.
It also cracked me up that they wrestled like “heels” ( bad guys ) with lots of biting and stomping but the crowd still loved them.
RIP
Kiwi wrestling icon dies after medical event
Kiwi wrestling icon Robert ‘Butch’ Miller has passed away.
Yeah I always thought that was bullshit until I heard them speak. Being able to achieve what they did is pretty astonishing.
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Novelist Anne Perry - also known as Juliet Hulme of Heavenly Creatures fame - dies aged 83.
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Equal parts practical and daring: how Mary Quant created look for a new way of living
Swinging 60s icon brought a sense of female liberty to her designs
Mary Quant. Deserves kudos for the miniskirt. Icon of 60s fashion from both clothing and hairstyles.
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Barry Humphries. Comedy & Satire Great who seems to have been with us forever.
Australian comedy great Barry Humphries dies in hospital aged 89
Barry Humphries, the man responsible for some of Australia’s most loved characters, has exited stage left for the last time.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RIP 2023:
Barry Humphries. Comedy & Satire Great wh seems to have been with us forever.
Barry Humphries, the man responsible for some of Australia’s most loved characters, has exited stage left for the last time.
I read earlier in the week that he wasn't well. Bye Possums
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@Victor-Meldrew You beat me to it. Terrible news. One of the greatest comics of all-time.
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His Barry McKenzie comic strips in Private Eye were great. I never really knew whether his authentic Australian sayings were actually authentic. The two I can recall were “you don’t cry stinking fish in your own backyard “ and “don’t come the raw prawn with me mate”.
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@Catogrande said in RIP 2023:
His Barry McKenzie comic strips in Private Eye were great. I never really knew whether his authentic Australian sayings were actually authentic. The two I can recall were “you don’t cry stinking fish in your own backyard “ and “don’t come the raw prawn with me mate”.
I think not quite knowing was part of his genius.
He also "discovered" and helped John Clarke - an equally great comedian - when the latter had a small role in The Adventures of Barry McKenzie way back when. A generous spirit by all accounts.
