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Lachie Stewart, Commonwealth Games 10k gold medallist in Edinburgh (1970) caught on the final bend by the boy with the scythe. (81).

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Sly Stone’s toes, formerly tapped to his own devilish funk, are now in ‘turned up’ mode. Boo.

Author and right-wing bigot Frederick Forsyth will meet his maker by appointment, and demand that paradise’s gracious and caring culture be replaced by a less-benign r?gime including to-the-bone cuts to the harp budget, and slackers in the cherubim be given a short sharp shock. The cnut.

[Mason89]

Lachie Stewart, Commonwealth Games 10k gold medallist in Edinburgh (1970) caught on the final bend by the boy with the scythe. (81).

Didnt realise he was from Bonhill. Probably honed his skills avoiding the BYT. They were a bit stabby

[TheDeeDon]

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys away at 82.

I reckon all things considered, him making it to 82 was a real achievement.

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Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys away at 82.

I reckon all things considered, him making it to 82 was a real achievement.

Probably the best live act I have seen (2002, 2007, 2016) since I first attended gigs in 1972.

We should be grateful to have lived in his time. A Proper Mannies? genius.

Family hearts broken in Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Toronto.

Ach.

[swaddon2]

Wincey Willis, 76. Died in December, but the news has only just been made public.

Weather girl on TV-am and also the assistant on TV's Treasure Hunt.

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Mick Ralphs, guitarist with Mott the Hoople and Bad Company (81). He suffered a stroke a number of years ago and never really recovered.

Booooooo.

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Wayne Larkins, England test batsman, 71. Booooo.
https://youtu.be/vy-WU7RPxEw?si=BsLFKhhymM9SCrD0

[TheDeeDon]

Sandy Gall - News at Ten host, alongside Alistair Burnett for most of my childhood.

Went to Aberdeen Uni and then started his journalism career with the P&J, before moving on to Reuters as a foreign correspondent and then on to ITN.

I'll be honest. I thought he went years ago.

[WhenTattieFlooredChas]

This site - does anyone know how to set up and manage a new one? Can't do any worse than whoever claims to run this thing!