R.I.P.

Oh Wow. A legend in Wellington football gone from our scene. RIP. The family name well known amongst us oldies.

Richard " Bucket " aka Clive Swift from  Keeping Up Appearances                      RIP

It is with much sadness I have to report the passing of Peter Posa, a true musical legend in the scheme of things during the 60's & 70's here in NZ, Australia, the States and further.

"White Rabbit" being his biggest album

Actor Albert Finney aged 82. Lasr seen In "Skyfall".

The ten young footballers between 14 and 16 tragically killed in the fire at the Flamengo training complex. RIP

Gordon Banks - Former Leicester & Stoke 'Keeper whom helped England win their only World cup....and that save in 1970.

Stephen Fletcher. Well respected official within Auckland/Northern football circles.

Eric Harrison. Coach of the Man United "Class of 92" died last Wednesday aged 81.

“Eric we owe you everything,” Gary Neville said. “We’ve lost our mentor, our coach and the man who made us. He taught us how to play, to never give up and how important it was to win your individual battles.”

RIP

Keith Flint - The Prodigy.

Luke Perry - Actor - Beverly Hills 90210

Saw Luke Perry on the news... Crazy he was still very young!

Loved the fat of the land album when I was a teenager. I remember skipping school to buy it the day it was released.

52 years young.

Charlie Whiting - F1 Race Director past away this morning in Melbourne. Age 66 

Pulmonary Embolism 

Wow so young. Someone who really spare headed safety in F1 and did a lot of good for motorsport.

49 innocent victims minding their own business. Adults and children.

From the Stuff website.

RIP Atta.

New Zealand goalkeeper killed

A New Zealand sporting representative is among those killed in the Christchurch terror attack.

Stuff has learned Atta Elayyan, 33, the goalkeeper for the national and Canterbury men’s futsal teams, was shot by the gunman as he prayed at a mosque in the city on Friday.

Elayyan, who was born in Kuwait, recently became a father and was a popular member of the Christchurch tech industry. He was a director and shareholder of a company called LWA Solutions.

NZ Football declined to comment on Saturday night as they had not had confirmation from police about Elayyan’s death.

Arlen Ness . Legendary motorcycle customiser

53 people caught up in the Wahine Disaster on this day in 1968 - 51 years ago. Remember that storm like it was only yesterday.

Tommy Smith a.k.a. "The Anfield iron" 74. A genuinely tough man and a good player too. 

As Bill Shankly famously said "Tommy Smith wasn't born he was quarried"...

Billy McNeill, Celtic & Scotland legend, age 79

Captain of the Lisbon Lions that won the European Cup in 1967

Played 486 games for Celtic and 29 for Scotland

Managed Clyde, Aberdeen, Celtic(twice) , Manchester City & Aston Villa 

Also owned O'Neills pub in Queens Park, which was one of my favourites for an after match pint for games at Hampden

RIP

Steve Chalmers 83. Another " Lisbon Lion " gone. Scored the winner in the '67 final. Loads of goals for Celtic but only 5 caps for Scotland...

Czech international Josef Sural, capped 20 times in his short career, killed in a bus crash while returning from a club game in Turkey. Only 28, RIP

Peter Mayhew aka Chewbacca,  74, legend.

The one time world record holder for fastest drinking of a yard of beer (he did it in 11 seconds)

Bob Hawke, the PM that summed up OZ

RIP

Quentin Pongia. Canberra Raiders and Kiwi hardeman but good guy. A victim of ducking cancer. Much Aroha Quentin

Niki Lauda.

Legend.

José Antonio Reyes, former Arsenal, Sevilla, Real Madrid, and Atletico winger, died in a car accident a couple hours ago aged just 35. Was playing in the Spanish second tier at the time. 21 caps for Spain, 69 EPL appearances for Arsenal and part of the Invincibles squad; famous for singlehandedly winning Real Madrid the 09/10 La Liga title with two goals on the final matchday.

RIP

Excellent player. RIP.

Former Spurs player and Leyton Orient Manager - Justin Edinburgh. Only 49. RIP

Way too young to die from a heart condition.

John Houghton

Defensive stalwart of the great Mt Wellington team of the 70s and 80s and also coached then when he finished playing

Also played 15 times for New Zealand

RIP

This is pretty upsetting  First played with him in the Auckland under 18's.    RIP my friend.

James Small... nuggety little South African rugby winger best known for keeping Jonah Lomu tryless in the '95 RWC Final. 

50 years young (heart attack).

David Hedison, Captain Crane from Voyage to the bottom of the Sea. Also Felix Leiter in a Bond film.

Played Leiter 16 years apart. Did a fudgeload of 80s TV

Rutger Hauer aka Roy Batty in Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Ladyhawke. Age 75. I loved his acting.

All Black legend Brian Lochore.

José Luis Brown aged 62

Argentinian World Cup winner 1986. Scored a goal in the final.

#RIP