2018 The Respectful RIP List :(

[RaTTuS]

Just heard that news, I remember seeing him in pantomime (Aladdin, he was the Widow - Aladdin's mother) when I was a boy. Very funny.

Sad that he died just after marrying his long time partner, but then I suppose after 40 years, it wa only a legal nicety.

Full details and obituary here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43367267

^ well yes - one last poke at the tax man

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Hubert de Givenchy RIP:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43375454

[Saracen]

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, died peacefully at his home near Cambrjdge aged 76, which is remarkable given that when diagnosed with a form of motor neurone disease in 1963, he was told he had just 2 years

RIP, Stephen.

[Jonj1611]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43396008

[Spreadie]

Damn.

RIP

[Hoonigan]

RIP Phteven

[peterb]

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, died peacefully at his home near Cambrjdge aged 76, which is remarkable given that when diagnosed with a form of motor neurone disease in 1963, he was told he had just 2 years

RIP, Stephen.

RIP indeed. A remarkable mind, perhaps the more remarkable because of his disease because, as he said, the disease caused him to marshal his thoughts in a concise way.

Also remarkable was the life support system that kept his body functioning at a biological level to keep his brain functioning.

And perhaps strange that he was never awarded a Nobel prize, possibly because some his theories have not really been proved or observed, such as the evaporation of black holes - as Professor Brian Cox stated this morning on R4.

[Hoonigan]

as Professor Brian Cox stated this morning on R4.

Apologies if this appears as sheer laziness, but do you happen to have a link to that radio show? Would be cool to listen to Brian Cox's thoughts on Mr Hawking.

[peterb]

Apologies if this appears as sheer laziness, but do you happen to have a link to that radio show? Would be cool to listen to Brian Cox's thoughts on Mr Hawking.

It was in an interview on the ‘Today’ programme this morning.

The show page is here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4

The actual programme will be on BBB iplayer when the current edition of The ‘Today’ programme ends.

[The Hand]

Humanity and perhaps the Universe is a poorer place without Professor Stephen Hawking.. Very sad. Maybe Elon Musk can pay tribute somehow on his next Falcon Heavy launch.

[Hoonigan]

Humanity and perhaps the Universe is a poorer place without Professor Stephen Hawking.. Very sad. Maybe Elon Musk can pay tribute somehow on his next Falcon Heavy launch.

If anyone deserves to be fired towards the nearest black hole, it's Stephen! Wrap him up in a solid gold coffin and send him off on a journey. What a legend he was.

[cptwhite_uk]

You can find the full Radio 4 schedule to listen to the Brian Cox interview here:

Today program (6am-9am), Wednesday 14th March 2018

https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl7j#on-now

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Jim Bowen died too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43403178

[Ferral]

Bill Maynard aged 89, known for Heartbeat & In Sickness and in Health and he was in a few of the Carry On movies. He died after a fall from what has been reported.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43596854

[g8ina]

Winnie Mandela. Perhaps not the best example of how a freedom fighter should act, but there we go..... RIP

[Saracen]

Well, this is a "Respectful" list so ... no comment.