Deaths in 2022

[flamingpig0]

Nik Turner.  Founding member of Hawkwind.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/13/open-minded-and-truly-eclectic-nik-turner-was-the-spirit-of-hawkwind

Even after several decades, I am still a fan of Hawkwind

[henjed]

Same here - loved Hawkwind since buying their Space Ritual classic gatefold at Probe Records in Liverpool as a lad.  Saw them on their 50th anniversary tour recently (well, 2019) - they played some great old stuff, and the bass was throbbing again as in Lemmy's day...

[John Cook]

The old stuff, it seems to me is, on the whole, streets ahead of most of the rubbish produced these days.  Just 'coming down' from listening to Rory Gallagher so perhaps my objectivity is not what it might be

[Ben Waterhouse]

Just heard that Christopher Duffy has died.

[Steve J]

So sad to hear about Duffy, but a good innings and what a great legacy of books.

[FierceKitty]

Damn. That one is a real loss.

[mollinary]

Really sorry to hear of Chris Duffy's death. I was fortunate enough to tour SYW battlefields with him, and to meet-up with him on a number of occasions when I lived in Vienna. He was a charming, self effacing and humorous man, as well as the pre-eminent scholar in 18th century military history. His works in other periods, such as his fascinating book on the British on the Somme through German eyes, showed not just his scholarship, but also the breadth of his interests. The world is a smaller, and poorer, place. 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Robert Clary , Corporal Louis LeBeau from Hogan's Heroes has died at 96. He was a survivor of WW2 concentration camps as well.



https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/robert-clary-holocaust-survivor-hogan-225919662.html

[Raider4]

Wilko Johnson (75), original guitarist with Dr. Feelgood. 

Diagnosed with terminal cancer ten years ago, so did pretty well in the end.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Gutted, he was one of the greats .

[Peterem]

My guitar hero, Wilko, right from Dr Feelgood days. Loved the way he never took himself too seriously..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63728503

[Steve J]

Doddie Weir, 52, former Scotland rugby player     

[Raider4]

Aye, that's a sad one. Motor Neurone Disease.

[John Cook]

Very sad indeed.  He appeared in a wheelchair prior to the Wales/NewZealand game in the Autumn Nations series a few days ago.   

[Ithoriel]

  Ed Pugh the CEO of Reaper Miniatures

[flamingpig0]

Wilko Johnson

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/obituary-wilko-johnson-dr-feelgood-guitarist-and-punk-pioneer-who-also-starred-in-game-of-thrones-42176416.html

[flamingpig0]

Keith Levine

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/14/keith-levene-obituary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Doddy Weir

[flamingpig0]

John Prados


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prados

[Raider4]

Christine McVie (79), singer, keyboard player and song writer with Fleetwood Mac.