I missed this, sadly... In the Nineties he was prepared to play almost anywhere, once flying to London just to play one night at the Mean Fiddler in Harlesden. https://www.thetimes.com/article/d7...3?shareToken=94209b5a53984a4ee94460493e244e3b RIP Kris
Ok. I'll try and keep it brief. In 1993 we were on holiday in Maui driving to Hana at around 7pm and were stopped at a road repair. We asked the workers if there were any places to stay for the night and they didn't know, as they weren't local to that town, but they asked the other drivers. The woman in the car in front of us walked to our car and told us that the town essentially closes around 5pm so nothing would be open. We thanked her and said it was fine we'd sleep in the car, she then went back to her car. A few minutes later she came back and offered us to stay at her place which we initially declined as she had 5 kids in the car. She came back a second time and told us that she had a guest wing and that we were welcome to stay. She told us that she had toured Oz with the Highwaymen. We eventually agreed and spent the rest of the trip to her house vtrying to work out which of the highwaymen she was married to. We followed her to the house on the hill overlooking the ocean which was very down to earth but had amazing views. She made dinner while we played football with the 3 boys and we stayedd in the guest wing - trying not to imagine Willy Nelson sleeping in the same bed. The next day she wrote a list of places to visit and told us to come back again that night which we did. Kris was away on tour otherwise we wouldn't have been able to stay as he was very private. She told us that she did it because when she was studying in the UK she got lost and was taken in by an older lady and given dinner and a bed for the night and she wanted to repay that debt. She was amazing and the kids were very polite but great fun. The eldest girl was from his marriage to Rita Coolidge. Padded enough?
John Ashton has passed. Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop and Marvin in the magnificent Midnight Run. https://deadline.com/2024/09/john-ashton-dies-76-beverly-hills-cop-midnight-run-actor-1236102985/ - John Ashton Dies: ‘Beverly Hills Cop’
Singer and songwriter Martin Lee, a member of pop group Brotherhood of Man, has died aged 77. A statement released by the PA News Agency and posted on the band's Facebook page said Lee died on Sunday from heart failure following a short illness. Brotherhood of Man were best known for winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with Save Your Kisses for Me. RIP
RIP ……Frank Fritz of American Pickers fame, has passed away, aged 60. Frank was the good guy of the two. Mike Wolfe can go suck an egg.
Netherlands legend Johan Neeskens has died at the age of 73, the Dutch football federation has confirmed. The former midfielder was part of the Ajax and Netherlands teams credited with creating "total football" in the 1970s. "With Johan Neeskens, the Dutch and international football world loses a legend," the KNVB federation said in a statement. Neeskens was capped 49 times for the Dutch and was part of the teams that finished runners up at the 1974 and 1978 World Cups. At Ajax he helped them win the European Cup three times and their domestic league twice. Neeskens also spent five seasons at Spanish giants Barcelona, winning the Copa del Rey and European Cup Winners' Cup with them. "His name is forever linked to European successes with clubs like Ajax and Barcelona and two World Cup finals for the Dutch national team," the KNVB added. "With his characteristic tackles, sublime insights and iconic penalties, [he] will forever remain one of the most prominent and beloved players to ever play for our country." After retiring as a player in 1991, Neeskens coached several clubs and was also an assistant coach with the Dutch national team from 1995 to 2000. RIP
Neeskens was a brilliant player. Loved that Dutch team of the 70s. Another sad loss for football fans. RIP.
What a great player he was, silky smooth skills. A main part of the original total football project ! RIP Johan
Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has died at the age of 31. The England-born Greece international was found dead in the swimming pool of his house in Glyfada, southern Athens. Police attempted to resuscitate Baldock at the scene but he could not be revived and medical emergency units confirmed his death, Reuters news agency reported, citing a police official. Baldock had joined Greek side Panathinaikos in the summer after seven years at the Blades. RIP
