Leo Beenhakker 82.Managed Ajax, Feyenoord, Real Madrid and the Dutch national team. Great response from him when Johan Cruyff said he wasn’t much of a player when he managed Real Madrid to 3 titles.. “You can be a very good milkman without having ever been a cow’
Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican announced today. The Pontiff spent his final weeks in hospital with an infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs. The Conclave - where cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor - will not happen for at least 15 days
I know I posted about Phil Lowe previously but now his headstone has been laid I thought people may want to see it. RIP Phil Lowe.
Roy Thomas Baker Music producer. Aged 78 on 12th April Worked with Queen on many of their albums. Plus other artists and bands such as Alice Cooper, Guns N' Roses, Dusty Springfield, Stranglers and many others in a career spanning 55 years. RIP.
22nd: keith stackpole, 84, australian cricketer. 43 tests between 1966 and 1974. 7 hundreds and 14 fifties, top score 207. took 15 wickets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Stackpole
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio;17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) The ‘destiny’ hidden in Pope Francis’ soccer club card Francis was a lifelong soccer fan — and occasional youth goalkeeper — and a card-carrying member of his favorite club, San Lorenzo. The number that’s causing the stir is assigned to “regular member” Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Pope’s birth name: 88235. And as person after person has pointed out, Francis was 88 when he died, at 2:35 a.m. Argentina time on Easter Monday. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/25/...an-lorenzo-club-member-88235-latam/index.html
Mike Peters of The Alarm, battled cancer for years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles...dj5jvDNR8rZjYmOSbc_aem_Ez1oTqzFp9sqNvaztzWP6Q
Co-writer of one of the greatest punk songs - Sonic Reducer - and writer of the Modern Dance. Great uncompromising talent.
Saw Mike playing with Dead Men Walking a few years ago now at the Springhead when Terry and Pam had it . The line up been Mike Peters ,Kirk Brandon Glen Matlock and Pauline Black .He was certainly the best of that line up and a great musician With a very good voice. RIP Mike.
i saw the alarm before they were called the alarm. saw them at the warehouse in leeds supporting someone, maybe the q-tips. they started out being called seventeen, they had a 45, which i bought. don't let go/bank holiday weekend. it was going for £100+ some years back, but eventually came out on a rarities/early stuff cd. i probably missed my chance. wasn't bothered about the alarm though.
Sure I saw them at Spiders once but that might be a complete zapped memory fabrication. Either way they were a good band and Mike Peters a talented guy. RIP
