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1973 Open Champion, Tom Weiskopf has died aged 79.

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RIP Tom.

 

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Rob Wardell, a Scottish mountain bike champion has died aged just 37. He was the partner of Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Katie Archibald.

His death came two days after winning a major championship - the men’s title at the Scottish MTB XC Championships at the weekend.

The Scottish Cross Country Association (SXC), which runs the mountain bike race series, said it was ‘devastated’ to announce that Mr Wardell had died in his sleep.

A statement last night from SXC said: ‘We are devastated to relay to you the tragic news that our friend, our Champion Rab Wardell, has died overnight. He will be truly missed by our community and his determination, talent and friendship will live on in all our hearts and memories. RIP Rab. Our Champion, Our Inspiration, Our Friend.’

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Drummer Jerry Allison, who played and co-wrote songs with rock pioneer and childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic “Peggy Sue,” has died. He was 82.

According to Holly's biographer John Goldrosen, the song “Peggy Sue” was originally named after Holly's niece, Cindy Lou, but the name was changed at Allison's request: Peggy Sue was Allison's girlfriend and later wife, Peggy Sue Gerron (1940–2018), and the altered title was a way of asking her to come back after a breakup.

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Former Wales and British and Irish Lions centre Ken Jones has died at the age of 81.

Jones scored five tries in 14 internationals for Wales between 1962 and 1966.

He also played six Tests for the Lions on two tours in South Africa in 1962 and Australia and New Zealand in 1966.

Jones, who also toured South Africa with Wales in 1964, retired aged 27 having played club rugby for Llanelli and Cardiff.

Jones, known as DK, was educated at Gwendraeth Grammar School, played for Tumble RFC and began his first-class career with Llanelli in 1959, playing more than 140 times for the club.

He also represented Barbarians and Oxford University, winning a Varsity Blue before linking up with Cardiff in 1965, where he made 104 appearances over five seasons.

"I was fortunate to play with Ken during the 1960s," said Cardiff life president Peter Thomas.

"He was a brilliant player and more importantly a wonderful, delightful man. He was great company and a lot of fun.

"As a Test Lion, who scored a first Test try on the 1962 tour of South Africa and with more than 100 appearances for Cardiff, he has to go down as one of our great players.

"He will be missed by everyone that knew him and our thoughts go to his family and friends at this difficult time."

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Mitch Thornton, the father of Swans’ goalkeeper coach Dean, passed away this week.

Russell Martin said:

“Dean Thornton’s dad has passed away, Mitch, someone who was really close to all of us. I’ve known Dean and Mitch for nearly 20 years.

"He was the first guy to greet us off the bus at Blackpool and he enjoyed the win with us after. It came as a real shock to us all. So it’s been really difficult. Dean will have a bit of time off now.”

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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91, Russia media report.

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