August RIP Thread

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Hilary Lister, who was the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain, has died at the age of 46.

A brave young woman - not just disabled, a quadriplegic; controlled the boat via a straw, adjusting the sails and steering by sipping or blowing into the straw. An amazing effort.

RIP
 
Sad. My kids loved lazy Town

LazyTown actor Stefan Karl Stefansson dies aged 42 after long battle with bile duct cancer
  • LazyTown's Stefan Karl Stefansson died on Tuesday aged 42 after cancer battle
  • The Icelandic actor played villain Robbie Rotten in the cult kids' TV show
  • Stefansson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016 and after surgery appeared to be in recovery but the cancer returned in March 2018
  • The actor, who has four children, shared his last Instagram post on June 25 - a message reading: 'At the end of every storm there is a rainbow of hope'