The RIP Thread

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Dan Gurney, one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of the 1960s and a towering figure in motorsport, has died aged 86.

The American was the first to spray champagne on the podium, and the first to wear a full-face helmet.

He also took Porsche's first F1 victory, and was one of the leading members of a golden generation of drivers in the 1960s, including Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart.
 
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Ontop of all these untimely deaths (now merged into RIP thread) comes news that the Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan has been found dead in here London hotel
RIP<rose>

Just read that Beth - only 46, terrible loss. She suffered from bi-polar disorder, and also had some other health issues that prevented her from touring. RIP <peacedove>
 
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RIP Cyrille and RIP Delores.

I was lucky enough to have seen the Cranberries twice - very good band. She had a powerful voice that suited the lyrics written. Never saw Cyrille play in the flesh, only on the TV.
 
The American gospel music star Edwin Hawkins has died at his home in California, at the age of 74.
The Grammy-winning singer had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, his publicist said.

Hawkins was regarded as a pioneer of urban gospel music, blending gospel hymns with secular sound. He is best-known for the 1969 hit Oh Happy Day.
 
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Been to see the Cranberries several times, Delores had such an amazing voice, a very sad loss.
 
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