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RIP Wilhelm Brasse

Wilhelm Brasse (3 December 1917 – 23 October 2012) was a Polish professional photographer and a prisoner in Auschwitz during World War II. He became known as the "famous photographer of Auschwitz concentration camp"; his life and work were the subject of the 2005 Polish television documentary film The Portraitist (Portrecista), which first aired in the "Proud to Present" series on the Polish TVP1 on 1 January 2006.
He died in Żywiec, at the age of 95.

flash gunner wrote:R.I.P. Mike Morris former presenter of TVam during the 80's

Used to like him, good presenter and seemed like a good bloke.

R.I.P Emmanuel Steward
Legendary Boxing trainer, Kronk Gym.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/boxing--em ... sport.html

R.I.P John Connelly

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ed-74.html

Taking your life in your hands, Quartz. There can only be one CusamanoReaper.

QuartzGooner wrote:R.I.P Emmanuel Steward
Legendary Boxing trainer, Kronk Gym.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/boxing--em ... sport.html

Sad news, one of modern boxings greats R.I.P.

DB10GOONER wrote:Taking your life in your hands, Quartz. There can only be one CusamanoReaper.

That´s right!!!!

RIP Margaret Osborne duPont

Margaret Osborne duPont (born Margaret Evelyn Osborne, March 4, 1918 – October 24, 2012) was a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.

DuPont won a total of 37 singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, which places her fourth on the all-time list despite never entering the Australian Championships. She won 25 of her Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Championships, which is an all-time record.

RIP Jeff Blatnick

Jeff Blatnick (July 26, 1957 – October 24, 2012) was an American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator. He won NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling championships in 1978 and 1979 and won the Olympic gold medal in Greco Roman wrestling in 1984 after battling back from cancer.

RIP Anita Björk

Anita Björk (25 April 1923 - 24 October 2012) was a Swedish actress.

RIP Dimitris Beis

Dimitris Beis (1928 – 25 October 2012) was a Greek politician. He was Mayor of Athens from 1979 to 1986. He also served as a Member of Parliament.

RIP Jacques Barzun

Jacques Martin Barzun (November 30, 1907 – October 25, 2012) was a French-born American historian of ideas and culture. He wrote on a wide range of topics, but is perhaps best known as a philosopher of education, his Teacher in America (1945) being a strong influence on post-WWII training of schoolteachers in the United States.

QuartzGooner wrote:R.I.P Emmanuel Steward
Legendary Boxing trainer, Kronk Gym.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/boxing--em ... sport.html

R.I.P.

cusamano wrote:RIP Margaret Osborne duPont

Margaret Osborne duPont (born Margaret Evelyn Osborne, March 4, 1918 – October 24, 2012) was a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.

DuPont won a total of 37 singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, which places her fourth on the all-time list despite never entering the Australian Championships. She won 25 of her Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Championships, and could lick-start a Harley Davidson.

cusamano wrote:

DB10GOONER wrote:Taking your life in your hands, Quartz. There can only be one CusamanoReaper.

That´s right!!!!

He is back with a vengeance!