Octopus of Odstock

Has that ever happened before where the source is a valid one for QO but not written in English? Must be very rare.

What, both of them?

As mentioned in the Happy Birthday thread, Richard O'Sullivan is eighty today George Layton has posted this on X. Neither look like popping off anytime soon.

He has: Bernard Pivot QO https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bernard-pivot-malade-handicapé-ultime-164700445.html

Carlos Alberto Parreira too was poorly, the last I read.

I'm more shocked that a prisoner claiming that they are terminally ill was actually telling the truth.

Ninjaed because it took too long to cut that quote down on a phone. but thank you for posting.

So Robert (Bobby) Mailman has been on the radar of some teams since January due to his terminal diagnosis. So when reading this news - https://torontosun.com/news/national/wrongfully-convicted-n-b-man-dies-four-months-after-exoneration - it is with great surprise it's actually the other half of the wrongfully jailed duo - Walter Gillespie - that's died. Can't see Mailman making 2025.

I must admit, I forgot this chap was on the list. Anyway, he's coming over to the UK to perform at the Proms - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/bbc-unveils-2024-proms-lineup-daniel-barenboim-daleks-and-disco If he's well enough to travel and conduct, I think he'll make it through the year.

Matt James to return to the stage, seems to be slowly recovering.. https://purplesneakers.tv/news/mashd-n-kutcher-issues-health-update-reveals-new-album-on-the-way/IQGfNTQ3Njk/26-04-24

Clarkson's Farm 'star' Gerald Cooper has been diagnosed with cancer. Sorry for the link, it's from GB News. It was either that or the Daily Express, neither satisfactory... https://www.gbnews.com/celebrity/clarksons-farm-gerald-cooper-cancer-jeremy-clarkson

Carol Klein, of Gardener's World 'fame', has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has had a double mastectomy. Currently recovering after surgery -https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/bbc-gardeners-world-star-carol-9266544

Jim Rodger, one of the last remaining players from St.Mirren's 1959 Scottish Cup winning team has died, aged 90. https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5401-st-mirren-pay-condolences-following-sad-passing-of-jim-rodger Also had a spell in the football league with Newport County.

BBC have it https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68962192.amp

According to the man himself on X, Mark Steel is cancer-free: A nice man from UCL Hospital called this week, to say a scan of me showed the cancer I had has all gone. The treatment worked, the cancer bottled it and ran off, the wimp.