Significant people's (not celebrities) deaths

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1947

Who is he?

1948

A man who calls his son Johnson in 1970s Cork has to be considered significant.

1949

Not that unusual in the circumstances, there was two in my school, Roy would have been as rare at the time

1950

There’s an urban legend about him slapping his langer out in a pub one night saying that thing there produced the greatest footballer this city has ever known.

1951

Part of that is true

1952

This is Cork’s lady Di moment.

1953

It was a murder dressed up as a car crash?

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1954

I heard that one as as him saying “thats worth £3.75 million there biys”

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1955

Sterling Moss as he came to be known.

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1956

I also heard a story about him (probably untrue) in a car with someone driving through Beal na Blath in Cork. His companion remarked that they were now passing the spot where Michael Collins was killed. Mossy replied “tis a bad auld bend alright”.

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1957

Not true, Beal na Blath is not in West Cork

1958

TNH

1959

I never heard that one but it is very good :grinning:

1960

Probably but it’s still a good story

1961

Don’t mind them, I heard that one too. Defo true.

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1962

Tony Izzi is dead. Only 48. If you don’t know who he was, I don’t want to know you. RIP Antonio.

1963

I assume you’re humoring him? Thats the oldest joke in the book :joy:

1964

Niall Toibin was spinning that yarn 50 years ago.

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1965

Jesus very sad to hear that .

Remember him scoring a cracker for shells v some commie team in 1994

1966

Karpaty Lvov of Ukraine in 1993 I think

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