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AA Gill Has Died

anyonefortennisanyonefortennis Posts: 111,858
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Three weeks after he revealed he was battling cancer, aged 62. Love him or loathe him it's still sad news. At least he left an impression on the world. Be it good or bad.

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    BeanybunBeanybun Posts: 3,505
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    Sad, nothing to dislike about him. Not all writers have to be carbon copies of each other, politically correct or whatever. I'd always turn to his restaurant columns first, on a Sunday morning.
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    CarlLewisCarlLewis Posts: 6,237
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    I used to enjoy reading his TV column in the Sunday Times even though it was 90% negative. He was a TV critic who didn't seem to like television.
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    The PrumeisterThe Prumeister Posts: 22,398
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    Didn't agree with 99% of his views, but he was a fantastically acerbic writer. That sounds incredibly quick - which I suppose is merciful in some ways.
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    GwylfaGwylfa Posts: 800
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    CarlLewis wrote: »
    I used to enjoy reading his TV column in the Sunday Times even though it was 90% negative. He was a TV critic who didn't seem to like television.

    I often found myself agreeing with his column! RIP Adrian.
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    Betty MiddlingBetty Middling Posts: 1,915
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    Beanybun wrote: »
    Sad, nothing to dislike about him.

    Well, I mean, that isn't correct.
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    silentNatesilentNate Posts: 84,079
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    Loathsome man... I adored his column and he will be sadly missed. Hearing this news brought a tear to my eye. RIP.
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    Horace WimpHorace Wimp Posts: 162
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    RIP, I always loved the Pooh Bear stories.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 57,058
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    Beanybun wrote: »
    Sad, nothing to dislike about him.

    Well that would depend if you were from Wales, The Isle Of Man or Norfolk.

    Or whether you agree with the shooting of Baboons for sport.

    Or whether you think it's ok to refer to a gay person as 'a dyke on a bike'.
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    Bob PaisleyBob Paisley Posts: 3,629
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    walterwhite wrote: »
    Well that would depend if you were from Wales, The Isle Of Man or Norfolk.

    Or whether you agree with the shooting of Baboons for sport.

    Or whether you think it's ok to refer to a gay person as 'a dyke on a bike'.

    He also shared in the prejudice a lot of southern, posh, well paid columnists have towards Liverpool and people from Liverpool...

    ...but having said that, he could be a very amusing writer and it sounds like he had a particularly nasty form of cancer. So, rest in peace.
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 57,058
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    Bob Paisley wrote: »
    He also shared in the prejudice a lot of southern, posh, well paid columnists have towards Liverpool and people from Liverpool...

    ...but having said that, he could be a very amusing writer and it sounds like he had a particularly nasty form of cancer. So, rest in peace.

    Yes I liked him, just found it unfortunate that he said some things. I was more pointing out there was quite a few reasons not to like him.
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    viva.espanaviva.espana Posts: 8,500
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    The Prumeister wrote: »
    Didn't agree with 99% of his views, but he was a fantastically acerbic writer. That sounds incredibly quick - which I suppose is merciful in some ways.

    Agree. The quality of his writing 'pardoned' a lot of his views.

    I also admire him for his earlier recovery, his active decision to make the most of the new life he found after addiction, and his matter-of-fact approach to death. Regardless of whether people liked him or not, that takes enormous courage. RIP.
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    EadfrithEadfrith Posts: 5,051
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    viva.espana wrote: »
    Agree. The quality of his writing 'pardoned' a lot of his views.
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    LOL what??? How does that work? :confused::confused:
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    joshua321joshua321 Posts: 2,143
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    Weird how my post got deleted but other people have pointed out negative attributes and that's fine??

    Edit: Actually it didn't - there is another thread on this in 'Print Media'.
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    BeanybunBeanybun Posts: 3,505
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    Can't believe some of these childish posts.

    The guys dead.

    Its hardly a crime to take the piss out of Wales, or the Isle of Man, or wherever.

    It appears that satire died with him.

    Get a sense of humour, a life or preferably both...
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    walterwhitewalterwhite Posts: 57,058
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    Beanybun wrote: »
    Can't believe some of these childish posts.

    The guys dead.

    Its hardly a crime to take the piss out of Wales, or the Isle of Man, or wherever.

    It appears that satire died with him.

    Get a sense of humour, a life or preferably both...

    Who said it was a crime? He said a lot of quite nasty things about large groups of people so there's probably a reason why there are a number of people who aren't that upset about his death.
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    Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors Posts: 118,010
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    Beanybun wrote: »
    Can't believe some of these childish posts.

    The guys dead.

    Its hardly a crime to take the piss out of Wales, or the Isle of Man, or wherever.

    It appears that satire died with him.

    Get a sense of humour, a life or preferably both...

    You're having a go at people for expressing their opinions, whilst defending the man for doing the same. :confused:
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    Lamin_AtorLamin_Ator Posts: 1,488
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    hes not a showbiz
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    dave2702dave2702 Posts: 2,394
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    Horace Wimp wrote: »
    RIP, I always loved the Pooh Bear stories.

    Wasn't that AA Milne :)
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    Lamin_AtorLamin_Ator Posts: 1,488
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    He always did me a good quote on my car insurance every year
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