Are any of your heroes still alive?

Summer wind

Willie Hugh Nelson. Complete absolute legend. 83 years old and still standing tall. Long may he continue.

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Skommando wrote: »

My hero's are the voluntary home carers that give up their own lives to care for those in their family unable to look after themselves, and the disabled people that struggle 24/7/365 for their entire life to live as best they can despite their disability. These people are the real hero's of this world.

While this is a valid statement, the wording especially the last line makes it read more like a guilt trip than anything else

Ulysses Gaze

Summer wind wrote: »

Willie Hugh Nelson. Complete absolute legend. 83 years old and still standing tall. Long may he continue.

To quote Willie.....My heroes have always been cowboys

I wouldn't go as far as to call them "heroes" but I'd be fairly gutted if/when Nick Cave or Björk pass away.

diomed

Summer wind wrote: »

Willie Hugh Nelson. Complete absolute legend. 83 years old and still standing tall. Long may he continue.

He's only 5' 6".

diomed

Federico Tesio - dead
Lester Piggott - alive
Gary Kildall - dead

The Backwards Man

My hero was a Rhodes scholar, a champion amateur boxer, a helicopter pilot (military and commerical), a floor sweeper and a bartender, and he's still very much alive.

Pretzill

One of mine just died today at the great age of 96 his books have stayed with me since childhood.

RIP Richard Adams

The Backwards Man

Pretzill wrote: »

One of mine just died today at the great age of 96 his books have stayed with me since childhood.

RIP Richard Adams

Just saw that alright:(

You have to go when the black rabbit calls you

Summer wind

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My hero was a Rhodes scholar, a champion amateur boxer, a helicopter pilot (military and commerical), a floor sweeper and a bartender, and he's still very much alive.

"Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free"

One of my favourites:)

RobbingBandit

I ain't saying this year is kicking everyone's ass so far.

Summer wind

diomed wrote: »

He's only 5' 6".

He will always be a giant to me:)

Aineoil

2016 has taken some of my heroes sadly.

David Bowie.......just a legend, creative with an amazing talent for music and reinventing himself.

Andrew Sachs.......in today's pc world his portrayal of Manuel would probably be offensive, but his character always made me laugh.

Mohammed Ali............reminds me of my childhood and I like his mantra...float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

Leonard Cohen........sad songs with the most poetic lyrics that chill you to the bone.

Terry Wogan......hated Blankety Blank, but I think Terry did too, I just admired his dry wit as only a Limerick man can deliver with a straight face.

George Michael.............danced my first dance with my now husband to "Last Christmas" many moons ago.

Carrie Fisher.............I'll never be able to watch Star Wars again without sadness.

Zsa Zsa Gabor.......makes Kim Kardashian look like a complete amateur

Alan Rickman...........watched the "Harry Potter" movie over Christmas, it took me a few seconds to register he was no longer with us.

Brinimartini

James Taylor still going strong

AudreyHepburn

David Attenborough is still alive and kicking at 90......getting slightly concerned for him now though.

AudreyHepburn

Skommando wrote: »

My hero's are the voluntary home carers that give up their own lives to care for those in their family unable to look after themselves, and the disabled people that struggle 24/7/365 for their entire life to live as best they can despite their disability. These people are the real hero's of this world.

You're correct....it's a shame you felt the need to be so snotty about it.

Fratton Fred

Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky.....

faceman

bodice ripper wrote: »

Goddamn it, we still have Carrie Fisher.

faceman

HS3 wrote: »

Anyhooo. ...Dirk Benedict still alive and kicking. Thank feck!

And I post on boards too!

Train Dragon

faceman wrote: »

And I post on boards too!

If I could make sweet love to just one Boards avatar, it would be yours.

Lady Spangles

Yes. The three remaining members of Queen are still going strong (a bit of a wobble with Brian May falling ill, but that seems well under control). Likewise, for the remainder of Led Zeppelin. I am still reeling from Bowie, though.

Richard Dawkins is still hanging on in there and he must be kicking his eighties by now. Stephen Hawking the same (despite all odds for many years now).

thee glitz

Kevin Foley - pretty sure he's still going.

Your Face

Maudlin auld pish.

Rented Mule

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky.....

Murdered in Mexico many moon ago.

There was a life lesson learned. Never trust anyone carrying an ice axe in Mexico.

Esel

Rented Mule wrote: »

Murdered in Mexico many moon ago.

There was a life lesson learned. Never trust anyone carrying an ice axe in Mexico.

Whoosh.

LordSutch

From the world of popular music, Bowie,Rick Wright Eric Clapton is still going, as is Peter Gabriel, George Harrison, John Lennon, Brian Eno, Elton John & Bernie Taupin, so I'm glad about that, Mc Cartney too ... and from the sporting world; Ali, Kenny Norton, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis, Marvin Hagler, Mark Spitz, Daley Thompson, Coghlan, Coe & Ovette . . . . . . .

Loads still alive, and sadly, sooooo many now dead too.

cajonlardo

Esel wrote: »

Whoosh.

That made his ears burn