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Title: Michael Winner R.I.P.
Post by: upnick on January 21, 2013, 04:02:59 PM

Very sad  news of  Michael  Winner's passing

http://tinyurl.com/az5kh58 (http://tinyurl.com/az5kh58)
Title: Re: Michael Winner R.I.P.
Post by: OwL on January 21, 2013, 04:08:25 PM
Its a shame, thoughts go to his friends and family. I heard that he became ill a few months ago after eating a dodgy oyster :thumbsdown:
Apparently it poisoned him that badly that doctors gave him only a few months left to live, hence his untimely death.
Sad news.
Title: Re: Michael Winner R.I.P.
Post by: Malc on January 21, 2013, 05:42:52 PM
Apparently the dodgey oyster was in 2007. Since then he has had heart bypasses and a bout of e-coli. See BBC News Web site for details :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21123532 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21123532)

Title: Re: Michael Winner R.I.P.
Post by: spurno on January 21, 2013, 06:03:39 PM
although i don't like to hear about anyone dying i'm afraid i couldn't stand the guy.sorry if that goes against most peoples ideals but just being honest.
Title: Re: Michael Winner R.I.P.
Post by: Sprintex on January 21, 2013, 07:18:06 PM
No problem with that, we all have our likes and dislikes  ;)

Personally I think it's another sad loss of one of those very rare people, especially in todays society, who said what he thought and if you didn't like it - tough! At least you know where you stand with people like that, rather than sniping behind backs which seems to be the norm these days (in life generally I mean, not on here  :no: ).

An angel he may not have been, but he was a damn good film director and got under the skin of a lot of the snotty establishment - good on him!  :beers:

RIP Mr Winner Sir


Paul
Title: Re: Michael Winner R.I.P.
Post by: Lawrence on January 21, 2013, 07:32:38 PM
Just waiting for the raft of don't panic dear jokes that will follow
It was interesting to hear him speak about the ethos of his films.