Bill Deeds dies at 94

mike65

Legendary journalist and editor and MP and Minister and campaigner and golf partner William Deeds has finally died at 94.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6952387.stm

I think its safe to say "they don't make em like they used to" from now on.

Mike.

Wishbone Ash

I enjoyed his column in the Telegraph (but I used to be thinking that he must be 'getting on'). They certainly broke the mould............

DMC

mike65 wrote:

Legendary journalist and editor and MP and Minister and campaigner and golf partner

Not to mention receiver of fortnightly letters from "inside" 10 Downing Street for 11 years

In terms of career and longevity, he had it.

mike65

I'm amazed his life story has'nt been filmed in at least some part.

Mike.

DMC

mike65 wrote:

I'm amazed his life story has'nt been filmed in at least some part.

I will gladly pay to see such a film, just to hear the actor who plays him say "Shurley shome mishtake?"

nacho libre

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/19/ndeedes319.xml

I enjoyed this piece. Although, i would not have agreed with many of his politicial views he was a great man whose column was always worth reading.