RIP Richard Attenborough

Links234

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28923074

Links234

Also, in before anyone makes quips about cloning him Jurassic Park style!

_Redzer_

Read that as David Attenborough!

Jesus, you frightened the living ****e out of me!!

House of Blaze

Jesus christ for a second there I thought you meant David...

Banjo String

Links234 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28923074

Haven't even clicked the link, but devastated at this news.

He made any documentary interesting. I'll always remember him for his document on primates, and how he captured chimpanzees actually hunting and devouring live monkeys.

True legend.

May he RIP.

Edit.

Oops.

Richard was a nice bloke too. Rip.

Mint Aero

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Read that as David Attenborough!

Jesus, you frightened the living ****e out of me!!

Thought it was David too until I read your post

krudler

He was brilliant in Brighton Rock, prob be best remembered for Jurassic Park and directing Ghandi.

Didn't realise he was 90.

Shakespeare's Sister

Banjo String wrote: »

Haven't even clicked the link, but devastated at this news.

He made any documentary interesting. I'll always remember him for his document on primates, and how he captured chimpanzees actually hunting and devouring live monkeys.

True legend.

May he RIP.

Not him, his bro.

Talib Fiasco

RIP but my f*ck I thought it was David for a split second...jees the world wouldn't cope if him and Robin Williams left us in one month

Frank Lee Midere

90 good innings.

RIP

Toots

Awww!! Santa....

_Redzer_

I have to laugh. Everyone initially thinks it's David, panics, and then gets relieved when it's only Richard :P

CarrickMcJoe

So sad, I loved his nature programmes.

House of Blaze

RIP to Richard but in fairness I will probably ball like a little girl when David does eventually go...

DrGreenthumb

That guy was a dick anyhow tried to get me into his park, told me it was jurassic

Trebor176

I told my Dad this, and he thought I meant David as well. Anyway, it's sad news to learn of Richard's passing. Another legend gone.

Lapin

And I believe we need heroes, I believe we need certain people who we can measure our own shortcomings by.

Richard Attenborough

RIP

Duff

Always wanted his mosquito walking stick from Jurassic Park when I was a sprog.

RIP.

P_1

A very talented man and, by all accounts, a gentleman.

Sadly after posting such an impressive innings this news was probably not all that shocking.

May he rest in peace.

frostypants

My heart literally jumped as I thought it was David. I can see when that day comes I will definitely not take it well.

RIP Richard

_Redzer_

I've never been sad when a big famous person has died, but this thread has made me realise I will be really upset when David dies


Sorry, Richard!

lertsnim

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

I think everyone thought for a split second it was David.

Not everyone.

daviecronin

R.I.P Richard such a unique voice

RayM

_Redzer_ wrote: »

I've never been sad when a big famous person has died, but this thread has made me realise I will be really upset when David dies


Sorry, Richard!

It's made me realise that David is only two years younger than Richard. For some reason, I thought he was much younger than that.

ardle1

Phewwwww, had a sweat there....... I thought you meant Richard Branson!

Buona Fortuna

One of my favs

losthorizon

Brilliant in Brighton Rock (its a great Book as well)

He also has a very small part in one of my favourite films A Matter of Life and Death

and appears in The Great Escape.

Brighton Rock though was the part he will be remembered for. Pinkie was so evil

Lucas Castroman

ardle1 wrote: »

Phewwwww, had a sweat there....... I thought you meant Richard Branson!

It just makes me realise how much i'll miss Richard Branson when he does pop his clogs. Cherish him we must.

Spring Onion

Met him once in London. He was very warm and friendly. RIP.

Wibbs

Good actor, very bloody good director who was brilliant with actors and at the same time knew where to point the camera, a rare gift, bit of a luvvie by all accounts, but in a very very nice way. Married to the same woman since world war 2 and when she sadly declined into dementia and was moved into a specialised home to help with her care, he promptly sold up their gaff and moved into the same home to be with her(a home they helped set up IIRC?). A nice man and a gentleman. Class act all the way to the end. RIP oul son.

Norma_Desmond

It's so weird, I just finished watching Chaplin and come on here to read that he has passed away.
RIP Richard.

mrsbyrne

I think he lost some quite close family in the Asian Tsunami. It was very sad.

WellThen?

OP you should change the title to "Not David Attenborough, Richard his brother has died"

suicide_circus

Brighton Rock was whopper

suicide_circus

Wibbs wrote: »

Good actor, very bloody good director who was brilliant with actors and at the same time knew where to point the camera, a rare gift, bit of a luvvie by all accounts, but in a very very nice way. Married to the same woman since world war 2 and when she sadly declined into dementia and was moved into a specialised home to help with her care, he promptly sold up their gaff and moved into the same home to be with her(a home they helped set up IIRC?). A nice man and a gentleman. Class act all the way to the end. RIP oul son.

Ah jesus, have something in my eye now

Bafucin

The Attenboroughs and David Frost...from a different era.

RIP.

C.K Dexter Haven

I thought Gandhi was one of his finest works- RIP

EoghanIRL

And the child abuse allegations begin in 5..4..3

PropJoe10

Top man. RIP.

rob316

EoghanIRL wrote: »

And the child abuse allegations begin in 5..4..3

Not even remotely funny.

Right Turn Clyde

EoghanIRL wrote: »

And the child abuse allegations begin in 5..4..3

Enough about yourself, let's keep this thread on Richard Attenborough.

wp_rathead

Dr Grant. My dear Dr Grant. Welcome. To Jurassic Park

If ever a line could give you goosebumps

RIP Richard Attenborough

leahyl

"I'm sorry, but I cannot make this reindeer fly....he only flies on Christmas Eve!" He was the best Santa Claus! R.I.P Richard

PropJoe10

EoghanIRL wrote: »

And the child abuse allegations begin in 5..4..3

It says alot about you if you thought that was funny.

catallus

Gandhi is a masterpiece.

Fakman87

Aaron Ramsey strikes again.

RIP

The Peanut

I wonder did he realise how incredible his life was?

RIP.

Wibbs

Wibbs wrote: »

Married to the same woman since world war 2 and when she sadly declined into dementia and was moved into a specialised home to help with her care, he promptly sold up their gaff and moved into the same home to be with her(a home they helped set up IIRC?)

There's a lump I can't swallow in my throat. That's a real-life love story to rival any movie.

Jurassic Park was my first ever cinema trip and Miracle on 34th Street was my favourite childhood xmas movie. What a kindly looking gentleman he was. RIP, and I hope his much loved brother doesn't suffer this bereavement too badly.

The Purveyor of Truth

Will always remember him for the Good luck! scene in the Great Escape.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0wNl66tT3Q

Egginacup

Links234 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28923074

Awww! FCUK!!
Great actor. I was almost more chagrin that we lost David.

We lost James Garner not so long ago so maybe Big X will be having a bit of moonshine now with The Scrounger, and McQueen, The Cooler King.

And I know that Richard was so much more than just The Great Escape, he was tremendous.

bumper234

Lord Richard Attenborough star of Miracle on 34th street, Jurassic park and many other movies has died aged 90