RIP Frank McCourt

Eire-Dearg · 20-07-2009 12:21AM #1

Frank McCourt has died at the age of 78, RIP.

orourkeda · 20-07-2009 12:23AM

Is he being cremated?

orestes · 20-07-2009 12:24AM

Who?

Aodan83 · 20-07-2009 12:26AM

orestes wrote: »

Who?

He wrote Angelas Ashes. Or was in it. Or it was about him. Or something. Maybe even all four.

chillywilly · 20-07-2009 12:26AM

orestes wrote: »

Who?

Angelas Ashes fella.

RIP

Basq · 20-07-2009 12:26AM

Author of Angela's Ashes.

Spore · 20-07-2009 12:27AM

orourkeda wrote: »

Is he being cremated?

Ashes now, Tis true.

20-07-2009 12:27AM

The "Angela's ashes" guy.

BlackMamba · 20-07-2009 12:28AM

Yeah, he wrote Angela's Ashes.

orestes · 20-07-2009 12:29AM

Ah right. RIP

Stev_o · 20-07-2009 12:29AM

Which one is AA, the one where the guys a cripple or the guy who pukes up his communion on his nan's carpet ?

Sharpshooter · 20-07-2009 12:31AM

orourkeda wrote: »

Is he being cremated?

That would be Franks Ashes then.

/RIP

Poxyshamrock · 20-07-2009 12:32AM

soundsham · 20-07-2009 12:33AM

R.I.P.

Meller · 20-07-2009 12:35AM

i always thought he was dead... 78 is a lot younger than i expected. for some reason i thought it was set in like, the 1900s

anyway, rip.

K4t · 20-07-2009 12:38AM

Aodan83 wrote: »

He wrote Angelas Ashes. Or was in it. Or it was about him. Or something. Maybe even all four.

He wrote it. It's about his childhood growing up in poverty in Limerick in the 30s and 40s. There's also a film adaptation which is very good too.

RIP.

Firetrap · 20-07-2009 12:39AM

I'm not surprised tbh. According to his brother last week, he was on his last legs. He had melanoma for a while and then got meningitis which is apparently especially bad news when you've got cancer.

Glad though that he got to enjoy the last few decades of his life. Regardless of whether you think he embellished Angela's Ashes, I don't think many people would have wanted his childhood.

yurmothrintites · 20-07-2009 12:40AM

Rest in Peace Frank. You were an inspiration for writers and irish people alike.

Mossy Monk · 20-07-2009 12:48AM

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Who the **** is that assclown?

Sharpshooter · 20-07-2009 12:53AM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Who the **** is that assclown?

When I listened to it I got the gist that he was writing books disputing Franks claims.

Mossy Monk · 20-07-2009 12:54AM

Is the claim that his book was written by some prisoner correct?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-07-2009 12:55AM

I'm a massive fan of McCourt's, having read his two memoirs at least 5-6 times over the years. Very good reads. RIP Frank.

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

lol at the woman laughing hysterically, sitting behind your man.

JackKelly · 20-07-2009 01:47AM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Is the claim that his book was written by some prisoner correct?

I'd love to hear more about all this also

minidazzler · 20-07-2009 02:20AM

basquille wrote: »

Author of Angela's Ashes.

Admires Alliteration.

Birdie086 · 20-07-2009 02:31AM

just watched a few secs of that link, that is Gerry Hannon, who wrote counter books which were utter lies - i know this because he mentioned my own family in his book. What he wrote was completley out of context and in my opinion just a way making of money. fair play to frank to speakin the truth and even though limerick people didnt like it he (frank) told it how it was in
in limerick at the time.

mike65 · 20-07-2009 08:35AM

If it wasn't wet enough this sumer...

femur61 · 20-07-2009 08:46AM

I wonder where all the Frank McCourt critics are now that the Ryan report came out. I know that he didn't suffer any institutional abuse but he did suffer in miserable Ireland. Not the idilyic land that the critics say it was. I loved the story and never doubted the truth of the story. It was such a good read and full of wit.

Glad he got some rewards later in life.

topper75 · 20-07-2009 08:52AM

Great writer. I got to tell him so in person one day too, which I was delighted about.

Thanks a lot Frank. The best proof we have that it is better late than never.

RIP.

topper75 · 20-07-2009 08:54AM

femur61 wrote: »

I wonder where all the Frank McCourt critics are now

The people who criticized him never read the books. They got some notion off something somebody else said to them.

Read the goddamn books people! Then have your say.

Caoimhín · 20-07-2009 08:56AM

RIP. Frank

okioffice84 · 20-07-2009 09:01AM

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Nice suit

RIP Frank McCourt

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