Peter Brock dead!
Australian Racing icon Peter Brock died in a crash (during a race) a few hours ago.:eek:
It's not a good week to be an Australian icon apparently. :(
Carnivorous Lickers
08-09-2006, 17:27
damn-neither of them were in an Australian "Death Pool", were they?
Not that it consoles fans or loved ones, but there are worse ways to go than doing what you love to do-And I think both of these guys truly loved what they did for a living.
RIP,Peter Brock.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/motorsport/king-of-the-mountain-dead/2006/09/08/1157222330538.html
Wilgrove
08-09-2006, 17:29
If pattern of 3 have any implication in real life, we'll soon see another icon fall.
Pepe Dominguez
08-09-2006, 17:29
I guess I'd be huddled in my closet with some garlic and holy water if I were Paul Hogan for at least the remainder of the week... damn. :p
Andaluciae
08-09-2006, 17:29
Oof, so, God's got it out for your celebrities down there it seems.
My condolences to his family by the way. He died doing what he loved, and that's got to count for something.
Carnivorous Lickers
08-09-2006, 17:31
I guess I'd be huddled in my closet with some garlic and holy water if I were Paul Hogan for at least the remainder of the week... damn. :p
He just "acts" though, if you can call it that. He probably wont die while acting.
Scarlet States
08-09-2006, 17:32
RIP Brock. According to wikipedia "he lost control of his vehicle on a bend and collided with a tree whilst driving in the Targa West '06 rally at 11.50am on September 8, 2006, near the township of Gidgegannup, 40km north-east of Perth. Brock and his co-driver Mick Hone were in a 2001 Daytona Coupe. Hone was taken to hospital in a stable condition."
Pepe Dominguez
08-09-2006, 17:33
He just "acts" though, if you can call it that. He probably wont die while acting.
Stranger things have happened..
If pattern of 3 have any implication in real life, we'll soon see another icon fall.
Don Chipp died last week; he was as much an icon to a generation as Brocky.
Died doing what he loves I suppose.
Wilgrove
09-09-2006, 02:46
Don Chipp died last week; he was as much an icon to a generation as Brocky.
Died doing what he loves I suppose.
So Don Chipp, Steve Irwins and now Peter Brock. Yep that's three.
That's how many Australians dead in a week? God damnit man! Seriously!
Ironically I think media coverage has been inverse to level of greatness.
Chipp>Brock>Irwin; in my purely subjective opinion.
Apparently some "famous" Australian author died this week. Anyone know who?
The South Islands
09-09-2006, 05:20
Man, what did Australia do to piss off God so much?
If pattern of 3 have any implication in real life, we'll soon see another icon fall.
my bet is on nicole kidman.
The Potato Factory
09-09-2006, 05:28
He just "acts" though, if you can call it that. He probably wont die while acting.
*clears throat*
Brandon Lee? John Ritter?
Ironically I think media coverage has been inverse to level of greatness.
Chipp>Brock>Irwin; in my purely subjective opinion.
Apparently some "famous" Australian author died this week. Anyone know who?
Colin Thiele.
And I agree with the bolded statement.
Harlesburg
09-09-2006, 11:03
Australian Racing icon Peter Brock died in a crash (during a race) a few hours ago.:eek:
It's not a good week to be an Australian icon apparently. :(
This 'hurt' me more than Irwin, easily, i've always admire Brock what he did at Bathurst, he was the man.:(
Demented Hamsters
09-09-2006, 12:42
At this rate, Oz will have no more celebs left.
They'll have to start poaching them from kiwiland again.
My one hope is that the next to go will be Russell Crowe. With luck he'll have an anuerism while throwing a phone at some poor, min wage, sod.
Harlesburg
09-09-2006, 12:48
At this rate, Oz will have no more celebs left.
They'll have to start poaching them from kiwiland again.
My one hope is that the next to go will be Russell Crowe. With luck he'll have an anuerism while throwing a phone at some poor, min wage, sod.
I think we let them poach him after that South American Hostage movie with Meg Ryan.
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Brock one Bathurst by 6 laps in '79.
*Worships*
Even for a Victorian he was the hell as cool.
His Dinkum Sheds ads have been on TV here and he looks rather ghostly white, i'd been calling him Darth Brock.:(
Jeruselem
09-09-2006, 12:57
Brocky is driving around heaven in his Holden, helping Steve Irvin round up stray reptiles in Heaven. :D
Irvin and Brocky gone, hope next week will be real quiet. Why these people, why not a useless politician?
Pepe Dominguez
09-09-2006, 15:07
my bet is on nicole kidman.
Shame on you, getting our hopes up like that.. ;)
Harlesburg
09-09-2006, 23:34
Brocky is driving around heaven in his Holden, helping Steve Irvin round up stray reptiles in Heaven. :D
Irvin and Brocky gone, hope next week will be real quiet. Why these people, why not a useless politician?
You don't mean the lead singer of Midnight Oil do you?:eek: :(
Peter Garrett?
Jeruselem
10-09-2006, 04:39
You don't mean the lead singer of Midnight Oil do you?:eek: :(
Peter Garrett?
OK, he's an exception :p