Death Notices

[Milltown Row2]

John Heard, 71. Best known for playing Kevin's dad in the Home Alone movies.

Better film for him I thought was Decieved with Goldie Hawn, he played a decent baddie

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Great actor .....

[gallsman]

Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul.

[seafoid]

Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul.

RIP
Yothu Yindi
Https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/26/so-much-left-to-give-dr-g-yunupingu-key-member-of-yothu-yindi-dies

https://youtu.be/Jf-jHCdafZY
A class song about colonial betrayal

[SHEEDY]

Little Charlie Gard. RIP. Hopefully his parents can move on and get some closure. Wasnt nice to see it all play out in the media.

[gallsman]

Little Charlie Gard. RIP. Hopefully his parents can move on and get some closure. Wasnt nice to see it all play out in the media.

RIP

It wasn't nice to see all the publicity and controversy but it was all of their own doing unfortunately.

[theskull1]

+1

[longballin]

Little Charlie Gard. RIP. Hopefully his parents can move on and get some closure. Wasnt nice to see it all play out in the media.

RIP

It wasn't nice to see all the publicity and controversy but it was all of their own doing unfortunately.

unless you're been in that position impossible to know.... God help them .. very tragic

[foxcommander]

Little Charlie Gard. RIP. Hopefully his parents can move on and get some closure. Wasnt nice to see it all play out in the media.

RIP

It wasn't nice to see all the publicity and controversy but it was all of their own doing unfortunately.

Come on. What a shitty thing to say.

[omaghjoe]

Little Charlie Gard. RIP. Hopefully his parents can move on and get some closure. Wasnt nice to see it all play out in the media.

RIP

It wasn't nice to see all the publicity and controversy but it was all of their own doing unfortunately.

No weans o your own then?
Thought not! Ye POS

[Owen Brannigan]

Very few of us will have gone through the sorrow and the grief of Charlie Gard's parents nor experienced at first hand the pain and suffering of a first born child struggling with a terminal illness. The parents will never recover from this loss and while many, standing back in judgment, will disagree with much that has happened regarding the legal case and other interjections, all must realise that grieving parents will do whatever they can for their dying child. I would hope but probably know otherwise that the parents will be supported by many of those previously involved as they struggle through the dark times ahead for them.

We should be thankful to the staff of GOSH and the facility they provide to all NHS users in their care for children with relatively rare conditions. They always put the needs of children first. Many from this country have availed of their help. They have not come through this unscathed.

Rightfully, there is and will be anger towards those who exploited the plight of Charle Gard and his parents for their own theological and political ends but no one should blame the parents for being exploited by people from Trump and US ideologues fighting to remove healthcare from their own citizens, to the Pope and preachers making it a right to life issue because Charlie was an infant, to the US doctor seeking publicity while not bothering to review the child's records or scans.

Not often I would quote the Daily Mail as a source but it is worthwhile looking at this article......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4741296/The-experts-saviours-gave-Charlie-s-parents-hope.html

[gallsman]

Once l again, the resident board idiots are incapable of discussing anything without resorting to emotion and bluster.

His parents of course wanted nothing more than to try and save their son and deserve all the sympathy and empathy in the world. Their campaign has been badly hijacked and exploited but even in their final statement when giving up the legal battle, they made false claims that he could have been saved.

The below, again from a surprising source, is a very good read on the matter.

http://www.melaniephillips.com/cruel-ignorant-campaign/

[theskull1]

Theres ugly realities potentially at play here and the abuse/threats to NHS staff is collateral damage when it comes to driving these myopic campaigns that are founded on emotion instead of facts. Social justice warriors/campaigners shown to be receptive to what they want to hear rather than the full arguments.
Excuse some for being slightly cynical about the opportunities to exploit as a result of played out dramas. That might be a thing

[T Fearon]

Agreed.If expert medical opinion maintains that an illness is untreatable and incurable,unfortunately fate will take its course.

[longballin]

If you think there is any hope however illogical it seems to others you will hold onto it... maybe those who dont have children dont fully understand this.