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AFAIK it didn't on bbc.co.uk. Perhaps bbc.com but I don't look at that.

It's all about FIFA bribes and rollercoaster accidents.

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He died a month ago, so I don't know why you are mentioning the headlines of the last few days.

A quick google search reveals a bbc.co.uk news story about the death.

Both of which are generally more "BBC newsworthy" for us UK residents.

With that said, I don't do Football and was part of the Runaway Mine Train crash.

I went on that in the early 1990s when it opened. Hope you didn't get injured!

Just a little whiplash and broken glasses. I was one of the lucky ones.

I've been on it once since that day to try and get over it, I spent the entire time shaking and holding on to my partner very tightly, heh.

Thanks :)

Now that's the daredevil attitude I like to hear :)

I'm British reading from the UK. He died weeks ago.

However, it wouldn't take much reading to realise that a) this wasn't just some dude who died and b) this isn't just some wifey who is talking about her grief.

So everyone else who dies is just dude and wifey?

Way to devalue 99.999% of the population.

My wife was a palliative care nurse. She taught me that everyone is remarkable but when it comes to dying, for one person to be valued higher than another based on social standing, celebrity status or perceived societal worth.

This is merely voyeurism.

@wumbernang these are people who are a part of the larger community who built HN. When the US wakes up you will see that many of the people who come here know them personally (especially those who built and run HN).

You might want to consider their feelings.

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