Patrick Macnee RIP

[catfish]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33279566

Has died aged 93. RIP.

 

[Jam The Man]

For the younger readers who won't have a clue, he was the chauffeur in the video for this 1996 Oasis song :

 

[Jam The Man]

And this gem :

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Honor Blackman looked extremely doddery in Cockneys v Zombies. She'll be 90 in August.

 

[Icy Gull]

Mid 70's saw him coming out of Hove Police station, looking less dapper than he did in the Avengers

Old school RIP

 

[Bombadier Botty]

The age these people live to! (thinking Christopher Lee as well) They lived through times when smoking and Guinness were 'good for you' wartime rationing and had none of the intensive analysis of diet and lifestyle that we're subjected to today. Must be in the genes. I'm off to roll a fag.

 

[jakarta]

RIP Sir Denis Eaton-Hogg.....

 

[vegster]

RIP Patrick, charm personified.

 

[glasfryn]

doffing his bowler to all the ladies in the Avengers
RIP Patrick

 

[LamieRobertson]

Happy memories of watching The Avengers in black and white ...given what he wore i wasn't missing out on any colour

 

[desprateseagull]

Another nice guy, lost to the stars.. Rest easy, Steed.

http://io9.com/patrick-macnee-proved-a-gentleman-hero-could-treat-wome-1714008028

 

[glasfryn]

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Another nice guy, lost to the stars.. Rest easy, Steed.

http://io9.com/patrick-macnee-proved-a-gentleman-hero-could-treat-wome-1714008028

thats the one
a gentleman every time

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Nah...he couldn't even blow up The Grand Hotel properly

 

[OzMike]

Another gentleman passes, RIP.

 

[W.C.]

R.I.P. Patrick. I always liked him, although it may have had something to do with him often standing next to Diana Rigg

 

[knocky1]

RIP Steed. Pure Gentleman.Just spent a winter watching many of the Avengers on some obscure TV Channel. Emma Peel featured in most of those. A