R.I.P. Patrick Moore - weebls-stuff forums

*Dingbat* · 09-12-2012, 01:34 PM

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British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said.

He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.

Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.

He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes.

Described by one of his close friends as "fearlessly eccentric", Sir Patrick was notable for his habit of wearing a monocle on screen and his idiosyncratic style.

Sir Patrick presented the first edition of The Sky at Night on 24th April 1957. He last appeared in an episode broadcast on Monday.

A statement by his friends and staff said: "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his last days in his own home, Farthings, where he today passed on, in the company of close friends and carers and his cat Ptolemy.

"He was able to perform on his world record-holding TV programme The Sky at Night right up until the most recent episode .

"His executors and close friends plan to fulfil his wishes for a quiet ceremony of interment, but a farewell event is planned for what would have been Patrick's 90th birthday in March 2013."

And he plays the xylophone.

09-12-2012, 02:17 PM

This is very sad. Part of me just assumed he was immortal.

*Flava Dave* · 09-12-2012, 02:40 PM

So I guess this means the invincibility cheat code didn't work.

Jahoovenator · 09-12-2012, 04:48 PM

I expect many fans will watch & listen that classic song today.

T'lise · 10-12-2012, 01:32 AM

Nuts! That's a shame we lost one of the bright lights of science that made it "people friendly". I was going to watch that classic toon from a while back, "Patrick Moore Plays the Xylophone" but I guess it's not here anymore. I believe his nephew was once a member here and confirmed Sir Patrick's musical hobby for us.

*Boyinabox* · 10-12-2012, 03:13 AM

Heard the news then bummed my way back onto weebls-stuff for the first time in 4 years. Rest in Peace Patrick, y'old curmudgeonly racist you. Thanks for those astronomy text books and the scientific interest i've had since.

God help me when Attenborough goes, I'll be a total wreck.

*Martinus* · 10-12-2012, 01:36 PM

Nice night for stargazing last night. Sir Patrick's favoured target - the moon wasn't visible but I did get one reasonable shot of Jupiter:

The Sky at Night was always a show I keenly watched. Irrespective of how frail he appeared, Sir Patrick kept working and educating us on the wonders of the night sky.

A remarkable person and a remarkable lifetime with impressive achievements.

09-12-2012, 04:48 PM	#4
Jahoovenator Pie crumb Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 96 Rupies: 3	I expect many fans will watch & listen that classic song today. __________________

10-12-2012, 01:32 AM	#5
T'lise Ninja padawan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: half way out of the galax Posts: 329 Rupies: 3	Nuts! That's a shame we lost one of the bright lights of science that made it "people friendly". I was going to watch that classic toon from a while back, "Patrick Moore Plays the Xylophone" but I guess it's not here anymore. I believe his nephew was once a member here and confirmed Sir Patrick's musical hobby for us. __________________ "does anyone else notice how T'lise disappers after every post?" said Titanic-Weeble to the forum on page 95.

10-12-2012, 01:36 PM	#7
Martinus ( ^_^) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,931 Rupies: 30 Gifts	Nice night for stargazing last night. Sir Patrick's favoured target - the moon wasn't visible but I did get one reasonable shot of Jupiter: The Sky at Night was always a show I keenly watched. Irrespective of how frail he appeared, Sir Patrick kept working and educating us on the wonders of the night sky. A remarkable person and a remarkable lifetime with impressive achievements. __________________ "George Lucas could not direct traffic." - Mark Kermode Boxcutter deviantart page Origami how-to's: Rose Piggie How to build a guitar in many, many easy steps.

09-12-2012, 02:17 PM	#2
Zhyl Guest Posts: n/a Rupies: 0	This is very sad. Part of me just assumed he was immortal.

09-12-2012, 02:40 PM	#3
Flava Dave P.I. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belfast Posts: 2,660 Rupies: 13,823	So I guess this means the invincibility cheat code didn't work.

10-12-2012, 03:13 AM	#6
Boyinabox Has bugger all to say Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,607 Rupies: 2	Heard the news then bummed my way back onto weebls-stuff for the first time in 4 years. Rest in Peace Patrick, y'old curmudgeonly racist you. Thanks for those astronomy text books and the scientific interest i've had since. God help me when Attenborough goes, I'll be a total wreck.