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Captain Tom, gone?

cee-dee — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:10:07 GMT

Is this true? A breaking news story:-

BREAKING Captain Sir Tom Moore dead: NHS fundraising hero and WW2 veteran dies after Covid fight - Daily Star

Re: Captain Tom, gone?

1956glyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:16:24 GMT

Unfortunately yes 😞

He had Pneumonia as well as Covid 19

Saying he could not previously have the Covid jab as he was being treated for pneumonia.

Re: Captain Tom, gone?

cee-dee — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:17:14 GMT

There was nothing of other news sites but they're all posting the news now.

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1956glyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:19:20 GMT

Very sad news but saying that what a past 12 months or so he has had. 🙂

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cee-dee — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:28:37 GMT

Some months ago he'd said he didn't want to be resuscitated So perhaps they didn't?

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m25jet — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:22:07 GMT

It's sad to hear that he's dead but at least he had a good innings. Not many people live to be 100 years old.

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right-then-petal — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:48:33 GMT

Very Sad News Indeed, The Nation Needs More Men Like Him R I P Sir Tom

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astrologica — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:51:55 GMT

So sad....he was a very loveable character. I always loved his uplifting message...'Tomorrow will be a better day'. Some days it's hard to take that on board, but Thank you Sir Tom for trying to raise us up! ❤️

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suzieseaside — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:45:23 GMT

RIP Sir Tom.
His prognosis didn't sound good when the news said yesterday that all his family were at his bedside. I think visiting rules in hospitals have been strict and if any visitors only 1 or 2 normally I think.
I'm glad he had a nice bit of sunshine in Barbados in December. He and family flew on the 10th, before lockdown, so quite legal, yet trolls have been **bleep**ing about it apparently.
He achieved a lot in his lifetime, and helped many others especially with his extraordinary fundraising, unlike those many self-important selfie-taking celebrity 'influencers' who jetted off to various Caribbean islands or Dubai after lockdown pretending that their holidays were work when challenged!

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goldenwonders — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:12:22 GMT

Yes I saw the photos of Sir Tom with Cliff Richard and Russ Abbott who apparently spend all their Winters in the Caribbean!

I also heard Tom signed 3 book deals and a film deal while he was there. He did indeed live a very full life, cut short by Covid.

Re: Captain Tom, gone?

suzieseaside — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:50:51 GMT

Which sadly he didn't catch until he went into hospital with non-covid pneumonia.