Patrick Moore RIP

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  1. JWK

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    They don't make them like that anymore.
     
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      One of a kind:sad:
       
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      Just saw that BBC webpage :(

      His eye used to spook me out when I was young :redface:
       
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      oh sad ( damn hormones are off again )
       
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      End of an era. A sad loss to science.
       
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      May he join the stars that he so often watched, sad passing of Patrick Moore a great star gazer.:cry3:
       
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      gcc3663 Knackered Grandad trying to keep up with a 4yr old

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      One of a kind. and a keen cricket fan also.
      I was surprised that he was only 89 though.
       
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      Oh dear such a shame.. A wonderful man who was so engaging.. I loved to watch his programs..
       
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      Such sad news....one of the greats:sad:
       
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      What a shame. I guess quite a few of us grew up watching him describe what was going on outside our world. I vaguely remember his commentary on the moon landings, a real character that could convey the natural wonders.
       
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      He was a true eccentric - mad as a box of frogs in my book, but boy was he clever (and hugely likeable). There will never be another like him, that's for sure, and he will be sadly missed by many.

      RIP
       
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      I still have vivid childhood memories of watching the TV coverage of the Apollo missions, usually hosted by Patrick Moore and James Burke.
      Patrick Moore had a wonderful ability to communicate and explain what was happening, in his own inimitable way, without having to resort to fancy graphics or gimmicks, which are so beloved of many of today's presenters.
      A little part of my childhood is gone.
      RIP Patrick.
       
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      My first recollection of Patrick Moore was on the ch4 program games master.
      Sad loss to the world of astronomy!
       
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