She passed away on January 28 following a massive stroke, according to a Facebook post by friend, Laure Jacobson.
âIt is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night. She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.
Former Geelong and North Hobart premiership player John Devine had died at 82.
Former North Hobart president Craig Martin has written a long obituary of John Devine, which can be found on the clubâs Facebook page.
pour a 40 of Shotz beer out for her tonight.
Former bobsledder Duncan Pugh had died at just 48. The West Australian reports Pugh suffered a brain aneurysm in his Perth home on January 24, and died a day later after âa catastrophic brain bleedâ that " left him in an unrecoverable position.
Vale Gary Fenton
Seven West Media mourns the loss of Gary Fenton and extend their heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.
Mr. Fenton, an influential television executive with decades of experience in programming, production, and sports broadcasting, held several senior positions at the Seven Network, including Head of Sport. He played a crucial role in securing Sevenâs broadcast rights for multiple Olympic Games and was the Chief Operating Officer for the Sydney Olympics Broadcasting Organisation during the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
His impact on the Australian media industry was invaluable and long-lasting.
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin said:
âBorn and bred in Melbourne and totally consumed by all sport on offer in this great city, Gary Fenton made a profound contribution to international sport and the global broadcasting of sport at the highest level.
âWhen commissioning television drama series, sketch comedy or footy theme songs, his instincts guaranteed success and touched the hearts of audiences everywhere.
âGary leaves behind a legendary career and a legion of friends and colleagues around the world who respected his judgement and thoroughly enjoyed his company. Gary loved and cherished his family as much as they loved and cherished him. They are all in our thoughts today. Vale,â said Mr Martin.
Bruce McAvaney OAM, said:
âGary Fenton had a profound effect and influence on a legion of people in the television industry and Iâm one of them. He brought me back to Channel 7 in 1989 and his guidance was crucial to the way I worked. He re-shaped the way the International Olympic Committee negotiated media rights and he should be lauded as the driving force behind the worldwide television coverage of the Olympic Games in our country, in Sydney 2000.â
Gordon Bennett OAM said:
âToday I lost not just a colleague but, more importantly, a friend of over 43 years. Gary was the best friend and colleague I could ever wish to work with and our years together at Seven Network Sport have given me a wealth of memorable experiences.
âThe enormity and scope of Garyâs contribution to the Australian television industry, in both the entertainment and sporting fields, cannot be overstated. He was a driving force in Sevenâs AFL coverage through the 1980s and 1990s. Working with Gary on Olympic Games and other major sporting events at home and around the world, I believe we set new standards for how these events could be presented for Seven viewers.
âHis knowledge and âsmartsâ engendered the utmost respect by sport and television industry leaders worldwide. His achievements are unlikely to be matched in the future. Gary will be greatly missed by all who knew and understood him.â
Olivia Newton-John memorial will be held in Melbourne on 26 February. She passed away in August last year
Surely it was not that long ago.
Two-time F1 Grand Prix winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille has died at 80.