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Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« on: December 09, 2012, 13:23 »
British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said.

He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 BST 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.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657939
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2012, 20:49 »
a sad day indeed. still I'd be happy with 89 years.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2012, 20:57 »
Wouldn't we all!
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 14:31 »
When you get to my age you start thinking beyond that.   :devil:
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2012, 14:40 »
:laugh:
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2012, 12:09 »
What a star: Queen guitarist Brian May bought Patrick Moore's house to give the astronomer a secure home in his old age.

May, also a stargazer, bought his friend and mentor's home so he could stay there until his death.  The two shared a love of the night sky and music.  But Queen guitarist is furious that Sunday Times exposes the home purchase.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2248952/Queen-guitarist-Brian-May-bought-Sir-Patrick-Moores-house-2008-ensure-astronomer-live-final-years.html
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2012, 15:14 »
Some fair comment their from Brian. This is such a nonsense story from the press. Lovely as it is that he did that there is no need for the whole world to know.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2012, 16:38 »
Indeed, he certainly didn't do it for the publicity.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2012, 00:28 »
All very odd.  Makes me wonder what he did with his money since he had over 100 books published and a well established public life. 
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2012, 10:52 »
Yes, it's hard to believe he didn't have the money to buy his own house.  Perhaps it wasn't for financial reasons?  :dunno:
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2012, 11:32 »
Who knows?  He had lived there for more than 40 years so one presumes he had plenty of time to pay off his mortgage.  He always claimed he didn't make a great deal of money out of his books but I don't really believe that.  Brian Cox makes £15,000 for doing an after dinner speech.  Need I say more?   ;)
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2012, 11:46 »
At least, hopefully, Brian May will do something nice with the house, in his memory. 
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2012, 18:54 »
The article also said he paid for the house in cash - back in the day
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2012, 20:05 »
Well, it wouldn't have put much of a dent in his piggybank!  I guess he might have written off a bit of tax from the purchase, and obviously the investment has grown in value, but I doubt he did it for financial gain, as he had no need to.
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Re: Sir Patrick Moore has gone to the stars
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2012, 22:07 »
Indeed. I expect that the old man must have just not planned properly for retirement. I bet the upkeep of the house wouldn't have been cheap either.
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