Murray Walker has died, RIP
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spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Ah shite, a good innings and he led a hell of a life. Never heard anything bad said about him.
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
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BBC News - Murray Walker: Formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97
BBC News - Murray Walker: Formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97
Murray Walker: Formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97
Former Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker dies at the age of 97.
www.bbc.co.uk
weltweit
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Murray Walker: Formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97 - BBC Sport
For some reason I thought he had already died, a couple of years ago.
For some reason I thought he had already died, a couple of years ago.
dessiato
🇪🇸 my spirit is crying for leaving
There was a thread about 2 years ago asking if he was alive.
souljacker
innit
That's sad. Him and James Hunt commenting on Senna, Prost and Mansell back in the day was brilliant. Good innings though and must have had a great life travelling the world watching races.
For some reason I thought he'd also commentated on Boxing but it's not mentioned on his wiki page.
For some reason I thought he'd also commentated on Boxing but it's not mentioned on his wiki page.
Indeliblelink
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RIP Murray.Thanks for all those great commentary moments over the years and those priceless Murrayisms.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Most people here are probably aware of his service in WW2. But from wiki:
Walker later graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Royal Scots Greys. The salute at his commissioning parade was taken by General Eisenhower. He went on to command a Sherman tank and to participate in the Battle of the Reichswald with the 4th Armoured Brigade. He left the Army having attained the rank of captain.
However I never knew this!
Walker created the slogan "Trill makes budgies bounce with health" – an advertising slogan for bird seed in the 1960s – as well as the slogan "Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water.
Walker later graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Royal Scots Greys. The salute at his commissioning parade was taken by General Eisenhower. He went on to command a Sherman tank and to participate in the Battle of the Reichswald with the 4th Armoured Brigade. He left the Army having attained the rank of captain.
However I never knew this!
Walker created the slogan "Trill makes budgies bounce with health" – an advertising slogan for bird seed in the 1960s – as well as the slogan "Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Remembering him with a smile on my face, he was just that kind of guy. A genuine legend of the sport, RIP Murray.
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
"A sad ending, albeit a happy one."
Voice of F1, IF he was, which is of course the reverse of F1
Etc
Legend
Voice of F1, IF he was, which is of course the reverse of F1
Etc
Legend
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
With half the race gone...
1%er
Well-Known Member
RIP a great commentator, while he was the voice of F1 for around 23 years he was commentating for over 50.
I guess we will not hear the like of him again, some of his famous quotes;
"There's nothing wrong with the car except it's on fire"
"It would have been Senna's third win in a row if he'd won the two before"
"And now excuse me while I interrupt myself!"
"And the first five places are filled with five different cars"
"With half the race gone there is half the race to go"
and many more like that
I guess we will not hear the like of him again, some of his famous quotes;
"There's nothing wrong with the car except it's on fire"
"It would have been Senna's third win in a row if he'd won the two before"
"And now excuse me while I interrupt myself!"
"And the first five places are filled with five different cars"
"With half the race gone there is half the race to go"
and many more like that
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Absolute legend, RIP.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Just glorious.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
RIP a legend in his own lifetime with the (in)famous and very quoteable *malapropisms ...
I know **someone that follows F1 and will be even more saddened by this news than I am.
E2A - *Colemanballs !
E2A2 - I was right, **they've just been in to comment on this news.
I know **someone that follows F1 and will be even more saddened by this news than I am.
E2A - *Colemanballs !
E2A2 - I was right, **they've just been in to comment on this news.
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smmudge
i know the smudge is true
Aw. When I was very young, maybe about 4, we were at a Festival of Speed I think it was, at Brands Hatch (or Goodwood?). My dad was chuffed to meet him and get his autograph. I was sitting on my dad's shoulders at the time, I just remember this nice looking shiny round head in front of me, and started patting it. Very pattable it was. My dad just saw he kept looking up and laughing, and Walker said, your daughter keeps patting me on the head. Lol. That's a fond memory for my Dad, he even told it in his father of the bride speech at my wedding 
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
Rip. Always remember it from my childhood when I was a bit obsessed. I maintain it is a shame that F1 is no longer on mainstream TV so many of us can't watch it, or watch it as I did when I was a kid.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
The BBC, that theme tune, his voice.
That’s F1 for me and always will be.
That’s F1 for me and always will be.
ska invita
back on the other side
Yeah definitely... The cars going round and round is boring but he was great
blossie33
trailer trash
Did you know he was a Brummie beesonthewhatnow ? I only found out yesterday.
I'm not really into motorsport but he was such a legend - his voice was unmistakable.
RIP
I'm not really into motorsport but he was such a legend - his voice was unmistakable.
RIP
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Of course!
