OT: Richard Burns dies

I'll be honest and say I'm not such a huge fan of rallying that I knew much about Richard Burns before the sim bearing his name came out. But it's still very sad that such a talented driver should die so young. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm So long Richard, and thanks for putting your name to one of the best sims ever. Andrew McP

"Andrew MacPherson" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht news:[email hidden]... [...] > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm > > So long Richard, and thanks for putting your name to one of the best sims > ever. > > Andrew McP R.I.P 34 yrs ffs

This came as a shock to me, as though not unexpected, there was no recent news about a deterioration in his condition. Many of us in the sim community are very apprceciate to Richard for realising his belief that that realism rather than an appeal to the mass market could bring true rally fans closer to experiencing his love for the sport. The development of Richard Burns Rally also gave Richard a focus and goal during his medical battle. Thanks for the ride! Tim http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ly/4472642.stm From the official web site: www.richardburns.com RICHARD BURNS It is with very great sadness that we must announce the death of Richard Burns, the 2001 FIA World Rally Champion. Burns, who was diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a form of brain tumour, in November 2003 passed away last night Friday 25th November peacefully. His partner Zoe, family and close friends were at his bedside. From the outset Richard knew that the odds were heavily against him and yet he fought his illness with bravery and good humour. Having undergone both chemotherapy and radiotherapy he was able to leave hospital in summer 2004. For a while his health showed signs of improvement but then after six months it once again began to decline. Determined not to give up, he opted for surgery earlier this year. This alleviated some of the symptoms of his illness and enabled him to remain active. At Castle Combe in August he attended a parade of the rally cars that he drove throughout his career and was touched by the warmth of the reception he received. However there was to be no miracle and in recent days he lapsed into a coma. The media, friends and fans are asked to respect the family's privacy at this time. There will be a private funeral and instead of flowers the family would ask that donations be sent to Cancer Research. Anyone who would like to send messages should address them to the memorials pages on this website. www.richard-burns.co.uk/memorials The date of a memorial service will be announced shortly. Richard Burns, Age: 34 Born: Reading, Berkshire - 17 January 1971

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> I'll be honest and say I'm not such a huge fan of rallying that I knew > much about Richard Burns before the sim bearing his name came out. But > it's still very sad that such a talented driver should die so young. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm > > So long Richard, and thanks for putting your name to one of the best sims > ever. > > Andrew McP

Terrible news . A tragic weekend for British sportsman :(

"Andrew MacPherson" wrote... > <snip> > So long Richard, and thanks for putting your name to one of > the best sims ever. I knew his chances of a full recovery were pretty slim, but I never expected him to lose the fight with cancer quite this quickly. Sad news... Jan. =---

RIP Richard. I became a fan of WRC back around 1999 or so when I first had access to SPEED Channel. I became a fan of Richards when he drove for Subaru up until the 2001 season. You always hope for a miracle..... Andrew MacPherson wrote:

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> I'll be honest and say I'm not such a huge fan of rallying that I knew > much about Richard Burns before the sim bearing his name came out. But > it's still very sad that such a talented driver should die so young. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm > > So long Richard, and thanks for putting your name to one of the best sims > ever. > > Andrew McP

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Very sad indeed. He'll be remembered by many through the great game he helped create for a long time if great games like GPL are anything to judge valuable, quality games by. Andrew MacPherson wrote:

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> I'll be honest and say I'm not such a huge fan of rallying that I knew > much about Richard Burns before the sim bearing his name came out. But > it's still very sad that such a talented driver should die so young. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/4472642.stm > > So long Richard, and thanks for putting your name to one of the best sims > ever. > > Andrew McP

Very sad news. The Richard Burns Rally game is indeed a fine sim.

I think that what is utterly tragic is the circumstance in which he died. We tend to accept professional drivers cheating death (often exceeding their nine lives) and going out in what they would probably agree would be the preferred manner, behind the wheel of their machine. I am reminded of the sentiments of Denny Hulme's family, one of whom said, after Denny had a heart attack at Mount Panorama (Bathurst), that that was exactly how he should depart...behind the wheel of a racing car, during a race, and without any harm coming to anyone else. A most fitting end to a professional driver. But there is something desperately wrong and so unfair when one such as Richard Burns has his life cut short through such an insidious and ghastly medium as a brain tumour. My condolences to his family and friends. BK "Andrew MacPherson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >

what saddens me more is that Richard died from a terrible illness which in one way or another can touch everyone yet at the same time george best dies from a self inflicted disease and gets all the coverage. i just wish that some newspapers gave more column inches to the person that was more deserving and not goin with the flow. really winds me up that genuine talent is overlooked in favour of `personality` when it comes to media coverage. my thoughts are with the Burns family and i give them my best wishes for the future. Nigel

George Best was a personality before Richard Burns was even thought of and was a high-profile participant in the world's most-watched sport. Don't blame Best or the media for the fact that his death received more coverage than did Burns'. Just take comfort in the fact that both of them have received far more coverage than what you and I will receive when we go out the door! BK "tango" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > what saddens me more is that Richard died from a terrible illness which in > one way or another can touch everyone yet at the same time george bestdies > from a self inflicted disease and gets all the coverage.

[email hidden] (Bruce Kennewell) wrote: > Don't blame Best or the media for the fact that his death > received more coverage than did Burns'. Best was a real, and very talented star at a time when it was far harder to be a celebrity. These days fame is available 24/7 on a thousand reality TV channels globally, and means much less. I was never really a big football fan, and I think Best was probably a waste of a good liver, however I can't help but like a man who can say: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" Andrew McP

As long as RBR runs on my current gaming rig, he'll have a place there as one of the two blokes standing in front of that blue Subaru. Sorry to hear he passed away at such a young age. Uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61