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Title: Missing deaths from the past 12 months
Post by: Max Turner on 31 December, 2024, 11:23:39 AM
(Cross-checking with David Middleton's article on NRL.com (https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/12/31/vale-gone-but-never-forgotten-by-the-rugby-league-family/). Credit due for Larry Pinkerton and Ron Clifford in particular as I can't find any other announcement of their deaths online)

- Bob Moon, born 1933 in Waterloo NSW, died 18 November 2023. Full name Robert Tasman Moon. I think all of the South Sydney games currently credited to Ray Moon should be Bob's
- Peter Glynn died on 27 January 2024
- Paul Schultz died on 9 February 2024
- Larry Pinkerton died on 17 February 2024. Full name Larry James Pinkerton
- Bill Francis died on 17 February 2024
- GB/Wales' Lewis Jones died on 4 March 2024
- John Bond died on 10 March 2024
- Phil Lowe died on 20 March 2024
- Don Tosh died on 18 May 2024. Full name Donald Maxwell Tosh
- Jeff Hunt died on 25 May 2024. Full name Jeffrey Glenn Hunt
- Ron Clifford died in July 2024 (date unknown)
- George Downie died on 4 August 2024
- Jim Emirian died on 20 August 2024
- Steve Butler died on 12 September 2024. Full name Stephen John Butler
- Referee John Gocher died in October 2024 (date unknown)
- Georges Aillères died on 20 October 2024
- Josiah Abavu died on 29 October 2024. Full name Josiah Tony Abavu, brother of Bland Abavu
- Peter Langmack died on 4 December 2024. Full name Peter Francis Langmack, brother of Paul Langmack

And another I've found:
- Gary James died in October 2024 (date unknown)
Title: Re: Missing deaths from the past 12 months
Post by: GregRLP on 31 December, 2024, 02:25:33 PM
Thanks Max all have been updated.
Title: Re: Missing deaths from the past 12 months
Post by: Max Turner on 07 January, 2025, 08:55:09 PM
I noticed with the NRL.com article (https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/12/31/vale-gone-but-never-forgotten-by-the-rugby-league-family/) that Ron Taylor's death was listed as 5 January 2024, but this was the date that his death seems to have been announced by South Sydney. He actually died on 29 December 2023: South Sydney Rabbitohs (https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/vale-ron-taylor), Sydney Roosters (https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2024/01/10/in-memoriam--ron-taylor/), Sydney Morning Herald (https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/499050/ronald-taylor/).

The reporting of Keith Barnes' death date is a bit unclear. Lots of the news articles about his death are vague on when he died, while some have reported the date as 8 April 2024 (which was the date of the announcement). The Daily Telegraph (https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/keith-barnes-dead-balmain-tigers-mourn-the-death-of-club-legend-nicknamed-golden-boots/news-story/c59311116523b6f0def4b2cdfcb83a07), however, were specific in saying he "died on Sunday night," referring to 7 April 2024.
Title: Re: Missing deaths from the past 12 months
Post by: GregRLP on 07 January, 2025, 09:44:43 PM
Both updated.