RIP Rupertramjet
 

Shocked to learn today of his passing-he'd been dealing with lung cancer-but I was under the impression he was making good progress. Another good man gone too soon. I know he hadn't been active here for the past couple of years-but that was more to do with his job rather than his health. We never met in person-but the email and phone conversations used to go on for hours.

Damn, always found his posts interesting.

RIP Rupert.

Yes-and late The Parachute Regiment. Not being a great rugby fan myself (terrible thing for a kiwi to confess to...) I don't know a great deal about his past rugby background-other than he usually played prop but he had a long and distinguished military career-both in service of his country, and in more recent years, as a senior adviser to the UN. I imagine haroldeye can fill in a few more details on the rugby side of things-being a bit closer to home, as it were

This is truly terrible news, Another great loss to Our community, We have lost far too many friends on this Forum.

Very sad loss, last I heard he was dating one half of Baccara.

Yes-he and Mayte Mateos were in a long term relationship....sadly he never got the chance to make an honest woman of her....

I'm very sorry to read about his passing. I have been wondering why he was absent and thought it may be work-related or due to some problems he could have been facing as a former Parachute Regiment member. The news that he succumbed to lung cancer truly shocks me. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace, Rupert.

Yep, terrible.

I remember that I liked him because even if he was being boastful about himself, he was funny about it.

All of the communities he's a part of are missing out.

RIP.

This is one hell of a blow. Rupert was a really nice man and very well informed in various discussions. I remember him saying that he had moved into a UN appointment after retiring from the army and just assumed that he was silent because he had to conform with security obligations. I have missed him, but will miss him a lot more now.

Poor man - he survived a lot of dangerous stuff only to still be taken down so soon, so prematurely. How sad is that?

A sad loss for the VEF community.

RIP