New Posts For Thread: Richard Todd died today.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-todaySorry if its been already marked..Dam Busters star Richard Todd dies aged 90 Todd played Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters Richard Todd, best known for his role in classic war film The Dam Busters, has died at the age of 90, after a battRoger dog fox and out.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507794#417507794Roger dog fox and out.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:03:18 -0600Like to add my thanks for his life.A nice man.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507782#417507782Like to add my thanks for his life.A nice man.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:56:34 -0600apologies ITN, they're covering it at 10-00pmhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507766#417507766apologies ITN, they're covering it at 10-00pmFri, 04 Dec 2009 11:53:24 -0600He was the first choice to play James Bond. Not a lot of people know that.Not a mention on ITV News. Pathetic. BBC did a small but dignified tribute.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507762#417507762He was the first choice to play James Bond. Not a lot of people know that.Not a mention on ITV News. Pathetic. BBC did a small but dignified tribute.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:50:52 -0600Think he was asked about it once, and said modestly, well it wasn't my idea. :-)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507654#417507654Think he was asked about it once, and said modestly, well it wasn't my idea. :-)Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:50:42 -0600I remember he was on Channel 4 racing about 1995 and Thommo was asking him about ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507646#417507646I remember he was on Channel 4 racing about 1995 and Thommo was asking him about itFri, 04 Dec 2009 09:46:05 -0600He was actually 1st out of the plane so probably was the first to land.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507634#417507634He was actually 1st out of the plane so probably was the first to land.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:38:39 -0600:(didn't see this sorry and started another one, good guy imohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507626#417507626:(didn't see this sorry and started another one, good guy imoFri, 04 Dec 2009 09:26:17 -0600One our very best actors, saw him being interviewed on the 60th anniversary of D-Day(i think it was)A very humble man. a legend of screen and real life..RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507578#417507578One our very best actors, saw him being interviewed on the 60th anniversary of D-Day(i think it was)A very humble man. a legend of screen and real life..RIPFri, 04 Dec 2009 08:55:30 -0600There was a quiz question that used to do the rounds. "Who was the first man to land on Normandy in advance of the main DD Landings" and Richard Todd was given as the answer.May well have been, but recognised as being in the first batch, as mentionedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23415986/richard-todd-died-today?post_id=417507574#417507574There was a quiz question that used to do the rounds. "Who was the first man to land on Normandy in advance of the main DD Landings" and Richard Todd was given as the answer.May well have been, but recognised as being in the first batch, as mentionedFri, 04 Dec 2009 08:37:09 -0600