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Sticks
15-09-2006, 04:21 PM
As reported on the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5350436.stm)



Television presenter Raymond Baxter - best known for fronting the BBC's Tomorrow's World programme - has died at the age of 84.

He was with his daughter Jenny Douglas and son Dr Graham Baxter when he died at in a hospital in Reading.

His family said he carried on working until the day before he went into hospital.

In a statement his family said: "He had a love of innovation and challenge both professionally and personally."


:sad:
MarkWaldorf
15-09-2006, 04:22 PM
Sorry to hear that :sad: Im not really sure of who he is though
Crystal-Rose
15-09-2006, 04:22 PM
:shocked: i dont know who he was but, RIP :sad::sad:
sol
15-09-2006, 04:23 PM
I didn't really know him that well but I remember watching Tomorrow's World. RIP
Sticks
15-09-2006, 04:40 PM
He also did the commentary for the Farnborough Air Show.

More information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Baxter)
J.C.
15-09-2006, 08:10 PM
That is sad news, but atleast he was over 80. I used to really enjoy Tomorrow`s world.He always used to remind me of Q,the gadget man in the James Bond movies.
Lil-Lindz
15-09-2006, 08:10 PM
Aww :sad:
Siouxsie
15-09-2006, 08:14 PM
Its always sad when someone dies
Lil-Lindz
15-09-2006, 08:18 PM
Yea, i hate it when people die :sad:
James
15-09-2006, 08:43 PM
He was a great broadcaster.
Lil-Lindz
15-09-2006, 08:43 PM
Yea
Tommorows world was a great show
ThaGazBoi
15-09-2006, 08:43 PM
RIP.
Ruth*Star
15-09-2006, 11:09 PM
RIP, Weird i have a close friend named Jenni Douglas.
Pipergun
15-09-2006, 11:11 PM
It's a real shame, RIP. :angel:
Di2001
16-09-2006, 11:59 AM
I was saddened to read this in the papers today.

RIP