Jimmy Forsyth , RIP

delphine

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• Jul 15, 2009

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Jimmy Forsyth, the snapper of UK's north east died yesterday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8150205.stm

 

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• Jul 15, 2009

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That was a nice video - Jimmy must have been in his mid-90s mustn't he?

I have his book "Scotswood Road", great photos.

 

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He died aged 95 according to that article:
http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.com/2009/07/jimmy-forsyth-rip.html

 

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• Jul 15, 2009

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I sorry that he passed away. Even though his equipment wasn't fancy he was an excellant photographer.

Jeff