RIP John Hinde

taken from another forum:


John Hinde

http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1678928.htm

war correspondent
reporter
film critic (nationally in Australia for 30 years)
carer
Bloody all-round legend!

As a war correspndent,
lost an eye - courtesy of a Betty bomber, on a Pacific invasion beach
then went on to be a film critic. And in the 1990's to become an Australian icon courtesy of Elle McFeast.
Cared for the woman he loved while in his 80s.

A voice, with a wit, that spoke like one of us, not like an intellectual (or owner-operator ((aka wanker)).

Goodnight John.
Rest, enjoy

I give you 5 stars

First Alistair Cooke and now John Hinde. All the great voices of my childhood and adolescence are leaving.