He started, now he's finished

[Dave B]

The former presenter of BBC TV's Mastermind programme, Magnus Magnusson, has died at the age of 77.

Mr Magnusson, who was born in Iceland, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October last year.


Full story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6239745.stm)

"Icelandic for 'Robert Robinson'", as Paul Merton once quipped. Shame, he seemed like a genuinely nice bloke.

RIP :(

[CarlMetro]

Quite sad to lose yet another figure from my childhood memories. They seem to be gettingmore and more frequent these days.

RIP Magnus.

[Dazz9908]

Were getting old buggers Carl. Yet more proof, sorry to say.

[LeonBrooke]

Full story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6239745.stm)

"Icelandic for 'Robert Robinson'", as Paul Merton once quipped. Shame, he seemed like a genuinely nice bloke.

RIP :(

I think that's cruel - naming a kid like that.

I'd never heard of him, but anyone's death is a sad event.

[Azumanga Davo]

In Iceland, your last name is dependant of what your father's first name was.

Therefore, Magnus Magnusson was named Magnus, son of Magnus. Be a bit of a bugger to find another site saying his father's name was Tony so far into the explanation, eh?... :p :

The guy was a great quizmaster and its a shame to see so few posts in agreement so far. :(

RIP Magnus

EDIT: Contradict'd! So soon as well... ;)

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[Eki]

In Iceland, your last name is dependant of what your father's first name was.


That was the case also in Finland until the 19th century. When I studied my genealogy, every second generation seemed to be Erik Johansson and every second Johan Eriksson.

[Azumanga Davo]

Doesn't really make finding out the family tree too easy when that happens... :)

"Oh yes, Erik and Johan. What a pair of jokers they were..."

"which ones?" :s

etc.

[EuroTroll]

That was the case also in Finland until the 19th century.

Do you mean among the Swedish-speaking population? The form "(name) son of (name)" is distinctly Scandinavian, isn't it? Whereas "(name) of (place)" (e.g. Lehtolan Matti -> Matti Lehtola) is the Finno-Ugric naming tradition.

PS. Ripity-rip.

[oily oaf]

A lovely fella by all acounts.
He's passed.

Regards Greasy Greasyson

[jim mcglinchey]

I was on that Mastermind once. I scored 2 points in my specialised subject round. "Steely Dans of the late Victorian era " but i didnt get a sausage in the general knowledge section.

[slinkster]

aww sad to hear this... he was a hell of a lot better than that grumpy rubbery faced man on there now.

[LeonBrooke]

I was on that Mastermind once. I scored 2 points in my specialised subject round. "Steely Dans of the late Victorian era " but i didnt get a sausage in the general knowledge section.

For a moment there I thought you meant the rock group... how naïve of me...


That was the case also in Finland until the 19th century. When I studied my genealogy, every second generation seemed to be Erik Johansson and every second Johan Eriksson.

lol


In Iceland, your last name is dependant of what your father's first name was.

Therefore, Magnus Magnusson was named Magnus, son of Magnus. Be a bit of a bugger to find another site saying his father's name was Tony so far into the explanation, eh?... :p :

The guy was a great quizmaster and its a shame to see so few posts in agreement so far. :(

RIP Magnus

EDIT: Contradict'd! So soon as well... ;)

I think it's cruel to name your child after yourself, especially in that naming system.

[Azumanga Davo]

Tell that to AJ Foyt... ;)

[Rollo]

Hallo, and welcome to Mastermind, which was very popular once. Our first contender tonight - I've started so I'll finish - is Mr Onan van der Goy of Leicester. Mr van der Goy, you've chosen as your special subject, "Mathematical problems to which the answer is 2". You have five minutes starting from now.

TWO!

[LeonBrooke]

Tell that to AJ Foyt... ;)

I know. That example is the worst cruelty.

[Azumanga Davo]

Wonder what the serial number will finish up at for them... :D

[LeonBrooke]

A.J. Foyt MCMXXLVI?

[Mark in Oshawa]

RIP for him for sure. He hosted some sort of science program that was on public TV over here in Canada, and I found him an eccentric character who seemed more English than tweed suits, Sherlock Holmes and Bangers and Mash.

A great character for sure.....Hey wasn't he in the video of "Blinded me with Science" by Thomas Dolby?

[Azumanga Davo]

:eek: Wrong guy, methinks... :D