RIP Professor Mick Aston

SilverTongue · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:28

For those of you who watch Time Team Mick Aston has pass away at the age of 66

Time Team archaeologist Prof Mick Aston has died at the age of 66.
The much-respected academic was a presenter on the Channel 4 programme as well as one of the brains behind its concept.
The programme's official Facebook page said: "It is with a very heavy heart that we've been informed that our dear colleague Mick Aston has passed away.
"Our thoughts are with his family."
Co-presenter Francis Pryor said on Twitter tonight that another Time Team member had confirmed the death.
He tweeted: "Have just spoken to Phil Harding. Sadly he confirmed that Mick Aston died last night. RIP dear friend."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mick-aston-dead-time-team-1989900

Can't believe myself RIP

Firestar_3x · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:32

Such sad news, love time team and Mick was ace.

R.I.P.

Danthus · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:33

I loved Time Team.

DirtyJester · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:35

Sad news indeed

Ghosteh · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:38

Sad news, used to love Time Team! RIP.

Castiel · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:40

Yes, Sad News indeed, we knew him through our friendship with Phil Harding. Our thoughts go out to his family.

robfosters · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:41

I liked him as well. Very passionate about archaeology.

Tomorrow we should all wear psychedelic stripy jumpers in honour of Mick.

stulid · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:43

Jesus, unexpected.

Dis86 · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:45

Castiel said:
Yes, Sad News indeed, we knew him through our friendship with Phil Harding. Our thoughts go out to his family.

Really is sad news, fantastically knowledgeable man.

And you know Phil Harding? He's brilliant. Met him in...I think it was bristol. Waiting to watch a game of rugby. Offered to buy him a drink for my love of time team and he sat talking rugby with me and my dad for ages before the game.

Castiel · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:53

Dis86 said:
Really is sad news, fantastically knowledgeable man.

And you know Phil Harding? He's brilliant. Met him in...I think it was bristol. Waiting to watch a game of rugby. Offered to buy him a drink for my love of time team and he sat talking rugby with me and my dad for ages before the game.

Phil is local to me, we have the occasional drink together and we have known each other for some time. He is a down to earth and really nice chap. He plays a mean guitar as well.

robfosters · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:57

Seems like a great bloke to have a beer with.

All the blokes in my local would only ever use a spade to bash someone's head in.

SilverTongue · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:59

Would love to meet Phil he just made me laugh when he was on the wind up with Mick and Tony

dirtychinchilla · 24 Jun 2013 at 23:59

RIP, dude. I hope someone will dig you up one day.

StoutMeister · 25 Jun 2013 at 00:14

RIP Mick Ashton.

Lonewolf · 25 Jun 2013 at 00:47

Danthus · 25 Jun 2013 at 01:33

Would it be wrong to tell a joke seeing that he isn't even in the ground yet?

StriderX · 25 Jun 2013 at 01:43

Aww man...I liked Time Team.

:|

King Damager · 25 Jun 2013 at 04:46

Worryingly young

kd

apeksdiver · 25 Jun 2013 at 06:09

66 is definitely too young.

Hades · 25 Jun 2013 at 06:14