RIP Geoff Capes

[tom_e]

Possibly more suited to sports arena but he was generally pretty well known as a absolute legend of strength sports.

Died today at 75.

Geoff Capes: World’s strongest man and British shot put record holder Capes dies aged 75

Geoff Capes, British shot put record holder and two-time world's strongest man dies aged 75.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gray2233]

Damn, I want to say he had a good run but 75 still feels young.

RIP to one of the greats.

 

[dowie]

RIP

 

[koolpc]

Yea, RIP.......a hero when i was younger for sure ..

 

[Thekwango]

No way! Where does time go - RIP Geoff.

 

[Kelt]

RIP big man.

 

[topher]

RIP, always remember watching him in the world strongest man at Xmas when I was a kid.

 

[R-evans]

RIP Geoff

 

[Hussman]

Used to love him on WSM.

His hobby was budgie rearing (oo-er missus!) which used to make me smile. Such a big man, and his interest was tiny birds.

I think Mike Tyson has a similar interest in birds too?

 

[shifty_uk]

Never got to see him on TV, a bit before my time I guess.

I’ll never forget this though:

 

[IvanDobskey]

Ah no, sad news RIP

 

[gary996]

Such a shame. I use to watch him on the strongest man series back in the day

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Rip Geoff. Definitely a big part of my childhood.

 

[Hagar]

He still holds the British record for shot put all these years later. A giant in sport and life. Damn only three years older than me.

Apparently he threw a 5lb house brick 44.5 metres in a display another unbeaten record.

 

[hyperseven]

RIP Geoff

 

[BeeP]

Absolute hero when I was young, always wanted him to win so badly.

R.I.P.

 

[Freakbro]

A bit of a shock to read this as he's another in the "I thought he was already dead" camp!

RIP Geoff, a legend in the Strong Man world.

 

[something daft already!!]

RIP, I always have an image of him tossing a caber in a kilt.

 

[Fluffybob]

A real life super hero from my youth RIP

 

[RevBillyG]

Friends with my Dad since they were both Budgerigar fanciers. He posted a nice photo of them together on FB this morning.