RIP Bud Tingwell

[Trojan1981]

Appologies if already posted.
Australian Actor and former RAAF Pilot Charles 'Bud' Tingwell has died at 86, after a battle with prostate cancer.

Acting icon Bud Tingwell dead of prostate cancer at 86 | PerthNow

[Stationair8]

R.I.P Bud.

[CirrusSR22T]

What an amazing Life ! You are a true Australian icon, RIP.

[zube]

Just a few years back was taken for a flight with an RAAF Roulettes instructor. After the flight he was so chuffed. Stated it was like riding a bike, you never forget how. And that was a long time after flying Spitties in the big WW2.

What a real gentleman he was.
RIP.

[beer bong]

Vale

A true aussie

[VH-Cheer Up]

Blue skies, Bud.

[Fantome]

Some tributes here -

http://au.messages.yahoo.com/news/to...es/1426202?p=1

[Darkrampage]

RIP Bud, you were a tribute to both the acting and aviation industry!

[QFinsider]

I remember a few years ago attending a play called "The carer" in which he played a man whose wife had just died. It was just him and was brilliant. It was evident that much of the dialogue had in fact occured in reality for Bud a few years before when his beloved Audrey had passed away.

I went and spoke with him for over 30 minutes after the play and chatted on all things from Spitfires to Qantas. A thorough gentleman, full of empathy and compassion. I never forgot the conversation nor the sentiments in the play..

God bless you Bud.

[CharlieLimaX-Ray]

RIP Bud.

I thought he also flew Mosquitos during his RAAF career, also recall him being a documentary about his flying during WW2.

Thanks for the great aussie movies such as The Castle and TV shows like Homicide.