Sad news about Gerry Anderson

Glazy · 28-06-2012, 09:32 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-18614483

From BBC NEWS !!

**mirrorman** · 28-06-2012, 10:50 AM

Very sad, but he has his families support, which is so important with this.

**mike s** · 28-06-2012, 11:26 AM

I know 2 people who have it

captain_Ed · 28-06-2012, 12:10 PM

This is sad news but we have to realize that the condition might not be a fast downward slope so I'm sure he'll be about for a while yet!

SteveDix · 28-06-2012, 02:00 PM

There have also been considerable breakthroughs in Alzheimer's medication in the last twenty years or so. However, it is a condition I wouldn't wish on anybody. My Nan died from it. It puts an enormous strain on the family as a whole, and it's also very difficult for the sufferer, who can go through extremely lucid periods, then lapse back.

I wish Gerry well, and his family the strength to see this through.

JMChladek · 28-06-2012, 09:10 PM

Well, we do have to come to the realization that Gerry is a pretty old person and he has less years in front of him than behind him. All things considered, he is rather lucky that he has lived as long as he has without the disease before seeing the warning signs manifest themselves. I've known people who have contracted it much earlier in life.

As the Beatles song says though He'll get by with a little help from his friends.

Blue Moon · 29-06-2012, 08:38 AM

Very sad indeed

I too, lost my nan to this terrible condition many years ago.

I suspected for a while that all was not well with Gerry as the last time I saw him, he seemed very frail indeed. Yes he is in his eighties, but I think for a very long time he didn't seem his age.With many people like this, be they famous or not, we seem to notice more when they suddenly seem to age. Where as with the vast majority of the populas, we age quicker

Best wishes to the Anderson family

Steve Gerard · 29-06-2012, 06:48 PM

Sad to hear this.

I truly wish Gerry and his family the best.

blondgod · 29-06-2012, 09:04 PM

That is very sad. Best wishes to Gerry and his family.

**MADsen** · 30-06-2012, 07:15 AM

All the best to Gerry A. and his family

TV21Dalek · 30-06-2012, 12:02 PM

This is such sad news... he's the reason we are here on this forum.
I wish conditions like this were eradicated, so people wouldn't have to suffer from it.

All my wishes are with Gerry and his family & friends.

Crimson Binome · 30-06-2012, 01:28 PM

Wishing Gerry and his family all the best.

My mother is a sufferer and there can be good days and bad days and it can be hard to take but you have to rely on the family.

Michel Van · 01-07-2012, 04:44 PM

It hurts so deep, to hear this news

Zodiac · 01-07-2012, 09:56 PM

Sad news. Best wishes to Gerry and his family for the future.

Z.

Workshop Artist · 02-07-2012, 08:14 PM

I had an aunt who was a special close member of the family who caught
Alzheimer's and passed away from it a couple of years ago.

I can understand all too well what's it's like to lose a member of the
family to it.

forza27 · 04-07-2012, 08:03 PM

Best Wishes to Gerry and his Family.

starshine · 07-07-2012, 08:10 PM

I was sorry to hear about his passing too.

He'll be sadly missed.

shadokp · 07-07-2012, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starshine

I was sorry to hear about his passing too.

He'll be sadly missed.

He didn't pass away - he has Alzheimer's.

KP

**telster** · 07-07-2012, 11:17 PM

Very saddened by this news!

I've been amazed over the last few years at Gerry's drive & vitality ... in his 80s & still working away - involved in producing new series' of Captain Scarlet & Thunderbirds.

I do hope that the progress of his illness is slow & that there are developments in treatment that can help. Not least with the stress & anxiety that inevitably comes with such a diagnosis.

Like everyone here - I'm rooting for you Gerry!

starshine · 11-07-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadokp

He didn't pass away - he has Alzheimer's.

KP

I was in another forum and had just read about an actor's passing.
I was overtired when I posted here.
My sincerest apologies to the members here for the error in my post in this thread.
My best wishes go out to Gerry Anderson and his family.

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28-06-2012, 10:50 AM	#2
mirrorman Travel Tube Technician Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 53	Very sad, but he has his families support, which is so important with this.

28-06-2012, 11:26 AM	#3
mike s Eagle Pilot Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 559	I know 2 people who have it

28-06-2012, 12:10 PM	#4
captain_Ed Medical Technician Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 174	This is sad news but we have to realize that the condition might not be a fast downward slope so I'm sure he'll be about for a while yet!

28-06-2012, 02:00 PM	#5
SteveDix Astrophysics Technician Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Posts: 438	There have also been considerable breakthroughs in Alzheimer's medication in the last twenty years or so. However, it is a condition I wouldn't wish on anybody. My Nan died from it. It puts an enormous strain on the family as a whole, and it's also very difficult for the sufferer, who can go through extremely lucid periods, then lapse back. I wish Gerry well, and his family the strength to see this through.

28-06-2012, 09:10 PM	#6
JMChladek Eagle Pilot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 728	Well, we do have to come to the realization that Gerry is a pretty old person and he has less years in front of him than behind him. All things considered, he is rather lucky that he has lived as long as he has without the disease before seeing the warning signs manifest themselves. I've known people who have contracted it much earlier in life. As the Beatles song says though He'll get by with a little help from his friends.

29-06-2012, 08:38 AM	#7
Blue Moon Eagle Pilot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Singleton, Lancashire,England Posts: 683	Very sad indeed I too, lost my nan to this terrible condition many years ago. I suspected for a while that all was not well with Gerry as the last time I saw him, he seemed very frail indeed. Yes he is in his eighties, but I think for a very long time he didn't seem his age.With many people like this, be they famous or not, we seem to notice more when they suddenly seem to age. Where as with the vast majority of the populas, we age quicker Best wishes to the Anderson family

29-06-2012, 06:48 PM	#8
Steve Gerard Medical Officer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,339	Sad to hear this. I truly wish Gerry and his family the best.

29-06-2012, 09:04 PM	#9
blondgod Life Support Technician Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 98	That is very sad. Best wishes to Gerry and his family.

30-06-2012, 12:02 PM	#11
TV21Dalek Eagle Pilot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 540	This is such sad news... he's the reason we are here on this forum. I wish conditions like this were eradicated, so people wouldn't have to suffer from it. All my wishes are with Gerry and his family & friends.

30-06-2012, 01:28 PM	#12
Crimson Binome Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow Scotland Posts: 383	Wishing Gerry and his family all the best. My mother is a sufferer and there can be good days and bad days and it can be hard to take but you have to rely on the family.

01-07-2012, 04:44 PM	#13
Michel Van Travel Tube Technician Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 73	It hurts so deep, to hear this news

01-07-2012, 09:56 PM	#14
Zodiac Waste Technician Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11	Sad news. Best wishes to Gerry and his family for the future. Z.

02-07-2012, 08:14 PM	#15
Workshop Artist Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St Catharines,Ont,Canada Posts: 259	I had an aunt who was a special close member of the family who caught Alzheimer's and passed away from it a couple of years ago. I can understand all too well what's it's like to lose a member of the family to it.

04-07-2012, 08:03 PM	#16
forza27 Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warwickshire, UK Posts: 494	Best Wishes to Gerry and his Family.

07-07-2012, 08:10 PM	#17
starshine Travel Tube Technician Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moonbase Alpha Posts: 62	I was sorry to hear about his passing too. He'll be sadly missed.

07-07-2012, 11:17 PM	#19
telster Geological Technician Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 111	Very saddened by this news! I've been amazed over the last few years at Gerry's drive & vitality ... in his 80s & still working away - involved in producing new series' of Captain Scarlet & Thunderbirds. I do hope that the progress of his illness is slow & that there are developments in treatment that can help. Not least with the stress & anxiety that inevitably comes with such a diagnosis. Like everyone here - I'm rooting for you Gerry!