Obit: Magnus Magnusson (Jan 2007)

Subject: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: fat B****rd
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:43 AM

I'm sorry to read that Magnus Magnusson died from pancreatic cancer at the weekend. He seemed a decent and interesting man. RIP.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Partridge
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 03:53 AM

click here

Sorry to hear this, the above link is what the BBC have to say.

RIP Magnus

Pat x

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: alanabit
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:42 AM

He always came over to me as a good bloke too. I am sorry to hear he has gone.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Tootler
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 04:51 AM

Always came over as a true gentleman.

RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:06 AM

He started so he finished. RIP.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Fliss
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:37 AM

Good quote Guest. I enjoyed Mastermind.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:42 AM

I too enjoyed mastermind. Magnus and that voice of his made the show.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Pistachio
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:22 AM

His wonderful clear voice that calmly asked, answered or explained will be sadly missed. Unique in every way. RIP.
Hazel.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: skipy
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 10:26 AM

Allegedly, he never sat in "the chair"
RIP.
Skipy

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Cluin
Date: 08 Jan 07 - 05:34 PM

Knew of him from his many translations of Icelandic sagas: Njal's Saga, Laxdaela Saga, King Harald's Saga, The Vinland Sagas, along with Hermann Pálsson. Read those many years ago in the Penguin Classics, bought at the Uni bookstore. Studying Geology and reading old sagas instead of my Science textbooks, quaffing beer, sipping Irish Mist, listening to Mike Oldfield and debating the merits of Tolkien. Ah, memories...

RIP, MM.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Fliss
Date: 09 Jan 07 - 09:04 AM

Sounds a good selection of books to look for. Think I may have read The Vinland Sagas.

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: GUEST,Bill the Collie
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 06:58 AM

A convivial gentleman was Magnus (the Magnificent to some of his pals).

"The Icelandic Sagas" (first volume) from the Folio Society 1999 is a great place to start if you're looking for good English translations.

Magnus edited it, wrote the introduction and prepared new translations of 3 on his own and, jointly in collaboration with Hermann Palsson , translating 3 others.

The remaining 6 in the book are by Palsson (2 of which in collaboration with Paul Edwards).

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: skarpi
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 04:05 PM

well he was a great man he did a great Tv show about the Viking s

and many more good things . Magnús Magnússon will be missed .

may we keep his memory through out the time .

all the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Obit: Magnus Magnusson
From: Bugsy
Date: 10 Jan 07 - 05:42 PM

Sad news indeed.

Bugsy