‘ Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, dies aged 100 ‘

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“ Known affectionately as Captain Tom, Moore raised almost £33 million ($45 million) by walking laps of his garden last year. His exploits united a country frozen in lockdown and made him an unlikely celebrity late in his life, earning him a military promotion, a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II and a number-one single.

Moore was taken to a hospital on Sunday because of breathing problems after being treated for pneumonia, his family said, and they announced his death on Tuesday. “


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/02/02/uk/ca...index.html

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I saw he was in the hospital with Covid breathing problems. I guess at 100, it was just too much for him.

[NewtonMP2100]

....Oh, Captain.......my captain......

[rjmacs]

Sad that they couldn't keep him safely isolated and give him the vaccine early enough to matter.

[MrNoBody]

RIP Captain Tom.
(wouldn't the world be a better place if all governments were staffed with "Captain Toms"??)