Cricket writer Peter Roebuck dies

[Kaz]

The acclaimed cricket writer Peter Roebuck has been found dead at a hotel in Newlands, South Africa.
Roebuck, a writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, was 55.

He played for the English county Somerset, made a home in Australia, and built a reputation as the best columnist on the sport.

He travelled widely with the Australian team, and was also a radio commentator for the ABCs.

It is believed he was spoken to by police earlier in the day.

More to come.
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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket-writer-peter-roebuck-dies-20111113-1ndg0.html

 

[Steve]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-13/peter-roebuck-dies-at-fifty-five/3663176?section=sport

Vale Peter Roebuck.

It appears he has met a very unfortunate end in South Africa.

He was a brilliant commentator and I thought his opinion pieces and daily summaries of Australia's Test matches were compulsory reading. ABC Grandstand won't be the same without him.

 

[Coxy]

Wow! There's something more to this I reckon, and either way, 55 is way too young.

I think his writing was generally pompous, arrogant, self serving, and he was generally an Indian-apologist sook that revelled in any Australian failure.
But, like i said, too young and I hope it was peaceful.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Sad news he was a very gods cricket writer. He had so much passion for the game.


I've heard Rumours that he may have topped himself.

 

[Kaz]

It's been confirmed, that he took his own life.

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/180963-police-confirm-peter-roebuck-committed-suicide

Not a surprise, seeing what the original link said.

It is believed he was spoken to by police earlier in the day.

Wonder if they will cover it up, or will what happened be released.

 

[m1c]

There are some horrible rumours floating around. Very distasteful given the circumstances.

Peter was the best cricket writer I've come across. He was my favourite sports journo. His pieces were always insightful and engaging - a rarity these days.

 

[Kaz]

PETER ROEBUCK, regarded by many as the finest cricket writer of his generation, fell to his death from a hotel window in Cape Town on Saturday night after being questioned by police about an alleged sexual assault

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...-after-police-questioning-20111113-1ndvq.html

 

[Meat77]

Finest cricket writer my arse...I couldn't stand listening to or reading his pompous dribble.

Not that I'm glad he's dead but I won't miss him

 

[Coxy]

Finest cricket writer my arse...I couldn't stand listening to or reading his pompous dribble.

Not that I'm glad he's dead but I won't miss him

Whew! Glad I'm not the only one who thought he was a pompous, arrogant stain of a writer.

 

[m1c]

He was certainly a gifted writer though - you surely cannot deny him that. It's rare to have a man of his ability in the press. He was certainly a refreshing alternative to the litany of fan-boy journalists who are generally as insightful as a puddle is deep.

Harsha Bhogle sums him up beautifully - http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/540284.html

 

[mrslong]

Who cares if they cover it up? Surely everyone deserves privacy in death?

 

[Meat77]

Who cares if they cover it up? Surely everyone deserves privacy in death?

Do they? I mean, I have no idea what he was questioned about but if he or someone else who died was involved in something really awful then I don't see why they deserve privacy.

 

[Kaz]

Who cares if they cover it up? Surely everyone deserves privacy in death?

Well he made sure it wouldn't be a private death, by throwing himself from the hotel.

It's a known fact, he caned three, 19 yr old cricketers on their arse in 1999, because they did something wrong.

 

[Coxy]

Do they? I mean, I have no idea what he was questioned about but if he or someone else who died was involved in something really awful then I don't see why they deserve privacy.

SMH reported (as Kaz posted) that he was interviewed over an alleged sexual assault.

 

[Browny]

The above statement combined with his suicide leads me to think he may have had a guilty conscience.

Did Michael hutchence get privacy after the way he died?

 

[mrslong]

Do they? I mean, I have no idea what he was questioned about but if he or someone else who died was involved in something really awful then I don't see why they deserve privacy.

In the same token why do the public "deserve" to know?

 

[mrslong]

By the way, I couldn't stand his articles. I just hate the media and the attitude that everything is for public consumption.

 

[ningnangnong]

By the way, I couldn't stand his articles. I just hate the media and the attitude that everything is for public consumption.

The public create that attitude, not the media. The media reports on what their audience wishes to hear about.