View Full Version : TV Don Lane - Dead - RIP
muttonchops
22 Oct 2009, 13:31
Source, The Age
TV legend Don Lane 'dead'
October 22, 2009 - 2:21PM
Legendary television presenter Don Lane has reportedly died at the age of 75.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/tv-legend-don-lane-dead-20091022-hamw.html
Just heard the news.
RIP Don
ExTasDeeMan
22 Oct 2009, 13:41
Crikey! There goes another icon.
GreekLunatic
22 Oct 2009, 14:11
RIP Don. True Legend of Tv. The Don Lane show was one of the best shows on TV at the time.
red+black
22 Oct 2009, 14:19
Forget The Don Lane Show! He made American Football popular here :thumbsu:
Ah the Lanky Yank - One of the last reminants of the Australian cultural cringe. Didn't even know he was sick.
Mr_Smooth
22 Oct 2009, 14:30
was a fantastic personality, a massive loss
RIP Don
RustyHawk
22 Oct 2009, 14:33
The Lanky Yank.
His tonight show was good, always had a big smile on the dial. The only thing I didn't like was his singing...could never quite get into his..style.
He and Bert Newton were a good combo.
NFL. As Red & Black said, really introduced the NFL to Australians. Pity one of the commercial networks bought the rights off the ABC and stuffed it up for us.
flight23
22 Oct 2009, 15:03
is there another thread on this that im missing?
if not, then im shocked at the lack of tributes, the guy is an icon in the entertainment industry in this country
My North
22 Oct 2009, 16:08
RIP Don Lane
Rod Stroker
22 Oct 2009, 16:49
is there another thread on this that im missing?
if not, then im shocked at the lack of tributes, the guy is an icon in the entertainment industry in this country
My thoughts exactly. He did a lot for the entertainment industry in Oz, I thought there would already be pages and pages on this thread.
Enjoyed his work. Glad he got to see another Giants championship before he went.
RIP Don.
camsmith
22 Oct 2009, 16:58
I'm too young to have watched him, but from reading the tributes and a little about what he has achieved.. many people have him to thank for bringing joy to their lives and from an American Football supporters POV, he definitely helped introduce the game to Australians.
RIP
Bomber32
22 Oct 2009, 18:40
I used to love watching Don & Bert on the Don Lane Show. They worked wonderfully well together.
R.I.P Don Lane.
Adrian Shelton
22 Oct 2009, 20:46
Forget The Don Lane Show! He made American Football popular here :thumbsu:
"I'm Don lane and this is NFL American Football!!" That was the first thing that came to mind after i read the OP
It felt better watching that than on FOX or ONE, same with college football and basketball, you dunno what you got till its gone :(
Monocle
22 Oct 2009, 23:12
Its an amazing tale. A Lanky Yanky came to our shores he captured our imaginations and in the process he entertained us for years.
Also as others have said introduced me and many others to American Football.
He became an Aussie legend..... thanks mate and the world is a lesser place for your departing. You will be missed.
RIP Don Lane.
He was an Australian TV icon and it is sad to hear he has passed. The Don Lane Show had some amazing TV moments that you youngins wont know anything about. He was a terrific performer. RIP Don
Always remember being gutted when Nein thieved the NFL and had Eddie front it (though they did show some live playoff games).
Don was the man.
Sportman1987
23 Oct 2009, 15:17
Legend. RIP