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Last Word: Cec Thompson, Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Robert Ettinger and Googie Withers

29/07/2011

Cec Thompson, Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Robert Ettinger and Googie Withers

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Matthew Bannister on Cec Thompson, Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Robert Ettinger, Googie Withers.

Matthew Bannister on Rugby League star Cec Thompson, peace maker Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, cryogenic pioneer Robert Ettinger, German media tycoon Leo Kirch and actress Googie Withers.

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Cec Thompson - the first black man to play rugby league for Great Britain, he overcame a troubled childhood to become an inspirational teacher and successful businessman.

Also Dekha Ibrahim Abdi who won international awards for her work in bringing peace and reconciliation to her native Kenya

Robert Ettinger who pioneered cryonics and has now been frozen along with his two wives and his mother.

Germany's answer to Rupert Murdoch - media tycoon Leo Kirch

And the stage and screen actress Googie Withers.

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