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Sporting identity John Forbes dead at 79 after tragic accident – ABC News

John Forbes OAM, who kept an extraordinary circle of acquaintances and whose vast memorabilia collection is on display at the Rochester Sports Museum, has died…

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Tributes are flowing for Australian sporting identity John Forbes OAM after he was killed in an accident at his property in Mitiamo, in northern Victoria.
Key points:

  • John Forbes OAM died after falling into a creek yesterday
  • 79-year-old was a friend to many professional athletes around the world
  • The Mitamo resident is being remembered as a warm and generous man

His body was discovered by a neighbour at about 9.30am yesterday in Bendigo Creek.
The 79-year old is believed to have fallen into the water…

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