{"id":11320,"date":"2012-12-26T22:46:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T22:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=11320"},"modified":"2012-12-26T22:46:16","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T22:46:16","slug":"gerry-anderson-dies-aged-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=11320","title":{"rendered":"Gerry Anderson Dies, Aged 83"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sad news today that <a title=\"Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds creator, dies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-oxfordshire-20845407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Gerry Anderson, the creator of TV shows Thunderbirds<\/a>, Stingray, and <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/134;margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; display: inline; float: left;\" title=\"Fireball XL5 - A Gerry Anderson Creation\" alt=\"Fireball XL5 - A Gerry Anderson Creation\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fireballxl5.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"134\" align=\"left\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>Fireball XL5 (amongst others) has died at the age of 83. He was suffering from Alzheimer\u2019s and his condition worsened over recent months, according to his son.<\/p>\n<p>My earliest recollection as a child was of Fireball XL5, and I was an avid Stingray and Thunderbirds fan when I they came along. Anderson also went on to create other landmark shows such as Joe 90, UFO, and Space 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Even today, the special effects &#8211; in Thunderbirds especially &#8211; make you think \u201chow did they do that with puppets and toys, and no computers\u201d. Anderson\u2019s shows helped define a generation, and his death marks the end of an era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sad news today that Gerry Anderson, the creator of TV shows Thunderbirds, Stingray, and Fireball XL5 (amongst others) has died at the age of 83. He was suffering from Alzheimer\u2019s and his condition worsened over recent months, according to his son. 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