Death of Gramophone chief, 66
RIPWe are shocked to learn of the death from sepsis of Chris Pollard, former publisher of Gramophone magazine and an all-round enthusiast for everything to do with classical music and opera.
Chris, who had been ill for some time, was admitted to hospital last night and failed to pull through.
He is survived by his wife, Ann, and their three daughters.
I shall miss his impish wit and his friendly banter.
I am so sorry, Norman. Godspeed to his beautiful family.
What terrible news. Chris was one of the big characters of the classical record industry and a lovely chap.
Back in the late 80s and early 90s, I did a lot of radio work about classical music.
Chris was one of the few music journalists who seemed to love what he was doing. Most of them were a miserable bunch, who were constantly bitching about somebody or something, always pointscoring and trying to show off their superior knowledge. He was always a pleasure to be with. They weren’t.
RIP Chris. One of the good guys.
Apologies for posting twice. Funny things were happening on the site earlier today. It looked as if my first effort had disappeared into cyberspace.
RIP Chris – one of the good guys. Always great company, not least because he clearly loved what he did. Not the case with all music journalists!
RIP Chris – I knew him for well over 40 years. Always warm, delightful and interesting, but also very much his own man. A real character. A great loss for the classical music industry.
I am also deeply saddened by Chris’ untimely death. He was a great colleague, intelligent, down to earth and very good company. And he was not “precious” about classical music- on the contrary. Deepest condolences to his family.
I echo the comments below. Chris was a very cheerful and engaging fellow, a sportsman (rugby) of considerable renown and a generous bon viveur. He will be greatly missed.