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# Shocked and saddened to share the news that we've lost Hugo Rune
to the curse of suicide.

Hugo Rune / Greg was an early b3tan who attended all the early bashes and met his partner through b3ta.



He's second from the right on this bash photo from 2004 - also with Joel Veitch and apparently Gillian Taylforth (!).

Much love to his partner Bella (popt_art) and their children.

UPDATE: There's a fundraiser for his kids here.
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 12:48, archived)
# fucksocks
sad news, rob.
(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:04, archived)
# Cheerio user 674
*doffs cap.

(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:05, archived)
# Damn.
Desperately sorry to read this.
(Octo I ruin everything., Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:15, archived)
# Aw shit
that is sad news. RIP Hugo
(I helped save b3ta! Q4nobody, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:18, archived)
# I have no words for this.
Goodbye Greg. Peace, brother.
(tomsk, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:19, archived)
# You were a handsome bastard,
You were always there for me, and I'll miss you.
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:43, archived)
# :-(
I have no words. It's just so sad. Greg was such an unbelievably lovely bloke. I am so sad I'll never see him again. Just a couple of months ago we were discussing the possibility of meeting up at some point.

Rest in peace ๐Ÿ’”
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:48, archived)
# Buggernuts
...
(I helped save b3ta! alistair, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 13:50, archived)
# Sad news.
Wasn't everyone so young (including Gillian).
(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 14:22, archived)
# Gillian looks like a mum who's driven a young b3tan to the bash to check their child (aged 22) will come to no harm.
Who's then had a couple of drinks and then taken a fancy to one of the other attendees.
(Mehitabel_Itrang, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 15:23, archived)
# Very specific, were you there?
(I helped save b3ta! Dick Wonder โ‚ wโ‚’โ‚™โ‚–y, wโ‚แตฅy wโ‚’โ‚™dโ‚‘แตฃ, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:24, archived)
# No, were you?
(Mehitabel_Itrang, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:31, archived)
# No :-(
(I helped save b3ta! Dick Wonder โ‚ wโ‚’โ‚™โ‚–y, wโ‚แตฅy wโ‚’โ‚™dโ‚‘แตฃ, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 19:15, archived)
# It's bloody rubbish, that's what it is.
Those were indeed happy times (or terrifying times, depending on how many drunken weirdos you had to face down at once)
(Amerella, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 14:56, archived)
#
RIP lovely Hugo. Thanks for putting up with me stealing your t-shirt that time; it was a good t-shirt and you should probably not have let me.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Phil Kitten, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 16:45, archived)
# Goodbye stranger
(I helped save b3ta! Dick Wonder โ‚ wโ‚’โ‚™โ‚–y, wโ‚แตฅy wโ‚’โ‚™dโ‚‘แตฃ, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:25, archived)
# may you rest easy
(I helped save b3ta! Woodkovsky โ˜น๏ธโž๐Ÿšปโž๐Ÿšฝโž๐Ÿ˜ฃโž๐Ÿ’ฉโž๐Ÿงปโž๐Ÿ˜, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:36, archived)
# one of the all time best
and a horrible loss.
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:39, archived)
# Didn't know the lad
But all my condolences to his family. Awful thing to cope with x
(I helped save b3ta! squid head, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:45, archived)
# Fucking fuckety fuck.
Fuck fuck fuck.
(I helped save b3ta! LordManley twitter.com/LordManley, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 17:53, archived)
# Fuck.
Fucking cunting fuck.
(I helped save b3ta! neuro 's cheese game is strong., Wed 16 Jun 2021, 18:13, archived)
# fuck's sake
he was a top bloke and it's utterly shit

can b3tans please stop fucking dying?!
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 19:15, archived)
# Bugger
A gentleman and a scholar. Sad times :-(
(I helped save b3ta! 5olly, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 19:59, archived)
# oh shitting hell
i dont know what to say, but my heart goes out to Bella and the kids.
(I helped save b3ta! discostu oh my, its back, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 20:32, archived)
# Life is a fucking cunt
Too many people I've known and loved are dying around here.

I wouldn't be surprised if Jessica fucking Fletcher turns up next and blames someone's ex-wife/prodigal son/neighbour's cat for killing everyone.
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 21:16, archived)
# For the love of all the gods
Hugo was a really nice guy. We would exchange pleasantries, usually Robert Rankin related.

Hugo, I will have a pint of large in memory of you

(Jim Pooley, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 21:22, archived)
# That's awful news
(goat thinks you're shit, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 21:25, archived)
# I've never knowingly met anyone from b3ta
But always sad when I see this. This site genuinely shaped my (then positive) view of the web in its early days.
(horrid, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 21:41, archived)
# Didn't know him, unfortunately, must have been a bit before my tine
but most of the b3tans I've met were before my time and they were all lovely, so I assume he was similar. Sympathy to his loved ones.
(The Porcupine From Purgatory Writtern By the Winners, Wed 16 Jun 2021, 22:33, archived)
# That is heartbreaking :(
Rest well, young man.
(I helped save b3ta! Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Wed 16 Jun 2021, 23:13, archived)
#
...well...fuck.... :(
(I helped save b3ta! atomic A-bomb-a-nation, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 2:04, archived)
# bum shit and bollocks
Love to all the family :(
(I helped save b3ta! thebear is thebear, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 9:40, archived)
# :(
sad news and thoughts are with his family.
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 14:45, archived)
# It's so sad.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 16:28, archived)
# Awful, awful news.
So sad.
(I helped save b3ta! charliedontsurf, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 20:06, archived)
# Gutted.
Lovely human and always smiling. Met Greg a few times over the early years of B3ta bashes and he was always a charming man.
RIP Hugo, thoughts go to popt_art and family xx
(I helped save b3ta! vulga is a foul mouthed cunt, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 20:16, archived)
# what an awful thing
I am so sorry
(I helped save b3ta! gracielou, Thu 17 Jun 2021, 22:22, archived)
# I'll leave this classic from Hugo...


Only had the pleasure to meet Hugo (& popt_art) a few times and he was a warm friendly guy.

(It took me a stressful 20mins to sign in. Forgot password and I've no idea what email I used back then!)
(I helped save b3ta! Slim has found god. He was down the back of the sofa., Fri 18 Jun 2021, 8:26, archived)
# :-)
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Fri 18 Jun 2021, 15:19, archived)
# Alright Slim
(I helped save b3ta! mofaha โ”( ห˜_ห˜)โ”Œ ส…(ฬโ—กโ—)สƒ, Sat 19 Jun 2021, 1:36, archived)
# happy candle day!
(Baggenfork, Sat 19 Jun 2021, 21:17, archived)
# Aww that's terrible :(


(I helped save b3ta! Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Fri 18 Jun 2021, 16:05, archived)
# A lovely bloke,
Hugo, may you always wear earsocks in the next life
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Fri 18 Jun 2021, 19:36, archived)
# So fucking awful
.
(I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Fri 18 Jun 2021, 21:31, archived)
# Oh arsebiscuits
Thats just such sad news, loved Hugo. My heart goes out to popt_art and his family
(I helped save b3ta! Darkedge, Fri 18 Jun 2021, 22:25, archived)
# Rest easy big man.
You were all a very small part of my life during a dark time, yet you all provided a very bright light for me to carry on.

Not going to lie, news like this always hits hard.

Love and safety to his friends and family.
(I helped save b3ta! AzToTheRescue The arsehole formally known as Az The S slur, Sat 19 Jun 2021, 20:52, archived)
# Such sad news.
Love to popt_art and family.
Bye Hugo. x
(I helped save b3ta! eclectech is older but no wiser, Sun 20 Jun 2021, 10:29, archived)
# What awful news.
This is so sad to read.
RIP Hugo Rune and condolences to popt_art and his family.
(I helped save b3ta! Penile, Mon 21 Jun 2021, 19:15, archived)
# Shitting hell. :(
I'm the little oik on the right there (guessing it was the night I got my name).
Lost touch like an eejit, but never imagined I'd never see him again.

Loved/love him very much indeed. Very much.

Don't know what to say, I'm so fucking sorry.

Heart goes out to Bella, Mila, Louis and Liz, and all who knew the beautiful bastard.

Will head to the Dog and let the remaining Deptford folk know. Rest well my friend.
(I helped save b3ta! GillianT's_Pet_Trombone, Mon 21 Jun 2021, 21:01, archived)
# Boo Nay
Absolutely gutted - so sad about this. He was such a lovely guy.
Sending all my love to Popt_art and the kids.
(I helped save b3ta! Beardo, Tue 22 Jun 2021, 14:51, archived)