Jim put up a fantastic fight in his battle to recover
from the head injuries he received, but eventually
succumbed to pneumonia and neurological complications.
He sustained the injuries in May this year following a
dispute over parking which left him in an coma for the
first two and half weeks in intensive care in Lisbon.
Jim Player was the original founder of The Algarve
News, in June 1977, the region's first English language
publication and which was later to become The Portugal
News.
Aided by his then ‘Junior Partner' Fred Phillips, who
went on to establish the highly successful Atelier do
Sul Design Consultancy Company, Jim and Fred planted the
seeds of what was to become Portugal's most prominent
English-language newspaper.
Jim was known and loved by many long-term ex-pats, as
well as the local community, and will be greatly missed.
A "Send-Off" party is being organised for Sat 8th
Dec, so family and friends can gather to share all their
funny stories about Jim. The venue is yet to be
confirmed. For more info, send an e-mail to:
dave@player.pt, or call mobile: (+351) 917 007 007.