So sad about Peter Myers’ death – such a brilliant mind, such an ethical man, such an acute and drily-humoured observer of the passing scene. He always saw behind things, whether it was an underlying idea in architecture or art, or characters on the day-to-day stage of life – rogues or heroes, thugs or cops, especially those like detective inspector Ray “Gunner” Kelly or detective sergeant Frank “Bumper” Farrell of New South Wales Police. Or well-known horse trainer Bart Cummings with his brushback hairdo, looking like he was doing 60 knots
