RIP Famous People Thread

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Atocep

RIP Tom Wilkinson. He was an incredible actor. I don't think he ever played a bad role.

My two favorites from him were The Full Monty and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind

[CrimsonFox]

And one more before the year's out

Shecky Greene Dead: Legendary Las Vegas Headliner Was 97 – The Hollywood Reporter

Legendary Shecky Greene

which will cause the response of "who?"

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

And one more before the year's out

Shecky Greene Dead: Legendary Las Vegas Headliner Was 97 – The Hollywood Reporter

Legendary Shecky Greene

which will cause the response of "who?"

Not a "Who?" but a "how was he still alive?" 97, God bless him.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

And one more before the year's out

Shecky Greene Dead: Legendary Las Vegas Headliner Was 97 – The Hollywood Reporter

Legendary Shecky Greene

which will cause the response of "who?"

Without Shecky Greene there may not have been a Don Rickles, it was Greene who really cemented the importance of comedians as major draws in Vegas.

[CrimsonFox]

Mary Poppins Star who first sang 'Send in the Clowns' dies at 100

Goodbye Glynis Johns! Votes for women!

SHe made it to 100! good for her!

She seriously knocked it out of the park in A Little Night Music especially with "Send in the Clowns"

[CrimsonFox]

David Soul: Starsky & Hutch actor dies aged 80

Hutch died at 80

[JonInMiddleGA]

Caddyshack and Tron star Cindy Morgan dead from natural causes

https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/06/caddy...gan-dead-dies/

[Critch]

Franz Beckenbauer (German soccer great, world cup winner as both player and manager, multiple European Cup winner, former manager and club president of Bayern Munich, possible bribe-taker) dead at 78.

[jcard]

Originally Posted by Critch

Franz Beckenbauer (German soccer great, world cup winner as both player and manager, multiple European Cup winner, former manager and club president of Bayern Munich, possible bribe-taker) dead at 78.

“Der Kaiser”.

[GrantDawg]

Tom Shales, author, dies at 79. He was a long time TV critic for the Washington Post, but he is most known for his histories of television. "Live From New York" is the complete oral history of Saturday Night Live, and his book "Those Guys Have All The Fun" is a history of ESPN.

[QuikSand]

Shales is sort of the epitome of "really good at the specific thing/s he did" wrapup. No idea if he could have written the great American novel, like most writers wish they could, but he was a heck of a critic, and I own the SNL book and it's excellent.

[CrimsonFox]

Joyce Randolph Dead: ‘Honeymooners’ Actress Was 99 – The Hollywood Reporter

Joyce Randolph , Tricie of the4 honeymooners gopne at 99

[JonInMiddleGA]

His farewell video released a week or so ago was a brutal watch for us here in the batcave (and came just hours before firearms YTer Paul Harrell also announced he was stepping away due a similar pancreatic cancer diagnosis)

Barczyk had been a staple of Will's YT routine for many years, and since his viewing sometimes becomes mine he was a very familiar creator to me as well.

I just hate it, for the fans, the animals, and his wife and kids.

Fuck cancer.

Brian Barczyk, owner of The Reptarium, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

[GrantDawg]

Adam Harrison, the son of the star of Pawn Stars, dies of an overdose at 39. One of those addictive shows that is great when you are killing time in a hotel. Just sad what drugs can do to a life.

[Edward64]

When I first saw the headline, I thought it was the TV kid Corey.

I enjoyed Pawn Stars when it first came out, I learn a lot of interesting stuff. But man, the negotiations were sometimes brutal.

[CrimsonFox]

This one wasn't mentioned and is somewhat obscure.

Peter Schickele, composer, impish parodist and 'discoverer' of the works of PDQ Bach – obituary

A Classical Music comedian / Parody guy ....basically the weird al of classical music.

Peter Schickele, composer, impish parodist and 'discoverer' of the works of PDQ Bach – obituary

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Adam Harrison, the son of the star of Pawn Stars, dies of an overdose at 39. One of those addictive shows that is great when you are killing time in a hotel. Just sad what drugs can do to a life.

when you said addictive you weren't kidding!

[Edward64]

RIP

Don't know much about him but must suck to always be in the shadow of your father.

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, according to statements from his family and the King Center.

[Edward64]

Also didn't know this guy but the headliner about "Boney M" jarred a memory. And he also brought us Milli Vanilli.

German music producer Frank Farian - founder of the disco band Boney M - has died at the age of 82, according to his family.

They released a statement on Tuesday via Farian's agency saying he had passed away at his home in Miami.

Boney M, which formed in 1976, had a string of hit singles including Daddy Cool, Rasputin and Rivers of Babylon.

Farian also went on to found the duo Milli Vanilli, who were involved in a lip-synching controversy.

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Also didn't know this guy but the headliner about "Boney M" jarred a memory. And he also brought us Milli Vanilli.

I am, in fact, wild about Daddy Cool. Great tune. Sad.

[GrantDawg]

This one really hurts. DGD

We are saddened to announce that Uga X, fondly known as Que, died peacefully in his sleep earlier this morning.

Born May 27, 2013, he formally began his tenure in a collaring ceremony at the Georgia-Georgia Southern football game on Nov. 21, 2015. Que retired following the 2022… pic.twitter.com/Rqypoopavy

— Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) January 23, 2024

[cartman]

R.I.P. Herbert "Cowboy" Coward, Deliverance actor

[NobodyHere]

That's definitely a last name I wouldn't want to have.

[Atocep]

RIP Apollo Creed

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Atocep

RIP Apollo Creed

That's a really sad one. At least Chubbs is reunited with his hand.

[Edward64]

Always remember him for Rocky I & II and Predator movies.

[Vegas Vic]

Some of the best Carl Weathers' moments were in his minor roles. Here's one of my favorites, as he intimidates Richard Dreyfuss in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."


Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Leaving Town - YouTube

[Kodos]

Dang. R.I.P., Carl.

[GrantDawg]

My favorite Carl Weathers role will always be him playing himself on "Arrested Development". "Now you got a stew goin'!"

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[RainMaker]

Sly Stallone’s tribute to Carl Weathers on insta. 🥺

Ok, i’m off to cry. Night x pic.twitter.com/CEDfyU5gcK

— Emma (@WhatTheForkLads) February 3, 2024

[sovereignstar v2]

I had forgotten his role in Arrested Development. That was really good!

[sovereignstar v2]

[Edward64]

RIP

Not a big country genre fan but do enjoy some here and there.

Country music star Toby Keith has died at the age of 62, according to a statement published on his website.

[cartman]

he's not as alive as he once was

[JPhillips]

Mojo Nixon dead at 66. RIP.

[albionmoonlight]

RIP, Mojo.

[Edward64]

My wife runs marathons, so this made her really sad. She was thinking he was the best shot at a legit 2 hour marathon mark. Apparently, someone else had "broken" the 2 hour but it was with alot of assistance.

Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum was on the cusp of greatness before his life was cut short in a road accident.

The 24-year-old, who six years ago was unable to afford a pair of shoes to run in his first major competitive race, had recently been talked about as one of the best marathon runners the world had ever seen.

[Ghost Econ]

Definitely sad. There's a sad irony in a person who runs long distances dying in a car crash.

[Thomkal]

Very sad day for me-I honored his memory by having one for breakfast:


Pop-Tart inventor William ‘Bill’ Post dies at 96 | WBTW

[Thomkal]

More pop-tart goodness from that article:


https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...art-movie-cast

[cartman]

Comedian and actor Richard Lewis passed away at the age of 76

Richard Lewis Dead: Beloved Comic, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Actor Was 76

[molson]

Larry David and Richard Lewis were just fighting over who was going to die first on Sunday's Curb episode.

[Kodos]

Richard Lewis has looked like he was on the verge of death for a while now.

[sovereignstar v2]

Yeah, I don't remember the last time he looked good

[RainMaker]

I know he did a lot of stuff but he was so damn good on Curb.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by cartman

Comedian and actor Richard Lewis passed away at the age of 76

Richard Lewis Dead: Beloved Comic, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Actor Was 76

I met him once.

Back in college I worked sorting goods store for two years. He was in town for a show or something and stopped in to get some dumbbells so he could do curls in his limo.

We didn’t have the weight he wanted in the pre-made ones, so I cobbled together a couple out of the bars and free weights we had. He tipped me $5 for the effort.

Nice guy.

[cartman]

ESPN's Chris Mortensen passed away at the age of 72

Award-winning ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen dies at 72 - ESPN

[GrantDawg]

That one hurts. Been such a big part of the NFL for so long, and a regular on local sports talk. He would still come on occasionally even though he had a hard time talking. Gonna be sorely mussed.

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[Atocep]

It's crazy to me that Berman is only 68. It seems like he's been old since the early 90s.

[NobodyHere]

https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/03/mark-...n-of-the-jedi/

RIP Salacious Crumb