Author Topic: RIP - The Dead Celebrity Thread (Read 177326 times)

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #480 on:** March 02, 2020, 01:29:35 am »

Dang this is a rough year for sci-fi.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #481 on:** March 02, 2020, 03:20:03 pm »

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/entertainment/james-lipton-obit/index.html

Damn that dude did not look 93.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #482 on:** March 06, 2020, 11:37:35 pm »

Man I loved that guy. His show was always on an odd channel at an odd time though so I rarely caught it.

Vocalitus · « **Reply #483 on:** March 08, 2020, 07:37:32 am »

I am not sure this is the right place to post this, but is is arcade related. I thought you would like to know.

Tim Skelly just passed away. He designed some of the games I played in the arcades in my youth. Not sure what he died of, but his passing and the subsequent obituary had an impact to my day, and I played a few games of Star Castle as a way of thanks of all that fun and mowing lawns to get the quarters to play my favorite game.

lilshawn · « **Reply #484 on:** March 09, 2020, 09:26:43 am »

Max Von Sydow

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51803195

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #485 on:** March 09, 2020, 11:11:45 am »

Quote from: lilshawn on March 09, 2020, 09:26:43 am

Max Von Sydow

Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 02, 2020, 01:29:35 am

Dang this is a rough year for sci-fi.

Damn right Howard. The Seventh Seal is on my movie bucket list. Guess now is as a good time as any.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #486 on:** March 21, 2020, 04:40:45 am »

Kenny Rogers, aka The Gambler, 81.

https://variety.com/2020/music/obituaries-people-news/kenny-rogers-dead-dies-1203541233/

lilshawn · « **Reply #487 on:** March 22, 2020, 02:59:39 pm »

Kenny Rodgers bailing out in the middle of the apocalypse is the most "know when to fold 'em" thing ever.

Osirus23 · « **Reply #488 on:** March 24, 2020, 11:28:21 am »

Quote from: lilshawn on March 22, 2020, 02:59:39 pm

Kenny Rodgers bailing out in the middle of the apocalypse is the most "know when to fold 'em" thing ever.

The best he could hope for was to die in his sleep.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #489 on:** March 26, 2020, 08:59:52 am »

I wonder if we shouldn't start naming celebs who have gotten COVID-19 in this thread.

Mike A · « **Reply #490 on:** March 26, 2020, 09:22:49 am »

If you want to obsess over the virus 24/7 go to KLOV.com. They have like 10 threads dedicated to it.

Osirus23 · « **Reply #491 on:** March 26, 2020, 01:06:34 pm »

Quote from: Mike A on March 26, 2020, 09:22:49 am

If you want to obsess over the virus 24/7 go to KLOV.com. They have like 10 threads dedicated to it.

Agreed. This site is a pleasant reprieve from the ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow---.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #492 on:** March 27, 2020, 06:31:40 am »

Quote from: Mike A on March 26, 2020, 09:22:49 am

If you want to obsess over the virus 24/7 go to KLOV.com. They have like 10 threads dedicated to it.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #493 on:** March 29, 2020, 06:52:42 pm »

Joe Diffie, country music star, dies from complications from Covid-19 at age of 61.

As a fan of country music in the 90's, I really enjoyed his music. He actually signed up to play our state this September about a month ago or so.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/29/us/joe-diffie-coronavirus-death-trnd/index.html

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #494 on:** March 30, 2020, 02:55:26 am »

^As an Okie, why am I just now hearing about this HERE instead of my local news?

pbj · « **Reply #495 on:** March 30, 2020, 09:47:37 am »

I wasn't familiar with the man's name but good god have I heard some of his hits 10,000 times.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #496 on:** April 03, 2020, 12:01:54 pm »

Another singer, Bill Withers, age 81. Hits like: Lean on Me, Ain't No Sunshine, & Lovely Day.

https://apnews.com/e19138ee60f29a319e45bcfba3e39331

Mike A · « **Reply #497 on:** April 03, 2020, 12:12:15 pm »

Ain't No Sunshine is a great song. That tune has given a lot of happiness to my family. My wife loved it.

When my son was really little he played drums on that song and Sweet Home Chicago at a local bar. His drum teacher was in a blues band and he let my son take his place on 2 songs on a Saturday night about once a month. He could hardly see over the kit. It was a lot of fun. People would give him tips, and he always got a huge ovation. Everyone was really cool to him even when he made mistakes. I actually cried when that place shut down. His favorite part is they always gave him free root beer. For some reason that blew his mind.

pbj · « **Reply #498 on:** April 03, 2020, 12:15:35 pm »

I’d be stoked if someone gave me free root beer, and I’m grown.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #499 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:33:57 pm »

Danny Goldman best known for voicing Brainy Smurf on the Smurfs has passed away. Among a handful of small parts he played the the medical student who questioned Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. For the life of me I could never figure out why the guys voice was so familiar when I watched Young Frankenstein. Now I know.

Thenasty · « **Reply #500 on:** April 17, 2020, 02:52:11 pm »

Brian Dennehy (RIP)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/movies/brian-dennehy-dead.html

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #501 on:** April 21, 2020, 09:24:13 pm »

Howard Finkle of WWE fame died last week at the age of 69.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #502 on:** April 22, 2020, 12:57:08 am »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 21, 2020, 09:24:13 pm

Howard Finkle of WWE fame died last week at the age of 69.

I only know one famous Finkle.

pbj · « **Reply #503 on:** May 06, 2020, 02:30:05 pm »

Half of Kraftwerk is dead.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9372433/florian-schneider-dead-kraftwerk-co-founder-dies?fbclid=IwAR3TAZD5wX_-VlQbO-SuwV8a6Qo6x94zyAuSyOAJc9R71cUi96I07iofBWc

I can draw a straight line from this band to my entry point into industrial music. Not sure whether or not to thank them but it's been fun.

eds1275 · « **Reply #504 on:** May 09, 2020, 12:59:59 pm »

Anaconda Malt Liquor gives you what?

Little Richard

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/?fbclid=IwAR1e3xPwLFcHeCezrCJGo8TtBylB2c5d2uAl9xsemC2b8KMOt17kCPsC_vg

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #505 on:** May 09, 2020, 05:37:06 pm »

Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy passed away from the virus at the age of 75.... or was it that damn Carole Baskin?

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/us/roy-horn-of-siegfried-and-roy-dies/index.html

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #506 on:** May 11, 2020, 05:46:57 am »

TV/movie star & comedian, Jerry Stiller, 92. Father of Ben Stiller.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/obituaries/jerry-stiller-seinfeld-dead.html

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #507 on:** May 17, 2020, 03:06:56 am »

Fred Willard, 86.

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/fred-willard-best-in-show-actor-dead-obit-1000942/

Thenasty · « **Reply #508 on:** May 18, 2020, 08:15:05 pm »

Eddie Haskell (Ken Osmond) Leave it to Beaver....76

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/ken-osmond-eddie-haskell-on-leave-it-to-beaver-dies-at-76/ar-BB14goPq?ocid=hplocalnews

Osirus23 · « **Reply #509 on:** May 26, 2020, 06:28:41 pm »

Another Star Trek actor.

Richard Herd, 87

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #510 on:** May 26, 2020, 07:53:29 pm »

He's a Star Trek actor like the Rock is a Star Trek actor.... I guess it's technically true. He's a rather prolific character actor though.

Osirus23 · « **Reply #511 on:** June 15, 2020, 10:34:37 am »

William Sessions, former FBI Director

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #512 on:** June 19, 2020, 09:26:38 am »

Ian Holm passed away. Best known for Alien and LOTR.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #513 on:** July 02, 2020, 04:38:34 pm »

Celebrated longtime 20/20 host Hugh Downs, age 99.

https://www.kwch.com/2020/07/02/celebrated-broadcaster-hugh-downs-dies-at-99/

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #514 on:** July 06, 2020, 04:18:11 pm »

Country music legend Charlie Daniels, 83.

https://fox17.com/news/local/charlie-daniels-passes-away-after-suffering-stroke

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #515 on:** July 13, 2020, 04:58:01 am »

Kelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, 57.

https://www.kwch.com/2020/07/13/actress-kelly-preston-dies-at-57-after-battle-with-breast-cancer/

pbj · « **Reply #516 on:** July 13, 2020, 11:11:33 am »

Thank god for Kelly Preston, Mischief, and the rewind button. Got me through several cold nights.

Thenasty · « **Reply #517 on:** July 13, 2020, 07:26:34 pm »

Elvis Presley grandson @ 27 years of age.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/grandson-elvis-presley-dead/507-158698d4-24a8-44a4-8393-af6bf1da4f70

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #518 on:** July 14, 2020, 02:09:24 am »

Grant Imahara of Mythbusters fame. Didn't even make it to 50.

https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-grant-imahara-from-mythbusters-1844372632

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #519 on:** July 25, 2020, 03:42:09 pm »

Regis Philbin, "the hardest working man in showbiz", 88.

https://people.com/tv/regis-philbin-dead/


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