Author Topic: RIP - The Dead Celebrity Thread (Read 177808 times)

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #520 on:** July 25, 2020, 05:12:31 pm »

Damn.... thought he'd live forever

Thenasty · « **Reply #521 on:** July 26, 2020, 12:21:09 pm »

John Saxon @83 (joining his Friend Bruce Lee)

https://www.fox19.com/2020/07/26/actor-john-saxon-dies-enter-dragon-among-many-roles/

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #522 on:** July 27, 2020, 03:55:21 am »

I remember him more for Nightmare on Elm Street as Nancy's dad.

lilshawn · « **Reply #523 on:** July 27, 2020, 11:29:04 am »

Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53539989

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #524 on:** August 02, 2020, 05:32:10 am »

Wilford Brimley, 85.

It seems we're losing a lot of the good ones this year.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/wilford-brimley-dead-dies-the-natural-cocoon-1234723135/

pbj · « **Reply #525 on:** August 02, 2020, 07:05:55 am »

He was low key terrifying in The Firm. Also not nearly as old as he looked in most of his roles.

Osirus23 · « **Reply #526 on:** August 02, 2020, 10:31:24 am »

Quote from: pbj on August 02, 2020, 07:05:55 am

He was low key terrifying in The Firm. Also not nearly as old as he looked in most of his roles.

Yeah, only 50-51 in Cocoon, despite his character living in a retirement home.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #527 on:** August 03, 2020, 12:44:58 am »

Dude was a bodyguard to Howard Hughes.... that's pretty badass. I wonder if he died of Diabetes ... (ok I'll see myself out)

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #528 on:** August 28, 2020, 11:49:38 pm »

Chadwick Boseman, otherwise known as The Black Panther, 43.

https://people.com/movies/chadwick-boseman-dead-cancer-battle/

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #529 on:** August 29, 2020, 02:36:27 pm »

That's awful. there had been rumors about his health for years so I guess they weren't rumors.

It puts Disney in a very awkward position. Black Panther is kind of the symbol of positive blackness in the MCU. Do they kill the character off and leave a giant hole or recast and potentially piss off a lot of fans?

pbj · « **Reply #530 on:** August 29, 2020, 07:09:48 pm »

I’m totally burnt out on super hero movies but enjoyed that one. Far too young.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #531 on:** August 29, 2020, 07:19:35 pm »

Yeah. You know he did like half a dozen films in the last couple of years that were more on the masterpiece theatre end of the spectrum and out of the ones I've seen he was really good in all of them. You could tell he was one of those guys that just loved to act and loved to tell a story. Shia Lebouf of all people has also been on an arthouse masterpiece streak lately. I'm hoping the super hero genre will get a break for a while and we can get back to a variety of genres in the theatre soon.... if we can go to the theatre soon.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #532 on:** September 02, 2020, 01:20:19 pm »

Bill English co creator of the computer mouse.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/business/computer-mouse-inventor-dies/index.html

Vocalitus · « **Reply #533 on:** September 14, 2020, 02:37:21 am »

Actor Ben Cross of Chariots of Fire and Star Trek passed three weeks ago. This one went under the radar. Geez 2020 sure sucks.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/19/ben-cross-obituary

Osirus23 · « **Reply #534 on:** September 17, 2020, 12:06:38 pm »

Quote from: Vocalitus on September 14, 2020, 02:37:21 am

Actor Ben Cross of Chariots of Fire and Star Trek passed three weeks ago.

The same age as the original Sarek actor, Mark Lenard.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #535 on:** September 18, 2020, 08:58:31 pm »

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87. ---goshdarn--- this year sucks...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/ruth-bader-ginsburg-dead.html

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #536 on:** September 19, 2020, 04:22:02 pm »

She fought hard too. She fought for people's rights, for her own rights as a female judge, cancer several times. The woman lost her husband of 54 years and went to work the next damn day. Politics aside she literally gave her life for this country and everybody should respect that.

Vocalitus · « **Reply #537 on:** September 21, 2020, 12:21:33 pm »

Michael Longsdale passed away.

He was in Moonraker as Drax and also in Ronin.

One of my favorite actors too.

89 is still pretty good, and his films give him immortality.

https://variety.com/2020/film/global/michael-lonsdale-day-of-the-jackal-remains-of-the-day-mookraker-actor-dead-1234777504/

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #538 on:** September 23, 2020, 09:43:11 pm »

Road Warrior Animal Died today at 60

Osirus23 · « **Reply #539 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:59:42 pm »

I swear Pro Wrestlers sacrifice 20-30 years off their life expectancy.

arcademad1! · « **Reply #540 on:** September 29, 2020, 04:49:14 am »

RIP Amy Winehouse. So much talent wasted! May she rest in peace

pbj · « **Reply #541 on:** September 29, 2020, 09:44:38 pm »

Quote from: arcademad1! on September 29, 2020, 04:49:14 am

RIP Amy Winehouse. So much talent wasted! May she rest in peace

Robbbert · « **Reply #542 on:** September 30, 2020, 08:43:54 am »

Helen Reddy died today aged 78, of dementia.

She's famous for the 1973 hit single, "I am Woman".

Osirus23 · « **Reply #543 on:** September 30, 2020, 09:49:01 am »

Quote from: pbj on September 29, 2020, 09:44:38 pm

Quote from: arcademad1! on September 29, 2020, 04:49:14 am
RIP Amy Winehouse. So much talent wasted! May she rest in peace

I'm personally devastated to learn about the death of Socrates, who was always a huge inspiration in my life.

Vocalitus · « **Reply #544 on:** October 05, 2020, 11:54:59 pm »

Clark Middleton passed by West Nile Virus. They are from mosquito bites apparently. Old Spice cologne works against these insects, you should have some from 1998 Christmas.

I remembered him from Kill Bill2 as they were burying the bride. He was also in Snowpiercer.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/clark-middleton-dead-the-blacklist-twin-peaks-kill-bill-2-1234793399/

mameotron · « **Reply #545 on:** October 06, 2020, 03:49:44 pm »

Damn... Eddie Van Halen died from throat cancer.

https://nypost.com/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-dead-at-65/

This sucks. I didn't even know he was that sick. But I guess that's what you get from a 3 pack a day habit.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #546 on:** October 06, 2020, 04:03:24 pm »

Eddie's dead...

---goshdarn--- 2020.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #547 on:** October 06, 2020, 04:28:23 pm »

Damn.... just listening to Van Halen.... still holds up

J_K_M_A_N · « **Reply #548 on:** October 06, 2020, 05:11:32 pm »

Van Halen (with DLR) is my favorite band. I think there are like 2 songs I don't know well from ALL of their albums (I still listen to those two). Major bummer. A coworker and I saw them in Minneapolis. DLR kinda sucked but Eddie played like he was 25. Everything he played was pretty much spot on.

J_K_M_A_N

Thenasty · « **Reply #549 on:** October 06, 2020, 05:18:18 pm »

oh crap.... That's Sad news. My first CD 1984, was Jumping all the way to Panama.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #550 on:** October 07, 2020, 07:43:22 am »

Johnny Nash @ 80.

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #551 on:** October 07, 2020, 08:52:23 am »

Quote from: jdbailey1206 on October 07, 2020, 07:43:22 am

Johnny Nash @ 80.

"I can see clearly now" that this year sucks a big one.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #552 on:** October 07, 2020, 11:40:40 pm »

Dang..... who's going to die next?

SlammedNiss · « **Reply #553 on:** October 08, 2020, 03:33:58 am »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on October 07, 2020, 11:40:40 pm

Dang..... who's going to die next?

I swear to God, I better not see Betty White's name in this thread at any point this year.

Thenasty · « **Reply #554 on:** October 08, 2020, 10:47:14 am »

She's not even in the pile.

Vocalitus · « **Reply #555 on:** October 09, 2020, 03:55:43 pm »

Quote from: Thenasty on October 08, 2020, 10:47:14 am

She's not even in the pile.

The reaper probably put $50 in that machine to get that guy.

Celebs like Betty White are looked after like gold. I'm sure she will live all of us out.

lilshawn · « **Reply #556 on:** October 09, 2020, 10:56:41 pm »

I swear, it'll be 2287 and Keith Richards and Betty White will face off over the carcass of a radroach.

Robbbert · « **Reply #557 on:** October 21, 2020, 06:37:55 am »

Spencer Davis, leader of the Spencer Davis Group, died at age 81.

Thenasty · « **Reply #558 on:** October 21, 2020, 10:02:43 am »

just saw this, he died OCt.16 James Redford @ 58

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/entertainment/james-redford-obit/index.html

Thenasty · « **Reply #559 on:** October 23, 2020, 11:06:47 am »

Another Musical Talent died

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54619718


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