The Obituary Column
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Harry Belafonte, calypso star and civil rights champion, dies at 96
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Jerry Springer has died.
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He’s mediating a conflict between Jesus and Satan in hell now.
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He’s mediating a conflict between Jesus and Satan in hell now.
Jerry Springer: The Opera really was a lot of fun.
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He’s mediating a conflict between Jesus and Satan in hell now.
The results are in and Jesus, Satan is your father!
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Ordinarily, I try not to take pleasure in someone’s passing, but this bitch:
White woman whose claim caused Emmett Till murder has died
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General Hospital’s Jacklyn Zeman has passed away at age 70
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Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87
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Actor Ray Stevenson has passed away at the age of 58
(@TheWrap) pic.twitter.com/AmUmAGPkna
— Geek Vibes Nation (@GeekVibesNation) May 22, 2023
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Tina Turner has died.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/24/tina-turner-legendary-rocknroll-singer-dies-aged-83
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‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83
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I don’t know why this damn forum double-posts (or triple-posts in this case) sometimes.
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Marlene Clark, Actress in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess,’ Dies at 85
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RESPECT THE LEGEND FOREVER 😢 pic.twitter.com/Cr6CC9pXSO
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) June 7, 2023
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Rest in piss, bozo
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My first exposure to Treat Williams was in the movie version of HAIR, wherein he was a true force of nature, and I’ve enjoyed following his career since then. Of particular interest to members of this board, Treat apparently played TWO uncredited rolls in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (as an Echo Base trooper and as a Cloud City trooper). A sad loss of a talented actor; RIP.
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Cormac McCarthy has died.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/13/cormac-mccarthy-dead-novelist
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DAMN IT!!
One of my favorite authors.
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Cormac McCarthy has died.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/13/cormac-mccarthy-dead-novelist
You mean he’s reached the end of The Road?
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I say this with a heavy heart, My father passed away peacefully in his sleep. He is a legend in the art world and it would be my honor to follow in his footsteps. Please keep your thoughts and condolences here out of respect for my family.
He was the greatest man I ever met. pic.twitter.com/Pe2K3ywbWX— John Romita JR (@JrRomita) June 14, 2023
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Glenda Jackson has died.
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Julian Sands Dies at 65; Actor Played Shelley, a Warlock and a King
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Julian Sands Dies at 65; Actor Played Shelley, a Warlock and a King
He was an actor I always enjoyed watching perform.
RIP
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My first exposure to Alan Arkin was a 1969 film called POPI, where his performance was so amazing that it still resonates with me today. And of course everyone remembers “Argo fuck yourself”. Fantastic actor; he will be missed.
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Kevin Mitnick, the legendary hacker died last week at 59 following a battle with cancer. He was infamous for a lengthy spell on the run from the law in the 80s, and one of the terms of his eventual parole after he went to prison was that he wasn’t allowed use a computer unsupervised for years. He actually appeared on a tech show when that term was up and was gifted a new macbook by Woz. He spent his post-prison life working as a pentester and lecturing on computer security.
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I read a great review today from former Melody Maker writer Simon Price in seeing Tony Bennett live in London roughly a decade back.
Bennett was 85 at the time and his expectations were reduced accordingly. He was blown away by how strong his voice was as the last of the ‘crooners’ still going, it was a 5 star review. He noted as well that Bennett marched with MLK back in the 60s, was on the right side of history knowing how much their music owed to black innovators.
RIP Tony.
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Sinéad O’Connor has died.
Very sad news, I know she had a very difficult last couple of years.
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Randy Meisner, one of the founders of The Eagles, has died.
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Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) has died.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/31/paul-reubens-pee-wee-herman-dies-aged-70
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This…is a tragedy.
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This…is a tragedy.
I know you are but what am I?
RIP
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Mark Margolis has sadly passed away at the age of 83. pic.twitter.com/2u6Ex3ZTkZ
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 4, 2023
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He was an asshole to his mates in The Band, but he was a gifted and talented asshole. I’ll miss him.
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Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Founding Singer, Dead at 56
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Gary Wright, ‘Dream Weaver’ Singer, Dies at 80
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Michael Gambon has died.
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Sad news.
I know this is mostly Harry Potter for most people, but I first encountered him in Matthew Vaughn’s layer cake as a hard-ass gangster boss and that’s kind of what he kept being in my mind and it was always funny to me that he ended up playing Dumbledore.
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Damn, Serial Mom finally got her.
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Bobby Charlton has died.
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Bobby Charlton has died.
I saw a great tribute to him following the ManCity-BrightonHoveAlbion match today. He was referred to as SIR Bobby Charlton, which is quite an accomplishment for a football player. Rest in Peace.
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Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ actor, dies of apparent drowning at 54
That’s a bit one, isn’t it.
He meant a lot to me, for a while, when Friends was huge for my personal group of friends.
And fuck off, Lorcan, it was a good show in its own way,
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Hey, I diplomatically held my tongue!
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Yeah but we could all hear you thinking it.
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Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state who shaped decades of U.S. policy, dies at 100
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Fucking finally
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A bit off-topic, but we went from posting about Matthew Perry on November 1 to posting about Henry Kissinger on Nov 30. What happened in between? DID NOBODY SIGNIFICANT DIE IN NOVEMBER?!
EDIT: wait, I found one: Actress Frances Sternhagen died over the weekend
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Shane MacGowan has died.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/30/shane-macgowan-pogues-singer-dies
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DID NOBODY SIGNIFICANT DIE IN NOVEMBER?!
I’m blaming you for Shane MacGowan, Jerry.
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A bit off-topic, but we went from posting about Matthew Perry on November 1 to posting about Henry Kissinger on Nov 30. What happened in between? DID NOBODY SIGNIFICANT DIE IN NOVEMBER?!
EDIT: wait, I found one: Actress Frances Sternhagen died over the weekend
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Norman Lear, iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, dies at 101
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Andre Braugher, Star of Homicide and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dead at 61
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Aww, dammit. He was great. Will be missed.
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Fuck, Captain Holt’s dead.
And not just that role, he was great to watch.
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Bobby Rivers, actor, TV critic and host on VH1 and Food Network, dead at 70
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Tom Smothers, half of the provocative Smothers Brothers comedy duo, dies at 86
That show was the original SNL…
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Tom Wilkinson: The Full Monty actor dies at 75
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And they entirely forgot he played Carmine Falcone in Bstman Begins.
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Ah shit, man. I really loved Wilkinson. That man projected a warmth and kindness that was really special, I always felt. (And made it all the more interesting when he played a villain.)
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