:( Loved him in Everwood

Hair!

The author Cormac McCarthy passed away at the age of 89.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obitu...novelist-dead/

Last I read he was working on the Blood Meridian script treatment, and I doubt anyone else could do it justice, so that is a bummer.

Powerhouse actress Glenda Jackson has passed at 87

Things I saw her in included classics Hedda (Gabler), Marat/Sade, and The Muppet Show


British star Glenda Jackson has died after a long career in theater and politics : NPR

Battery pioneer Dr. John Goodenough passed away at the age of 100.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65993968

Crap, I knew I forgot to charge something.




Too soon?

It sounds like he was more than good enough.

Ryan Mallet, former Arkansas Razorback QB and short time NFL qb, drowned in Florida. He was currently a High School head coach in Arkansas. He was only 35.

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That hurts. One of the most exciting passing QB in Hog history. RIP

Julian Sands found dead in California — the English actor was 65 : NPR

oh this one's gross

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/enter...rPGFI3U83H8yVM

One of my favorite character actors of all time Alan Arkin!
Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning actor, dies at 89

Huge Arkin fan. RIP

ah man. Loved him in Argo.

Argo Fuck yourself. RIP

Jimmy Weldon Dead: Voice Of Hanna-Barbera’s Yakky Doodle Was 99 – Deadline

Yakky Doodle died :(

One of the early infamous hackers, Kevin Mitnick, passed away at the age of 59

Just a moment...

Tony Bennett has died at 96. He stood out to me as one of the (very) old guard who worked with artists of any age and genre as he grew older. RIP.

RIP

Before my time during his prime years. But yeah, I liked how he could do duos with contemporary artists e.g. Lady GaGa.

I listen to a "Smartless" episode where they did a long interview with Paul Anka (he is Jason Bateman's father in law). Those guys of that generation were something else.

That is so sad. She was definitely a bit on the crazy side, but she had such an amazing voice.

RIP.

She did have a great voice. Don't know about crazy but she did have internal struggles (wouldn't be surprised if it was self-inflicted).

What could have been if she just stuck to singing. Hope she finally at peace.

so like is the pope gonna tear up a picture of HER now?

That was, like, 3 popes ago.

Randy Meisner -- RIP

https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...t/70482601007/

They get reincarnated so it was technically the same one.




.... no wait, sorry wrong religion.

Pee-Wee Herman.

Edit: I think. Doesn't seem to be in the news yet but it's on my Facebook feed and a Facebook page that claims to be his.

Wow. He was 70. Had no idea he was that old. I guess him playing a kid for so long affected my sense of that.

RIP

Reported by real news sources now. 6-year cancer battle that he kept private.

Loved Pee-Wee as a kid. He had a cloud cast over him that was never deserved.

Last time I heard him speak it was on a podcast and he sounded like he was going through something. He will always be remembered for his sense of joy and innocence.......and liking to pull his willy in adult theaters.

Do you mean it overshadowed his career, or that it wasn't accurate? Because wanking it in a public place is kinda illegal, and certainly salacious when it comes to a kids entertainer.

Overshadowed. I'm pretty sure he plead no contest to that charge. I always had the impression that the media made a mountain out of a molehill over the whole thing. I've never been to an adult theater, but I thought rubbing one out in them was sort of accepted lol.

It probably should be legal. It is a place were it accepted and everyone should be consenting adults. I have a friend who worked at an adult bookstore that had a downstairs "arcade". Some freaky things went down there, but that is what the people were there for. Some this stuff should be de-stigmatized. Regulated? Sure. That could be said of sex-work as well.

Nooooooooo!!!@

Angus Cloud, 25 year old actor who was a regular on the show "Euphoria." Dead by suicide. Never watched the show, but it is always sad to see someone so young go.

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Random question since it came up at work when someone mentioned Pee-Wee's death. At what age does "he was too young" no longer fit. I'm sure we've talked about it before on this board, but curious.

Anyone that's younger than me is too young.

For me, anyone in their 60's is too young. Anyone in their 80's "had a pretty good run". Somewhere about 72 to 75, is my "well ... ok".

My parents are hitting 75 and my doctor brother has told them they are officially on borrowed time. So I'd put it somewhere around there.

That's how I feel.

80 seems almost like the benchmark to me. I'm not shocked if someone in their 70s dies, but do feel like there was maybe some more life to be squeezed out there.

Of course this is probably influenced by the fact that my dad is now 76. It feels like he should have a good deal more time, especially given that both of his parents reached 90 (or almost did, my grandmother may have come up a little short, I forget exactly). Also, my wife's parents are over 80 and seem to be doing relatively well, of course they see doctors regularly and are decently off. (Both of my wife's grandmothers made it well into their 90s; FIL is 85 in Oct and his sister is I believe 9 years older than he is.)

RIP Uncle Hector

Breaking Bad actor Mark Margolis dies aged 83 | Breaking Bad | The Guardian

I'm pretty sure that's the guy who played a chauffeur in a 1990 Columbo episode.

He played two of the most iconic villains in cinema history, Hector Salamanca in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul", and the ruthless "Alberto" in "Scarface".

Sosa - "Alberto is an expert in the disposal business."

RIP to The Band's Robbie Robertson

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna99107

RIP Rest in Pocketsand

RIP Magoo of Timberland & Magoo. I think I burned out my CD laser playing Welcome to Our World.

Millions of 80s kids who stayed home from school, give a moment of silence

I think he was the oldest “famous” person alive. He will be missed. King of the sick day/snow day.

yep wasn't a sick kid but almost wanted to fake it just so I could stay home and watch them "Come on Down". He definitely will be missed.

Ha just heard a great Barker joke. He got as close to 100 as he could without going over :)

Just saw that one too.

Arleen Sorkin Passes Away, Original Voice of Harley Quinn Was 67

Arleen Sorkin, who voiced Harley Quinn in the Batman in the batman animations passes away

And I was today years old when I learned that (much less that a character she'd played inspired the HQ character).

I knew her from a fantastic comedic turn as Calliope on Days of Our Lives, playing opposite John de Lancie for most of that run.

OMFG I remember Calliope! My mother STILL watcdhes Days of Our Laives to this day. And back in the 80s it was ALWAYS on and I remember Eugene and Calliope....the only thing I liked about the show

I didn't watch "Days of Our Lives" but I recognize her from bit roles in various TV shows. She is one of those people where you know the face, but couldn't place her in anything.

Oh no! I was looking her up the other day too. Not only voiced Harley, but inspired the character.

Makes me sad to see where Pat Corrales, a veteran of more than six decades of major league baseball, passed away last night at his home in the north Georgia mountains.

He'd been a special assistant to the Dodgers for the past 12 years but was part of the Braves coaching staff for 17 seasons (1990-2006) after managing three clubs and a nine year playing career.

The news hits me a little more because, when I first got married, Pat and his family were our neighbors in the condo at the corner of Peachtree & Lindbergh. Not "come over for dinner" neighbors or anything, just "run into and say hello in the elevator/parking garage" sort of neighbors. But he was always, unfailingly really, just .. nice. You'd see him taking their little dog for a walk (often after getting home late from the stadium) or taking his wife Donna to dinner or whatever, just really normal, pleasant.

A good guy best I could ever tell. (A recollection made somehow more enjoyable to me because all the articles today about this note what a hardass/tough guy/old school reputation he had around baseball)

Rest in peace.

Always heard great things about Pat. RIP.

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I remember when he was manager of the Rangers back in the late 70s. I believe he also holds the distinction of being the only manager ever fired that was leading a first place team.

Sonny Seiler, the owner of the best mascot in college football "UGA" passed at the age of 90. DGD.

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Well damn :(

Jimmy Buffett, 'Margaritaville' musician and mogul, dies at 76

RIP. Never read about him getting into trouble, seems like a life well lived.

Wow. That’s a crazy one. Was he sick?

RIP. I do wonder if he ever found that lost shaker of salt.

Some people say that there’s a woman to blame.



My first girlfriend is gonna be sad. RIP.

He had canceled some shows in May and acknowledged he was in the hospital at some point, but nothing specific.

Gotta give him props for turning his shtick into a brand. My parents came very close to buying into one of his senior living communities outside Hilton Head last year until I read the contract and pointed out all sorts of provisions that would not have been good for them. I had named it Del Boca Buffett.

he'll finally have Cheeseburgers in Paradise

RIP, though I gotta say I've never understood the appeal.

Same. I've got nothing against the guy, but if you asked me what is the polar opposite of the vibe of the music you like to listen to, Buffett is #1 and it's not even close.

I'm far from a Parrothead but his ability as a lyricist -- writing from the perspective of someone that understood nobody gets out of life alive -- was first rate.

I guess. I've never really been one much for lyrics.

I love his music even though I will admit none of his songs are on my regular play list. I could easily fall into a beach oriented relaxed vibe of the Parrotheads if I didn't find the ones I know annoying.

Yeah, I wasn't into his music, but you have to respect the work and the quality.

It was skin cancer.

Jimmy Buffett's Cause of Death Was Merkel Cell Skin Cancer

Arguably famous - unless you're a yacht rock fan, then you definitely know Gary Wright. Dead at 80. Dream Weaver, indeed.

Dreamweaver isn't yacht rock.

Absolutely it is. It's such yacht rock that there is a luxury yacht named Dream Weaver.

It's totally yacht rock.

I call it wuss rock because of Bart and Barge shopping for cassettes in the Quik E Mart

The synth intro disqualifies it as being yacht rock

https://www.yachtornyacht.com/songs/7/Dream-Weaver

WRONG. Whether or not it has synth is irrelevant. In this case, it replaces the standard orchestration of many yacht rock songs. And here, it just heightens the "smooth pop/rock" aspect of the song, which is a staple of yacht rock.

ClassicRock.com has it as the #25 yacht rock song of all time.

Top 50 Yacht Rock Songs

Speaking of quintessential yacht rock songs (way off topic, I know), but I've always laughed at the Christopher Cross song Ride Like the Wind, as if that dude, singing that song, is a believable mass murderer on the run.

Michael Mcdonald SCTV - YouTube

Thanks for that link. Not quite at the level of "more cowbell" but still damn funny.

MSN

Only 36!!!

:lol:

Yes sad. What I don’t get why was he work on a construction site? I mean he had to have done pretty good for himself in the NFL.

Just said construction accident. Could have been working on his own house. Also a lot of these guys are terrible with money or taken advantage of.

Several versions of the story say construction accident, several others say "accident at a construction site" ...

The only one that seems to have the details is one from WIVB-TV/Buffalo (quoted by a sister station in my link) who quoted his mother who they interviewed

The 36-year-old had been on life support after suffering complications from a workplace accident. ... Williams’ on-the-job accident last month was not immediately thought to be life-threatening. Rosenthal said Williams was doing electrical work when someone above him dropped a steel beam that struck Williams in the head. He thought he had walked away from the incident with just a headache, but his symptoms worsened that week.

That’s like the best yacht rock song

man that really sucks.
This is what I think of when I hear "steel beam"


sounds like something that only happens to cartoon characters like wile e coyote with good reason.

even if you wore a helmet that would hurt