People die every day. Some of them are famous, some important, many newsworthy. This thread is for announcements of deaths in the news, discussions of the legacy of those recently deceased people, and memorials of same.
Please observe the usual rules about posting ettiquette and note that this is in On-Topic Conversations.
To start with, the last of the original Von Trapp Singers has died, Maria Von Trapp, 99, in Vermont. (This is the daughter of Captain Von Trapp, not her stepmother who was also named Maria. In the musical, they called her Louisa.)
http://news.yahoo.com/maria-von-trapp-99-dies-vermont-005546425.html
2023 mod note:
In line with the general forum rules, 'gravedancing' is prohibited here. If you're celebrating someone's death, your post will get thumped. This rule applies regardless of what the person you're discussing has said or done.
This doesn't mean that you can't discuss their life or legacy, or express an opinion as to whether they escaped justice for their actions. But if that starts to become a longer conversation, there are other OTC threads that may be more appropriate.
Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:28:19 AM
Brony? Moi? surely you jest!
He will live on in our dreams nightmares
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the youngest ever Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (and the first black actor to land that role), died yesterday in an accident. He was 21, and had just signed as a main character in another musical after his first shows as Jean Valjean a couple of months ago.
Perhaps a couple of lines from a song in Les Misérables might be apt - for all actors in that show who have died:
Here it was they lit the flame.
Here they sang about tomorrow
but tomorrow never came.
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Veteran actor Dean Jones, of The Love Bug and That Darn Cat! fame, has died of Parkinson's at the age of 84.
Not stupid or expendable.
Martin Milner of Route 66 and Adam-12 fame has died at 83.
edited 7th Sep '15 11:47:38 AM by EeveeGirlChey
"My light shall be the moon, and my path the ocean, my guide the morning star as I sail home to you...."
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A bit delayed since news was slow to get out: the creator and main artist of Marmaduke, Brad Anderson, has passed away at 91.
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Gary Richrath, guitarist and songwriter for REO Speedwagon, has passed away at the age of 65.
edited 15th Sep '15 12:54:24 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
A nice butterfly
Clovis Acosta dies at age 60. Most reknowned brazil footbal team superfan, made world famous as a meme on the last world cup.
V
Brian Sewell, ‘most controversial’ art critic, dies aged 84
Sewell underwent successful surgery in July 2014 to remove a tumour from his neck but a strong course of radiotherapy affected his ability to taste and talk. He was severely unwell for the final month of his life, his friend and fellow art critic Charles Darwent said on Saturday.
An acerbic critic, Sewell made no secret of his contempt for modern art and was renowned for barbs directed at the likes of Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst. He called Emin “trivial”, Hirst “fucking dreadful”, David Hockney “a vulgar prankster” and once claimed graffiti artist Banksy “should have been put down at birth”.
His waspish putdowns, love of fine drawing, knowledge of art history and his genteel diction made him one of the UK’s best-known critics. His witty turn of phrase led to regular television appearances, including two turns as a panellist on the BBC gameshow Have I Got News For You.
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Milo Hamilton, renowned baseball broadcaster, has passed away at 88 years old.
Professional Forum Ninja
Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra has passed away at the age of 90.
RIP Yogi. It's over.
Forward, boys! For God's sake, forward!
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He took his final fork in the road, I see.
Rest in peace, o legendary catcher. Baseball owes so much to you.
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Link is in Portuguese. Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman died yesterday, apparently by suicide, according to Le Monde.
I still have to watch the one movie by her I have. May her memory be eternal.
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Kevin Corcoran, child actor (Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson) turned producer (Sons of Anarchy, Baywatch, among others), has died of cancer at the age of 66.
Brony? Moi? surely you jest!
66? That's a bit old for a child actor
...Sorry , I couldn't resist
He who fights bronies should see to itthat he himself does not become a brony. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, Pinkie Pie gazes Also
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Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Philips of the rap group Three 6 Mafia has died of an aneurysm at 40 years old.
edited 9th Oct '15 9:30:02 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
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Cory Wells, one of the singers for the band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 74.
edited 22nd Oct '15 7:34:26 AM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
The Mod with the Migraine
Aw, that'll depress my in-laws, they love that band.
That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - Silasw
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Legendary actress Maureen O'Hara, the "Queen of Technicolor", has passed away at 95 years old.
Beware the Crazy Man.
Fred Thompson (of Law&Order fame) died yesterday.
Also, the East German official responsible for accidently opening up the Berlin Wall, Gunter Schabowski, passed away yesterday as well.
edited 2nd Nov '15 9:30:20 AM by FFShinra
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
Beware the Crazy Man.
And now Ahmed Chalebi died today of a heart attack.
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
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Melissa Mathison, screenwriter for cinematic classics like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Black Stallion, as well as the ex-wife of Harrison Ford (they were married 20+ years), has passed away at the age of 65.
edited 4th Nov '15 9:37:32 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Wes Craven, 76, brain cancer.