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.
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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
Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2, is dead at 81.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/13/entertainment/actor-kenny-baker-dies/index.html?adkey=bn
Huh. Do you think they'll pull The Other Darrin or just make a remote control R2 unit for the next films?
A procrastination in of itself
He was only a consultant for Force Awakens, so I suspect they'll just continue as they were.
"And the Bunny nails it!" ~ Gabrael "If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we." ~ Cyran
Beware the Crazy Man.
Jack Riley, voice of Stu Pickles of Rugrats and before that, a Bob Newhart Show regular, died today.
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
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I grew up watching Rugrats and love Stu since he was brilliant inventor and a good father to his sons.
RIP Mr. Pickles.
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Controversial music producer Lou Pearlman, the man who helped forge the careers of the Backstreet Boys and N Sync, has passed away at age 62.
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Sir Anthony Jay, writer and co-creator of Yes, Minister and the sequel Yes Prime Minister has died age 86
No bets: in 150 years, History students in various parts of the globe will still give thanks for the wit he provided to lighten the load when having to stoach through the '80s and Maggie Thatcher. 
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True! 
edited 28th Aug '16 4:26:35 PM by Euodiachloris
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I disagree. They'll be in awe of his prescience in understanding fully the political tactics of Urg Nathog and his post-cyber gnosacracy.
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Legendary Mexican soul musician Juan Gabriel has died at age 66 of natural causes.
Beware the Crazy Man.
Gene Wilder passed away at 83 today from Alzheimer's, according to his family.
Goodbye, Willy Wonka.
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
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The Waco Kid! Frederick Frankenstein!
No!
Charlie Stross's cheerful, optimistic predictions for 2017, part one of three.
Have we just hit a critical point where there are just so many old celebrities that this many dying per year will be normal from now on?
I don't think there are really more dying than usual but we've hit the years where the ones that are dying are relevant to the not-yet-middle-aged demographic of tropers.
Postin' favorite Wilder bit:
May his memory be eternal. He was awesome and funny at the same time.
edited 29th Aug '16 4:00:25 PM by Quag15
It wasn't a rock
Indeed. Another great moment here (and he seems to do a good job of having moments which provoke a genuine reaction):
edited 30th Aug '16 1:23:19 AM by GrafVonTirol
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
I remember one of the first movies I ever saw on my family's then-new VCR was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I still re-watch the film with my friends and his signature song Pure Imagination is one of my more frequently played Soundtrack songs.
God damn it, I'm welling up right now... T_T
edited 29th Aug '16 8:43:17 PM by sanfranman91
Together, we are one.
One of the first videos for me, too. On Betamax and at somebody's pool party birthday. The tunnel scene has always been linked to the smell of chlorine and sugar for me...
Gene Wilder is gone.
I'm wet. I'm hysterical, and I'm wet.
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Uh...I'm not sure how I'm supposed to interpret that. I'm also not sure I want to know.
I'll just chalk it up to eating too much of Willy Wonka's candy, and move on.
edited 29th Aug '16 10:14:02 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Sorry. It's one of Wilder's lines from the Mel Brooks film The Producers.
Beware the Crazy Man.
The woman from the famous VJ Day ticker tape parade smooch photo has passed away at 92.
edited 10th Sep '16 7:10:49 PM by FFShinra
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
Jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain has passed away at 86.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."