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
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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:28:19 AM
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Anne Meara, legendary comedian and mother of Ben Stiller, has passed away at the age of 85.
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Bit late but Tanith Lee, died 5/24. Was an especially big fan of her Flat Earth series and Red As Blood: Tales by the Sisters Grimmer
edited 27th May '15 6:44:08 AM by tricksterson
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"In distress", my ass.
Godzilla actor Hiroshi Koizumi passed away
From a post to Michael Z Williamson's Facebook page, for those who want to drink a toast to Mr. Koizumi:
Dust rim with wasabi powder.
2 oz. melon Liqueur
1 oz. Saké
1 oz. Orange Juice
serve over crushed ice and fruit debris (or Lego bricks of a broken cityscape).
Light 2 oz 151 rum and pour on top of the wreckage.
Splash of grenadine for the blood of the victims.
edited 5th Jun '15 5:41:42 AM by Nohbody
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Actor Richard Johnson dies, aged 87
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Ronnie Gilbert, singer for the famous American folk band The Weavers, has died at 88 years old.
edited 7th Jun '15 6:27:33 PM by TotemicHero
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
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Actress Mary Ellen Trainor, of Lethal Weapon and The Goonies fame, has passed away at the age of 62.
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Veteran actor Christopher Lee died on Sunday at the age of 93.
His wife delayed the announcements until all the family could be informed.
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Even as he passed at the age of 93, this still hits hard. RIP Sir Christopher.
How we will welcome 2016 without his Christmas Message?
edited 11th Jun '15 5:08:59 AM by LogoP
It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.
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And let's not forget his musical talents.
Rest in peace, and enjoy sitting back with Tolkein and talking about your movies.
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Hands up anybody else going to do a memorial Hammer-fest... That's my goal this weekend. Cinema has just lost a fixture, but thanks to his workaholic nature, it'll be hard to forget him. 
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In other sad news, I just went off to look at his Wikipedia page...only to catch it having been vandalized, listing his spouse as "Mark Smith (Red Dog Wanker)".
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Thankfully, it was fixed almost immediately, after I refreshed the page. Still, some people...
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
Ah, well, hopefully he'll be back soon.
Seriously, that sucks.
What's precedent ever done for us?
A nice butterfly
RIP Saruman, Dracula, and all he ever portrayed :(
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Beware the Crazy Man.
The world is a somewhat less interesting place now.
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
Ron Moody (Fagin in Oliver) also died today.
It seems a lot of people are passing recently.
Knowledge is Power, Guard it Well
Not as many as in 2009, thankfully. That year had tons of celebrity deaths.
Beware the Crazy Man.
This year is only half way over...
Final Fantasy, Foreign Policy, and Bollywood. Helluva combo, that...
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Jack King, NASA launch commentator who counted down pretty much every Apollo mission launch, has died at the age of 84.
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There goes a good voice. He could sound confident, relaxed and clear in any situation. Beyond the usual "captain's voice" thing, even.
Film composer James Horner, best known for his work on Titanic and Avatar (James Cameron's), A Beautiful Mind dead at 61
edited 22nd Jun '15 10:58:47 PM by terlwyth
Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter
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Dick Van Patten, veteran actor of Eight is Enough fame, has died at the age of 86.
May he rest in peace. That Avengers series had a certain 60's charm to it.
edited 24th May '15 9:34:28 AM by Quag15