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
Ron Hamilton, musician known for Patch the Pirate Adventures, succumbed to dementia at age 72
.
Robert Patrick, playwright of Kennedy's Children, has passed away April 23 at the age of 85. (Not the Terminator actor)
https://deadline.com/2023/04/robert-patrick-dead-broadway-playwright-kennedys-children-1235336309/
Frank Agrama, film director and founder of Harmony Gold USA, has died yesterday at the age of 93.
https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/frank-agrama-dead-harmony-gold-1235595749/
Josef Schutz, a German Nazi concentration camp guard who was the oldest person convicted of complicity in the war crimes at 101, has passed away at the age of 102.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65402024
Mamukkoya, Indian actor and comedian, has passed away at the age of 76.
https://scroll.in/video/1048057/remembering-mamukkoya-1946-2023-a-look-back-at-some-of-the-malayalam-actors-memorable-roles
Kaur Singh, Indian boxer who represented India in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, has passed away at the age of 74.
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/boxing-champion-kaur-singh-passes-away-after-multiple-health-problems-2365254-2023-04-27
Jerry Springer, 79, apparently natural causes
.
Edited by TwinBird on Apr 27th 2023 at 10:38:00 AM
My posts make considerably more sense read in the voice of John Ratzenberger.Carol Bryant Donham, woman whose accusation led to the death of 14-year-old Emmett Till, 88:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/us/carolyn-bryant-donham-emmett-till/index.html
Edited by Angeldeb82 on Apr 27th 2023 at 6:32:21 AM
Alton Maddox, lawyer in Tawana Brawley hoax case, 77:
https://apnews.com/article/alton-maddox-obituary-4f30486e0743cdfa9beb034fabdfe15c
Dick Groat, professional baseball and basketball player and two-time World Series champion, has passed away at the age of 92.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2023/04/27/dick-groat-obituary-pittsburgh-pirates-world-series-duke-pitt/stories/201703210157

Absolute legend. What a life, what a man. Say hi to Sidney for us!
Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)