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
John Mayall, pioneering British Blues musician, passed away on Monday at 90 years of age.
Many other famous and influential musicians such as Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac, and Mick Taylor from the Rolling Stones got their start playing with him in his band, the Bluesbreakers. The "Beano" album has some of my favorite 60's British Blues. May Mr. Mayall rest in peace.
Just a simple man, making my way through the Tropes.James C. Scott, scientist and anthropologist, died five days ago at age 87
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Elena Mauti Nunziata, Italian soprano, died over a week ago at age 77
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Henry J. Nowak, longtime Buffalo congressman, died five days ago at age 89
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Leo Burke, Canadian professional wrestler, 76:
https://globalnews.ca/news/10644046/leo-burke-obit-wrestling-grand-prix-stampede/
Kenneth Grange, British industrial designer, died five days ago at age 95
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Three members of family gospel group, The Nelons; Jason & Kelly Nelon Clark and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler, along with Amber's husband Nathan Kistler, the family's assistant Melodi Hodges, pilot Larry Haynie and his wife Melissa Haynie, are all tragically killed in plane crash.
Alexander Waugh, British writer, died almost a week ago at age 60
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Jerzy Artysz, Polish baritone, died almost a week ago at age 93
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Sports referee John Anderson, best known as the chief official for the original runs of Gladiators in the 90s and 2000s, has died aged 92
Edna O'Brien, groundbreaking Irish novelist, 93:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/28/edna-obrien-irish-novelist-country-girls-dead/
Erica Ash, actress known for Survivors's Remorse and Scary Movie 5, has passed away yesterday at the age of 46 from breast cancer.
https://people.com/erica-ash-dead-madtv-cast-member-survivors-remorse-star-was-46-8685587
Francine Pascal
, author of the Sweet Valley High series, dies at 92.
Eugene Sarbu, Romanian violinist, died over a week ago at age 73
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Randy Kehler, social justice advocate, died over a week ago at age 80
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Wolfgang Rihm, German composer, 72:
https://theviolinchannel.com/german-composer-wolfgang-rihm-has-died-aged-72/
Roberto Linguanotto, inventor of tiramisu, 81:
William Calley
, commander of the US forces that committed the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, has died at 80.
Edited by rmctagg09 on Jul 30th 2024 at 3:14:01 PM
Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran. He was 62
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Murray Costello, Canadian ice hockey player, died five days ago at age 90
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Rare game developer Brett Jones (GoldenEye, Perfect Dark) back in July, not sure if he was brought up here
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/obituary-rare-studios-artist-brett-jones-has-passed-away
I already posted his death a few weeks ago. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13931303960A28846100&page=250#comment-6236
Reyes Moronta, Dominican baseball pitcher, was killed in a traffic accident five days ago at age 31
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André Juillard, 76, French comic book writer and artist. He did the continuation of Blake and Mortimer with Yves Sente.
Johnny Depp pays tribute to Pirates of the Caribbean co-star, Tamayo Perry, who died in June from a shark attack
. For those curious to who he played, it was as a buccaneer in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Producer David Selznick — the son of producer David O. Selznick and grandson of MGM co-founder Louis B. Mayer — has passed away. He was 88
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I am so surprised people arent mentioning Voltes V, I know her character was just the Tagalong Kid but its pretty hard to forget he has introduced fighting robot sharks with a knife.
RIP Noriko Ohara.
As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.