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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

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#6526: Sep 27th 2024 at 6:50:42 PM

[up][up]That's a shame. I remember her being deliciously unlikeable as the snobbish Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

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#6527: Sep 27th 2024 at 7:05:49 PM

Pretty late, since I have just turned my laptop on, but I send my condolences to Dame Maggie Smith's family and friends. McGonagall and Snape will now reunite in heaven.

Edited by MyFinalEdits on Sep 27th 2024 at 10:06:10 AM

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#6528: Sep 27th 2024 at 7:30:30 PM

Agh, that's another Harry Potter actor gone. Great run, though.

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#6529: Sep 27th 2024 at 9:31:58 PM

The spooky thing is that Smith died on the first anniversary of co-star Michael Gambon's passing.

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Patar136 Hero of the Winds from A Nice House on Outset Island Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
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#6530: Sep 27th 2024 at 9:59:32 PM

I'm just thankful that I got to grow up watching the Harry Potter films, where these actors and actresses really left their mark. Rest in peace Dame Maggie Smith, who I will always know as Professor Mc Gonagall. You will be remembered.

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Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#6531: Sep 28th 2024 at 6:22:10 AM

RIP Dame Maggie. Loved her in Lady In The Van

Edited by Zarius on Sep 28th 2024 at 6:23:44 AM

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#6532: Sep 29th 2024 at 11:02:31 AM

Actor John Ashton — best known as Sgt. Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop movies — has passed away. He was 76.

"We are all so afraid, we are all so alone, we all so need from the outside the assurance of our own worthiness to exist."
Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#6533: Sep 29th 2024 at 11:57:15 AM

Drake Hogestyn, actor of Days of Our Lives, succumbed to cancer a day shy of his 71st birthday, which would have been today. sad

Dick Diamonde, bass player for The Easybeats, died over a week ago at age 76.

Mercury Morris, professional running back and kick returner, died over a week ago at age 77.

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#6535: Sep 29th 2024 at 3:42:46 PM

Singer and actor Kris Kristofferson has passed away. He was 88.

"We are all so afraid, we are all so alone, we all so need from the outside the assurance of our own worthiness to exist."
CanuckMcDuck1 PEPSIMAN from Japan Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#6536: Sep 29th 2024 at 5:33:04 PM

Aw man. Kris Kristofferson created a catalogue of great songs along with being an underappreciated actor. John Ashton too, he was one hell of an underrated character actor. Rest in peace to the both of them.

Edited by CanuckMcDuck1 on Sep 29th 2024 at 6:33:14 AM

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Travsam The Reconqueror from The Spanish side of Europe Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
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#6538: Sep 30th 2024 at 12:55:48 AM

RIP to both Kris and Maggie... very sad to learn about both...

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Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#6539: Sep 30th 2024 at 7:15:23 AM

All these people dying is giving me uncomfortable 2016 flashbacks.

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#6540: Sep 30th 2024 at 7:45:29 AM

RIP Kris Kristofferson.

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#6541: Sep 30th 2024 at 7:58:47 AM

R. I. P. Mr. Kristofferson, "Me & Bobby Mcgee" is one of my favorite 70's songs, and I thank him and Janis Joplin for it.


Jaime Collepardo, Mexican voice actor, passed away on September the 29th, at 43 years old. As of this writing, the causes are unknown. May he rest in peace.

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#6542: Sep 30th 2024 at 9:54:30 AM

Finger-wagging Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutumbo has died of brain cancer at 58. He spent his 18 seasons among six different NBA teams and holds the second-highest NBA career blocks total at 3,289.

Edited by megarockman on Sep 30th 2024 at 12:54:43 PM

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#6543: Sep 30th 2024 at 10:01:16 AM

I gotta watch Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia. RIP Kris Kristofferson.

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Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#6544: Sep 30th 2024 at 11:42:12 AM

Fredric Jameson, literary critic, died over a week ago at age 90.

Roy Clay, computer scientist and inventor, died over a week ago at age 95.

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#6545: Sep 30th 2024 at 12:04:32 PM

Man, it seems all the big names keep dying during a U.S. election year. Happened in 2020, happened in 2016.

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#6546: Sep 30th 2024 at 12:14:20 PM

People die every year. It's really not more remarkable from one year to the next.

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#6547: Sep 30th 2024 at 4:23:00 PM

Baseball player Pete Rose has passed away. He was 83.

"We are all so afraid, we are all so alone, we all so need from the outside the assurance of our own worthiness to exist."
Travsam The Reconqueror from The Spanish side of Europe Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
The Reconqueror
#6549: Sep 30th 2024 at 11:17:56 PM

Sad to learn about Mutombo and Rose.

Loved that childish spirit that Mutombo put on his game and his blocks "...no today..." and his commercial on Geico, or even how Jordan dedicated a blind free throw to him.

Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Lucky Seven
#6550: Oct 1st 2024 at 7:51:30 AM

Actor and singer Ken Page passed away yesterday. He was 70 years old.

Edited by Demetrios on Oct 1st 2024 at 9:53:23 AM

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!

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