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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

Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#6576: Oct 4th 2024 at 11:51:31 AM

Richard S. Hamilton, mathematician and professor, died five days ago at age 81.

Edited by Angeldeb82 on Oct 4th 2024 at 11:52:21 AM

Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#6579: Oct 6th 2024 at 11:50:03 AM

Rohan de Saram, British cellist, died last week at age 85.

Humberto Ortega, ex-military chief of Nicaragua, died almost a week ago at age 77.

Happypaige0627 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#6581: Oct 6th 2024 at 7:16:01 PM

Christopher Ciccone, artist, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has passed away from cancer Friday at the age of 63.

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-brother-christopher-ciccone-dead-1235794103/

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#6582: Oct 6th 2024 at 7:27:58 PM

[up]Ouch, my condolences to Madonna and their family and friends. sad

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Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#6583: Oct 7th 2024 at 11:33:03 AM

My condolences to her and her remaining family as well. sad

Happypaige0627 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#6584: Oct 7th 2024 at 12:33:31 PM

Cissy Houston, Grammy award winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston, has passed away at the age of 91 from Alzheimer's disease.

https://people.com/cissy-houston-whitney-houston-mom-dead-age-91-alzheimers-disease-7501905

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#6585: Oct 7th 2024 at 12:42:24 PM

RIP. Rotten way to go...

Wake me up at your own risk.
Cibryll ~Serra~ from Lightning Crest (she/her) Since: Feb, 2022 Relationship Status: Squeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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#6586: Oct 7th 2024 at 11:30:16 PM

Dragon Ball Z narrator Doc Harris has passed away, aged 76.

"Can you even read the blackboard written clear as can be?" / "Can you even read his mind? See that kid's lost fantasy?"
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#6587: Oct 7th 2024 at 11:45:46 PM

Ouch. My condolences to his family and friends.

While I grew up with the Latin American dub's narrator voice (and I'm unaware of that actor's current status), I do know how iconic the narrator himself has been for the series. And some of his narrating lines became legendary (like the "At that moment, Cell felt the real terror" one said when Gohan went furious towards Cell during their fight. Or the "Find our next time" one, of course).

EDIT: Typo fix.

Edited by MyFinalEdits on Oct 7th 2024 at 2:46:00 PM

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The10thGeek Mysterious Fan from Somewhere in England Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#6590: Oct 9th 2024 at 12:06:20 PM

Indian industrialist, tycoon and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, who was chairman of chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012 and interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017, has sadly died aged 86.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd5835mp4ko

Travsam The Reconqueror from The Spanish side of Europe Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
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#6591: Oct 10th 2024 at 4:21:07 AM

While never worked in TATA, that company pushed a lot of competition in Guadalajara, Mexico in the Information technologies after the 2008 crisis, making the IT companies to grow in my city (and of course, having more options to work after IBM fell down). I will always be grateful for the oportunities his company brought to the city and project it as a big option in near shoring development.

Rest in peace.

Edited by Travsam on Oct 10th 2024 at 5:18:51 PM

Happypaige0627 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#6592: Oct 10th 2024 at 10:36:15 AM

Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 96.

https://people.com/ethel-kennedy-dies-complications-stroke-7502928

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#6594: Oct 10th 2024 at 11:01:55 AM

Man, rough personal life for Ethel Kennedy. Husband is assassinated while she's pregnant with his child, loses one son to a drug overdose, loses another in a skiing accident, then spends her last years seeing a third son completely going off the rails.

Hopefully she's at peace now.

"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."
Happypaige0627 Since: Mar, 2023 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#6595: Oct 10th 2024 at 1:34:47 PM

[up] Agreed, especially with recent news about her son. She's lived a long 96 years, that's for sure. I hope she's at peace.

DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#6596: Oct 10th 2024 at 1:49:36 PM

It is worth noting that she did heavily contribute to the environment that screwed those kids up back then in the first place, though, and later took her grief over her husband's death out on them.

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
terumokou Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object from In a bamboo forest full of bunnies, California Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Mu
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#6597: Oct 11th 2024 at 1:38:48 AM

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-11/doraemon-danganronpa-voice-actress-nobuyo-oyama-dies-at-90/.216599

Nobuyo Oyama, best known as Doraemon's seiyuu from 1979 to 2005 and Monokuma up to her retirement in 2016 due to dementia, passed away of old age at 90 on Sept. 29; her management agency announced it today.

Man, TARAKO, Monokuma's second seiyuu, died earlier in March and now the original.

Edited by terumokou on Oct 11th 2024 at 1:40:22 AM

Burning love!
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#6598: Oct 11th 2024 at 1:43:24 AM

A sad day for Danganronpa and Doraemon fans indeed. Good innings, at least, and hopefully it was a peaceful passing.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#6600: Oct 11th 2024 at 3:04:32 PM

Pierre Christin, French writer of Valerian & Laureline, died over a week ago at age 86.


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