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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

Ookamikun This is going to be so much fun. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
This is going to be so much fun.
#7751: Aug 17th 2025 at 2:33:23 PM

[up][up]Rest in peace Mankar Camoran and Seigfried.

alnair20aug93 🍊orange fursona🧡 from 🐾Furrypines 🇵🇭 (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
🍊orange fursona🧡
#7753: Aug 17th 2025 at 9:32:49 PM

What a wild amazing life he had. 🧡

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Travsam The Reconqueror from The Spanish side of Europe Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
The Reconqueror
#7754: Aug 18th 2025 at 1:18:13 AM

Joe Caroff, graphic designer, known for designing the movie posters for West Side Story and A Hard Day's Night, as well as the iconic James Bond's 007 logo, died at 103 years.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joe-caroff-dead-designer-james-bond-007-logo-1236346509/

Rest in peace.

Edited by Travsam on Aug 18th 2025 at 10:22:56 AM

Iridener Since: Dec, 2019 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
#7755: Aug 18th 2025 at 10:35:23 AM

Raphaël Graven aka "Jean Pormanove", French live streamer, 46. He died during a live stream.

Edited by Iridener on Aug 19th 2025 at 1:31:35 AM

Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
Bexlerfu Khatun of the Azim Steppe from Mol Iloh Since: Nov, 2020
Khatun of the Azim Steppe
#7758: Aug 19th 2025 at 12:56:07 PM

Raphaël Graven aka "Jean Pormanove", French live streaming gamer with a big following, 46. He died during a live stream.

I feel like writing it without any context other than "he had a big following" is incredibly disingenous.

He was a vulnerable person who became a streamer and was a victim of repeated physical and mental abuse that might definitely qualify as torture, and died during a ten-days streaming marathon (where he as usual was repeatedly abused). He went into cardiac arrest while on air, and his """friends""" (many more airquotes needed) took about 50 minutes to be worried and call an ambulance while the chat was laughing about him dying. Which he did.

Context is definitely important.

Iridener Since: Dec, 2019 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
#7759: Aug 19th 2025 at 1:17:06 PM

[up] Definitely is. I knew a little about the violence he was subjected to, though I didn't dive in. May he rest in peace and justice do its work well.

Edited by Iridener on Aug 19th 2025 at 2:01:10 AM

The10thGeek Mysterious Fan from Somewhere in England Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
terumokou Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object from In a bamboo forest full of bunnies, California Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Mu
Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object
#7761: Aug 19th 2025 at 2:35:31 PM

Part of me was wondering what the hell Twitch was doing letting this go on and then I saw Kick and I thought, yeah makes sense in the twisted way.

As per M84's sig, disgusted but not surprised.

Edited by terumokou on Aug 19th 2025 at 2:35:39 AM

Burning love!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#7762: Aug 19th 2025 at 2:38:55 PM

They have documented evidence of the abuse and typing that made me feel sick.

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Travsam The Reconqueror from The Spanish side of Europe Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
The Reconqueror
#7763: Aug 19th 2025 at 11:37:44 PM

I read some of the stuff and... man... I did not want to continue, probably we complain a lot about pornography but, it seems that several people are exposed to see physical abuses and start to be insensitive about this... :(

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#7764: Aug 19th 2025 at 11:44:19 PM

[up][up][up]Kick is basically where people who get permanently banned from Twitch go to ply their trade.

Think about what it takes to get yourself perma-banned from Twitch.

Disgusted, but not surprised
terumokou Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object from In a bamboo forest full of bunnies, California Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Mu
Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object
#7765: Aug 19th 2025 at 11:50:23 PM

Oh I was referring to what I read from the article. I'm fully aware of the stuff chat eggs on Kick streamers and the things said streamers do for some dumb clout high.

Either way, this is a pretty twistingly disturbing situation.

Burning love!
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#7766: Aug 20th 2025 at 6:01:56 AM

What’s more twisted is that his torturers are either unaware on unwilling to admit that they had any kind of responsibility in his death… Because it was all "consensual", they say…

themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#7767: Aug 20th 2025 at 6:29:05 AM

This reminds me of the bsnes emulator developer (byuu I think) who was also bullied into suicide. A brilliant developer to boot. Sickening.

Edited by themayorofsimpleton on Aug 20th 2025 at 9:29:25 AM

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Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#7768: Aug 20th 2025 at 11:49:47 AM

Aino Pervik, Estonian children's writer and translator, died over a week ago at age 93 (link is in Estonian, though).

Barbara Harvey, British medieval historian and academic, died over a week ago at age 97.

Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#7770: Aug 21st 2025 at 9:56:07 AM

Former Mastodon co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle crash at age 51.

I want to get this on record, and it's obviously in part because of my Mastodon fan bias but: this genuinely breaks my heart. In a way that even the deaths of Brian Wilson or Ozzy Osbourne just didn't.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Angeldeb82 Since: Dec, 2010
#7771: Aug 21st 2025 at 11:30:50 AM

Gerry Spence, trial lawyer and author, died over a week ago at age 96.

Larry Jones, professional basketball player, died five days ago at age 83.

Travsam The Reconqueror from The Spanish side of Europe Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: My elf kissing days are over
The Reconqueror
#7772: Aug 21st 2025 at 11:47:03 PM

[up][up]

I understand it, apart from that he was really young.

Raise a horn to the air...

Rest in peace.

Edited by Travsam on Aug 21st 2025 at 8:47:16 PM

alnair20aug93 🍊orange fursona🧡 from 🐾Furrypines 🇵🇭 (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
🍊orange fursona🧡
#7773: Aug 22nd 2025 at 12:21:53 AM

Oh... I thought of Mastodon the Fediverse platform.

Still, condolences to the other band members and to his family.

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Risa123 Since: Dec, 2021 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
WojtekPod (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#7775: Aug 22nd 2025 at 1:38:10 AM

Stanisław Sojka, a Polish singer and composer, died at the age of 66.


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