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.
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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
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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:28:19 AM
British Actor Albert Finney (Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Corpse Bride, Skyfall) has died after a short illness.
Edited by SebastianGray on Feb 8th 2019 at 2:18:24 PM
Knowledge is Power, Guard it Well
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Edited by GeekCodeRed on Feb 10th 2019 at 9:51:24 AM
They do have medals for almost, and they're called silver!
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He was also the man who ended the unbeaten streak of Roger "Black Mamba" Mayweather (uncle to the more famous Floyd Mayweather Jr) in a upset via a dramatic first round K.O, making him WBA and Lineal Superfeatherweight champion of the world for a brief period of time.
Fare thee well, Rocky.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Walter Jones (R, North Carolina 3rd District) is dead at 76.
Edited by TheRoguePenguin on Feb 10th 2019 at 5:55:27 AM
Phil Western (Skinny Puppy, Download, Plateau) passed away this weekend.
He was 47.
"Somehow the hated have to walk a tightrope, while those who hate do not."
Gordon Banks: World Cup winning goalkeeper dies aged 81
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
That hurts that England also lose one of its national treasure in terms of football. Anyways, I hope he had a better next life.
The Video Guy
Don't tell me, let me guess... white cop, right?
Lyndon LaRouche, notorious conspiracy theorist who once ran for president while in jail for tax fraud, has died at age 96. Ironically, it took about a day for reputable news sources to confirm his death.
Edited by lrrose on Feb 13th 2019 at 7:46:32 AM
No longer a forum herald
Bruno Ganz, legendary Swiss actor probably (unfortunately) best known for his meme-spawning role as Adolf Hitler in Downfall, has passed away at age 77.
Edited by TotemicHero on Feb 16th 2019 at 11:53:10 AM
Expergiscēre cras, medior quam hodie. (Awaken tomorrow, better than today.)
Here come the Hitler Rant tributes...
If anyone wants a non-Downfall recommendation in regards to Bruno Ganz, watch Wings of Desire, one of the best Wim Wenders films.
Rest in peace, Mr. Ganz.
The Video Guy
Goddamn,I just saw the video of the rapper murder, and make no mistake, this was a murder. Multiple cops each firing multiple shots, as many as twenty in two seconds. And then the fuckers keep yelling hands up, after firing all those shots. If this was a white man, this would not have happened like this. This was murder, fueled by racism and fear.
Who are the ones that we kept in charge? Killers, thieves, and lawyers. God's away, god's away, god's away on business... business.
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Fashion designer and innovator Karl Lagerfeld, owner of Chanel and Fendi, dies at 85.
Edited by alnair20aug93 on Feb 20th 2019 at 1:23:46 AM
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Skip Groff, legendary DC punk producer and record store owner, dies at 70.
Not stupid or expendable.
Peter Tork, bassist and keyboardist of the Monkees, has died at the age of 77.
Edited by EeveeGirlChey on Feb 21st 2019 at 11:59:58 AM
"My light shall be the moon, and my path the ocean, my guide the morning star as I sail home to you...."
The Video Guy
So, there's two Monkees left, two Beatles, two of the Who... wouldn't it be great if the survivors joined up for one super concert?
Who are the ones that we kept in charge? Killers, thieves, and lawyers. God's away, god's away, god's away on business... business.
Not stupid or expendable.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV
And so we say goodbye to a great politician
Watch me destroying my country
Retired Michigan Congressman John Dingell passed away at age 92.
He was the longest serving member of the history of the US Congress.