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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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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The Wanderer
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dead at age 99:
Stevens died in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., of complications from a stroke he suffered on Monday, according to a press release.
For 35 years, Stevens’ trademark bow tie and gentle mien belied a competitive edge that turned up in his opinions and dissents, most often defending the rights of individuals against the government.
Stevens’ brand of conservatism – a term he insisted still applied until his retirement in 2010 – all but disappeared during his long and distinguished career. He was a proud veteran of World War II and a code-breaker who went on to become a corruption-buster in his native Chicago. President Gerald Ford not only nominated him in 1975 but proudly defended him 30 years later in a letter to USA TODAY.
“I am prepared to allow history’s judgment of my term in office to rest (if necessary, exclusively) on my nomination thirty years ago of Justice John Paul Stevens to the U.S. Supreme Court,” Ford wrote a year before his death.
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Oh, bother.
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I posted this in the Racism thread, but I'll mention it here as well:
Apparently the suspect is a tenant of the victim's who owed her $1,200 in rent.
Disgusted, but not surprised
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I know that this was a little late, but, it's to confirm the toll:
Kyoto Animation fire: Arson attack at Japan anime studio kills 33
Condolences to the victims.
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Lizard Metabolism
This is a few days late, but Emily Hartridge, a Youtube personality, dies at 35.
Captain of the Dead City
Geoff "InControl" Robinson has passed away. The commentator, analyst, streamer and ex-pro Starcraft 2 player was 33. The only details so far about the cause of death was that it was of a "sudden illess".
Edited by GoldenKaos on Jul 22nd 2019 at 4:40:11 PM
"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
Musician/Composer
Chris Kraft, who serveda as NASA's first flight director, has just died at the age of 95.
So that's what this does
Raise a pint of Guinness for Rutger Hauer.
Edited by Michael on Jul 24th 2019 at 7:53:02 PM
Maybe too obvious, but whatever:
I see your Blade Runner and raise you Ladyhawke's theme running through your head.
Here, just to kick it off.
Gaan wel, Rutger.
Edited by Euodiachloris on Jul 24th 2019 at 9:09:44 AM
Which eerily enough takes place in the distant future of 2019.
LEGENDARY GALE
Just yesterday I was thinking up story ideas for two random people from an alternate Earth discussing pop culture in their timeline, and one of the most persistent ideas involved Rutger Hauer. I remembered musing about if that sort of thing would wind up being dated if Hauer died soon... and then thinking that Hauer wasn't that old and he'd be around for a few more years (and my reasoning didn't make much sense anyways, so whatever).
Funny how these things happen.
Sleep well, old man. :(
but HOW?
RIP
I liked it better when Questionable Casting was called WTH Casting Agency
Musician/Composer
And another Disney great has left us.
Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse has died at the age of 75.
Short-Term Projects herald
Oh... and to think Mickey's voice actor, Wayne Allwine, died in 2009. RIP.
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This feels apropos...
Edited by Voltron64 on Jul 27th 2019 at 4:29:44 AM
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- After a decade, she's with Wayne now.
- She voiced Martin Prince?
- Does that mean that Martin would be killed off like what they did to Mrs. Krabappel, or be put in the sidelines like the characters that Phil Hartman voiced?
Disasturbator
Martin Prince would most likely either be sidelined like you said or voiced by someone else
New theme music also a box
The Video Guy
I swear to god, it's The Simpsons goal to keep going until every last cast member is dead.
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.
The Simpsons is going to keep going until the heat death of the universe
Not stupid or expendable.
Dang... I remember that "Most Expensive Way to Steal Music" video he did. Rest in peace. 
Irish comedian and singer Brendan Grace died on July 11
from lung cancer.
Johnny Kitagawa of Johnny & Associates also passed away on July 9
from a stroke.
Edited by gjjones on Jul 11th 2019 at 2:51:49 PM
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