Rolling Obituary Thread: 2015

when were you there eyeball kicks? and do we already know each other??

Marty Ingels, comedian/actor/agent/crazy person and husband to Shirley Jones (both big Republicans)

And, most importantly to our own Dan Perry, the voice of Pac-Man on TV cartoons.

And ten seconds later, I see that Jack Bruce has died.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/cream-bassist-jack-bruce-dead-at-71-20141025

And I can't read. Can someone send Ben Carson to kill me?

ten seconds and one year.

xp (still posting though)

when were you there eyeball kicks? and do we already know each other??

I was there 1999-2002. What about you? It's unlikely we ever spoke - I wasn't very sociable back then, unfortunately - but you never know.

i was 1993-6. too too old.

I'm hearing from Facebook friends that Penelope Houston, the former editor of Sight and Sound, has died. Not a good day for film critics - RIP Philip French, also. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34648695

Ah, I liked Philip French.

Mark Murphy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/arts/music/mark-murphy-an-unconventional-jazz-vocalist-dies-at-83.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Anita Sarko, Mudd Club DJ.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/arts/music/reflecting-on-anita-sarko-influential-dj-of-the-new-york-club-scene.html?smid=fb-share

Tony Van Frater, 51, of left wing Oi! band Red Alert and bassist for the Cockney Rejects since 1999.

Haven't been checking this thread, so I didn't know about Penelope Houston and Philip French--amazing it'd be on consecutive days.

Different universe:

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/happy-days-star-al-molinaro-dies-at-the-age-of-96-20153010

Never cared much for Arnold, found Al quite funny.

always be Murray the Cop to me

"To you, I'm a kind, wise bastion of society, but..."

Fred Thompson

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/01/former-us-sen-fred-thompson-dies-73/74752142/

"Mike Love, a position shilling Reverse Mortgages has just opened..."

from No Way Out on, he was a terrific supporting actor, and gave a convincing performance as a GOP presidential candidate in 2008.

Nixon was not a fan.

Neither was "and what": fuck fred thompson & his red pick-up truck

Barring the impossible dream of Ron Paul getting the nod, Fred Thompson is this country's last hope. I may even campaign for him.

― Manalishi

I would like to see Thompson in an old grumpy fart-a-thon versus Joe Don Baker. They could compete to see who can say "well, whoop dee shit!" in the most curmudgeonly way possible. Thompson would have both hands tied in front of him, just so that he couldn't pass capital gains tax cuts and anti-abortion legislation behind him during the competition.

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:45 PM (8 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I always associate freddy t with early '90s blockbusters. he was always a really good screen presence, always made the most of his few minutes onscreen.

Actor and Chariots of Fire screenwriter Colin Welland:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34711578

^ people you thought were dead

people who should've written Chariots of Fire after they died

Solid in Kes, though!

good riddance:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/world/middleeast/ahmad-chalabi-iraq-dead.html?_r=0

Mr. Chalabi, the son of a prominent Shiite family, cultivated close ties with journalists in Washington and London

i wonder which ones?

(i say sarcastically)

Melissa Mathison
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/melissa-mathison-e-t-screenwriter-dies-dead-1201633801/

George Barris, King of The Kustomizers

http://www.thewrap.com/george-barris-designer-of-tvs-batmobile-dead-at-89/

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ys6fFLrN1qz5q5oo1_1280.jpg

http://rs415.pbsrc.com/albums/pp238/GeoffB/Show%20Rods/600745138_b103457318_o-1_zpsfb7c67d7.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip

He didn't customize Webb Pierce's car, did he?

and of course this:

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gttl7qtKSQio53rUIjDKog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/251/2012/11/30/batmobile-30112012-jpg_120219.jpg

Gunnar Hansen aka Leatherface:

http://abc7.com/entertainment/texas-chainsaw-massacre-actor-gunnar-hansen-dies-at-68/1073907/

Rest in peace big guy.

68! Jeez!

;_;

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2015/11/allen_toussaint_dies.html

He died at 77, of a heart attack, on tour in Europe.

In addition to playing piano, he composed scores of songs, including "Ruler of My Heart," "A Certain Girl," "Fortune Teller" and "Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)." The New Orleans-born trumpeter Al Hirt had a hit with Mr. Toussaint's instrumental composition "Java."

In the 1970s, he embarked on a solo career, which reached a high point with the release of his "Southern Nights" album; the title song became a hit not only for him but also for Glen Campbell

Helmut Schmidt, former Chancellor of West Germany

The Rough Guide to . . . allen toussaint

Carol Doda

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-carol-doda-20151111-story.html#navtype=outfit

Andy White, Beatles drummer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34785987

Rev Johnny L 'Hurricane' Jones, gospel archivist and broadcaster

http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/2015/11/10/rip-johnny-l-hurricane-jones-1936-2015

Betsy Drake, actress and third wife of Cary Grant

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/betsy-drake-dead-cary-grant-838970

Philthy Animal of Motorhead

Whoa!

From Wikipedia:

Taylor has, on a somewhat regular and obviously incorrect basis, been reported as having died in a spectacular or horrible fashion. An example took place in 2001, where Taylor allegedly died due to AIDS. Obviously not true, Taylor can be seen on the 2005 documentary "Ace Of Spades: Classic Albums", alongside Lemmy Kilmister and former members of Motörhead, frequently joking about his supposed demise.

I guess not incorrect this time,.