Rolling Obituary Thread: 2017

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I realised that when I wrote it :(

Jamie Farr, Gary Burghoff and David Ogden Stiers are thankfully still with us too.

― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 15:29 (nine years ago)

There was a bunch of press stuff about John Berger after his 90th birthday about two months ago, commenting on how sharp he still was. Similarly, I'm amazed how good he looked for 90 (I would have easily believed 70), not that I'm concerned about his looks but, I guess he made me think of the type of 90 year I aspire to be if I make it there. RIP

― ed.b, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:00 (nine years ago)

Om Puri

― wins, Friday, 6 January 2017 07:38 (nine years ago)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/06/om-puri-indian-actor-dies-aged-66?

― wins, Friday, 6 January 2017 07:39 (nine years ago)

Tilikum is gone. And I only saw Blackfish the other day.

― illbient microtonal poetry Surbiton (imago), Friday, 6 January 2017 21:19 (nine years ago)

RIP Big Cynthia, southern soul singer at 47.

http://www.soultracks.com/story-big-cynthia-dies

The Houston native was the daughter of legendary Motown artist Junior Walker and she went on to become one of the brightest stars of the Southern soul scene.

― curmudgeon, Saturday, 7 January 2017 19:59 (nine years ago)

Francine York, who had mid-sized roles in a great many 60s US TV shows.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/francine-york-dead-batman-doll-squad-actress-was-80-961611

― Horizontal Superman is invulnerable (aldo), Saturday, 7 January 2017 20:06 (nine years ago)

xp aw man RIP she was great.

― new noise, Saturday, 7 January 2017 20:10 (nine years ago)

he did tweet last week that he was fine and that he wanted people to stop asking if he was well

He hasn't tweeted since October though? Unless he's deleted the one you're referring to.

― heaven parker (anagram), Saturday, 7 January 2017 23:05 (nine years ago)

Or maybe it was on Facebook or some other social media site and I remembered wrongly?

― 2017, how bad could it be? (snoball), Saturday, 7 January 2017 23:13 (nine years ago)

Nat Hentoff, at 91. His son reported it on Twitter.

― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 8 January 2017 02:15 (nine years ago)

Awww, I used to read his civil rights/civil liberties and first amendment column in the Village Voice. Sometimes read his jazz critic writing too.

― curmudgeon, Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:23 (nine years ago)

There's a list (possibly incomplete) of albums he wrote liner notes for here; I've got at least 80 of those. He was easily one of the biggest influences on my personal tastes and listening habits. I spoke to him on the phone once; I don't remember what about, but it was jazz-related.

― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 8 January 2017 03:59 (nine years ago)

Very good documentary a couple of years ago. Checked the Voice thinking they might have something up, but can't see anything.

― clemenza, Sunday, 8 January 2017 04:04 (nine years ago)

'Father of Portuguese democracy' and socialist Mario Soares, 92

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38542535

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 8 January 2017 05:37 (nine years ago)

Rafsanjani!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38548591

― Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Sunday, 8 January 2017 16:38 (nine years ago)

Aw, peter sarstedt died.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 8 January 2017 16:53 (nine years ago)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38548507

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 8 January 2017 16:54 (nine years ago)

There was a rumor circulating on Twitter that Soares died New Year's Day, but Portuguese law would have required the immediate declaration of a national day of mourning, so they kept it quiet so that pre-planned fireworks displays etc. could go on as scheduled.

― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 8 January 2017 16:57 (nine years ago)

Can I just say that I've never knowingly heard any of sarstedt's songs, but his bit is amazingly well written. I do still love it when I hear it.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 8 January 2017 17:12 (nine years ago)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38548591

Rafsanjani.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 8 January 2017 18:22 (nine years ago)

See: MENA thread?

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Sunday, 8 January 2017 18:25 (nine years ago)

Zygmunt Bauman :(

― Frederik B, Monday, 9 January 2017 17:51 (nine years ago)

Clare Hollingworth, the Daily Telegraph correspondent who broke the news of World War Two, has died in Kong Kong aged 105.
The British journalist was hailed for her "scoop of the century" after she spotted German tanks on the Polish border in August 1939 . . . She had been a reporter at the newspaper for less than a week.

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 January 2017 15:47 (nine years ago)

Roman Herzog, President of Germany from '94 to '99.

― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 10 January 2017 17:35 (nine years ago)

Tigger Stack

― Madchen, Wednesday, 11 January 2017 20:39 (nine years ago)

Tony Rosato, part of SCTV for a year or two (before NBC, I think).

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2017/01/11/tony-rosato-veteran-of-sctv-and-saturday-night-live-dead-at-62.html

― clemenza, Wednesday, 11 January 2017 23:58 (nine years ago)

had a rough later life

― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 January 2017 05:33 (nine years ago)

Graham Taylor:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38599231

― ailsa, Thursday, 12 January 2017 13:23 (nine years ago)

Just saw that, shocker.

― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 January 2017 13:24 (nine years ago)

Always seemed a lovely guy. RIP.

― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, 12 January 2017 13:27 (nine years ago)

Rosato was also on SNL during Lorne's five years in the wilderness. Guess we'll see if the show acknowledges his passing.

― Gorvernment Stoodge (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 January 2017 13:29 (nine years ago)

Guitarist Tommy Allsup :(

― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 12 January 2017 15:21 (nine years ago)

http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2017-01-11/friend-allsup-guitarist-who-toured-holly-used-life-after-coin-flip-good

― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 12 January 2017 15:23 (nine years ago)

Nice words from Elton on Graham Taylor, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38600446

― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 January 2017 17:48 (nine years ago)

They played an interview earlier where GT was talking about how Ingerland Thugs were actually physically threatening him in public places after that Sun cover, fuck every one of them and Kelvin MacKenzie. RIP Graham.

― calzino, Thursday, 12 January 2017 18:16 (nine years ago)

Bronski Beat keyboardist Larry Steinbachek dies at 56

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38597071

― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 January 2017 18:50 (nine years ago)

Lord Snowdon:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38611497

― heaven parker (anagram), Friday, 13 January 2017 15:09 (nine years ago)

There's a name from the distant past.

― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Friday, 13 January 2017 15:10 (nine years ago)

Exorcist author/screenwriter William Peter Blatty:

http://www.hotpress.com/The-Exorcist/news/Exorcist-creator-William-Peter-Blatty-has-passed-away/19485204.html

― Bongo Herbert (Ward Fowler), Friday, 13 January 2017 15:13 (nine years ago)

Repeater Books just announced the death of Mark 'K-Punk' Fisher. He was 48.

― jane burkini (suzy), Saturday, 14 January 2017 14:23 (nine years ago)

Magic Alex

― Moog and Stan (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 14 January 2017 14:43 (nine years ago)

Repeater Books just announced the death of Mark 'K-Punk' Fisher. He was 48.
― jane burkini (suzy), Saturday, January 14, 2017 2:23 PM (twenty-one minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

oh no! RIP

― Volvo Twilight (p-dog), Saturday, 14 January 2017 14:46 (nine years ago)

awful news. RIP

― soref, Saturday, 14 January 2017 14:56 (nine years ago)

wtf??!?!?

― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 January 2017 15:14 (nine years ago)

RIP, that's terrible. His blog was excellent.

― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Saturday, 14 January 2017 15:37 (nine years ago)

wow, what happened? that's pretty shocking. I also followed his blog back in the day.

― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Saturday, 14 January 2017 16:18 (nine years ago)

Dick Gautier

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-gautier-dead-get-smart-actor-was-85-964369

― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 14 January 2017 19:10 (nine years ago)

RIP

― Moog and Stan (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 14 January 2017 19:16 (nine years ago)

he also played batman in this psa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZsKdJYR-A

― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Saturday, 14 January 2017 19:48 (nine years ago)

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Aw.

― neutral yogurt (doo dah), Friday, 29 December 2017 01:30 (eight years ago)

And she was just establishing her Twitter presence

― Moodles, Friday, 29 December 2017 05:37 (eight years ago)

shit, g'night Ro

― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 December 2017 06:14 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzlZjuy5urU

― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 December 2017 06:20 (eight years ago)

Irv Weinstein, Buffalo news anchor:

http://www.wkbw.com/news/remembering-irv-weinstein-a-buffalo-broadcasting-legend

So ubiquitous growing up in Toronto in the '60s and '70s, I think even SCTV parodied him.

― clemenza, Friday, 29 December 2017 07:05 (eight years ago)

Weinstein was the role model for Eugene Levy's "Earl Camembert" character on SCTV and a Buffalo newscaster, played by Pat Sajak, in "Airplane II: The Sequel."

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2017/12/26/irv-weinstein-iconic-buffalo-broadcaster-has-died.html

Actually, I didn't know that--I thought Camembert, like Floyd/Lloyd Robertson, was based on a CBC or CTV reporter.

― clemenza, Friday, 29 December 2017 07:10 (eight years ago)

I do know there are fire trucks racing to either Tonawanda or Cheektowaga tonight as tribute.

― clemenza, Friday, 29 December 2017 07:11 (eight years ago)

Holly Anderson, poet whose work became the lyrics to Mission of Burma's song "Mica" (as well as others), at 62.

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2017/12/27/holly-anderson-misson-of-burma-lyrics/

― nickn, Friday, 29 December 2017 21:18 (eight years ago)

mystery writer sue grafton of 'a is for alibi', 'b is for burglar' . . . 'y is for yesterday'

supposedly a z book was already in the can

― mookieproof, Friday, 29 December 2017 21:46 (eight years ago)

No Z, reportedly

https://apnews.com/da95e9f22674419a8ee2fbe21736164d

― Alba, Friday, 29 December 2017 22:03 (eight years ago)

Dan Talbot, founder of New Yorker Films and key distributor/exhibitor of foreign films for decades

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5235-the-daily-remembering-dan-talbot

― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 30 December 2017 05:44 (eight years ago)

Jim Baikie, best known for his art in British comics of the 70s and 80s.

https://2000ad.wordpress.com/2017/12/30/jim-baikie-rip/

― Thomas Gabriel Fischer does not endorse (aldo), Saturday, 30 December 2017 11:16 (eight years ago)

My friend John, who died alone in his apartment in China, on Christmas morning, at the age of 41.

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 30 December 2017 13:55 (eight years ago)

I'm sorry to hear that. Are you/his family okay?

― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 30 December 2017 16:30 (eight years ago)

I'll be OK, another friend was very close and is taking it pretty hard. His parents are in the US, never met them. Just wanted to mark it somewhere as he one of the smartest people I knew, managed to achieve fluency in three dialects of Chinese despite horrible health problems from the age of 30 or so, he had such a depth of understanding in so many areas.

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 30 December 2017 16:55 (eight years ago)

Looks like reclusive Canadian author Réjean Ducharme passed away in August.

― Dr. Winston ‘Merritone’ Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 1 January 2018 02:55 (eight years ago)

Architect John Portman.

http://www.myajc.com/news/local/john-portman-noted-architect-and-developer-dies/Yif6G5NMdKIj6fxgOz2tFJ/

― nickn, Monday, 1 January 2018 11:24 (eight years ago)

(it's 2018)

― koogs, Monday, 1 January 2018 19:41 (eight years ago)

People are still having deaths

― Alba, Monday, 1 January 2018 19:56 (eight years ago)

John Dent, mastering engineer who worked on a load of good stuff.

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2018/01/03/john-dent-mastering-engineer/

― Chunky Backgammon (onimo), Saturday, 6 January 2018 12:24 (eight years ago)

RIP 2017.

― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 6 January 2018 14:36 (eight years ago)

People are still having deaths

lol

― The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 6 January 2018 14:42 (eight years ago)

Jerry Van Dyke

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jerry-van-dyke-coach-actor-dead-dies-1202655598/

― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 6 January 2018 21:17 (eight years ago)

Rolling Obituary Thread: 2018

― new noise, Saturday, 6 January 2018 21:28 (eight years ago)

Somebody lock this one.

― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 6 January 2018 21:30 (eight years ago)

How do I shot obituary thread thru bass amp?

― The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 6 January 2018 21:49 (eight years ago)

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