Rolling Obituary Thread: 2017

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― Modern Sounds in Undiscovered Country (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 November 2017 13:59 (eight years ago)

His first gig with Monk was at the Royal Festival Hall in London, after he barely even knew he was in his band, Monk told him to get a passport. I remember this from youtubing loads of Monk interviews one night.

― calzino, Sunday, 19 November 2017 14:55 (eight years ago)

Ann Wedgeworth, most known for Three's Company (I associate her with Scarecrow; she was also in Demme's Citizen's Band).

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/18/threes-company-actress-ann-wedgeworth-dies-83/877879001/

― clemenza, Sunday, 19 November 2017 15:28 (eight years ago)

Bonnie Flower, musician (of Wendy & Bonnie fame)
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=bonnie-flower&pid=187273489

― Jeff W, Sunday, 19 November 2017 19:21 (eight years ago)

Wendy Pepper from PROJECT RUNWAY's first season

http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/17/wendy-pepper-project-runway-dead/

― maura, Sunday, 19 November 2017 19:58 (eight years ago)

the hell? wow

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 19 November 2017 22:39 (eight years ago)

apparently stage 4 cancer :/

rip, i love that season of PR so much

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 19 November 2017 22:41 (eight years ago)

Charles Manson

http://m.tmz.com/#2017/11/19/charles-manson-dead-at-83/

― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 20 November 2017 05:35 (eight years ago)

he lived long enough for someone to post a "bye, felicia" gif re: his health a few days ago

― flappy bird, Monday, 20 November 2017 05:45 (eight years ago)

He lived long enough that the writer of the post above his obit was "squeaky fromage"

― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Monday, 20 November 2017 06:09 (eight years ago)

had to check if the NYT obit writer was still alive

― flappy bird, Monday, 20 November 2017 06:12 (eight years ago)

RIP

― fake pato is kind of racist, dude (darraghmac), Monday, 20 November 2017 07:20 (eight years ago)

rest in fuck

― rove mcmanus island (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 20 November 2017 07:22 (eight years ago)

^ gonna use that one from now on when horrible people die

― flappy bird, Monday, 20 November 2017 07:35 (eight years ago)

Country singer Mel Tillis.

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/mel-tillis-country-entertainer-and-songwriter-dead-at-85-w478187

― nickn, Monday, 20 November 2017 07:48 (eight years ago)

Charles Manson

rip big man, u inspired a lot of terrible art

(and murders)

― It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes. (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 20 November 2017 09:22 (eight years ago)

and at least a couple of shit 90's goth pseudonyms.

― calzino, Monday, 20 November 2017 09:28 (eight years ago)

1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, at 49.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 20 November 2017 09:38 (eight years ago)

He lived long enough that the writer of the post above his obit was "squeaky fromage"

Giggled @ this.

― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Monday, 20 November 2017 10:28 (eight years ago)

RIP Jana & Mel btw.

― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Monday, 20 November 2017 10:28 (eight years ago)

wow RIP Jana :(

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 20 November 2017 16:33 (eight years ago)

Was looking at a news report on Manson in work today and one of my co-workers said, "Oh, who's that? He's cute."

― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Monday, 20 November 2017 16:48 (eight years ago)

... pre-swastika, mini-Jim Morrison era Manson, in case of confusion.

― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Monday, 20 November 2017 16:49 (eight years ago)

Wait'll Tex Watson dies.

― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Monday, 20 November 2017 16:51 (eight years ago)

della reese

― mookieproof, Monday, 20 November 2017 18:10 (eight years ago)

"Hey, Cease to Exist, hairy swastika forehead dude!"

― Mark G, Monday, 20 November 2017 18:17 (eight years ago)

I'm totally okay with Manson being forgotten, which that is a side-effect of.

― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 20 November 2017 18:23 (eight years ago)

Most OTM response I've seen to Manson:

RIP Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Ann Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Earl Parent, Donald Shea, Leno La Bianca, and Rosemary La Bianca.
— Erika Heidewald 🗽 (@erikaheidewald) November 20, 2017

― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Monday, 20 November 2017 18:27 (eight years ago)

most hipsters nowadays are sporting the pre-swastika charlie manson look tho

― i n f i n i t y (∞), Monday, 20 November 2017 18:27 (eight years ago)

also this

This is the first time you don’t want someone to be survived by their family
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) November 20, 2017

― flappy bird, Monday, 20 November 2017 18:29 (eight years ago)

Miracles singer Warren "Pete" Moore.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/miracles-singer-warren-pete-moore-dead-at-78-w512237

― nickn, Monday, 20 November 2017 19:09 (eight years ago)

RIP Della

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4rz8F-_AgQ

― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 00:29 (eight years ago)

:( rip della

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 00:45 (eight years ago)

Earle Hyman, veteran of black theatre and Dr Huxtable's dad

http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-earle-hyman-known-for-tvs-the-cosby-show-dies-at-91

― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 07:35 (eight years ago)

aw, dammit.

― "Taste's very strange!" (stevie), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 09:49 (eight years ago)

Yeah, he was very charismatic, fun to watch.

― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 13:47 (eight years ago)

Rodney Bewes (can't find an online obit yet).

― Thomas Gabriel Fischer does not endorse (aldo), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 18:16 (eight years ago)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/register/obituary-rodney-bewes-gtp6nlq0x (paywall)

― StanM, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 18:35 (eight years ago)

David Cassidy

Oh my youth.

― FKA (doo dah), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 02:35 (eight years ago)

D:

;_;

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 02:38 (eight years ago)

rip DC... I worked with one of his kids for a while, sharp, talented guy who's life seemed completely overshadowed by his dad. Sad :(

― sleepingbag, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 08:56 (eight years ago)

Hvorostovsky ;_;

He made a huge comeback after his cancer treatment about two years ago.

― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 09:22 (eight years ago)

― Modern Zounds in Undiscovered Country (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 11:29 (eight years ago)

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Silver-Maned Baritone From Siberia, Dies at 55
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/arts/music/dmitri-hvorostovsky-dead.html

― Modern Zounds in Undiscovered Country (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 11:37 (eight years ago)

Loved this little interview with him and Sondra:
http://nymag.com/arts/classicaldance/classical/features/65112/

― Modern Zounds in Undiscovered Country (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 12:31 (eight years ago)

Wayne Cochran (C C Riders), 78.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article186039993.html

― nickn, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 21:27 (eight years ago)

George Avakian at 98, quite simply a giant in jazz and American popular music. Should be more famous. This personal memory will give a sense of the impact:

http://dippermouth.blogspot.in/2017/11/in-loving-memory-of-george-avakian.html

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 22:31 (eight years ago)

vocalist - composer Jon Hendricks:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/jon-hendricks-96-who-brought-a-new-dimension-to-jazz-singing-dies.html

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 23:09 (eight years ago)

Ah RIP :( Knew that was coming but still

― Modern Zounds in Undiscovered Country (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 23:43 (eight years ago)

RIP Hendricks, will be missed. Was still touring near to the end!

― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 23 November 2017 17:18 (eight years ago)

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