Rolling Obituary Thread: 2018

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https://www.millsverse.com/johnarmstrongtribute/

John Armstrong, one of the most important names in British girls comics of the 70s. Best known probably for Moonchild in Misty.

Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Thursday, 30 August 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)

Ah, he was drawing for Bunty when I was reading for it - I remember the Secret Gymnast.

Madchen, Thursday, 30 August 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)

2 comics veterans' deaths reported today -- Marie Severin and Gary Friedrich.

A former ILXor on them: https://alewing.tumblr.com/post/177563962975/reblogging-this-to-mark-the-passing-of-gary

Andrew Farrell, Friday, 31 August 2018 12:37 (seven years ago)

Paul Taylor had a good run.

mick signals, Friday, 31 August 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)

Vanessa Marquez from ER, shot by the police.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/31/vanessa-marquez-er-actor-shot-killed-police

Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 1 September 2018 09:11 (seven years ago)

what the hell

my dream is to never be a champion (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 1 September 2018 09:30 (seven years ago)

Award for the worst headline of the year: https://www.insideedition.com/former-er-actress-vanessa-marquez-who-once-criticized-george-clooney-shot-dead-cops-46423

Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 1 September 2018 10:56 (seven years ago)

Jazz pianist Randy Weston, at 92.

grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 1 September 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)

Oh no. RIP:(

The Great Atomic Power Ballad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 September 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)

Been seeing his face all week, think he was scheduled to play a gig soon

The Great Atomic Power Ballad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 September 2018 21:05 (seven years ago)

How did you find out?

The Great Atomic Power Ballad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 September 2018 21:09 (seven years ago)

Okay, I see it on Facebook

The Great Atomic Power Ballad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 September 2018 21:23 (seven years ago)

I was thinking about going to that upcoming show but once I realized what a giant pain in the ass it would be to get there (the venue was all the way at the end of the R line in Queens) I had already blown it off.

I know almost nothing about his work. Earlier today, though, I was listening to a solo album from 1974, Blues to Africa, that was really good.

grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 1 September 2018 23:17 (seven years ago)

What venue was it, do you remember?

Glad I got to see him I few times, both onstage and in the audience at another show. Incredible musician, bandleader and personality

The Great Atomic Power Ballad (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 September 2018 23:19 (seven years ago)

It was the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, and it was back in July:

https://www.jcal.org/randyweston

grawlix (unperson), Sunday, 2 September 2018 00:05 (seven years ago)

RIP Randy, I've got an album of his somewhere. One of the things I remember about him is that he was really tall, like 6'7" or 6'8".

Scottish Country Twerking (Tom D.), Sunday, 2 September 2018 00:26 (seven years ago)

Saw that Conway Savage may have passed?... it’s only on 1 site atm though (noise11) , seems somewhat premature & unverified

Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 3 September 2018 03:46 (seven years ago)

Showing up all over now re Conway Savage. RIP music man.

VyrnaKnowlIsAHeadbanger, Monday, 3 September 2018 04:54 (seven years ago)

;_;

Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 3 September 2018 05:37 (seven years ago)

kenny shopsin of new york restaurant shopsins

calvin trillin profiled him in 2002
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/04/15/dont-mention-it

maura, Monday, 3 September 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)

I know I ate there once, was OK. There's a documentary about him too.

Josh in Chicago, Monday, 3 September 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)

Jacqueline Pearce of Blake's 7 fame - love her sitar wig-out in Hammer's The Reptile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmR7bqVaNZE

Ward Fowler, Monday, 3 September 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)

:( RIP Jacqueline. Kind of a Cosey Fanni Tutti look going on in that clip.

Scottish Country Twerking (Tom D.), Monday, 3 September 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)

RIP Servalan.

Madchen, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 07:08 (seven years ago)

http://extratv.com/2018/09/03/gloria-jean-30s-and-40s-singer-and-actress-dead-at-92/

Gloria Jean, costar to W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx, 92.

Accattony! Accattoni! Accattoné! (j.lu), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)

Rachael Bland (40), from 5Live https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45410652

lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)

Carole Shelley, Tony winner for The Elephant Man and Gwendolyn Pigeon in three incarnations of The Odd Couple

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carole-shelley-dead-one-pigeon-sisters-odd-couple-was-79-1139227

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 14:08 (seven years ago)

Liz Frazer, actress probably best known for her Carry On work.

Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Thursday, 6 September 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)

Whoa, you really scared me there for a second.

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 6 September 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)

RIP the original Liz Frazer.

Scottish Country Tweerking (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 September 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)

burt reynolds

mookieproof, Thursday, 6 September 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)

damn...I'm not surprised, he's looked pretty frail for a few years now.

I think he was pretty damn underrated, back in the early days when he was committed to being more "serious" onscreen he really seemed like a major star presence, and I think his more lightweight mustache era work kind of undermined his legacy a bit. But he was good.

omar little, Thursday, 6 September 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)

aw man

i loved Burt :(

Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)

Not the Liz Fraser I care about

Rabbit Control (Latham Green), Thursday, 6 September 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)

Thank you for that contribution. RIP Burt.

Scottish Country Tweerking (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 September 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)

I had a big cardboard cutout of Burt Reynolds (taken from spec savers, I think?) from the end of school through university. Not entirely sure why...

Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Thursday, 6 September 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)

The Man Who Loved Women will forever resonate int me soul

Rabbit Control (Latham Green), Friday, 7 September 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)

The NY library actually has a copy of that on *VHS*. The idea of a Blake Edwards remake of a Truffaut film is still bizarre.

Burt voted for Trump, so no wonder he was dumb enough to turn down the Nicholson role in Terms of Endearment.

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 September 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)

Mac Miller

mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 7 September 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)

http://www.tmz.com/2018/09/07/mac-miller-dead-dies/

mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 7 September 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)

Jesus

wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Friday, 7 September 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)

Damn!

flappy bird, Friday, 7 September 2018 21:06 (seven years ago)

Bill Daily

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bill-daily-major-healey-dream-025534854.html

Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 8 September 2018 06:18 (seven years ago)

RIP Howard Borden

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 8 September 2018 09:43 (seven years ago)

seriously, wtf is wrong with showbiz obit writers these days? who the motherfuck values Jeannie over Bob Newhart?

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 8 September 2018 09:45 (seven years ago)

RIP. Loved that guy. Can’t quite remember his appearance on MTM.

Cruel Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 8 September 2018 10:49 (seven years ago)

Ah, seemed it was a proposed spinoff for Jim

Cruel Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 8 September 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)

Joseph Schindelman - original illustrator for the Charlie & The Chocolate Factory books
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=190145327
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/i-still-enjoy-what-a-line-can-do

Elvis Telecom, Monday, 10 September 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)

Adam Clymer, NY Times correspondent 1977-2003; (called "major-league asshole" by GWB)

Josefa, Tuesday, 11 September 2018 13:08 (seven years ago)


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