Rolling Obituary Thread: 2020

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Mr Derek and Mr Roy are my era. It's weird that despite all his other acting achievements my first thought of him was of being Mr Derek.

It's a strange feeling, watching your childhood disappear piece by piece. RIP.

― Doubling down on out of date information (aldo), Friday, 17 January 2020 12:51 (six years ago)

Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer

― Brad C., Friday, 17 January 2020 16:44 (six years ago)

Had no idea Bernard the civil servant was a children's TV icon. RIP.

― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 18 January 2020 13:03 (six years ago)

Also married to Lesley Judd, whoa.

― van dyke parks generator (anagram), Saturday, 18 January 2020 13:06 (six years ago)

This led to my partner and I discovering that we both fancied "Mr Derek" in his Basil Brush days. The things you learn.

― mike t-diva, Saturday, 18 January 2020 13:32 (six years ago)

Chris Darrow of Kaleidoscope:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/chris-darrow-dead/

I won't lie--until five minutes ago, I couldn't have named anyone in the band except David Lindley. Anyway, one of '67's greatest and weirdest songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBqP33iEaWw

― clemenza, Saturday, 18 January 2020 23:23 (six years ago)

televangelist jack van impe, 88

― mookieproof, Saturday, 18 January 2020 23:26 (six years ago)

Aww, Chris Darrow made some really great solo albums, too, and iirc played with Fahey for a minute. Solid musician. RIP

― Paul Ponzi, Sunday, 19 January 2020 00:06 (six years ago)

RIP Chris Darrow, love that band.

― Frozen Mug (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 January 2020 11:53 (six years ago)

oh shit, US kaleidoscope were the best

― jazz fusion is sex (NickB), Sunday, 19 January 2020 12:04 (six years ago)

David Lowry once told me that Kaleidoscope was the semi-secret top influence of Camper Van Beethoven.

― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 19 January 2020 14:57 (six years ago)

(Lowery)

― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 19 January 2020 14:58 (six years ago)

now that makes a lot of sense

― jazz fusion is sex (NickB), Sunday, 19 January 2020 15:41 (six years ago)

Not that much of a secret, tbh.

― Frozen Mug (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 January 2020 16:17 (six years ago)

Saxophonist - composer Jimmy Heath, at age 93.

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 19 January 2020 17:05 (six years ago)

Ugh:( RIP

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 January 2020 17:28 (six years ago)

don’t see anything else about it though, except maybe a Youtube Playlist

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 January 2020 17:32 (six years ago)

usually see something on social media

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 January 2020 17:34 (six years ago)

Peaceful Journey Jimmy We Love You @milesdavis @milesdavisfilm pic.twitter.com/clpafYf8g9
— Vince Wilburn Jr. (@NefofMiles) January 19, 2020

Wilburn also posted about it on fb, having receiving a call from Mtume.

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 19 January 2020 17:47 (six years ago)

I believe you, still wondering why I don't see anything else on fb. In any case, here is the RIP Playlist
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD37gO07c3g0pSKNW2XRSSQ3UbnXAdWs

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 January 2020 17:52 (six years ago)

David Lowry once told me that Kaleidoscope was the semi-secret top influence of Camper Van Beethoven.

Yup. One of the Kaleidoscope guys (maybe even Darrow himself) said in Unterberger's Wayfaring Strangers that they felt CVB best carried their influence.

― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 19 January 2020 19:01 (six years ago)

Okay, it’s official. Just got a text from my kid’s piano teacher about Jimmy Heath.

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 January 2020 19:06 (six years ago)

He cast a long shadow over here, first and foremost for running the Jazz performance program at Queens College for so many years, even for those of us who didn't go to that program.

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 19 January 2020 19:20 (six years ago)

Amy Rigby is reporting that singer/songwriter David Olney passed away onstage last night.

― Ρεμπετολογια, Monday, 20 January 2020 03:44 (six years ago)

Just saw that somewhere else

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 20 January 2020 04:15 (six years ago)

Robert Parker, of "Barefootin'" fame.

https://www.wwltv.com/mobile/article/news/local/robert-parker-who-scored-a-1960s-hit-with-barefootin-dies/289-44c9d1dc-59af-4a53-836d-894b0986c50c

― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 20 January 2020 05:36 (six years ago)

RIP

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 20 January 2020 05:50 (six years ago)

Amy Rigby is reporting that singer/songwriter David Olney passed away onstage last night.

Holy crap, the way it's been reported he supposedly closed his eyes, apologized, and ... just died.

― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 20 January 2020 21:40 (six years ago)

that's a flex

― flappy bird, Monday, 20 January 2020 23:46 (six years ago)

From what I read Amy was performing with him at the time.

― nickn, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 00:07 (six years ago)

Joe Shishido, best known internationally for his work with Seijun Suzuki (YOUTH OF THE BEAST, BRANDED TO KILL), has died. He was 86.https://t.co/SU3uB1EEV5 pic.twitter.com/1Ydj8Gs96Y
— The Daily (@CriterionDaily) January 21, 2020

― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 17:53 (six years ago)

RIP

― We Jam von Economo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:18 (six years ago)

RIP, I used to have that pic as my profile photo on Myspace when that was a thing. Branded To Kill is fucking insane for anyone who hasn't seen it.

― it's after the end of the world (Matt #2), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:39 (six years ago)

it's a great film

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 18:48 (six years ago)

Terry Jones, monty python..

― Mark G, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:47 (six years ago)

nothing to be said. a great.

― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:49 (six years ago)

That’s a relief.

― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:50 (six years ago)

Spreading his naked, wobbly arse over the organ stool in heaven.

― don't care didn't ask still clappin (sic), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:50 (six years ago)

RIP Terry ;_;

― Frozen Mug (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:55 (six years ago)

Aww.

― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:33 (six years ago)

That’s sad. Only one Terry Jones (founder of i-D) remaining.

― santa clause four (suzy), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:38 (six years ago)

Ugh, I hadn't even heard about his declining health. RIP, Mr. Creosote.

― Dr. Teeth and the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:50 (six years ago)

RIP.

― pomenitul, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:50 (six years ago)

Oh man.

― jmm, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:51 (six years ago)

That leaves it 3:1 for the arseholes in the "not being dead" stakes, yes?

― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:54 (six years ago)

:( RIP Ron Obvious

― culture of mayordom (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:55 (six years ago)

xp not sure if eric idle is an arsehole or just an annoying dick, aside from that yes.

― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:58 (six years ago)

Eric idle knows he is, that's the difference

― Mark G, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 14:25 (six years ago)

Bud Krogh, first Nixon staffer to go to prison

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Egil-Krogh-the-Nixon-Plumber-who-approved-14990525.php

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 15:22 (six years ago)

Directed it, cowrote it with the team and had to pull off this scene in particular wearing nothing but a fake beard. (The sheer physical comedy of him capering off towards the juniper bush is amazing.) Hero.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDFZflAfhy0

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 17:38 (six years ago)

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