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Just heard on the news that Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy apparently has died of covid-19.

― nickn, Saturday, 9 May 2020 01:29 (six years ago)

Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell, at 59. Uptown's impact on R&B and black pop in the 90s was massive.

― but also fuck you (unperson), Saturday, 9 May 2020 10:50 (six years ago)

June from Gogglebox

― Madchen, Saturday, 9 May 2020 11:03 (six years ago)

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/

― clemenza, Saturday, 9 May 2020 13:51 (six years ago)

oof

― spruce springclean (darraghmac), Saturday, 9 May 2020 13:54 (six years ago)

I'm getting battle weary now. RIP Mr Penniman, you quite literally rocked.

― Frank Bough: I Took Drugs with Vice Girls (Tom D.), Saturday, 9 May 2020 13:58 (six years ago)

Ooh my soul! The beauty is no longer on duty. RIP :(

― My Chess Hustler (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 May 2020 14:04 (six years ago)

Shut up!

― My Chess Hustler (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 May 2020 14:04 (six years ago)

wow

― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 9 May 2020 15:21 (six years ago)

i loved little richard, i still love little richard, i will always love little richard

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 9 May 2020 18:36 (six years ago)

he was magic, RIP to the king and queen

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 9 May 2020 19:11 (six years ago)

Fantagraphics just announced that Richard Sala passed away, aged 61.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 9 May 2020 22:57 (six years ago)

oh fuck, what a shame. Far too early.

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 9 May 2020 23:04 (six years ago)

aw RIP, love his work esp. Peculia

― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Saturday, 9 May 2020 23:12 (six years ago)

One of the very best watercolorists in comics history and an EXTREMELY nice guy. Terrible.

― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Sunday, 10 May 2020 02:45 (six years ago)

Betty Wright
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.tmz.com/2020/05/10/singer-betty-wright-dies-dead-66/

― Jeff W, Sunday, 10 May 2020 15:16 (six years ago)

aw another great one. RIP

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 10 May 2020 18:43 (six years ago)

*sigh* RIP Betty

― Frank Bough: I Took Drugs with Vice Girls (Tom D.), Sunday, 10 May 2020 18:45 (six years ago)

jerry stiller rip x

― nxd, Monday, 11 May 2020 08:27 (six years ago)

Aw bollocks 😢

― Flaneuring Bevan (Noodle Vague), Monday, 11 May 2020 08:31 (six years ago)

God damnit

― Hey, let me drunkenly animate yr boats in about 25 to 60 days! (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 11 May 2020 08:58 (six years ago)

serenity now :((((

― Pinche Cumbion Bien Loco (stevie), Monday, 11 May 2020 09:16 (six years ago)

Damn, shit, bollocks.

― santa clause four (suzy), Monday, 11 May 2020 10:46 (six years ago)

Oh fuck, reliably hilarious in Seinfeld and even in King of Queens. RIP Jerry.

― Frank Bough: I Took Drugs with Vice Girls (Tom D.), Monday, 11 May 2020 10:47 (six years ago)

Had to post this as a tribute on a friend's FB wall: "Mr. Steinbrenner's here, Frank Costanza is dead, call me back."

― clemenza, Monday, 11 May 2020 11:33 (six years ago)

Nigel the dog

― Madchen, Monday, 11 May 2020 11:51 (six years ago)

😢

― Hey, let me drunkenly animate yr boats in about 25 to 60 days! (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 11 May 2020 12:24 (six years ago)

Takami Asano, guitarist of Japanese band Godiego. Seems a good excuse to post this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-SUoHmpRdM

― zoom séance goes tits up (Matt #2), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:26 (six years ago)

Daniel Clowes remembers Richard Sala

http://www.tcj.com/richard/

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:44 (six years ago)

I really enjoyed that theme song.

― wasdnous (abanana), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 00:21 (six years ago)

Beckett Cypher, Melissa Etheridge's son, 21.

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/beckett-cypher-melissa-etheridge-son-dead-dies-1234605991/

― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Thursday, 14 May 2020 04:06 (six years ago)

German playwright Rolf Hochhuth has died at the age of 89. Started off writing plays that criticised Pope Pius XII's indifference to Hitler's extermination of the Jews, ended up calling David Irving a "pioneer of modern history who has written magnificent books".

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/rolf-hochhuth-ist-tot-dramatiker-mit-89-jahren-gestorben/25829450.html

― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Thursday, 14 May 2020 09:49 (six years ago)

(xp) That's grim.

― Frank Bough: I Took Drugs with Vice Girls (Tom D.), Thursday, 14 May 2020 10:37 (six years ago)

Well that was grim too.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 May 2020 15:04 (six years ago)

Obituary thread; grim

― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 14 May 2020 15:23 (six years ago)

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/img/print/u-g-PHW1ME0.jpg

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 14 May 2020 15:28 (six years ago)

Phil May of the Pretty Things according to Kris Needs on Facebook.

― dan selzer, Friday, 15 May 2020 15:23 (six years ago)

https://www.uncut.co.uk/news/pretty-things-frontman-phil-may-has-died-aged-75-126634/

― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 May 2020 15:43 (six years ago)

Ugh. RIP.

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 15:52 (six years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3iEOc0zG0Y

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 16:02 (six years ago)

astrid kirchherr, 81

― mookieproof, Friday, 15 May 2020 17:00 (six years ago)

The 60s is taking a kicking today.

― Frank Bough: I Took Drugs with Vice Girls (Tom D.), Friday, 15 May 2020 17:01 (six years ago)

Lol, RIP

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 17:03 (six years ago)

Lol, RIP-

The classic combination

― Alba, Friday, 15 May 2020 18:25 (six years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7oD_oX-Gio

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 18:45 (six years ago)

Sorry, a little, um, gallows humor. Wish Astrid could come and cut my hair.

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 18:46 (six years ago)

never understood why or how that woman was walking down the street eating peanut butter out of an open container

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 15 May 2020 19:08 (six years ago)

with her fingers yet!

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 15 May 2020 19:08 (six years ago)

picture the fingers

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 22:47 (six years ago)

Moon Martin and Jorge Santana.

http://oklahoman.com/article/5662447/rip-oklahoma-power-pop-songwriter-moon-martin-who-wrote-robert-palmer-hit-bad-case-of-loving-you

http://bestclassicbands.com/jorge-santana-dead-musician-carlos-santana-5-15-20/?fbclid=IwAR1Hb0ok-_yn1b1vnlt6wFIdzpmWKYC8jL--DxcRWGH3QHVD5fKBe8sXzFw

I love Malo's "Suavecito"--more than any Santana song, I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPyuGD3kDNQ

― clemenza, Friday, 15 May 2020 23:21 (six years ago)

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