Rolling Obituary Thread: 2020

Creep guy in a lot of movies! RIP.

Oh shit! Was he the guy who played the assassin in that Naked Gun movie where he attacked Drebin in the shower singing Memories?

(Some of the facts in the previous post may be jumbled)

Peter Alexander, who created ethereal worlds out of resin, dies at 81

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-05-28/peter-alexander-obit-light-and-space-artist-dies-at-81

“Jack was the greatest ichthyologist in history. Period.” https://t.co/vu4B8cuYyK

— NYT Science (@NYTScience) May 30, 2020

Michael Angelis has died at the age of 68. Most people would remember him for his roles in Boys from the Blackstuff, GBH and The Liver Birds, but...

BREAKING Thomas the Tank Engine narrator Michael Angelis dies at 76 https://t.co/ZXTjRhzVmn pic.twitter.com/BGAJcDGwl8

— Mirror Breaking News (@MirrorBreaking_) May 30, 2020

Michael Angelis, weirdly probably best known for being Not Ringo Starr in Thomas The Tank Engine but reliable Scouse character actor with a central role in Boys From The Blackstuff.

Haha complete xpost

And did you know his brother, Paul Angelis, did the voice of Ringo in "Yellow Submarine"? RIP Michael.

(His brother who is 76, Michael was indeed 68).

(Was married to Gail from Coronation Street!)

RIP; I thought he was a good way into his 70s tbh

just read this, he was a great actor who improved whatever he appeared in, RIP

I always remember his funny line from Boys From The Blackstuff when some DSS snooper is threatening to pay him a home visit and he replies: I'll bake a cake.

he was in GBH as well I think, he was good. RIP

I saw GBH open for the Ramones in like 1990 - which one was he?

lol no, the early 90's Alan Bleasdale written tv series GBH

(xp) the one who sounded like Ringo.

Christo passed away today, on May 31, 2020, at his home in New York City. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have always made clear that their artworks in progress be continued after their deaths. L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris) is still on track for Sept. 18–Oct. 3, 2021. pic.twitter.com/xHPURw60w2

— Christo and Jeanne-Claude (@ChristoandJC) May 31, 2020

His burial shroud will be 6,000 miles long.

#neverforget, I was there the day before, fucking shitshow:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/11/01/second-death-from-christos-umbrellas/689ec69b-c8cb-4225-bc2b-c897a39738ed/

i did the central park show; it was undeniably engaging, if sorta corny.
ironic that a guy so devoted to having lots of people get together died during a period of social distancing

RIP Christo.

Harold Brathwaite, an important Canadian--he was Director of Education for my board the year I started.

http://www.ronfanfair.com/home/2020/5/31/gmffwnnyw0tydua6xul3sqnnfn2eas

His burial shroud will be 6,000 miles long.

― but also fuck you (unperson), Sunday, May 31, 2020 3:32 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

i laughed

I also liked Christo's The Gates fwiw

always thought your 'i'm being held hostage' phrase would feature derek jeter

I sure as fuck will get to that after the Keith Law book, lol

ROCK 'N' ROLL ARTIST TERRY QUIRK PASSES AWAY; WORK INCLUDES ICONIC COVER OF THE ZOMBIES' ODESSEY AND ORACLE

http://bravewords.com/news/legendary-rock-n-roll-artist-terry-quirk-passes-away-work-includes-iconic-cover-of-the-zombies-odessey-and-oracle

Bruce Jay Freidman

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/bruce-jay-freidman-dead-90-splash-woody-allen-1234624764/

Wow, somehow missed that Drew Freidman was his son.

Yeah, always loved this pic of BJF and his three sons (can't remember which one is Drew rn). RIP.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWkLgGHXsAU9eok.png

That's crazy, almost like that Village of the Damned/Geir image. RIP.

Numerous tweets going round that Steve Priest of Sweet (@SPSweetBand) has passed away, but no official statement/confirmation yet.

— MIKE BENNETT (@mrhonorama) June 4, 2020

A message from Andy Scott on the passing of his bandmate & friend Steve Priest . pic.twitter.com/VnYpPfGZs7

— GLAMglitterROCK (@rock_glitter) June 4, 2020

Producer Rupert Hine
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9396949/rupert-hine-dead-producer-songwriter-dies-obit

!

Paging Alfred.

Aw man I fucking love the Rupert Hine sound

RIP. A true architect of '80s sonics.

Early member of The Fall Kay Carroll

Just heard that Kay Bateman (known to Fall fans as Kay Caroll) has died. She was a big part of the early Fall story - She was one of the few people who could put MES in his place for a start. I’m also eternally grateful that she made me do my A-levels! RIP.

— Paul Hanley (@hanleyPa) June 7, 2020

RIP Kay.

:(

Early member of The Fall Kay Carroll

🐦[Just heard that Kay Bateman (known to Fall fans as Kay Caroll) has died. She was a big part of the early Fall story - She was one of the few people who could put MES in his place for a start. I’m also eternally grateful that she made me do my A-levels! RIP.
— Paul Hanley (@hanleyPa) June 7, 2020🕸]🐦

No. She was the Fall's 'manager', she wasn't really in the Fall, I suspect "An Older Lover" was about her.

https://youtu.be/rtUI7KSXZ68?t=197

here she is on phone with Tony Wilson

hard to imagine how the Fall wouldn't have blown apart very early on without her

Former New England Patriots WR and I Love NFL meme Reche Caldwell

oh shit srsly?

Irene Triplett, last American to collect a Civil War pension, dies at 90

Woah at Reche Caldwell, that's awful, shot in a robbery.

damn

Man, sounds like Caldwell had a crazy post-NFL life:

https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/15472532/how-reche-caldwell-googled-way-patriots-prison