Rolling Obituary Thread: 2021

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A few weeks ago now, but crime writer Mo Hayder, aka Candy Davis, aka Clare Bastin, passed away aged 59. Prompted by seeing her cavorting with Ade Edmondson and Daniel Peacock in Comic Strip’s 1983 misfire Five Go Mad On Mescalin, screened last night on niche Freeview channel London Live.

― Michael Jones, Thursday, 26 August 2021 08:29 (four years ago)

Her life before crime novels was catnip for some of the newspaper obituaries I saw.

― Luna Schlosser, Thursday, 26 August 2021 10:05 (four years ago)

Dave Harper, drummer in Sunderland band Frankie & The Heartstrings

We are desperately sad to announce that our dearest friend and drummer Dave Harper passed away in hospital last night. Where do we even start to describe what kind of person he was and what he meant to so many. This legend was unforgettable and we’re heartbroken over this loss pic.twitter.com/7gB7BwSqMD
— Frankie Heartstrings (@FrankieStrings) August 26, 2021

― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 26 August 2021 12:48 (four years ago)

damn it .. Lee Scratch Perry :(

― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:37 (four years ago)

https://nationwideradiojm.com/reggae-great-lee-scratch-perry-dies/

― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:38 (four years ago)

Damn

― Mark G, Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:41 (four years ago)

Oh fuck

― fc_TEFH28mo (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:43 (four years ago)

🙁

― siffleur’s mom (wins), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:47 (four years ago)

Not seeing this reported anywhere else...

― "Bobby Gillespie" (ft. Heroin) (Tom D.), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:52 (four years ago)

... the forlorn cry

― "Bobby Gillespie" (ft. Heroin) (Tom D.), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:53 (four years ago)

Yeah, like every early report..

― Mark G, Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:54 (four years ago)

Indeed.

― "Bobby Gillespie" (ft. Heroin) (Tom D.), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:55 (four years ago)

Wikip has 'was'

― Mark G, Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:56 (four years ago)

Not having any idea of what sources in Jamaica are reliable and what ones aren't, there's at least a second article now: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Lee_Scratch_Perry_is_dead

― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 29 August 2021 14:57 (four years ago)

;_;

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 29 August 2021 15:15 (four years ago)

― Hitsville Ukase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 August 2021 15:17 (four years ago)

former IOC chief Jacques Rogge : https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/58379149

― StanM, Sunday, 29 August 2021 17:02 (four years ago)

Ed Asner too, reportedly.

― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 29 August 2021 17:34 (four years ago)

Pour one out for a total comrade! 91, a good innings.

― the thin blue lying (suzy), Sunday, 29 August 2021 17:35 (four years ago)

https://tvline.com/2021/08/29/ed-asner-dead-mary-tyler-moore-show-lou-grant/

― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 29 August 2021 17:38 (four years ago)

On no, I thought he was indestructible

― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:00 (four years ago)

ah fuck :(

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:01 (four years ago)

RIP

― Hitsville Ukase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:02 (four years ago)

Also RIP Lee Perry, caught him here in Austin nearly 20 years ago, wild show, only concert I've been to where the performer smoked massive joints, one after another, the entire show.

― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:05 (four years ago)

Between Scratch and Willie, we have strong anecdotal evidence of the longevity-enhancing properties of weed.

― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:08 (four years ago)

... and tape head cleaning fluid in Scratch's case... according to Robert Palmer.

― "Bobby Gillespie" (ft. Heroin) (Tom D.), Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:47 (four years ago)

I vaguely remember an account of him drinking his own urine and telling some journo it was "life-piss"

― calzino, Sunday, 29 August 2021 18:53 (four years ago)

Ed Asner sent a telegram of support to my dad's @newsguild union in 1978 as they were trying to revive membership & win a contract. The dude was everywhere https://t.co/UksOSIc0cM
— David J. Meyer (@dahvnyc) August 29, 2021

― mookieproof, Sunday, 29 August 2021 19:05 (four years ago)

Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 79

Drummer behind the kit for rock classic “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was only member to appear on every studio album from hard rock band

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-butterfly-ron-bushy-dead-obit-1218422/

― nickn, Sunday, 29 August 2021 21:15 (four years ago)

Guitarist Barthélémy Attisso of Orchestra Baobab.

― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 30 August 2021 21:01 (four years ago)

Nigerian music legend Sir Victor Uwaifo.

― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 31 August 2021 00:26 (four years ago)

Oh no - his guitar-playing was a trip

― "the fancy things" being his nads, etc (stevie), Tuesday, 31 August 2021 07:14 (four years ago)

Reputable sources are reporting on FB that John Drake of The Amboy Dukes has died.

― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 17:57 (four years ago)

Cecil “Cy” Souders, 100. Was believed to be the oldest living ex-NFL player, having played for the Detroit Lions 1947-1949. Quit the NFL because it didn’t pay enough.

― Josefa, Thursday, 2 September 2021 01:39 (four years ago)

Mikis Theodorakis, 96.

― "Bobby Gillespie" (ft. Heroin) (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 September 2021 17:28 (four years ago)

Carolyn Shoemaker, comet hunter, 92.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/science/space/carolyn-shoemaker-dead.html

― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 3 September 2021 05:36 (four years ago)

Blues pianist Carol Fran, Covid-related, but she did live to 87. I was able to see her perform a number of times over the past few decades, always a treat.

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/entertainment_life/article_6752aca8-0c42-11ec-99c6-4f2a8559eda0.html

― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 September 2021 15:51 (four years ago)

Dave the Spazz played a memorial Carol Fran set last night -- https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/107490

― Profiles in Liquid Courage (WmC), Friday, 3 September 2021 16:11 (four years ago)

Oh nice, I'll check that out, thanks!

― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Friday, 3 September 2021 16:16 (four years ago)

Joan Washington, voice coach and wife of Richard E Grant. I cant imagine how REG must be feeling.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58436099

― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Saturday, 4 September 2021 00:10 (four years ago)

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 September 2021 00:10 (four years ago)

Willard Scott
https://www.today.com/news/willard-scott-dead-t152927

― MrDasher, Saturday, 4 September 2021 20:22 (four years ago)

Always thought he’d make it to 100.

― henry s, Saturday, 4 September 2021 23:29 (four years ago)

https://www.clashmusic.com/news/alemayehu-eshete-has-died

RIP the “Ethiopian Elvis” “Alemayehu Eshete. Some of his 1969 to 1974 songs are on Ethiopiques #9

― curmudgeon, Sunday, 5 September 2021 02:17 (four years ago)

Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud, aged 39.

― fc_TEFH28mo (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 5 September 2021 13:12 (four years ago)

What? ;_;

― How does Spock's brain come into this? (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 September 2021 13:15 (four years ago)

Breast cancer, apparently. Fucking hell.

― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 5 September 2021 13:25 (four years ago)

where is the best Girls Aloud thread? can't find any that have been updated in the last decade.

― fc_TEFH28mo (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 5 September 2021 13:30 (four years ago)

RIP ;_;

the girls aloud catalogue opens with sarah singing “disco dancing with the lights down low” and ends with her singing “i still think about you every now and then” to fade
— G (@oneofthosefaces) September 5, 2021

― Roz, Sunday, 5 September 2021 16:16 (four years ago)

Former France footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73.
Adams was admitted to hospital for knee surgery in March 1982 but never regained consciousness after an error with his supply of anaesthetic. pic.twitter.com/1Rf2DXLNQU
— Ōkwóchè (@okwoche) September 6, 2021

― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Monday, 6 September 2021 13:23 (four years ago)

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