Rolling Obituary Thread: 2021

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I had a dig at him in the blog post for my new mix two days ago, hope that didn't do for him!

― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 11:24 (four years ago)

He was incredibly knowledgeable and apparently a nice guy. This New Yorker piece captures him pretty well, I think.

― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 11:29 (four years ago)

I read that profile last year (before lockdown) and ended up streaming his show live one morning. NYC needs its wild eccentrics.

― ... (Eazy), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 11:33 (four years ago)

The 'Tiger King' head keeper was found dead in NYC this past week. https://t.co/w75kpVmDMj
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 7, 2021

― groovypanda, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 13:16 (four years ago)

IIRC Schaap was a lot younger than I expected him to be.

― Derek and Clive Get the Horn Street (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 14:12 (four years ago)

ok, 70, but from his voice and stories I expected him to be in his 90s.

― Derek and Clive Get the Horn Street (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 14:13 (four years ago)

Adlai Stevenson III, 90.

― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 8 September 2021 14:35 (four years ago)

Alto saxophonist/composer Jemeel Moondoc.

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 9 September 2021 01:09 (four years ago)

early magnetic fields singer susan anway

― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 September 2021 02:15 (four years ago)

aww, bummer about the Tiger King guy. he seemed pretty cool

― frogbs, Thursday, 9 September 2021 02:18 (four years ago)

Actor Michael Constantine, of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and numerous TV roles, 94.

― Josefa, Thursday, 9 September 2021 03:13 (four years ago)

RIP. Believe I first encountered him as the principal on Room 222.

― What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 9 September 2021 05:07 (four years ago)

RIP. One bit of good news, Nehemiah Persoff lives on !

― How does Spock's brain come into this? (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 September 2021 07:20 (four years ago)

Heh, you love that guy.

― What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 9 September 2021 10:46 (four years ago)

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_d09c4722-1053-11ec-a31d-c7bc38709d20.html

The great Louisiana swamp pop, Cajun, & rock and roll singer drummer Warren Storm at 84. On ballads could sound a bit like Roy Orbison. I saw him in New Orleans when he played with Lil Band of Gold. Was healthy and gigging on occasion there until August when he got sick and was hospitalized.

― curmudgeon, Thursday, 9 September 2021 15:14 (four years ago)

Michael Chapman, UK singer-songwriter, 80.

― mike t-diva, Saturday, 11 September 2021 12:13 (four years ago)

is that like Chinn-Chapman?

― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:56 (four years ago)

No, that one's still alive... and Australian.

― How does Spock's brain come into this? (Tom D.), Saturday, 11 September 2021 14:59 (four years ago)

ah, thought he was one of us

― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 11 September 2021 15:04 (four years ago)

No, he was the “Postcards of Scarborough” guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chapman_(singer)

― mike t-diva, Saturday, 11 September 2021 15:58 (four years ago)

Maria Mendiola of one-hit-that-anyone-remembers-wonders Baccara

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58533613

― john landis as man being smashed into window (uncredited) (Matt #2), Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:19 (four years ago)

No sir, I have a bunch of Baccara 45s and this is my favorite (María's lead vocal at 2:00):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepLKAT63mE

― Josefa, Sunday, 12 September 2021 23:43 (four years ago)

Longtime Magnet Writer/Editor Jonathan Valania

https://magnetmagazine.com/2021/09/12/r-i-p-magnet-senior-writer-jonathan-valania/

― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 September 2021 00:11 (four years ago)

Abimael Guzmán, head of Shining Path insurgency, 86.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-09-11/abimael-guzman-head-of-shining-path-insurgency-dies-perus-government-says

― nickn, Monday, 13 September 2021 00:58 (four years ago)

Screenwriter/Actor Ben Best

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ben-best-dead-dies-eastbound-and-down-1235062536/

― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 September 2021 03:10 (four years ago)

oh shit

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 13 September 2021 03:13 (four years ago)

George Wein, jazz impresario and founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, is dead at age 95. https://t.co/puOtZpq70D He probably had more influence on the promotion of live jazz than anyone in the music's history.
— Ted Gioia (@tedgioia) September 13, 2021

― ... (Eazy), Monday, 13 September 2021 20:48 (four years ago)

Boris Johnson's mum

― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 13 September 2021 21:24 (four years ago)

ho-hum

― calzino, Monday, 13 September 2021 21:35 (four years ago)

The wrong Johnson.

― How does Spock's brain come into this? (Tom D.), Monday, 13 September 2021 21:53 (four years ago)

she is also responsible, in a way, she had ample opportunities to abandon him on a hillside or sth.

― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 13 September 2021 21:55 (four years ago)

Also marrying that cunt, Stanley.

― How does Spock's brain come into this? (Tom D.), Monday, 13 September 2021 21:59 (four years ago)

She had severe mental health issues for a long time.

― the thin blue lying (suzy), Monday, 13 September 2021 22:05 (four years ago)

🐦[George Wein, jazz impresario and founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, is dead at age 95. https://t.co/puOtZpq70D🕸 He probably had more influence on the promotion of live jazz than anyone in the music’s history.
— Ted Gioia (@tedgioia) September 13, 2021🕸]🐦

He and George Avakian seemed they would live forever.

― Derek and Clive Get the Horn Street (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 13 September 2021 22:27 (four years ago)

Don Maddox, of Maddox Brothers and Rose. 98!

― Citole Country (bendy), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 03:03 (four years ago)

holy shit i didnt know he was still alive

― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 03:07 (four years ago)

I had no idea either!

― Citole Country (bendy), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 03:22 (four years ago)

Thirded

― What Does Blecch Mean to Me? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 09:12 (four years ago)

Fourthed!

― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 11:17 (four years ago)

Norm Macdonald

BREAKING: Norm MacDonald has died "after a long and private battle with cancer"

The influential comedian and former 'SNL' Weekend Update anchor was 61 https://t.co/wSbwGQ8Syp
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 14, 2021

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:30 (four years ago)

whoa

― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:30 (four years ago)

Jesus

― Sam Weller, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:32 (four years ago)

fuck

― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:32 (four years ago)

Dang

― jmm, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:32 (four years ago)

holy shit.

― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:33 (four years ago)

this one is truly for the birds

― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:34 (four years ago)

rip

― fix up luke shawp (darraghmac), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 18:47 (four years ago)

aw jesus, rip Norm.

― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 September 2021 19:01 (four years ago)

I think about these two and a half pages from Norm Macdonald’s book constantly. When I reviewed it, I wrote that they would “make for a fine eulogy”—and I swear I didn’t mean anything by it. But they do. pic.twitter.com/vxLRAd2OeP
— Sean O'Neal (@seanoneal) September 14, 2021

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 19:12 (four years ago)

I think about these two and a half pages from Norm Macdonald’s book constantly. When I reviewed it, I wrote that they would “make for a fine eulogy”—and I swear I didn’t mean anything by it. But they do. pic.twitter.com/vxLRAd2OeP
— Sean O'Neal (@seanoneal) September 14, 2021

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 19:16 (four years ago)

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