Rolling Obituary Thread 2023

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I mostly knew Richard Ng as a comedy actor in action films so it was odd seeing him as the solemn and formidable vampire at the end of Rigor Mortis and I was even more surprised to find he had been in british tv shows like The Bill, River City and Red Dwarf, which have been around a long time.

― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 15 April 2023 22:49 (three years ago)

Jazz piano legend (but not revered to nearly the degree he should be) Ahmad Jamal, 92.

― but also fuck you (unperson), Sunday, 16 April 2023 21:31 (three years ago)

NOOOOOO

― dicbo=v2-ubswizzb&hrt (stevie), Sunday, 16 April 2023 21:41 (three years ago)

Dammit

― dicbo=v2-ubswizzb&hrt (stevie), Sunday, 16 April 2023 21:41 (three years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3S1naGY9EQ

― dicbo=v2-ubswizzb&hrt (stevie), Sunday, 16 April 2023 21:41 (three years ago)

RIP ;_;

― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Sunday, 16 April 2023 21:58 (three years ago)

rip pittsburgh kid

― mookieproof, Sunday, 16 April 2023 22:01 (three years ago)

Ah no. Ahmad Jamal AND Reverend Runt?

― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 16 April 2023 22:18 (three years ago)

Murray Melvin, actor.

farewell Geoffrey Ingham :'(

― fleeting art that floats! (geoffreyess), Sunday, 16 April 2023 23:07 (three years ago)

Rachel Pollack, science fiction and comics writer who followed GMoz on Doom Patrol and arguably took the title even further out than he did.

Bob Heatlie, who wrote Japanese Boy for Mary Sandeman, several hits for Shaky including Merry Christmas Everyone and latterly TV themes for kids including Trap Door and Fun House.

― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Tuesday, 18 April 2023 22:18 (three years ago)

Father Bob Maguire. Social justice campaigner and "people's priest", obsteroerous old activist, the only Catholic I respect.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/father-bob-maguire-catholic-priest-dies/101814184

― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 19 April 2023 02:59 (three years ago)

K-pop star Moonbin, 25. Suspected suicide.

― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 20 April 2023 11:33 (three years ago)

Mark Stewart (unconfirmed)

Mark Stewart, RIP, 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Cchh5UEVh8
— ★ 🅲🅾🅻🅸🅽 🆂🆃🅴🅴🆁 ★ (@colinphoenix) April 21, 2023

― Alba, Friday, 21 April 2023 17:19 (three years ago)

Please tell me no.

― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Friday, 21 April 2023 17:21 (three years ago)

tweet deleted?

― INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Friday, 21 April 2023 17:26 (three years ago)

replaced by this one

Mark Stewart, RIP, 🖤 pic.twitter.com/jaSuhMacrn
— ★ 🅲🅾🅻🅸🅽 🆂🆃🅴🅴🆁 ★ (@colinphoenix) April 21, 2023

― StanM, Friday, 21 April 2023 17:33 (three years ago)

He only posted 4 days ago & ^ seems to be the only source for now
( https://twitter.com/_markstewart )

― StanM, Friday, 21 April 2023 17:36 (three years ago)

https://www.clashmusic.com/news/mark-stewart-the-pop-group-has-died/

― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 21 April 2023 17:54 (three years ago)

Still 'is' on Wikipedia

― Mark G, Friday, 21 April 2023 17:55 (three years ago)

Seeing a lot of posts, RIP

― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 21 April 2023 18:27 (three years ago)

Both Mark's and the Pop Group accounts confirming. RIP

― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Friday, 21 April 2023 18:28 (three years ago)

Still 'is' on Wikipedia

Now 'was'. RIP Mark ;_;

― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Friday, 21 April 2023 18:29 (three years ago)

fuuuck rip mark :(

― rincton monkspoon (NickB), Friday, 21 April 2023 18:45 (three years ago)

fuck, this one hurts

RIP Mark

― at bottom, wrapping my arms around some tripe called "Quest" (breastcrawl), Friday, 21 April 2023 18:55 (three years ago)

Sucks. Too young. Such a huge impact, can’t be overstated.

― dan selzer, Saturday, 22 April 2023 01:34 (three years ago)

Slightly younger than me, so yes.

― Mark G, Saturday, 22 April 2023 08:17 (three years ago)

My wife and I were married by Mark Stewart after a fearsome Pop Group show at Rough Trade Brooklyn. Well, maybe not officially married but it sure seemed like it. Ms T. had been running the Pop Group's Twitter account for awhile until the band reactivated in 2015 but We got to hang out with him and his wife/partner/manager (we weren't sure) a couple of times - Mark's head a constantly revving engine - you may be getting into a drag race or taken for a ride. Maybe both. Every conversation intense and hilarious with unexpected punctuations ("always Neu! never Can!"). One of the last things he said to me was that I needed to write books. I wish we knew what happened.

The world is lesser without him in it.

Gutted by friend Mark Stewart's passing this AM. Doesn't seem possible. He, full of life & free, keeping us honest. Death, unforgiving & stark, seizing light. Condolences to family,friends & fellow travelers "living on the edge of the abyss."💔📷1:“Last Visit"byMoi, 3:@quartzcity pic.twitter.com/YOZK0MAzCP
— Miss Abyss (@MissAbyssss) April 22, 2023

― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 22 April 2023 08:23 (three years ago)

Barry Humphries

― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 22 April 2023 10:52 (three years ago)

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/australian-comedy-great-barry-humphries-dies-aged-89-20230421-p5d286.html

― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 22 April 2023 10:52 (three years ago)

Saw that. RIP.

― The Titus Andromedon Strain (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 22 April 2023 12:50 (three years ago)

thats the enda everage

rip

― Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac), Saturday, 22 April 2023 14:56 (three years ago)

:( my favourite living comedian. RIP

― the banshees of ed sheeran (flamboyant goon tie included), Saturday, 22 April 2023 15:23 (three years ago)

rip

genius comedic timing

― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 22 April 2023 16:44 (three years ago)

and often so savage beneath the genial surface, the conscience of Australia at times

― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 22 April 2023 19:55 (three years ago)

One of the most, if not the most, quick witted performer I've ever seen.

― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 April 2023 21:31 (three years ago)

OTM. I went to this Broadway thing he did and there was all sorts of audience interaction.

― The Lubitsch Touchscreen (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 22 April 2023 22:37 (three years ago)

In terms of live comedy, probably the funniest act I’ve ever seen - to the point where laughter became physically painful, and I almost wanted it to stop. Jeez, this was forty years ago!

― mike t-diva, Saturday, 22 April 2023 22:46 (three years ago)

yeah the passive-aggressive of Dame Edna always felt SO spot on, so much implied under the surface & in those excellent little pauses

― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 23 April 2023 00:14 (three years ago)

Len Goodman

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/24/len-goodman-former-strictly-come-dancing-judge-dies

― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Monday, 24 April 2023 13:46 (three years ago)

playwright and author Robert Patrick

http://www.theaterscene.net/features/robert-patrick-tribute/chip-deffaa/

found out about this first thru some acquaintances who were close with him. never met him personally but he seemed like a real bon vivant, full of amazing stores i'm sure

― donna rouge, Monday, 24 April 2023 19:11 (three years ago)

As some of you may have deducted from the cancer thread, our own Onimo

― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:09 (three years ago)

― But his face would not turn into hot Kirby (Evan), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:09 (three years ago)

Onimo <3 we love you

― brimstead, Monday, 24 April 2023 20:10 (three years ago)

Oh man, I'm so sorry

― rincton monkspoon (NickB), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:10 (three years ago)

Knew that was coming, kind of put it out of my mind. RIP :(

― The Lubitsch Touchscreen (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:11 (three years ago)

that's terrible news

― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 24 April 2023 20:15 (three years ago)

fucking hell fuck cancer

― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:25 (three years ago)

Feel like crying. RIP Gerry, never met you but always valued your contributions to ILX. 'mon the Celts ;_;

― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:28 (three years ago)

fuck. RIP onimo <3

― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:45 (three years ago)

ugh, r.i.p. onimo. always appreciated his posts and perspective

― ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 April 2023 20:46 (three years ago)

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