Rolling Obituary Thread: 2020

omg no

For real? Fuck.

RIP.

61. Gosh.

Jesus, another one gone.

Oh no. One of the greats.

Michael Medwin, British character actor, age 96. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51649817

Clive Cussler

Enver Hoxha's widow Nexhmije Hoxha

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-albania-hoxha/albanian-dictator-hoxhas-widow-his-staunchest-defender-dies-at-99-idUSKCN20K30K

First Norman Wisdom and now this

Mathematician And Physicist Freeman Dyson Has Died At Age 96

https://www.mainepublic.org/post/renowned-mathematician-and-physicist-freeman-dyson-has-died-age-96

Nick Apollo Forte of Broadway Danny Rose

agita, my goombah, in the bonzo

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ny-nick-apollo-forte-dies-20200228-lfkqoiii7nbolf6lr7rg2ylt6i-story.html

Joe Coulombe, founded Trader Joe's in 1967

Came to post that.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/founder-of-trader-joes-markets-dies-at-89/2319749/

The photo in the article is the original store, which is near where I work.

Mike Somerville, the guy who wrote “Never Been Any Reason” for Head East. Literally the only song I know by them, but I’ve always liked it.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/head-easts-mike-somerville-dies-after-illness/

Ulay, performance artist and Marina Abramović's former partner and collaborator. (76)

Jack Welch

another piece of human garbage bites the dust!

He became known as "neutron Jack" for destroying the workers but leaving the buildings standing.

hurray

Jack Welch's death is unfortunate. Will obits be rounded or perpetuate myth-making?

Welch cut R&D, manipulated SEC & tax reports, left a mess from which GE & shareholders have never recovered. He gave up ~$70m retirement perks only after I exposed their economics in 2012.

— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) March 2, 2020

Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of GE, a business legend, has died. There was no corporate leader like “neutron” Jack. He was my friend and supporter. We made wonderful deals together. He will never be forgotten. My warmest sympathies to his wonderful wife & family!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2020

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/17/jack-welch-i-give-trump-a-d-minus-for-management.html

it's so abhorrent that "neutron" Jack is used as a friendly epithet when it describes the actions of a sub-human piece of shit ruining the lives of hundreds of thousands workers.

aka the American dream

james lipton, 93

James Lipton

James Lipton, host of the popular Bravo series 'Inside the Actors Studio,' has died at age 93, his wife Kedakai Turner told TMZ https://t.co/TFGoDUHprT

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 2, 2020

Damn, 93!

https://media.giphy.com/media/FelE7uEJ8pkzu/giphy.gif

rip Warden Gentles.

Lipton was the inspiration for the best Mr Show sketch ever RIP

"Madre dios! Have mine ears bewitched me with whispers of Xanadu?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvFV8Oh5VHU

WHO DARES QUESTION RYAN DORN??

his show was pretty entertaining

because he was so full of shit

RIP

dang, who dares question ryan dorn is 22 years old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvjA1At-c5o

never saw this guy before. is "the actor's trunk" from frankenstein's monster's monster, frankenstein based on his show?

rip he was good imo

also damn 93

his episode with Chappelle was brilliant

The Chevrolet Impala, age 62.
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/02/see-the-usa-in-something-else-death-comes-for-the-chevrolet-impala/

mind you, this is the third time the Impala has been killed off - it was in 1985 and 1996 too...

Steve Weber of the Holy Modal Rounders

Steve Weber has passed. One of the most significant musicians of the 20th century. The importance and influence of The Holy Modal Rounders on music cannot be understated, nor can his contributions to The Fugs. What a legacy he leaves behind. RIP Steve. pic.twitter.com/tRkepzc8Hl

— Don Giovanni Records (@DonGiovanniRecs) March 4, 2020

I will never forget seeing them play in the '90s at Tonic in NYC, and Stampfel kept saying "Hey Weber! Get back up here!" bcz Steve kept wandering off the stage.

boy, do we need him now

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/rafael-cancel-miranda-puerto-rican-nationalist-who-opened-fire-on-us-capitol-dies-at-89/2020/03/03/33275c02-5d67-11ea-b29b-9db42f7803a7_story.html

montréal canadiens legend henri richard, 84

I was going to quote Jane Siberry at this point but I understand "Rocket" was his older brother.

due to that and his small stature, his nickname was 'pocket rocket'

McCoy Tyner.

RIP :(

oh damn