Rolling Obituary Thread: 2017

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You are correct but also wrong - my thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

Think we need to all agree that the 19th century is 1900-1999, think everyone knows that the first year was 1 rather than 0, but don't see why anyone should care.

Since she was Italian, l'ottocento.

"When I met her, she ate three eggs per day, two raw in the morning and then an omelette at noon"

The dietary tips of these centenarian types always suck though.

Dee Boyle, drummer in Cabaret Voltaire, Chakk and Longpigs

"When I met her, she ate three eggs per day, two raw in the morning and then an omelette at noon"

The dietary tips of these centenarian types always suck though.

James Bond actor Clifton James dies at 96

You are correct but also wrong - my thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

I just don't want Violet Brown or Nabi Tajima to have their accolade robbed from them by some Italian egg fanatic.

Allan Holdsworth:

"It is with heavy hearts that we notify everyone of the passing our beloved father Allan Holdsworth. We would appreciate privacy and time while we grieve the loss of our dad, grandad, friend and musical genius. We will update close friends and family when service arrangements have been made and will notify the public of an open memorial service, which all would be welcome. We are undeniably still in shock with his unexpected death and cannot begin to put into words the overwhelming sadness we are experiencing. He is missed tremendously.

Much Love,
Louise Holdsworth, Emily Holdsworth, Sam Holdsworth & Rori"

(ultra-respected fusion guitarist for those who don't know him)

Was about to post this. First heard him on Gong's Expresso (Gazeuze) album in the 70s.

RIP. He's playing duets with Ollie Halsall now.

On white SGs

and duelling with Gary Moore on SynthAxes.

Huh, Clifton James just made the "surprised he's not dead yet" thread last month.

RIP to him (and AH)

What? Oh no. RIP :(

Oh I thought you meant Bo Diddley's drummer, who died eleven years ago. Never mind.

Just know Allan Holdsworth from his Soft Machine LP (Bundles) which is probably not the best perspective to view him from

I only know him from UK - UK, which is a good album.

"James Bond actor," poor ol' Clifton James

Jane Freeman aka Ivy from Last Of The Summer Wine. The last of the original cast members.
Also I had no idea she was Tully Applebottom in the 1st series of Blackadder!

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/17/jane-freeman-obituary

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Like the TV news obits of Truffaut, which seemed to think his biggest accomplishment in film was playing a scientist in Close Encounters.

Aaron Hernandez committed suicide.

Motown's Sylvia Moy, key Steveie Wonder collaborator

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-sylvia-moy-20170418-story.html

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/people/2017/04/20/cuba-gooding-sr-reportedly-found-dead-car-california/100721088/

Cuba Gooding, Sr.

Wow--knew nothing about the Main Ingredient connection.

OMG I never in my life thought there'd be an occasion to namecheck Stretch Princess in 2017. I'm as happy about this as I am the Charly Bliss album itself.

Erin Moran--Joanie on Happy Days.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dies-at-56-1202393048/

so sad, i loved Joanie

Oh I thought that was Aerosmith posting just now

Ha

Robert M. Pirsig :'-(

never occurred to me he was still alive

RIP dude

Not dead yet, but Gregg Allman is rumored to have entered hospice care.

Jonathan Demme, apparently.

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/jonathan-demme-dead-73-silence-of-the-lambs-1201809289/

Wow.

whoa

Reading on Facebook that Leo Baxendale has died, aged 86 :-(

RIP. Coincidentally, on Friday I should be seeing the person who borrowed my copies of 'On Comedy: the Beano and Ideology' and 'A Very Funny Business'. Perhaps this will be an opportunity to ask for them back (it's been years...).

I love three Demme films--Melvin & Howard, Married to the Mob, and Silence (the last has lost a little over the years)--and like a bunch more. Had no idea he was 73, but he started in the '70s, so why wouldn't he be?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39730388

Comic artist Leo Baxendale of Minnie The Minx and Bash Street Kids fame:(

Performance artist Vito Acconci.

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/vito-acconci-dies-77-941138/amp-page

Just to mention a "lesser" Demme work: New Order's "The Perfect Kiss" is one of my favourite music videos ever.

i don't think anyone classifies it as such

Sorry, always thought of Demme as a hit-or-miss talent. Still need to see Stop Making Sense, though/

I hadn't heard of it before, thanks for the tip, there is something exceptional about it.

(about The Perfect Kiss)

http://music.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/02/col-bruce-hampton-dies-hours-after-70th-birthday-celebration-at-the-fox-theatre/