Rolling Obituary Thread: 2017

;_; Malcolm ;_;

Percussionist - composer Ben Riley, best known for his work with Thelonious Monk.

:(

His first gig with Monk was at the Royal Festival Hall in London, after he barely even knew he was in his band, Monk told him to get a passport. I remember this from youtubing loads of Monk interviews one night.

Ann Wedgeworth, most known for Three's Company (I associate her with Scarecrow; she was also in Demme's Citizen's Band).

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/18/threes-company-actress-ann-wedgeworth-dies-83/877879001/

Bonnie Flower, musician (of Wendy & Bonnie fame)
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=bonnie-flower&pid=187273489

Wendy Pepper from PROJECT RUNWAY's first season

http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/17/wendy-pepper-project-runway-dead/

the hell? wow

apparently stage 4 cancer :/

rip, i love that season of PR so much

Charles Manson

http://m.tmz.com/#2017/11/19/charles-manson-dead-at-83/

he lived long enough for someone to post a "bye, felicia" gif re: his health a few days ago

He lived long enough that the writer of the post above his obit was "squeaky fromage"

had to check if the NYT obit writer was still alive

RIP

rest in fuck

^ gonna use that one from now on when horrible people die

Country singer Mel Tillis.

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/mel-tillis-country-entertainer-and-songwriter-dead-at-85-w478187

Charles Manson

rip big man, u inspired a lot of terrible art

(and murders)

and at least a couple of shit 90's goth pseudonyms.

1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, at 49.

He lived long enough that the writer of the post above his obit was "squeaky fromage"

Giggled @ this.

RIP Jana & Mel btw.

wow RIP Jana :(

Was looking at a news report on Manson in work today and one of my co-workers said, "Oh, who's that? He's cute."

... pre-swastika, mini-Jim Morrison era Manson, in case of confusion.

Wait'll Tex Watson dies.

della reese

"Hey, Cease to Exist, hairy swastika forehead dude!"

I'm totally okay with Manson being forgotten, which that is a side-effect of.

Most OTM response I've seen to Manson:

RIP Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Ann Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Earl Parent, Donald Shea, Leno La Bianca, and Rosemary La Bianca.

— Erika Heidewald 🗽 (@erikaheidewald) November 20, 2017

most hipsters nowadays are sporting the pre-swastika charlie manson look tho

also this

This is the first time you don’t want someone to be survived by their family

— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) November 20, 2017

Miracles singer Warren "Pete" Moore.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/miracles-singer-warren-pete-moore-dead-at-78-w512237

RIP Della

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4rz8F-_AgQ

:( rip della

Earle Hyman, veteran of black theatre and Dr Huxtable's dad

http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-earle-hyman-known-for-tvs-the-cosby-show-dies-at-91

aw, dammit.

Yeah, he was very charismatic, fun to watch.

Rodney Bewes (can't find an online obit yet).

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/register/obituary-rodney-bewes-gtp6nlq0x (paywall)

David Cassidy

Oh my youth.

D:

;_;

rip DC... I worked with one of his kids for a while, sharp, talented guy who's life seemed completely overshadowed by his dad. Sad :(

Hvorostovsky ;_;

He made a huge comeback after his cancer treatment about two years ago.

:(

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Silver-Maned Baritone From Siberia, Dies at 55
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/arts/music/dmitri-hvorostovsky-dead.html

Loved this little interview with him and Sondra:
http://nymag.com/arts/classicaldance/classical/features/65112/

Wayne Cochran (C C Riders), 78.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article186039993.html

George Avakian at 98, quite simply a giant in jazz and American popular music. Should be more famous. This personal memory will give a sense of the impact:

http://dippermouth.blogspot.in/2017/11/in-loving-memory-of-george-avakian.html

vocalist - composer Jon Hendricks:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/jon-hendricks-96-who-brought-a-new-dimension-to-jazz-singing-dies.html