I have known quite a few people with a boundless energy for the drink and without the distraction of a successful career, who didn't manage to die from it until late 30's/early 40's.
― calzino, Friday, 20 April 2018 21:26 (six years ago) link
Bix Beiderbecke also managed to drink himself to death at the age of 28, so it's not a unique case
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 20 April 2018 21:28 (six years ago) link
definitely not unique and sometimes other underlying health issues could be a factor.
― calzino, Friday, 20 April 2018 21:34 (six years ago) link
Considering my own state, I'm in awe at how Avicii managed to die of drinking at 28 tbh. Not in bad faith this, counting every new year as a gift.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 20 April 2018 21:42 (six years ago) link
a guy from my high school drank himself to death at age 20. it's not impressive.
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 20 April 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
Seek Brobituary
― mick signals, Saturday, 21 April 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/21/verne-troyer-dead-at-49/
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 21 April 2018 20:17 (six years ago) link
First Ermey, and now Troyer: Bad Week for Guys I Met At Car Shows.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 21 April 2018 20:27 (six years ago) link
never heard of Avicii, but that's very sad
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 April 2018 07:16 (six years ago) link
one should also take in account that Avicii probably didn't sleep much, if he did 800 dj gigs a year at some point. (i mean this combined with excessive alcohol use)
― Ludo, Sunday, 22 April 2018 11:07 (six years ago) link
Pamela Gidley, who played Teresa Banks in twin peaks: fire walk with me
― The Rachel Supremacy (wins), Monday, 23 April 2018 16:54 (six years ago) link
oh whoa. RIP
― flappy bird, Monday, 23 April 2018 17:12 (six years ago) link
oh no
― omar little, Monday, 23 April 2018 17:15 (six years ago) link
i am extremely saddened by that. i kind of knew her briefly, though we hadn't talked in an extremely long time. probably since 2005 or something. RIP Pamela...you were a very decent person.
― omar little, Monday, 23 April 2018 17:31 (six years ago) link
Bob Dorough:
https://www.thewrap.com/bob-dorough-schoolhouse-rock-dies/
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Tuesday, 24 April 2018 10:12 (six years ago) link
Oh :(
― Madchen, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 10:21 (six years ago) link
I'd never heard of Bob Dorough until I (tried to) read John French's book about his time with Captain Beefheart where he says Beefheart was a fan of his and used to play his records to the band
― (Henry) Green container bin with face (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 April 2018 10:22 (six years ago) link
Norwegian pop art artist Terje Brofos, aka Hariton Pushwagner.
I can't find an article in English as yet, but here's one in Norwegian https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/3jgGBM/Pushwagner-er-dod
https://morgenbladet.no/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/legacy_images/MO200610102240041AR.jpg?itok=bUlu2Rqd
― Øystein, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 13:24 (six years ago) link
It nearly always registers a bit when these notable people younger than me die, but looking up Verne Troyer at Wikipedia caused an extra level of memento mori, in that he was apparently born on the exact same day as me.
― anatol_merklich, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 22:16 (six years ago) link
Rick Dickison, who designed the ZX Spectrum keyboard for Sinclair
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/tech/industrial-designer-rick-dickinson-passes-away/1/
― Alba, Thursday, 26 April 2018 12:13 (six years ago) link
Dickinson, rather.
Charles Neville passed away today at age 79. Charles was the second oldest of the four brothers who formed the core of the Neville Brothers. #RestInPeace https://t.co/ulqwsNaBI9— NOLA Jazz Museum (@nolajazzmuseum) April 26, 2018
― mookieproof, Thursday, 26 April 2018 21:05 (six years ago) link
Nelson Pereira dos Santos, a key figure in Brazil’s Cinema Novo of the 1960s and 70s, has passed away at the age of eighty-nine.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/obituaries/nelson-pereira-dos-santos-89-dies-lifted-brazilian-film.html
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 28 April 2018 10:14 (six years ago) link
‘The Frenchman was tasty’ or whatever it was called, I remember liking. Not sure if I’ve seen anything else.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 28 April 2018 13:47 (six years ago) link
Believe it is usually translated as How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, but yeah
― Dub (Webster’s Dictionary) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 28 April 2018 15:45 (six years ago) link
I don't remember that one very well, but I liked his debut Rio 40 Degrees (or 100 if you're Fahrenheit).
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 28 April 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
Shah Marai, the chief photographer here for Agence France-Presse, and seven journalists from local TV and radio stations. Six others were among the wounded.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/suicide-bombings-in-kabul-kill-seven-including-a-journalist-rushing-to-the-scene/2018/04/30/88ae0af2-4c31-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html?utm_term=.89f361ab74fa
KABUL — Just after 8 a.m. Monday, a familiar boom filled the air and rattled windows across the Afghan capital. Local news photographers, reporters and cameramen grabbed their gear and rushed to the scene of the latest suicide bombing in a long and bloody conflict. Though such incidents were never without risk, the journalists were used to covering them — and rather competitive about getting there first.
But about 20 minutes later, when the journalists were gathered watching emergency workers at the bomb site in a high-security official zone, another explosion erupted in their midst. A second suicide bomber, on foot and carrying a press pass and camera, had joined and targeted the very group of people tasked with covering such violence.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 30 April 2018 20:03 (six years ago) link
https://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/slain-photojournalist-shah-marai-n870146
― curmudgeon, Monday, 30 April 2018 20:41 (six years ago) link
Michael Anderson, director of The Dam Busters, Around the World in 80 Days, Logan's Run
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-michael-anderson-obituary-20180428-story.html
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 12:52 (six years ago) link
So by proxy he directed the last 20 minutes of Star Wars.
Logan's Run is sooooo bad but I love to watch it. The carousel/renewal sequence scared the absolute shit out of me when I was 11.
― Millennial Whoop, wanna fight about it? (Phil D.), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 12:57 (six years ago) link
The martial arts community, in the Washington region and beyond, is mourning the loss of grandmaster Jhoon Rhee. Affectionately known as the "Father of American Taekwondo,” Rhee died Monday morning at age 86.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 1 May 2018 12:59 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7PEMGuA6tw
― valorous wokelord (silby), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 14:18 (six years ago) link
i've never seen The Dam Busters but that will be remedied soon
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 14:23 (six years ago) link
dj still, who was dj for noise-rap group dalek during the "from filthy tongues..."/"absence" era
https://www.facebook.com/dalekmusic/posts/10156365040039521
― na (NA), Tuesday, 1 May 2018 19:32 (six years ago) link
Drummer Jabo Starks. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/james-brown-drummer-john-jabo-starks-dead-at-79-w519743
― eddhurt, Wednesday, 2 May 2018 04:10 (six years ago) link
:(((((((((((
― Lou Grant, the Iranian cinema of late '70s TV (stevie), Wednesday, 2 May 2018 06:57 (six years ago) link
Tony Kinman of The Dils, Rank And File, Blackbirdhttp://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-tony-kinman-dils-rank-file-obituary-20180503-story.html
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 4 May 2018 20:15 (six years ago) link
critic-filmmaker-Cannes scout Pierre Rissient
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5624-pierre-rissient-man-of-cinema-dies-at-eighty-one
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 00:43 (five years ago) link
Italian Director Ermanno Olmi
http://variety.com/2018/film/global/ermanno-olmi-dead-dies-tree-of-wooden-clogs-1202800882/amp/
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 03:01 (five years ago) link
Il Posto is one of my favourite films ever.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 03:03 (five years ago) link
George Deukmejian, former California governor (1983-1991)
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 22:55 (five years ago) link
A strange nonentity from this distance. Governor in my high school into undergrad years, not as overtly hateful as Wilson was later, at least.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 22:58 (five years ago) link
He became governor when I was like 5 so he is burned on my brain as like "the first governor".
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 22:59 (five years ago) link
Ha, mine was Jerry Brown...so nothing changes!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 23:05 (five years ago) link
Anne V Coates
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/09/anne-v-coates-obituary
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 9 May 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
Wow. A true wiz.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 20:33 (five years ago) link
John W Robinson. SoCal hiking guide author - "Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels,” published in 1971 and now in its ninth edition.
https://www.sgvtribune.com/2018/05/09/john-w-robinson-legendary-author-of-hiking-guides-histories-of-southern-california-mountains-dies-at-88/
― nickn, Thursday, 10 May 2018 05:09 (five years ago) link
Feral House publisher Adam Parfrey:
http://deadline.com/2018/05/adam-parfrey-dies-feral-house-publisher-author-and-editor-of-forbidden-knowledge-was-61-1202388142/
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 11 May 2018 08:52 (five years ago) link
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna873286
― maura, Friday, 11 May 2018 13:27 (five years ago) link
frightened rabbit leader scott hutchison, 36
― maura, Friday, 11 May 2018 13:28 (five years ago) link