Rolling Obituary Thread: 2019

Ha, sorry, I kept checking the BBC site and not seeing it. I am dumb.

Np, didn't mean to come across pass/agg!

I think I must have napped for the period of time it was a story on the front page of the BBC, which is kind of sobering, as far as fame goes.

Resquiat in somnum.

Dutch typographer and graphic designer Wim Crouwel
https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/23/wim-crouwel-dutch-typographer-and-graphic-designer-90/

you've seen his work - his "New Alphabet" font was most famously used here:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Joy_Division-Substance_%28album_cover%29.jpg

https://images0.persgroep.net/rcs/sWBK33AlFbbY8vrzqQ_CT6_i_cA/diocontent/156638066/_fitwidth/763?appId=93a17a8fd81db0de025c8abd1cca1279&quality=0.8

Always loved this photo of him.

now those are some pleats

Wish he was holding his satchel and portfolio case in that one.

Rest in Crease

those pleats can easily slice a raw tomato

Joseph Wilson

https://heavy.com/news/2019/09/joseph-wilson-dead/

According to the Times, the cause of death was organ failure, although it’s not clear what caused Wilson’s organs to fail.

that's some writing

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ee/a9/91/eea9919ef908e7fd34a6354ad35af54b.jpg

American film historian Rudy Behlmer. His book of memos from Warner Bros is a good toilet/bedside read, and he gave good commentary track - his track for Adventures of Robin Hood is genial and thorough:

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/rudy-behlmer-dies-dead-film-historian-1203352056/?fbclid=IwAR2ol9qw8vr8o4KjiPBD8jCUA5bEfyb1Qc97ekuWO9s6yE8YfbqEv86mM94

Wow. I've interviewed him before. He's all over commentary tracks.

Rob Garrison, Tommy from The Karate Kid, at 59.

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/rob-garrison-tommy-karate-kid-dead-891799/

Ginger Baker has been in intensive care for a couple of days now so I think he's imminent. (See Sid Haig chat)

Baker has been imminent for decades.

Editor, writer and especially biographer James Atlas. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/books/james-atlas-dead.html

Another great piano player, Larry Willis.

Model and porn star Candy Samples, 91.

History and some NSFW photos here.
https://www.therialtoreport.com/2019/09/29/candy-samples-2/?fbclid=IwAR3UMOc9r-myOZ8s2VAFHhQiEiTHqKR3lfbeCwXcbcoe4rR5vm--lhxMmsQ

Been meaning to listen to that interview, just found it recently.

man that photo album is a trip!

come the fuck on, the tracker is longer than the url

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Hanna Yusuf

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/30/tributes-paid-after-bbc-journalist-hanna-yusufs-death-at-27

Jessye Norman

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/30/jessye-norman-dies-opera-star-grammy

Fucking shit

Effortless and faultless performance and wonderfully evocative acting, she was perfect, I am devastated

We live in an age where we need art more than ever, to uplift our world with the beauty of the human spirit. Few could summon the angels like the soprano Jessye Norman. A uniquely American voice that broke barriers and moved hearts. We will miss her dearly. May she Rest in Peace.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) September 30, 2019

I see Larry Wallis - Pink Fairies etc - got a fairly substantive obit in the (UK) Times today. I guess one of their music writers was a fan.

Barrie Masters of Eddie & The Hot Rods

RIP Giya Kancheli, Georgian composer. He was 84.

A belated RIP for Jessye Norman as well. Two giants of classical music, each in their own distinctive way.

(xp) RIP Barrie, "Do Anything You Wanna Do" is one of the greatest rock songs ever.

... co-written with Mark Hollis' brother, ILMers.

RIP Barrie, I don't often listen to DAYWD but when I do it's usually immediately repeated.

"Sinatra of The East" Karel Gott

https://denikn.cz/minuta/206887/

Peter Sissons.

RIP Barrie Masters. Love DAYWD, annoys me that they are sometimes dismissed, like Charlie Rich in the Ken Burns Country Doc, as “journeymen.”

Woah there Nelly, Charlie Rich was described as a journeyman???!!!??

An “R&B journeyman,” to be more precise

Great documentary making there.

Peter Sissons

Has he died twice?

well he died yesterday, but it wasn't mentioned on here!

5 posts up but this could be the start of a beautiful new meme.

oops sorry! fucking shit eyesight!

peter sissons

My memory of him is he was a complete bell-end and I lolled when Brass Eye made it look like he was getting blown off under the news at 10 desk

seter pissons