Rolling Obituary Thread: 2020

I don’t know what to say, I’m so desperately sad. 😢😢🦊such times we had, rest in peace Mr Derek, my best friend forever #DerekFowlds #BasilBrushshow pic.twitter.com/iQqI8v1Plm

— Basil Brush (@realbasilbrush) January 17, 2020

;_;

Mr Derek and Mr Roy are my era. It's weird that despite all his other acting achievements my first thought of him was of being Mr Derek.

It's a strange feeling, watching your childhood disappear piece by piece. RIP.

Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer

Had no idea Bernard the civil servant was a children's TV icon. RIP.

Also married to Lesley Judd, whoa.

This led to my partner and I discovering that we both fancied "Mr Derek" in his Basil Brush days. The things you learn.

Chris Darrow of Kaleidoscope:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/chris-darrow-dead/

I won't lie--until five minutes ago, I couldn't have named anyone in the band except David Lindley. Anyway, one of '67's greatest and weirdest songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBqP33iEaWw

televangelist jack van impe, 88

Aww, Chris Darrow made some really great solo albums, too, and iirc played with Fahey for a minute. Solid musician. RIP

RIP Chris Darrow, love that band.

oh shit, US kaleidoscope were the best

David Lowry once told me that Kaleidoscope was the semi-secret top influence of Camper Van Beethoven.

(Lowery)

now that makes a lot of sense

Not that much of a secret, tbh.

Saxophonist - composer Jimmy Heath, at age 93.

Ugh:( RIP

don’t see anything else about it though, except maybe a Youtube Playlist

usually see something on social media

Peaceful Journey Jimmy We Love You @milesdavis @milesdavisfilm pic.twitter.com/clpafYf8g9

— Vince Wilburn Jr. (@NefofMiles) January 19, 2020

Wilburn also posted about it on fb, having receiving a call from Mtume.

I believe you, still wondering why I don't see anything else on fb. In any case, here is the RIP Playlist
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXD37gO07c3g0pSKNW2XRSSQ3UbnXAdWs

David Lowry once told me that Kaleidoscope was the semi-secret top influence of Camper Van Beethoven.

Yup. One of the Kaleidoscope guys (maybe even Darrow himself) said in Unterberger's Wayfaring Strangers that they felt CVB best carried their influence.

Okay, it’s official. Just got a text from my kid’s piano teacher about Jimmy Heath.

He cast a long shadow over here, first and foremost for running the Jazz performance program at Queens College for so many years, even for those of us who didn't go to that program.

Amy Rigby is reporting that singer/songwriter David Olney passed away onstage last night.

Just saw that somewhere else

Robert Parker, of "Barefootin'" fame.

https://www.wwltv.com/mobile/article/news/local/robert-parker-who-scored-a-1960s-hit-with-barefootin-dies/289-44c9d1dc-59af-4a53-836d-894b0986c50c

RIP

Amy Rigby is reporting that singer/songwriter David Olney passed away onstage last night.

Holy crap, the way it's been reported he supposedly closed his eyes, apologized, and ... just died.

that's a flex

From what I read Amy was performing with him at the time.

Joe Shishido, best known internationally for his work with Seijun Suzuki (YOUTH OF THE BEAST, BRANDED TO KILL), has died. He was 86.https://t.co/SU3uB1EEV5 pic.twitter.com/1Ydj8Gs96Y

— The Daily (@CriterionDaily) January 21, 2020

RIP

RIP, I used to have that pic as my profile photo on Myspace when that was a thing. Branded To Kill is fucking insane for anyone who hasn't seen it.

it's a great film

Terry Jones, monty python..

nothing to be said. a great.

That’s a relief.

Spreading his naked, wobbly arse over the organ stool in heaven.

RIP Terry ;_;

Aww.

That’s sad. Only one Terry Jones (founder of i-D) remaining.

Ugh, I hadn't even heard about his declining health. RIP, Mr. Creosote.

RIP.

Oh man.

That leaves it 3:1 for the arseholes in the "not being dead" stakes, yes?

:( RIP Ron Obvious

xp not sure if eric idle is an arsehole or just an annoying dick, aside from that yes.

Eric idle knows he is, that's the difference