Rolling Obituary Thread: 2020

Now that's a life!

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RIP Tom "Eb" Lester. A key part of GREEN ACRES, one of the most absurdist, surrealist comedy shows ever. Thanks for the laughs. pic.twitter.com/8Zp6D2yHtr

— Dennis Perrin (@DennisThePerrin) April 20, 2020

Lewis MacAdams, famed crusader for the Los Angeles River, dies at 75

https://www.latimes.com/story/2020-04-21/lewis-macadams-los-angeles-river-dies

RIP, Eb. Perhaps I will do an Arnold the Pig snort in your honor.

RIP fred the godson

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/nyregion/jose-torres-dead-coronavirus.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

José Torres, 73, Bronx Restaurateur Beloved of Salsa Stars, Dies

Don Campbell, 69. born in St. Louis. he invented locking

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

In 1971, Campbell joined the cast of Soul Train once the program arrived in Los Angeles. He was a featured dancer until 1973, when he was removed from the program for requesting that performers be paid.[3] He then recruited other dancers who had been removed for the same reason, and with them founded the Lockers.[4]

RIP Don Campbell.

Lynn Faulds Wood, TV presenter.

of "potential deathtrap" fame

Iris Love, the archaeologist, champion dog breeder and longtime romantic partner of gossip columnist Liz Smith, has died of the coronavirus at age 86https://t.co/BdSuX6dfFU

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 24, 2020

RIP mike huckaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjZbwJIdG3A

Wtf :(

Hamilton Bohannon, 78

https://times-herald.com/news/2020/04/music-legend-bohannon-passes

Shirley Knight

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shirley-knight-dead-sweet-bird-youth-dark-at-top-stairs-dutchman-actress-was-83-1133636

Harold Reid, bass singer of the Statler Brothers

Loved that guy, RIP. Mr. Daddy Sang Bass Man.

TMZ reporting that Kim Jong Un has died after a heart attack and a botched surgery

Also have a particular appreciation for the way he leans in on the words "Captain KANG-aroo" on "Flowers on the Wall."

Um, xpost

no kim was good on that song

yes his kangaroo is good james

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6DmeR9a6ig

https://thatnashvillesound.blogspot.com/2020/04/harold-reid-of-statler-brothers-passes.html
Ol’ Roadhog won’t be funnin’ us anymore.

"Flowers on the Wall" is a great quarantine song

Right, was just thinking that.

TMZ reporting that Kim Jong Un has died after a heart attack and a botched surgery

― flappy bird, Saturday, April 25, 2020 4:04 PM (three hours ago)

RIP big man

Pioneer of the lockdown haircut.

Per Olov Enquist (85), author

RIP - Enquist was great.

RIP

Michael Robinson, the former Liverpool, Brighton and Osasuna player, has died at the age of 61.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/28/michael-robinson-former-liverpool-and-brighton-player-dies-aged-61-republic-of-ireland-spain

RIP Michael, interesting and unusual post-footballing career.

Robinson also did voice-over work on television adverts, as well as feature films – voicing the ugly sister in the dubbed Spanish versions of the Shrek films by DreamWorks Animation.

ach, thats a shame. remember first encountering him while on holiday in Barcelona watching the telly hungover/on a come down in a too warm flat. being really confused that an English guy had his own football show on Spanish tv.

Oh no, Irfan Khan, 53.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/29/bollywood-star-irrfan-khan-dies-aged-53

Oh no, RIP. Loved him in The Lunchbox.

Also Jill Gascoigne RIP

Jill Gascoine, sorry

RIPs. Jill Gascoine was 83? Wow.

Stephanie Turner (Juliet Bravo) is 75 and still living, I do get them two mixed up.

I suppose people are old these days.

Not for long

oof

Alzheimer's for ten years, poor woman and her family.

Maj Sjöwall (84), author

RIP. Love me some Martin Beck.

i didn't like roseanna but i hear it's not one of their best ones.

RIP Sjöwall

They vary in quality but most are really good, especially The Laughing Policeman

Think I heard that The Terrorists is crazy.

another ex Leeds Utd 73-74 championship winner, Trevor Cherry, just a fortnight after Hunter.