Rolling Obituary Thread 2022

Sen. Orrin Hatch said the woman’s story accusing the Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct was “too contrived.” He believed she was lying after being coaxed by liberal special interests to derail the confirmation and was yearning for the spotlight.

“For all the expressions of wanting not to have publicity and to avoid publicity, I personally felt that she looked as though she enjoyed having the publicity today,” Hatch said on the Senate floor. “But, be that as it may, her story just does not add up.”

Re Styles, aka Shirley MacLeod, who first styled and then also became a vocalist for The Tubes in the 1970s. Also appeared in some notable films such as Xanadu.

https://deadline.com/2022/04/re-styles-dead-actress-costume-designer-stage-singer-with-tubes-was-72-obituary-1235008584/

Bert's encore, song & dance, word to Don:

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

Super Sky Point to Daryle Lamonica, the Raiders’ “Mad Bomber” who started 88 games in his career and lost just 16 of them despite retiring with a 49.5% career completion percentage. It was a different game then. A better game. #RIP pic.twitter.com/E7tkW1GDIX

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) April 21, 2022

Re Styles, backing vocalist for The Tubes. Seeing them in 1976 is still the most sensory overload I have ever experienced.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-tubes-re-styles-dead/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR3nwI5oiqUbVDkKRmB6rfl7wXKMvBjAI445HxjEv9W3JSfw7lugD_sSQmE

James Bama, American realist illustrator mainly working in scenes from the American West in later years but one time pulp illustrator of Argosy, amongst others and pulp novels including Doc Savage. Yet probably most famous for the box covers for Aurora horror model kits.

Dutch musician Henny Vrienten, 73.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/04/dutch-1980s-heart-throb-henny-vrienten-of-doe-maar-dies-aged-73/

Those Doc Savage covers really pulled me in (Bantam editions?) as a kid, even if the books aren't all that good. Like Tintin, Doc's sidekicks are generally more interesting than Doc himself.

last week: https://www.spin.com/2022/04/cynthia-plaster-caster-obit/

Andrew Woolfolk, Earth, Wind, and Fire’s Classic-Era Saxophonist, Dead at 71

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/andrew-woolfolk-earth-wind-and-fire-saxophone-player-dead-obituary-1342968/

Synth legend Klaus Schulze.

https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/elektronik-pionier-klaus-schulze-ist-tot-a-f057fe14-2791-4e7c-be85-3c24e8191112

"after a long illness, but still unexpected"

ah dang
rip

ahh fuck

Comics artists and illustrator Neal Adams

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/neal-adams-dead-dies-comic-book-artist-1235254617/

Big one. Surely it's time to reprint all his crazy indepedant stuff?

Wait, what? Neal Adams? God damn it.

Yeah that hurts a lot. RIP dude

Longer obit on Adams.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/neal-adams-dead-batman-comics-artist-1235138106/

Rest In Peace to Neal Adams. As a kid wanting to draw comics his work was daunting, the upper echelon of draftsmanship you could never attain. I've changed my opinion on that since then lol but wow was his work powerful when he was on.

Terrible news. Football agent Mino Raiola has passed away after illness, he’s been sick for months, he was 54.

Raiola was the agent of many football stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland, Pavel Nedved and many others.

🙏🏻🕊

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 30, 2022

for real this time? Because he was declared dead and denied it earlier in the week

(ok, apparently this time it's true)

bizzare story.

Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate.

— Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 28, 2022

pic.twitter.com/xuZWBNA62N

— Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 30, 2022

Naomi Judd

https://theboot.com/the-judds-naomi-judd-dead-dies/

From the Ken Burns' Country thread:

that record exec recalling the Judds - “Wynnona had braces & Naomi looked fantastic as always”

:/

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:01 PM (two years ago) bookmarkflaglink

RIP

Aw, man, that sucks.

Wynonna and Ashley's statement makes it sound grim. R.I.P.

well, shit

RIP

Nobody mentioned Judy Henske yet? RIP Judy.

https://bestclassicbands.com/judy-henske-obituary-4-29-22/

Oh man, hadn't seen that at all.

Hadn't heard about that yet. RIP Judy. Her track annotations on that Rhino Big Judy set are a treat.

RIP Naomi. Not a country fan by any means, but the Judds have been on my radar. Gorgeous voices and harmonies. “Why Not Me” is a gem.

RIP Judy, great voice and an underrated songwriter

It’s with heavy hearts that we have to share the passing of Gabe Serbian on April 30th, 2022. This world will miss Gabe as a friend, family member, musician, and artist. He will continue to live on in so many ways and through everyone he has connected with during his time with us pic.twitter.com/vxERoAcS1C

— The Locust (@LocustOfficial) May 1, 2022

Session drummer Ric Parnell, best known as Spinal Tap's Mick Shrimpton.

"The first question they asked was, 'What do you think about a movie that's going to tear your career apart?' I said, 'You should have made this movie about 10 years ago.' They then asked me what other bands I'd been in, and I said, 'Well, I was in a band called Atomic Rooster.' They looked at each other and said, 'Yep, that's it, you're our man.' "

Ah man, bummer news. This moment in this bit from the film just showing him for a couple of seconds with a ridiculous drum solo is easily one of my favorite moments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0QdAbGym8A

Also some great physical comedy chops -- the room service guy is the focus of attention but I always loved Parnell's reaction in the background after the little collision there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkE-S_WbUJE

...Parnell continued to play for various other bands and artists throughout the 1970s and 1980s including Michael Des Barres and Lisa Dal Bello, as well as providing the drums for the Toni Basil hit "Mickey" among other contributions. At one time, Steve Perry offered him a spot in Journey, but Parnell declined as he was preoccupied with his studio band at the time Zoo Drive, a decision he later regretted.

...

Spinal Tap became a working band, recording a soundtrack album and promoting the film with live shows and a 1984 appearance on Saturday Night Live. The character of Mick Shrimpton having died in This Is Spinal Tap, Parnell assumed the role of his "twin brother" drummer Ric Shrimpton for the group's appearances subsequent to the film.

RIP :(

RIP, French actor - and producer! - Jacques Perrin. I only really knew him from his association with Valerio Zurlini. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/movies/jacques-perrin-dead.html

It won't be his legacy, but Parnell had the minor distinction of writing and singing the best song on Atomic Rooster's Made in England:

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

Out-jazz drummer Allen Blairman. He was on the Albert Ayler box set that just came out this weekend; I was actually supposed to interview him for a piece in mid-April, but it didn't happen.

Too bad The Desert of the Tartars is unstreamable.

Paparazzo Ron Galella, 91

Kathy Boudin, of the Weather Underground, 78

Regina Zylberberg aka Régine, discothèque pioneer and singer/actress

https://amp.france24.com/en/live-news/20220501-regine-disco-pioneer-and-nightclub-queen-dies-at-92-1

Was really sad to hear about Gabe from the Locust yesterday.... not a first-name pal, but someone I'd had lunch with a couple times
He was only 44 (May 1st would've been his 45th bday) and I think had fairly recently moved to the country to grow vegetables and shit.. super bummer

https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net/?resize_to=fit&width=555&height=800&quality=80&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2FHgN1WNsUcVcb25hWRG6oBQ%2Fnormalized.jpg

= a Ron Galella shot taken at Régine's discotheque

D-Generation Bassist & All-Around Raconteur Howie Pyro

https://pitchfork.com/news/d-generations-howie-pyro-dies-at-61/