The R.I.P. Thread

[gandalfe]

A thread for those media, political, scientific, and sports figures who have passed away. Not the really big ones who will get their own threads, maybe, but the smaller names who impacted us nonetheless.

 

[gandalfe]

Norman Gimbel, Killing Me Softly and Wonder Woman lyricist, dies at 91

 

[JazzGal]

The ones that gave my heart a ping:

Lari White (country singer)
John Mahoney (actor)
David Ogden Stiers (actor)
Margot Kidder (actor)
Burt Reynolds (actor)
Stan Lee (genius)
William Goldman (author/screenwriter)
Penny Marshall (actor)
Roy Clark (actor/singer)

 

[Stars Fan]

The ones that gave my heart a ping:

Lari White (country singer)
John Mahoney (actor)
David Ogden Stiers (actor)
Margot Kidder (actor)
Burt Reynolds (actor)
Stan Lee (genius)
William Goldman (author/screenwriter)
Penny Marshall (actor)
Roy Clark (actor/singer)

Good list.

I would add
Aretha


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[gandalfe]

Aside from those already mentioned above, Harlan Ellison's death really hit me this year.

 

[TroutBum]

My eyesight, hearing, hair, and balls.

R.I.P. fellas, it was a great run.

 

[candrew]

Despite his condition you always felt Stephen Hawking always had a little bit more to offer his fellow man. To me, those are the saddest deaths.

 

[gandalfe]

"Mean" Gene Okerland

http://m.tmz.com/#!2019/01/02/wwe-legend-mean-gene-okerlaud-dead-at-76/

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[str8line]

Super Dave Osborne has died.

For his final stunt he was beaten like a pinata when he dressed as Trump and stood under a mistletoe.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/bob-einstein-dies-‘curb-your-enthusiasm’-actor-who-created-super-dave-osborne-character-was-76/ar-BBRIX6U?li=BBnb2gh

 

[infection]

One of my favorite actors. He died like 5 years ago, though. Says the F word better than anyone (and more frequently). Everyone always talks about Samuel L. Jackson, but Dennis Farina does it better.

Snatch and Get Shorty were his best.

 

[str8line]

RIP Pope Callixtus.

He was an awesome Pope and is an awesome martyr, too bad he got thrown down a well. Gonna miss that sweet little tuft of hair on his forehead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Callixtus_I

 

[YB85]

RIP me as a Jazz season ticket holder. 150% price increase next year? Just because I'm bereaved doesn't make me a sap!