DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[HadleyH]

One of the best ever!

Rest in Peace Etta James.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Just saw this on the news. I knew it was going to happen soon, but it's still terribly sad to lose such a great talent. RIP, Etta.

 

[Connery]

R.I.P. Etta James

Truly one of the best!!!!!

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

Yes she has been sick for a long time, at peace now

 

[Formeruser012523]

Just heard this story today. Such a loss at such a young age.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/s...adian-freestyle-skier-dies-from-injuries.html

 

[Talbot]

R.I.P. Johhny Otis

Johnny Otis, one of the creators of rock and roll but primarily remembered as the godfather of rhythm and blues, has passed away at 90. Otis died at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/01/rip_johnny_otis_the_godfather.php

Here is one of his TV shows from 1959:

http://youtu.be/T0mIFzCaOko

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

Oh man, that's too bad.

Went to see him live about 10 years ago, got his autograph on one of his old records from the 1950's, now in the juke... a very cool person.

 

[MrBern]

Danger Will Robinson!!!
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/arts/television/dick-tufeld-robot-voice-in-tvs-lost-in-space-dies-at-85.html

 

[Widebrim]

Johnny Otis, one of the creators of rock and roll but primarily remembered as the godfather of rhythm and blues, has passed away at 90. Otis died at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/01/rip_johnny_otis_the_godfather.php

Here is one of his TV shows from 1959:

http://youtu.be/T0mIFzCaOko

I knew that he was of Greek ancestry, but didn't know that he had changed his last name from Veliotes. Interesting that a white guy would become the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues. Great performer.

 

[LocktownDog]

Robert Hegyes

For those of us that grew up n the '70s. Sweathogs are way too young to be passing already.

 

[Widebrim]

Robert Hegyes

For those of us that grew up n the '70s. Sweathogs are way too young to be passing already.

Yes, heart attack at age 60.

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

I saw him on WBK on Television the other day, first time I had seen the show since the 70's, I could not believe how young John Travolta was, youth is wasted on the young!

 

[dhermann1]

Don Cornelius an apparent suicide

Don Cornelius - suicide:
http://www.newsday.com/entertainmen...n-apparent-suicide-according-to-tmz-1.3495188
Strange and sad.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Ben Gazzara dies in New York aged 81:

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20120203/Ben-Gazzara-method-actor-dies-in-New-York-120203/

RIP

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

yes I just heard this on the radio, he had a unique face

 

[Connery]

R.I.P. Ben Gazzarra

Ben Gazzara and his bride Elke Kriwert are joined by director John Cassavetes, left, and actor Peter Falk, right, after their wedding ceremony in New York, on February 26, 1982.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

Florence Green, last WW1 vet:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...-war-one-veteran-dies-aged-110_n_1259493.html

 

[AtomicEraTom]

This was very sad news, today. Truly marks an end of an era.

Florence Green, last WW1 vet:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...-war-one-veteran-dies-aged-110_n_1259493.html

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Whitney Houston has died today at 48 yrs old.

[video=youtube;H9nPf7w7pDI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9nPf7w7pDI[/video]

 

[KilroyCD]

I just saw that as well. Here's the story so far: http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20120212/US.Obit.Whitney.Houston/?cid=hero_media