DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

[Trenchfriend]

Eddie Money died September 2019. R.I.P.!

 

[Tiki Tom]

No way! “Two Tickets to Paradise” was a rock anthem when I was a young man. R.I.P. How is it possible that the immortal gods of rock grow old and die?

 

[Fading Fast]

No way! “Two Tickets to Paradise” was a rock anthem when I was a young man. R.I.P. How is it possible that the immortal gods of rock grow old and die?

In the cheesy music '80s, he put out some solid rock songs, including "Take Me Home Tonight" with Ronnie Spector.

 

[Tiki Tom]

I had forgotten about that one. A classic.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^never forget Shakin’
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[Trenchfriend]

In the cheesy music '80s, he put out some solid rock songs, including "Take Me Home Tonight" with Ronnie Spector.

It's still my favorite from him!

But now, I comprehended the Ronettes-reminiscence.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Outstanding actor Chadwick Boseman at just 43 (of colon cancer).

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/movies/chadwick-boseman-dead.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/chadwick-boseman-became-a-superhero-while-battling-cancer

This is just brutal, he had so many great performances ahead of him.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Cut down in his prime. That's absolutely heartbreaking.

 

[Bushman]

How awful, and at such a young age.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Co-founder of the group, Kool & The Gang' Ronald "Khalis" Bell has died aged 68.

 

[OldStrummer]

Dame Diana Rigg, co-star of the British TV series, "The Avengers" and "Game of Thrones," at 82.

Diana Rigg was one of the first television actresses that convinced me that I was going to grow up heterosexual.

 

[MisterCairo]

^^^

Oh my goodness, very sad indeed!

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/diana-rigg-dead-82-dies-avengers-game-of-thrones-1234765209/

She just had that look and attitude that could never be matched. As the articles are saying, finishing her career on GoT was a great cap to an amazing body of work.

 

[Fading Fast]

She always looked like she was having so much fun playing Emma Peel.

And she was a great example of smart being sexy - built for speed, yes, but you also knew this was one smart woman.

Glad she had a long life and career.

 

[Inkstainedwretch]

Half a century ago every straight young American male was in love with her, myself most emphatically included. I thought her the most beautiful woman in the world and she was certainly in the top 10. The only woman ever to marry James Bond. Her Olenna Tyrell was the best character on GoT, even more fun than the Hound.

 

[MisterCairo]

 

[Woodtroll]

Remembering all those who lost their lives in the 11 September 2001 attacks on America and its way of life.

 

[OldStrummer]

Remembering all those who lost their lives in the 11 September 2001 attacks on America and its way of life.

There are now students entering college who were not even born the day the Towers were destroyed. Sadly, many of the institutions of higher learning seem to have now ignored this part of our history.

 

[Worf]

Co-founder of the group, Kool & The Gang' Ronald "Khalis" Bell has died aged 68.

This one hurts. Been playing their music since Junior High. Not their later stuff when they became "pop" stars but the early goods like "Choclate Buttermilk", "Hollywood Swingin'" and "Jungle Boogie". Back when they were one of the preeminent funk horn bands in the land.

Worf

 

[Frunobulax]

This one hurts. Been playing their music since Junior High. Not their later stuff when they became "pop" stars but the early goods like "Choclate Buttermilk", "Hollywood Swingin'" and "Jungle Boogie". Back when they were one of the preeminent funk horn bands in the land.

Worf

I got to see them a couple of times. They brought the goods.

 

[MisterCairo]

Reggae legend Fredrick "Toots" Hibbert, whose Maytals song "Do the Reggay" is thought to have named the genre of music, has died, aged 77.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/toots-hibbert-reggae-obit-1.5721918