Celebrity Obituary thread

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Chad Stuart, the bespectacled half of the British Invasion-era Chad and Jeremy, has died. The cause was pneumonia. Stuart turned 79 on Dec. 10. The duo is known for such ’60s hits as “Yesterday’s Gone,” “A Summer Song” and “Willow Weep for Me,”

https://bestclassicbands.com/chad-stuart-obituary-12-20-20/

 

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Veteran actress Rosalind Knight, famed for her roles in Friday Night Dinner and early Carry On Films has died. She was 87. The London-born TV, film and theatre actress – whose credits also included 1957's Blue Murder At St Trinian’s and 1980s The Wildcats Of St Trinian’s

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...r-Carry-Friday-Night-Dinner-dies-aged-87.html

 

[HelloNNNewman]

NFL Hall of Fame - Kevin Greene dies at 58.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...-steelers-and-panthers-dies-at-58/ar-BB1c7FF7

 

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K.T. Oslin, a country music singer and songwriter who came to fame with her anthem "80's Ladies," has died, according to a statement from the Country Music Association.
She was 78.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/21/entertainment/kt-oslin-death-obit/index.html

 

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David Giler, a writer and producer known for his work on each film in the “Alien” franchise, died at his Bangkok home on Dec. 19. He was 77 years old.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/david-giler-dead-alien-1234867896/

 

[Laura Knotek]

Leslie West, Mountain Guitarist Who Belted ‘Mississippi Queen,’ Dead at 75

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/leslie-west-dead-1106777/

 

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James E. Gunn, the golden age science fiction author, scholar and Hugo Award winner, has died. He was 97.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...science-fiction-author-and-scholar-dies-at-97

 

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Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59

https://apnews.com/article/rebecca-...aura-benanti-a29cc8a28beea8eaf46b08850853b8b6

 

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Frankie Randall, the man who officially ended Julio Cesar Chavez’s legendary streak, has passed away at the age of 59.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mma-ufc/former-champion-frankie-randall-dies-at-59/ar-BB1cbBm4

 

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Kay Purcell, the actor best known for her roles in Tracy Beaker Returns and Waterloo Road, has died at the age of 57,

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/kay-purcell-death-cause-age-b1778685.html

 

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John Fletcher of hip-hop trio Whodini has died, Billboard can confirm. The artist, known by his stage name Ecstasy and recognizable from his signature Zorro hat, was 56

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9504425/john-fletcher-dead-whodini-ecstasy-obit/

 

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Horror writer Guy N. Smith has died, aged 81. Smith was responsible for a slew of horror novels, with Night of the Crabs and its successors making his name. He became a full time writer, penning over 200 novels

https://scifibulletin.com/2020/12/24/rip-guy-n-smith/

 

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https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/pro-wrestler-jon-huber-brodie-lee-luke-harper-dies

Pro wrestling star Jon Huber, known as Brodie Lee in All Elite Wrestling and Luke Harper in WWE, died Saturday. He was 41.

 

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Boston Celtics legend and Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones died Friday at the age of 88. Jones was collegiate teammates with Bill Russell at the University of San Francisco, won eight NBA championships as a player and won 12 NBA championships in all, including his coaching career.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-at-88-hall-of-famer-won-12-nba-championships

 

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https://wrestletalk.com/news/wrestling-legend-danny-hodge-passes-away-at-88/

Wrestling Legend Danny Hodge Passes Away At 88

 

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/europe/george-blake-spy-double-agent-dies-gbr-intl/index.html

The former British spy and Soviet secret agent George Blake has died in Moscow aged 98,

 

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Legendary knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro died Sunday, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced. He was 81.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/phil-niekro-hall-of-fame-knuckleball-pitcher-dies-at-81

 

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College Football Hall of Famer Loyd Phillips died Sunday following complications from a stroke, the University of Arkansas announced. He was 75. Phillips was named an All-American in 1965 and 1966 before joining the Chicago Bears for two years as the No. 10 overall pick in the 1967 draft.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...all-hall-of-famer-loyd-philips-dies-at-age-75

 

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Brodie Lee, Former WWE Wrestler Known as Luke Harper, Dead at 41

https://www.eonline.com/news/1222130/brodie-lee-former-wwe-wrestler-known-as-luke-harper-dead-at-41

 

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Composer and singer Armando Manzanero dead at 85. The star earned lifetime achievement awards from the Grammys and Latin Grammys

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/composer-singer-armando-manzanero-dead-85-coroanvirus