Celebrity Obituary thread

[me just saying]

Former WCCW and USWA star Chris Youngblood (Chris Romero) has passed away at the age of 55.

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/07/former-wccw-star-chris-youngblood-passes-away/

 

[me just saying]

Robert Downey Sr., the actor and filmmaker best known for classic films such as "Putney Swope” and “Greaser’s Palace,” died Tuesday night after battling Parkinson's disease, his son Robert Downey Jr. confirmed. He was 85

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/ne...of-robert-downey-jr-dies-at-age-85/ar-AALT93j

 

[me just saying]

harlie Robinson, a veteran actor best known for playing court clerk Mac Robinson on the NBC sitcom "Night Court" and makeup artist Newdell on NBC's "Buffalo Bill," died Sunday at age 75.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertain...-court-and-buffalo-bill-dies-at-75/ar-AAM6qAW

 

[me just saying]

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff, who once fought in Wrestlemania, has died at the age of 71.

https://www.the-sun.com/sport/3269109/wwe-paul-orndorff-mr-wonderful-cause-death-news/

 

[me just saying]

Jeff LaBar, longtime guitarist for glam metal band Cinderella, died Wednesday at his Nashville home. He was 58 years old.

https://granthshala.com/cinderella-guitarist-jeff-labar-dead-at-58/

 

[me just saying]

Keyboardist Gary Corbett, best known for his touring work with KISS and Cinderella, has died after a battle with lung cancer. No age was given,

https://deadline.com/2021/07/gary-corbett-kiss-cinderella-keyboards-songwriter-she-bop-1234794297/#!

 

[me just saying]

Byron Berline, a renowned fiddler who played with superstars like Elton John, the Rolling Stones and owned a popular Oklahoma instrument shop, has died. He was 77.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainmen...lahoma-fiddler-byron-berline-dies-77-78805729

 

[me just saying]

Robby Steinhardt, violinist and co-lead vocalist for Kansas, died Saturday after a bout of acute pancreatitis and septic shock, his wife Cindy Steinhardt confirmed on Facebook. He was 71.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/new...and-vocalist-for-kansas-dies-at-71/ar-AAMkETn

 

[me just saying]

Comedian Tom O'Connor died in hospital in Buckinghamshire on Sunday aged 81. He star in The Comedians and host shows including Name That Tune, Crosswits and the Tom O'Connor Show.

https://news.yahoo.com/comedian-tom...huOs2kd-jtCwFRif2KX_be81cuNjuPjsndIDnwg0jX17K

 

[me just saying]

William F. Nolan, the science fiction writer best known for co-authoring the 1967 modern classic Logan’s Run and for frequent TV and film collaborations with producer Dan Curtis, died July 15 during a brief hospital stay. He was 93.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/ne...t-offerings-e2-80-99-writer-was-93/ar-AAMk6HE

 

[me just saying]

Gary Corbett, a keyboardist best known for his touring work with KISS and Cinderella who also co-wrote the Cyndi Lauper hit “She Bop,” has died after a battle with lung cancer. No age was given, but he died just short of his birthday today.

https://deadline.com/2021/07/gary-corbett-kiss-cinderella-keyboards-songwriter-she-bop-1234794297/

 

[me just saying]

Jerry Granelli, a drummer whose subtle pulse was a key ingredient in trios led by pianists Mose Allison, Denny Zeitlin and Vince Guaraldi — notably on Guaraldi’s iconic soundtracks for many of the Peanuts television specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas — died on Tuesday at his home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was 80.

https://www.wbgo.org/music/2021-07-...er-who-gave-peanuts-its-groove-has-died-at-80

 

[me just saying]

Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainmen...mic-perfected-amused-outrage-dies-93-79038448

 

[Laura Knotek]

The Mirror: Mike Howe dead: Metal Church lead singer who performed on Badlands has died aged 55.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mike-howe-dead-metal-church-24623176

 

[Laura Knotek]

Variety: ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies at 72.
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/zz-top-bassist-dusty-hill-dead-dies-1235029656/

 

[HelloNNNewman]

Salesman and Inventor - Ron Popiel - passes away at 86.

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/29/1022...es-more-late-night-infomercials-is-dead-at-86

Famous for his commercial catch lines like:

• "Set it, and forget it!"
• "Hey good lookin'! We'll be back to pick you up later!"
• "But Wait... There's more!" (... no there isn't... he gone.)

 

[me just saying]

Saginaw Grant, the prolific Native American actor known for 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Lone Ranger,' dead at 85

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainme...erican-actor-breaking-bad-lone-ranger-dead-85

 

[me just saying]

Jay Pickett, 'General Hospital' & 'Days of Our Lives' actor dies at 60

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainme...l-hospital-days-of-our-lives-actor-dies-at-60

 

[me just saying]

American singer and actor (The Final Countdown, Stir Crazy, The Gambler) Alvin Ing Dies at 89

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Obituary-Alvin-Ing-Dies-at-89-20210801

 

[me just saying]

Actor Rick Aiello, who starred in The Sopranos, Twin Peaks and Do The Right Thing alongside his father, the late Danny Aiello, has died. He was 65.

https://people.com/movies/actor-rick-aiello-son-of-danny-aiello-dead-at-65/