Celebrity Obituary thread

[me just saying]

Jack Sherman, a guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers during their debut in the 1980s, has died at the age of 64.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/red-hot-chili-peppers-guitarist-jack-sherman-dead

 

[Laura Knotek]

Ann Syrdal, Who Helped Give Computers a Female Voice, Dies at 74

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/...give-computers-a-female-voice-dies-at-74.html

 

[me just saying]

Justin Townes Earle, an acclaimed singer-songwriter in the Americana/alt-country field and the son of Steve Earle, has died at age 38

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/singer-songwriter-justin-townes-earle-013439133.html

 

[me just saying]

Walter Lure has died at the age of 71. The guitarist is best known for co-founding the Heartbreakers with New York Dolls’ Johnny Thunders. Though they only put out one album — 1977’s L.A.M.F. — the New York band is credited for pioneering punk.

https://www.spin.com/2020/08/walter...ny-thunders-and-the-heartbreakers-dies-at-71/

 

[me just saying]

Allan Rich, a character actor who overcame being blacklisted in Hollywood and managed to star in classic films like “Serpico,” “Amistad” and “Quiz Show,” has died, He was 94.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/allan-rich-serpico-quiz-show-hollywood-blacklist-dead-94

 

[me just saying]

Joe Ruby, known best as the co-creator of "Scooby-Doo," is dead. He was 87.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/scooby-doo-co-creator-joe-ruby-dead-at-87

 

[me just saying]

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.

https://apnews.com/5f4352111fdead278da3651b44d311b8

 

[abhishek singh21]

Sad

 

[aximtreo]

Lute Olsen, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach died at age 85. He brought University of Arizona it's only NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

 

[me just saying]

Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/caesar-cordova-actor-scarface-carlito-173558394.html

 

[me just saying]

WWE Hall of Famer "Bullet" Bob Armstrong has died. He was 80. Armstrong made his wrestling debut in 1960 after a career as a marine and firefighter and retired in 1988

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wwe-hall-famer-bullet-bob-210139419.html

 

[mtf1380]

actor chadwick boseman, who played black icons jackie robinson and james brown before finding fame as the regal black panther in the marvel cinematic universe, died friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.

https://apnews.com/5f4352111fdead278da3651b44d311b8

blm!!

 

[me just saying]

Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as "Big John" throughout college basketball, has died at age 78.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...georgetown-coach-john-thompson-jr-dies-age-78

 

[me just saying]

Marcus Smythe, best known as the romantic lead in popular soap operas throughout the 1970s and 1980s, died Aug. 20 following a three-year battle with brain cancer. He was 70.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/soap-opera-marcus-smuthe-dead-70

 

[me just saying]

"Britain's Got Talent" stand-up comedian Ian Royce has died. He was 51. The comedian, who was best known for his warm-up act on the U.K. competition show.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/britains-got-talent-warm-up-comedian-ian-royce-dead-at-51.

 

[me just saying]

Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell has died, Fox News has confirmed. He was 62.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ian-mitchell-bay-city-rollers-bassist-dead-62

 

[me just saying]

Erick Morillo, a veteran DJ who broke into the mainstream with the 1990s hit “I Like to Move It,” was found dead Tuesday, Miami Beach police confirm to Variety. Morillo was 49,

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/erick-morillo-dj-known-move-191209879.html

 

[Laura Knotek]

Tom Seaver, greatest Met ever, dead at 75


https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/tom-seaver-greatest-met-ever-dead-at-75/

 

[me just saying]

Annie Cordy, an acclaimed Belgian singer and actress known for her work in film, TV and stage has died. She was 92. She was one of the French-speaking world’s best-loved musical comedy performers.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/belgian-actress-singer-annie-cordy-dead-at-92

 

[me just saying]

Hall of Famer and longtime St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock died on Sunday afternoon after a lengthy battle with numerous medical issues at the age of 81.

https://sports.yahoo.com/st-louis-cardinals-hall-of-famer-lou-brock-dies-232302830.html