Celebrity Obituary thread

[pseudoware]

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/burt-bacharach-dead-obit-1265406/

 

[Laura Knotek]

BBC News - Raquel Welch: US actress and model dead at 82
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64657781

 

[Annie_M]

Tim McCarver, American professional baseball player and television sports commentator, 81

 

[Annie_M]

Richard Belzer - 78

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/19/entertainment/richard-belzer-death/index.html

 

[Laura Knotek]

Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60​

Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60

Lance Reddick, who appeared in major TV series like “The Wire,” “Fringe,” “Bosch” and films like the “John Wick” franchise, which is set to debut &#8…

variety.com

 

[pseudoware]

New York Knicks Hall of Famer Willis Reed dies at 80

Knicks legend, HOF center Reed dies at 80

Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center who helped the New York Knicks win two championships during the 1970s, has died. He was 80.

www.espn.com

 

[Laura Knotek]

Paul Cattermole: Tributes paid to 'gentle and shy' S Club 7 star after death aged 46

https://news.sky.com/story/paul-cat...hy-s-club-7-star-after-death-aged-46-12852010

 

[HelloNNNewman]

Michael Lerner, Oscar-nominated actor for ‘Barton Fink,’ dies at 81

Michael Lerner, Oscar-nominated actor for ‘Barton Fink,’ dies at 81

He also appeared in “Elf,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past," “The Candidate,” “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” “Eight Men Out” and “Harlem Nights.”

www.nbcnews.com

 

[HelloNNNewman]

Lasse Wellander, ABBA’s Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70

Lasse Wellander, ABBA’s Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70

Lasse Wellander, ABBA’s go-to guitarist across decades of hits, died at age 70 on April 7 due to cancer. He was 70. The news was confirmed in a statement on Wellander’s official Facebook page…

variety.com

 

[HelloNNNewman]

Al Jaffee, iconoclastic cartooning legend of Mad Magazine fame, dies at 102

RIP you trailblazer!

Al Jaffee, award-winning Mad magazine cartoonist, dies at 102

Jaffee died Monday in Manhattan from multiple organ failure, according to his granddaughter, Fani Thomson. He had retired at the age of 99.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Annie_M]

Harry Belafonte aged 96 passed away today.

Harry Belafonte, Legendary Entertainer and Activist, Dead at 96

As an actor and singer, Belafonte broke major barriers for Black performers in the Fifties before becoming a prominent figure in the fight for civil rights

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Annie_M]

Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79

 

[HelloNNNewman]

Folk music icon, Gordon Lightfoot, passes away at 84

Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84

 

[Annie_M]

Andy Rourke, bass guitarist for The Smiths, dies at 59​

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1177038331/andy-rourke-smiths-bass-player-died

 

[HelloNNNewman]

Jim Brown, legendary Cleveland Browns running back and civil rights activist, dead at 87

Jim Brown, legendary running back and civil rights activist, dead at 87

 

[Annie_M]

Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who starred in films like “Punisher: War Zone,” “King Arthur,” the “Thor” films and shows like HBO’s “Rome” and the upcoming “Ahsoka” series,” died on Sunday in Italy, Variety has confirmed with his publicist. He was 58.

Source Link

 

[raycpl]

Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who starred in films like “Punisher: War Zone,” “King Arthur,” the “Thor” films and shows like HBO’s “Rome” and the upcoming “Ahsoka” series,” died on Sunday in Italy, Variety has confirmed with his publicist. He was 58.

Source Link

Last saw him in RRR

 

[Annie_M]

Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Sheldon Reynolds dead at 63

Sheldon Reynolds death: Earth, Wind & Fire and The Commodores guitarist dies aged 63

Musician also performed with the band Sun

www.yahoo.com

 

[Annie_M]

There have been to many lately...

Tina Turner died today at the age of 83.

Tina Turner, trailblazing 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' who dazzled audiences worldwide, dies at 83

 

[pseudoware]

Brazilian bosa nova and samba singer Astrud Gilberto dies at 83

Astrud Gilberto, the voice of ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, dies aged 83

Brazilian musician’s debut recording happened by complete chance, after she volunteered to sing on the English version of the 1962 track

www.independent.co.uk