News Obituaries

[MadamSarcastra]

NYT obit.... John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81


ETA: These lovely statements....

 

[Amy SF]

John McCain has died.

John McCain, Senator And Former GOP Presidential Nominee, Dies

I never agreed with his political views and hated him for giving us Sarah Palin and her loathsome politics and family, but I agree that he was someone who was much more of a decent gentleman and patriot than the creature currently occupying the White House. I don’t know what kind of President he might have been, but he wouldn’t be spending every waking moment trashing everyone and everything around him and screaming insanities on Twitter every day. And he wouldn’t be spending every single f****** weekend playing golf instead of attending to his presidential duties.

 

[Mischief]

There was a time, in the 1990's, where I might have voted for him. He made a turn to the right during/after the truly nasty primary campaign the Bush Jr. camp fought.

But I think that, at heart, he remained a man of personal principle. There are precious few of those left in the current political climate.

 

[Amy SF]

Neil Simon, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, dies - CNN

Rest In Peace, Mr. Simon. You made me, and a lot of other people, laugh for a very long time, especially when we really needed it. Without you around, I’m going to miss the sharp dialogue, clever wit, wonderful comic timing, and indelible characters of your plays and movies.

 

[Val]

Legendary Russian singer Iosif Kobzon dies aged 80

Never liked him, but oh well, he was a living legend...

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Spider-Woman Co-Creator Marie Severin Dies at 89 - IGN

https://twitter.com/x/status/1035273203218698241

 

[Val]

Kolya Vasin has died because of an accident. He was a writer-historiographist and the main russian fan of "The Beatles". In his flat(!) he created the country's biggest museum of the history of "The Beatles" and built the "Temple of love, peace and music" dedicated to John Lennon.
I found this. January 1st, 1994:
Lennongrad, Back in What Used to Be the U.S.S.R.

 

[Amy SF]

TMZ
Burt Reynolds, "Smokey and the Bandit" star, dead at 82 - CNN

Smokey and the Bandit is still one of my favorite movies from the 1970’s.

 

[peacefulveglady]

TMZ
Burt Reynolds, "Smokey and the Bandit" star, dead at 82 - CNN

Smokey and the Bandit is still one of my favorite movies from the 1970’s.

My husband just woke up from his nap and devistated hearing this.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Gary Kurtz, Star Wars producer, dies

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Blues guitarist Otis Rush, architect of 'West Side Sound,' dies at 84

 

[Amy SF]

Marty Balin, co-founder of Jefferson Airplane, dies at 76

 

[MadamSarcastra]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1048757225714581505

Scott Wilson, Actor in 'The Walking Dead' and 'In Cold Blood,' Dies at 76

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Joachim Roenneberg, Who Sabotaged Nazis' Nuclear Hopes, Dies At 99 - NPR Choice page

 

[Val]

Joachim Roenneberg, Who Sabotaged Nazis' Nuclear Hopes, Dies At 99 - NPR Choice page

Yeah, our local tv channel announced these news today too.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Ntozake Shange, Who Wrote ‘For Colored Girls,’ Is Dead at 70

Such a powerful voice. I did a cutting from "For Colored Girls..." for forensics (Dramatic Interpretation) my junior year in high school, got 4th in the state.... I just love Shange's work.... Was so sad to hear of her passing today....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Mario Segale, Inspiration For Nintendo's Hero Plumber, Has Died -- NPR Choice page

 

[Amy SF]

Stan Lee is dead at 95.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/12/entertainment/stan-lee-obit/index.html?r=https://www.google.com/

 

[Amy SF]

Luke Perry has died from a massive stroke he suffered several days earlier. He was 52.

https://people.com/

 

[peacefulveglady]

Luke Perry has died from a massive stroke he suffered several days earlier.

https://people.com/

Yeah first Mona from Who’s the Boss Katherine H something then him in one week..