News Obituaries

[Moll Flanders]

I just turned on the news now and heard about David Bowie, only 69 years old.
David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69 - BBC News

Someone in my family was a big fan and I probably still know all the words to some of his songs on his albums from hearing her play them all the time.

 

[shyvas]

I just turned on the news now and heard about David Bowie, only 69 years old.
David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69 - BBC News

Someone in my family was a big fan and I probably still know all the words to some of his songs on his albums from hearing her play them all the time.

Same here. I heard it on the radio when I was driving back home. I was surprised as he wasn't really that old and I didn't know that he had cancer.

 

[Moll Flanders]

I didn't know he was ill either.

I saw that fans have been leaving tributes at the mural in Brixton close to where he was born.Fans pay tribute to David Bowie at the Brixton mural

 

[Amy SF]

This is very sad. I wasn't a fan, but I know it's a sad day for those who are/were fans.

I didn't know he had cancer, either.

 

[PTree15]

This is so sad. Didn't even know he was sick. First Lemmy, now Bowie.

 

[Calliegirl]

I am definitely a fan, I loved him in Labyrinth too. My granddaughter and I would sort of dance/bounce around and sing the Dance Magic song when it would come on. Then replay it about 6 times.

 

[Calliegirl]

Also Angus Scrimm died. He was most famous for playing the Tall Man in the Phantasm series.
Angus Scrimm dead: Phantasm star was 89 | EW.com

 

[ledboots]

So sad about Bowie. He released a farewell album recently.

 

[ledboots]

Sorry double posted

Rip David Bowie

 

[Moll Flanders]

I just heard on TV that Alan Rickman has died, he was aged 69 and was suffering from cancer.

Alan Rickman, giant of British film and theatre, dies at 69 | Film | The Guardian

 

[Amy SF]

I just heard on TV that Alan Rickman has died, he was aged 69 and was suffering from cancer.

Alan Rickman, giant of British film and theatre, dies at 69 | Film | The Guardian

How awful. I didn't know he had cancer.

I was watching the original Die Hard again just this past week. He was so good as the villain.

There's a story that when studio execs ran preview screenings of Kevin Costner's Robin Hood movie, audiences apparently enjoyed Rickman's portrayal of the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham more than Costner's portrayal of Robin Hood, so they cut back on Rickman's screen time in order to give more screen time to Costner.

 

[ledboots]

 

[Moll Flanders]

There's a story that when studio execs ran preview screenings of Kevin Costner's Robin Hood movie, audiences apparently enjoyed Rickman's portrayal of the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham more than Costner's portrayal of Robin Hood, so they cut back on Rickman's screen time in order to give more screen time to Costner.

I thought he was very attractive and he had such a gorgeous voice. Very sad.

 

[shyvas]

Dan Haggerty, 'Grizzly Adams' star, dies at 74 - CNN.com

 

[KLS52]

I liked him. [emoji45]

 

[ledboots]

RIP Glenn Frey [emoji22]

 

[Amy SF]

RIP Glenn Frey [emoji22]

There goes a part of my adolescence.

Eagles Legend Glenn Frey Dies at 67

 

[ledboots]

There goes a part of my adolescence.

Eagles Legend Glenn Frey Dies at 67

I know. I saw them in concert around the time this video was recorded. Sigh. So glad the music lives on though, when an artist passes away.

 

[shyvas]

I know. I saw them in concert around the time this video was recorded. Sigh. So glad the music lives on though, when an artist passes away.

I also liked the Eagles.

 

[Mr Crunchy]

The Eagles were the soundtrack to my high school years.

I am sad to learn the Bill Johnson passed. I admired him. We were the same age and our lives followed similar trajectories at times.