Fatality: 2021

[Deleted User]

I drove for him regularly the 90"s.

Lovely guy. Lovely family.

A great loss.

 

[rootabaga]

Just heard that the one of the last of the old-school comics, Jackie Mason, has passed at age 93. I could take him in small doses but he sure knew his fan base and led them to laugh after laugh.

RIP, Jackie, and thanks for making so many laugh for so long.

 

[olbriar]

Robby Steinhardt, violinist for the group Kansas has died. Thanks for the tunes and entertainment.
RIP

 

[rootabaga]

Dusty Hill, ZZ Top’s bass player, has left us at 72. No cause of death was noted.

RIP, Mr. Hill, and thanks for all of the bearded talent over the years. Condolences to your family, friends, fans and loved ones,

 

[rootabaga]

Robby Steinhardt, violinist for the group Kansas has died. Thanks for the tunes and entertainment.
RIP

All we are is dust in the wind…

RIP, Mr. Steinhardt.

 

[lunatic59]

Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ Actress, Dead at 70.

R.I.P. Markie

 

[rootabaga]

^^^Cancer, again. Ugh.
RIP, Ms. Post. Thanks entertaining is with your talent.

 

[rootabaga]

Alfred Hitchcock’s only child has joined him in the afterlife. Patricia Hitchcock turned 93 on July 7. She was active on the big and small screen, with bit parts in her father’s productions and other small roles as well.

RIP, Patricia, and thanks for sharing your talents.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/patricia-hitchcock-dead-daughter-alfred-hitchcock-1235038945/

 

[olbriar]

I remember some of the parts she played but never realized she was a Hitchcock. RIP

 

[rootabaga]

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith has died at 68. No cause of death was given.

RIP, Ms. Griffith, and thanks for sharing your talents.

 

[Member 2135452]

Cameron Burrell - Wikipedia Wow, thank you for your talents as a sprinter young person.

 

[rootabaga]

Cameron Burrell - Wikipedia Wow, thank you for your talents as a sprinter young person.

That’s awful…suicide is the worst answer to any problem. How devastating for his family.

 

[rootabaga]

Maki Kaji, the creator of Sudoku, has died at 69 from bile duct cancer. (No truth to the rumor that chairs for the memorial service will be arranged into 9x9 grids.)

I have long loved Sudoku and I’m grateful for his creation of this fun and challenging puzzle. RIP, Maki, and thanks for adding to the great puzzles of the world.

 

[rootabaga]

Tom T. Hall, known to many fans as simply “The Storyteller,” has died at 85.

This is a nice bio: https://www.tennessean.com/story/en...nnessee-storyteller-country-music/8219502002/

RIP, Tom, and thanks for all the music. You sure had a unique ability to set a story to music. And a pretty darn good voice, too.

 

[olbriar]

Don Everly Joined his brother Phil in rock n roll heaven yesterday. The brothers turned out many great songs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...759e86-aa22-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html
RIP Don Everly and thanks for the tunes.

 

[rootabaga]

Don Everly Joined his brother Phil in rock n roll heaven yesterday. The brothers turned out many great songs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...759e86-aa22-11e7-850e-2bdd1236be5d_story.html
RIP Don Everly and thanks for the tunes.

The first song of theirs I remember hearing is “All I Have to do is Dream.”

RIP, and thanks for sharing your talents.

 

[olbriar]

I grew up to the Everly Brother's songs. My sister, four years my senior, afforded me an early exposure. I understand that Phil and Don had a rocky relationship but they put beautiful harmony to music.

 

[lunatic59]

The first of the Rolling Stones has passed. R.I.P. Charlie Watts.

 

[rootabaga]

We bid a fond farewell to Ed Asner, who passed today at 91.

RIP, Mr. Asner, with thanks for you sharing your talents and entertaining so many over a long and award-winning career.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ed...Uf7vWZMKodzW4uZJx5NcTqYh7HBTcW-axBVTauPyfBuak

 

[Member 2135452]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Jamison Wow. Rest in peace Philip, thanks for your creative works with water coloring.

 

[rootabaga]

Willard Scott has stepped into eternity at 87: https://www.today.com/news/willard-scott-dead-t152927

RIP, Mr. Scott, and thanks for entertaining and informing folks for a very long time.

 

[rootabaga]

Michael K. Williams, probably best know for his role as Omar Little on The Wire, was found dead in his NY apartment on Monday. He was 54; no cause of death has been identified.

RIP, Mr. Williams, and thank you for sharing your talents and entertaining many.

 

[rootabaga]

Versatile actor (and veritable master of the deadpan look) Michael Constantine has died of natural causes at 94.

I first remember him in “Room 222” and last saw him (I think) in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” lauding the myriad benefits of Windex. He always knew where to find the laughs.

RIP, Mr. Constantine, and thanks for entertaining so many for so long.

Good article from the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/...d-in-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-dies-at-94.html

 

[lunatic59]

He was from my neck of the woods. Mr. Constantine died on Aug. 31st, but they withheld the announcement for a few days. Here's the hometown paper on his passing.

https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/0...g-native-dies-actor-my-big-fat-greek-wedding/

 

[Unforgiven]

RIP Norm MacDonald after a 10 year private battle with cancer. F Cancer