Rolling Obituary Thread: 2016

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Howard Bingham, Muhammad Ali's personal photographer.

http://www.pdnonline.com/features/industry-updates/obituaries/obituary-howard-bingham-muhammad-ali-photographer-77/?platform=hootsuite

Dan Worsley, Monday, 19 December 2016 18:14 (seven years ago) link

RIP. Appeared in more than one classic. Wasn't sure she was still alive but know someone who met her in recent years

Stars on 45, Where Are You? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 December 2016 17:52 (seven years ago) link

"I have never had the opportunity to play sexy women. I must believe that my charm was not in my ass."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michele-morgan-french-actress-fallen-idol-dies-at-96-958050

Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 03:45 (seven years ago) link

Hello new dn

"I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 05:21 (seven years ago) link

Gordy Tapp of Hee Haw

aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 13:58 (seven years ago) link

#Because2016

flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 December 2016 20:53 (seven years ago) link

y'know these folks droppin' in their 90s had a good run

Tapp was Canadian! token on Hee Haw

Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 21:00 (seven years ago) link

"Charlie Farquharson" (played by Don Harrow, father of director Mary) was also Canadian

“a tub of horses” (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 22:20 (seven years ago) link

every gordie is canadian

mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 December 2016 22:29 (seven years ago) link

How?

nickn, Wednesday, 21 December 2016 22:56 (seven years ago) link

every gordie is canadian

Definitely,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyZdanTLW40

The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Thursday, 22 December 2016 00:28 (seven years ago) link

Status Quo's Rick Parfitt dies

let it go let it go let it go (snoball), Saturday, 24 December 2016 15:17 (seven years ago) link

Vesna Vulovic who survived falling what may or may not have been 10,000 metres without a parachute in 1972.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/24/vesna-vulovic-serbian-survivor-of-fall-from-plane-explosion-dies-at-66

Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Saturday, 24 December 2016 18:34 (seven years ago) link

RIP Alexandrov Ensemble:(

How I Wrote Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 December 2016 12:57 (seven years ago) link

Well, multiple members thereof

How I Wrote Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 December 2016 13:21 (seven years ago) link

Aka The Red Army Choir (there seem to be two of these)

How I Wrote Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 December 2016 13:23 (seven years ago) link

Man, whoever's booking entertainment for the Trump inaugural just can't catch a break.

Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 25 December 2016 15:12 (seven years ago) link

george michael

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38432862

Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 25 December 2016 22:59 (seven years ago) link

:(

How I Wrote Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 December 2016 23:04 (seven years ago) link

the actual

loudmouth darraghmac ween (darraghmac), Sunday, 25 December 2016 23:09 (seven years ago) link

you gotta be fucking kidding me

nomar, Sunday, 25 December 2016 23:10 (seven years ago) link

george michael

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38432862🔗


:(

maura, Sunday, 25 December 2016 23:15 (seven years ago) link

Wow.

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 25 December 2016 23:32 (seven years ago) link

i can't even

A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 26 December 2016 01:54 (seven years ago) link

:-(

I went for lunch at the Miller at Mansfield pub in Goring just before Christmas with someone who lives in the village who told me that George Michael regularly came in, but also that he now weighed over 20 stone (280lb, 127kg) and even though his house was only 200 metres away he would always drive there.

Grandpont Genie, Monday, 26 December 2016 10:18 (seven years ago) link

George Michael R.I.P.

let it go let it go let it go (snoball), Monday, 26 December 2016 11:14 (seven years ago) link

Jazz-funk drummer Alphonse Mouzon. First drummer for Weather Report, solo artist, played on several excellent McCoy Tyner albums in the 70s, and a million other records.

Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 26 December 2016 18:32 (seven years ago) link

^^ Source of the amazing drum sample from his album Funky Snakefoot that starts off the Beastie Boys' "Shake Your Rump-a" on Paul's Boutique. And a great album in its own right, too!

Lauren Schumer Donor (Phil D.), Monday, 26 December 2016 18:45 (seven years ago) link

Oh shit, my dad worked with Alphonse, he's going to be super bummed out. Incredible drummer.

Here, let me Danesplain that for you (jjjusten), Monday, 26 December 2016 22:40 (seven years ago) link

Wait. Was your dad a musician? *slaps forehead*

How I Wrote Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 26 December 2016 23:39 (seven years ago) link

At 95, actress Liz Smith

let it go let it go let it go (snoball), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 07:33 (seven years ago) link

Aw, Richard Adams. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38446309

Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:00 (seven years ago) link

had no idea he was still alive

Rock Wokeman (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:09 (seven years ago) link

At 95, actress Liz Smith

I read this fast and thought it was the gossip columnist Liz Smith. That Liz Smith is still alive at 93! (Very nice person too).

Josefa, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:17 (seven years ago) link

Um …

People magazine is saying Carrie Fisher is dead.

http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag

Alba, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:51 (seven years ago) link

fuck

Karl Malone, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:05 (seven years ago) link

Oh, FFS.

jane burkini (suzy), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:05 (seven years ago) link

Awful for Debbie Reynolds.

Alba, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:06 (seven years ago) link

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

let it go let it go let it go (snoball), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:07 (seven years ago) link

FUCK dammit I wanted her to pull thru

THE SKURJ OF FAKE NEWS. (kingfish), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:09 (seven years ago) link

aww goddammit :(

MY MUTANT BRAIN WILL DETECT TREACHERY! (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:19 (seven years ago) link


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