Notable Deaths 2017

[davidm]

Game over man.

Bill Paxton dies aged 61
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39097834

 

[Howie]

^I liked your post cos of the 'Game over, man' quote, not the fact that Bill was dead.
Sad news, that one. Bill Paxton was cool.

 

[DelPiero]

Very sad, I've watched Twister countless times, absolutely loved it when it first came out. RIP Bill.

 

[mouse]

Chuck Berry, 90
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39318602

 

[MestnyiGeroi]

Chuck Berry, 90
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39318602

Oh, wow. A true legend passes.

 

[Thekingin64]

Clem Curtis, 76:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39410011#

 

[Mysterious Sue]

Gilbert Baker, designer of the LGBT rainbow flag
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39462530

 

[GuyWithAStick]

Don Rickles, Comedian and Actor. Best known as Mr. Potato Head from the Toy Story Trilogy. 90.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/entertainment/don-rickles-dead/index.html

 

[ECG]

J. Geils, lead guitarist and founder of the J. Geils Band, died of natural causes at 71.
Even if you're too young to have heard "Love Stinks", "Freeze Frame" or "Centerfold", in his prime he was so popular that bands like the Eagles, Billy Joel and U2 opened for him.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/...hy-pop-hits-colored-the-1980s-dies-at-71.html

 

[TilenB]

Michele Scarponi, Italian cyclist and winner of Giro 2011 died earlier today at the age of 37. He was hit by a truck while on a training ride.
http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/22-...e-filottrano-190903631920.shtml?refresh_ce-cp
http://m.bbc.com/sport/cycling/39677856

 

[GuyWithAStick]

Erin Moran, 56. Played Joanie Cunningham on 'Happy Days'.

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dies-56-012117080.html

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[caffeine_demon]

Robert Miles of 1990's hit "children" fame

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39869009

 

[davidm]

Blimey this ones bad ; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39960066

Chris Cornell

 

[furie]

Blimey this ones bad ; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39960066

Chris Cornell

big fan of both Soundgarden and Audioslave

Poop.

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[peep]

Roger Moore has passed away, aged 89

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40018422

 

[Ian]

Ahh no! He was "my" Bond growing up.

 

[DelPiero]

Sad to hear about Roger, but a grand old age at least.

 

[TwoTonTunic]

Blimey this ones bad ; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39960066

Chris Cornell

I was in Detroit the night after this happened, there was a small vigil for him with flowers and spoons. It was kind of hard to walk past. Most of my favorite bands now are all missing people.

 

[MestnyiGeroi]

Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band has passed away.

You younger ones may not know the name, but he and his brother were American legends.

 

[davidm]

Vaguely theme park related, but Wallace out of Wallace & Gromitt (i.e. Peter Sallis) has died, aged 96 ; thats a splendid innings sir.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40165443

and sadly rather too soon - just 30, thats awful ; footballer Cheick Tiote ; http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40163322