Celebrity RIP Thread

[Soandso]

Willie Colón (b.1950-2026)! pictured above at age 19.

 

[Rick63]

Lauren Chapin, the Youngest Kid on ‘Father Knows Best,’ Dies at 80

Life wasn't always easy for the actress, who played Kathy "Kitten" Anderson for six seasons.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[ryanosaur]

Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf

 

[Soniclife]

Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf

A great show, guess there won't be any more revivals now.

 

[JSmith]

Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf

That's is a real shame, RIP Rob.

Red Dwarf was a fantastic show.

JSmith

 

[EERecordist]

Eliane Radigue French composer age 94

Influenced by Musique Concrete she went on to compose for the Arp synthesizer.

Éliane Radigue, pioneering French electronic musician and composer, dies aged 94

A key figure of the musique concrète and minimalist movements, Radigue became well known for her drone synth compositions with the ARP 2500

djmag.com

 

[Rick63]

Neil Sedaka, a Pop Hitmaker Across Two Eras, Dead at 86

Neil Sedaka, the songwriter and performer behind hits like 'Laughter in the Rain' and 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,' has died at age 86.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Axo1989]

Just saw that !! (Eliane Radigue I mean)

Slightly cropped version of cover portrait used for Musique de notre temps because who doesn't love a good analog synth?

For something more resembling music, maybe this one:

... always a relief after the locals have been performing oom-pah-pah jazz in the park (apologies to actual jazz lovers, obviously). For the streaming-averse and per the end of the article @EERecordist linked, there's a fair selection of her catalog on Bandcamp.

 

[JSmith]

RIP Robert Carradine.

JSmith

 

[Everett T]

Wow, suicide. After battling manic depression all these years I guess it caught up with him. What a career that many never knew about.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Dan Simmons, celebrated Horror and Science Fiction writer:

Dan Simmons, Author of 'Hyperion' and 'The Terror', Passes Away at 77

Dan Simmons, author of 'Hyperion' and 'The Terror,' dies at 77, leaving behind award-winning science fiction, horror and historical novels., Books, Times Now

www.timesnownews.com

 

[thegeton]

Dan Simmons, celebrated Horror and Science Fiction writer:

Dan Simmons, Author of 'Hyperion' and 'The Terror', Passes Away at 77

Dan Simmons, author of 'Hyperion' and 'The Terror,' dies at 77, leaving behind award-winning science fiction, horror and historical novels., Books, Times Now

www.timesnownews.com

The Hyperion series changed my Sci-fi life. Sad to hear of his passing.

 

[Rick63]

Legendary national championship coach Lou Holtz passes away

Lou Holtz, the legendary college football coach who led the University of Notre Dame to the 1988 National Championship, has passed away at the age of 89...

news.nd.edu

 

[Power Pop 23]

American Blues musician, John P. Hammond (Jr.). 83 YO

https://people.com/john-hammond-blues-legend-dead-at-83-11918127

 

[Rick63]

Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock Star Who Found Counterculture Fame With ‘I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag,’ Dies at 84

Country Joe McDonald, whose late '60s group Country Joe and the Fish performed counterculture anthems at Woodstock, has died at age 84.

variety.com

 

[Rick63]

 

[DanielT]

MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Dead At 64

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has died at the age of 64. His passing was announced in a social media post on the social media of his band PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, in which he was joined by his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla. The message reads: "It is with great sadness that we...

blabbermouth.net

 

[Tassin]

That means 6 members of Motörhead have passed away, on a total of 11 (Lemmy including).

 

[ryanosaur]

Wow.

Chuck Norris.

I guess the memes were wrong.

Chuck Norris, action icon and 'Walker Texas Ranger' star, dies at 86 — Variety

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died. He was86.

apple.news

 

[Member 90125]

Wow.

Chuck Norris.

I guess the memes were wrong.

Chuck Norris, action icon and 'Walker Texas Ranger' star, dies at 86 — Variety

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died. He was86.

apple.news

prepare for a new round of memes...RIP, Chuck