Celebrity RIP Thread

[EERecordist]

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, eldest of king's 7 children, passes after long illness, age 47.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47

Bajrakitiyabha was active in justice reform efforts and best known for her Kamlangjai, or “Inspire,” project to help rehabilitate incarcerated Thai women ahead of their release.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[LTig]

Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand - sad for Jazz Fans

Abdullah Ibrahim - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Power Pop 23]

Prolific American director of TV comedy, James Burrows, 85

Over 700 episodes and TV movies from 1975 to 2025, including 236 episodes of Cheers.

James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

James Burrows, the director behind iconic TV comedies like "Cheers," "Taxi," “Friends” and "Will and Grace," has died.

apnews.com

 

[DVinylfan]

David Hockney is gone. As an unreconstructed cigarette smoker I suppose 88 is a pretty good innings ...

David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88

The peroxide blond painter from Yorkshire made his name with sunkissed visions of California and never stopped breaking barriers, going on to become one of contemporary art’s most important figures

www.theguardian.com

This hurt a lot, I never saw it coming

 

[EERecordist]

Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand - sad for Jazz Fans

Abdullah Ibrahim - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pandemic era, from his home.

 

[Power Pop 23]

Legendary American record label executive, Clive Davis, 94

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

Clive Davis, who rose from a job as a record company lawyer to become one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, has died at the age of 94.

apnews.com

 

[thegeton]

Alan Greenspan - American economist, served as the 13th chairman of the US Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006.

 

[Tom C]

Alan Greenspan - American economist, served as the 13th chairman of the US Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006.

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One of my heroes.

 

[Power Pop 23]

Musician, David Clayton-Thomas 84

David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.

apnews.com

 

[DVinylfan]

Strange, I was at a vide grenier (yard sale) in France last Sunday and at some point the lady in the stall next to us, having seen that I was selling some vinyl, brought over a Blood, Sweat & Tears album she had and asked me about it.
I told her it was a very famous band and (maybe incorrectly) described the genre as blues/rock. When she and the guy with her said they hadn't heard of the band, I clarified, that they were 'trés connu dans le monde Anglophone'.
RIP.

 

[dartinbout]

Geez, is there a more prescient track for this loss.

What a wonderful career he had. If there are any dark facts about his life, please don't post them. BS&T are the best argument I know for multi-channel releases I can think of. Happy listening to everyone who can access their catalog.

 

[dartinbout]

Also of note, this is a Laura Nyro written song.

 

[Power Pop 23]

Precision Carpentry 'Hiding' Behind Art

American artist, Charles Hinman, 93

Mr. Hinman used carpentry to create 3-dimensional frames of wood over which to stretch his canvases.

I admire his skills as a carpenter to construct the dimensions he desired.

Poltergeist (1964)

gift link to New York Times obituary:

Charles Hinman, Who Brought New Dimensions to Painting, Dies at 93

Starting in the early 1960s, the New York artist blurred the line between painting and sculpture with his shaped, protruding canvases.

www.nytimes.com

 

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American musician, Victor Willis, 74

Co-founder of the Village People and co-writer of the song, Y.M.C.A.

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 74

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote some of the disco group's biggest hits, including “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man,” has died at age 74.

apnews.com

 

[TonyJZX]

Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart singer dies aged 75

The Welsh singer was also known for hits including Holding on For a Hero and It's a Heartache.

www.bbc.com

my enduring memory is her is that she would regularly appear on the variety shows here and everyone knew they were in the presence of a legend but she could always take a joke and she was welsh to the bone

 

[Chagall]

RIP Sam Neill

 

[Power Pop 23]

RIP Sam Neill

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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

Sam Neill, the elegant and versatile actor who moved from art films to blockbusters like “Jurassic Park” and “The Hunt for Red October,” has died at 78.

apnews.com

EDIT

The thriller Dead Calm (1989) is recommended to all fans of Mr. Neill who are not familiar with the movie.

 

[TonyJZX]

yeah this one HURTS

for AUS and NZ people we lost a special one

 

[Power Pop 23]

Australian-American political cartoonist, Pat Oliphant, 90

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Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90

The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”

www.nytimes.com

 

[Power Pop 23]

MTV 'music video jockey', Dave Kendall, 63

The timer on my VCR had a scheduled appointment with new episodes of MTV's 120 Minutes program.

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Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ Dies at 63

With his English accent and ubiquitous leather jacket, Mr. Kendall was the face of alternative music on MTV from 1989 to 1992.

www.nytimes.com