Obituaries Notable people that have passed

[GRtak]

I know him mostly for playing Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space 9, a holograph in a 1960s Vegas night club that the crew treated as an equal.

I stumbled across this and thought that you might enjoy the episode.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzI9z3A7w0&t

 

[CraigB]

I stumbled across this and thought that you might enjoy the episode.

Thank you.

 

[Anesthesia]

I stumbled across this and thought that you might enjoy the episode.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzI9z3A7w0&t

This channel has so many other good episodes too that are very much worth watching.

 

[jack_christie]

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes dies aged 83​

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes dies aged 83

Mendes, who popularised bossa nova among global audiences in the 1960s, had been suffering from the effects of long-term Covid, his family said

www.theguardian.com

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpIUQ5jwJqM

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrZBiqK0p9E

 

[GRtak]

Rich Homie Quan, a hitmaker who helped rap evolve, dies at 34​

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/06/nx-s1-5103809/atlanta-rapper-rich-homie-quan-has-died-from-unknown-causes

 

[GRtak]

Darth Vader will never sound the same.

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kmhQWGFP2XI

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjDd4hWny60&pp=ygUgamFtZXMgZWFybCBqb25lcyBiaWcgYmFuZyB0aGVvcnk%3D

 

[jack_christie]

Chad McQueen​

Chad McQueen, ‘The Karate Kid’ Star and Steve McQueen’s Son, Dies at 63

Chad McQueen, the son of the legendary actor, star of "The Karate Kid" and professional race car driver, died Wednesday. He was 63.

variety.com

McQueen Racing

Official McQueen Racing Website Founded by Chad McQueen

www.mcqueen-racing.com

 

[GRtak]

Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70​

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/16/nx-s1-5113794/tito-jackson-jackson-5-dies-70-obituary

 

[GRtak]

Jerry Gross and Bill Kery, engineers for Chrysler's Turbine car program.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOPAdDB5GE8&t

 

[GRtak]

JD Souther, who collaborated on 'Heartache Tonight' and other Eagles hits, dies at 78​

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-s1-5118325/jd-souther-eagles-songwriter-dies

 

[calvinhobbes]

Actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

She won two Oscars and starred in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey.

www.bbc.com

 

[SquareLeft]

Actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

She won two Oscars and starred in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey.

www.bbc.com

One of my favorite actresses... a natural.

 

[GRtak]

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Kris Kristofferson, country music legend and 'Blade' star, dies at 88

The Grammy-winning singer is also remembered for his role in "A Star is Born."

abcnews.go.com

 

[NecroJoe]

John Ashton, 'Beverly Hills Cop' actor, dies at 76

John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76.

apnews.com

 

[GRtak]

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer, dies from brain cancer at 58

Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[NecroJoe]

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer, dies from brain cancer at 58

Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.

www.cbsnews.com

Two sports personalities in a row...

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died. The longtime Cincinnati Red was the career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied.

apnews.com

 

[GRtak]

Two sports personalities in a row...

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83

Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died. The longtime Cincinnati Red was the career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied.

apnews.com

For some reason, I thought this unrepentant rule breaker was already dead. I got tired of hearing him whine about what he deserved in the 90s, I guess the media did too.

Although, he did make a good Trump joke on Letterman. Whose got worse hair, me, you, or Donald Trump?

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5a_JrO_USjo

Edit:
Maybe unrepentant is the wrong word. But he dismissed what he did as if it didn't matter.

 

[CraigB]

American Pickers star, Frank Fritz, has died at 60.

'American Pickers' star Frank Fritz dies at 60

The History Channel figure was "a dreamer who was just as sensitive as he was funny," according to his "Pickers" partner Mike Wolfe. Fritz had suffered a stroke in 2022.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[NecroJoe]

Honestly, I'm surprised to learn he wasn't older.

John Amos, iconic screen actor from 'Good Times' to 'Roots' to 'The West Wing,' dies at 84

“Many fans consider him their TV father,” his son Kelly Christopher Amos said in a statement.

www.pbs.org

 

[jack_christie]

Bruno Sacco​

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/bruno-sacco-who-designed-some-best-looking-mercedes-models-has-died