News Obituaries

[MadamSarcastra]

And on the 36th anniversary of John Lennon's death.... R.I.P., John Glenn.

 

[silva]

Greg Lake! At 69!
Greg Lake: King Crimson and ELP star dies aged 69 - BBC News
I had posted King Crimson on the A to Z thread just yesterday....
It's getting to me how many musicians I grew up with are going

 

[shyvas]

Henry Heimlich, creator of life-saving manoeuvre for choking victims, dies at 96

Everyone should learn this simple technique.

 

[Moll Flanders]

Wit and wisdom: Zsa Zsa Gabor's best and most memorable quotes | Film | The Guardian

 

[Mischief]

Wit and wisdom: Zsa Zsa Gabor's best and most memorable quotes | Film | The Guardian

She's a reminder that the Kardashians didn't invent the concept of being famous for being famous.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

A man (long dead) who was very good friends with my folks when I was a child, Laszlo Kovasci, was a mildly acquainted with Gabor.... I guess they went to the same ice-skating rink in Hungary. LOL

Zsa Zsa Gabor, An Icon Of Camp, Glitz And Glam, Dies At 99

 

[shyvas]

Michèle Morgan Dies: ‘Port Of Shadows’ Actress Was 96

 

[Captain Caveman]

Greg Lake! At 69!
Greg Lake: King Crimson and ELP star dies aged 69 - BBC News
I had posted King Crimson on the A to Z thread just yesterday....
It's getting to me how many musicians I grew up with are going

His song "I believe in Father Christmas" is probably my favourite song for the Yuletide season.

 

[Calliegirl]

And another one is gone. He was only 53.

Hollywood Pays Tribute to George Michael

 

[Amy SF]

That's so sad. And on Christmas Day, too.

 

[silva]

very sad. The song and video of 'Faith' is so happy for me!
He certainly fought a lot of demons...

 

[KLS52]

RIP, Michael.

 

[Moll Flanders]

I just said this on another thread, but the song lyrics I got in my head when I was trying to sleep after I heard last night was the song he did with Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting For Me.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Celebrity deaths of 2016: Remembering the famous names lost this year
Um... no disrespect to Mr. Thicke, but I just don't think he should have been featured in the same opening frame as utter genius royalty like David Bowie and Prince....

Anyhoo... yeah... what a sh*t year. Right from the very start.

 

[Joe]

A 45-minute interview of George Michael on the BBC's fantastically wonderful program Desert Island Discs
is available for download as an .MP3 audio file. The interview took place in September 2007.

George Michael, Desert Island Discs - BBC Radio 4

 

[Moll Flanders]

Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

 

[Amy SF]

I really hoped it wasn't true. I did a Google search to confirm it. I really thought she'd pull through.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

F*ck you, 2016.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

 

[KLS52]

Sad.