In Memoriam

[Cachoo]

Cormac Roth son of actor Tim Roth has died of cancer at 25. R.I.P.

Cormac Roth, musician and actor Tim Roth's son, dies at 25

Cormac Roth, a musician and son of actor Tim Roth, has died at 25 after a battle with cancer, the family announced Monday.

www.ctvnews.ca

That is so sad. F*** cancer.

 

[PeterG]

Pop singer Aaron Carter, brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick, dead at 34

Stars and fans remember Aaron Carter, lamenting ‘curse’ of childhood fame

Carter was making some great pop/dance music in the last few years, but nothing he released made the charts. This song has a nice groove:

Sooner Or Later

 

[Cachoo]

Along with Gallagher we also lost Kevin Conroy today. He was the voice (some say the definitive voice) of Batman as he voiced him on the popular animated series in the 90's. And by all accounts he was a kind and generous human. RIP
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-conroy-dead-batman-voice-actor-1235260222/

 

[PRlady]

Maybe this belongs in PI, but Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson has died at age 58 of cancer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/17/michael-gerson-faith-america-better/

I did not agree with his politics and the Iraq war was a giant strategic and moral mistake. But he wrote beautifully and tried to live his deep faith. RIP.

 

[BlueRidge]

Maybe this belongs in PI, but Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson has died at age 58 of cancer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/17/michael-gerson-faith-america-better/

I did not agree with his politics and the Iraq war was a giant strategic and moral mistake. But he wrote beautifully and tried to live his deep faith. RIP.

I posted in PI but thanks for posting this here. I'm shocked. I had no idea he was ill. His columns were compassionate and humane. I was always glad to read them.

 

[Cachoo]

Robert Clary, the last surviving member of "Hogan's Heroes" has died. I knew he played Corporal LeBeau on that silly show. What I didn't know: He was an Auschwitz survivor as a teen and lost his parents there. RIP

 

[MacMadame]

Robert Clary, the last surviving member of "Hogan's Heroes" has died. I knew he played Corporal LeBeau on that silly show. What I didn't know: He was an Auschwitz survivor as a teen and lost his parents there. RIP

This is the kind of fact that I learn but then forget. He has talked over the years about what it was like doing Hogan's Heros after actually being in Auschwitz.

 

[Buzz]

R.I.P. dear sweet lady.

Priscilla Sitienei: 'World's oldest primary school pupil' dies aged 99 in Kenya

Priscilla Sitienei was set to sit her final exams next week, along with her 12-year-old classmates.

www.bbc.com

 

[allezfred]

Irene Cara has died. Cause of death unknown.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1596392865948499968

 

[topaz]

Irene will FOREVER live on with some of the most iconic and inspirational song of modern music. "What A Feeling" is an anthem.

 

[Buzz]

I LOVED her growing up!

 

[PeterG]

Three Irene Cara songs you might not know (but should):

Irene Cara - Now That It's Over (Live In Tokyo)

Irene Cara - Don't Throw Your Love Away

Irene Cara - You Were Made For Me

 

[Stefanie]

Clarence Gilyard has passed away (I remember him first in Top Gun, but he was also in Die Hard...).

Clarence Gilyard, 'Die Hard' and 'Walker, Texas Ranger' star, dead at 66 | CNN

Clarence Gilyard, the actor best known for playing computer hacker Theo in "Die Hard" and naval flight officer Marcus "Sundown" Williams in "Top Gun," has died at the age of 66.

www.cnn.com

 

[Stefanie]

I don't have a link because I saw Stevie Nicks post about it on Instagram, but Christine McVie passed away. I am so sad about this. She had the voice of angel--so crisp and clear. Ugh. This hurts!

 

[Seerek]

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

The singer-songwriter, behind some of the group's biggest hits, dies after an illness, her family says.

www.bbc.com

 

[Cachoo]

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

The singer-songwriter, behind some of the group's biggest hits, dies after an illness, her family says.

www.bbc.com

That is tough to read. RIP

 

[PRlady]

My youth keeps vanishing. RIP.

 

[Coco]

This one really hurts.

ETA: Saw it somewhere else but the quote is a good one, "The chain has been broken."

 

[Vagabond]

The only way to mourn her will be to listen to her songs. They are Everywhere....

 

[PeterG]

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before

 

[Simone411]

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before

I found out around 4 years ago that I was kin to Stevie Nicks. I was always sharing videos of Fleetwood Mac and Christine McVie from her solo 1994 album on Facebook around that time.

One of my first cousins replied to a video I had posted. He said that he realized I didn't know and I was literally in shock after he told me. My first cousin's dad (my Uncle Ray) and Stevie Nicks had the same grandfather. That made me second cousins to Stevie.

In the early years (the 80's & 90s'), MTV showed several videos of Fleetwood Mac. So many of my friends began telling me that I had Stevie Nick's eyes. I never gave it a second thought back then, but now I know why. I also believe maybe that's the reason I loved Fleetwood Mac so much.

Monday, I listened to my two album set of Fleetwood Mac Live 1980. I then listened to my album, Christine McVie 1994. While I was listening to Got A Hold On Me, suddenly a very sad feeling came over me. I didn't know why at the time, but I knew something was wrong.

I was devastated when I found out yesterday that Christine McVie passed away at age 79. My dad loved Fleetwood Mac and listened to their music all the time. He was also 79 years old when he passed away which was February 27th, 2012.

Chistine, you are a legend, and I will miss you so much. RIP, Christine.

Christine McVie - Got A Hold On Me

From her 1984 self-titled album.

www.youtube.com

 

[clairecloutier]

I'm sad to hear about Christine McVie's passing. I started listening to Fleetwood Mac when I was in high school & always loved her songs. She never got the press or attention that Stevie Nicks did, nor the "auteur" respect that Lindsey Buckingham seemed to receive from the music press, but to me she was just as big a talent as those two. She was kind of unique in the rock world; there was no one else quite like her, that I can think of. Her voice and her songs were soothing and lush yet surprisingly emotionally resonant. (She also had the same birthday as me. ) Rest in peace, Christine.

 

[Vagabond]

There was indeed no one else like Christine McVie in the rock world and no other band like Fleetwood Mac, with three lead vocalists, two of them women, in very large part because of her.

 

[clairecloutier]

There was indeed no one else like Christine McVie in the rock world and no other band like Fleetwood Mac, with three lead vocalists, two of them women, in very large part because of her.

This is exactly why I liked Fleetwood Mac so much as a young person. There weren't many rock bands at that time that had great women vocalists/musicians. They were relatable for me, in a way that male-dominated bands weren't always.

 

[Cachoo]

This is exactly why I liked Fleetwood Mac so much as a young person. There weren't many rock bands at that time that had great women vocalists/musicians. They were relatable for me, in a way that male-dominated bands weren't always.

So true. You have them and the Wilson sisters at that time. Who else? She was special.

 

[Vagabond]

Two women, yes, but so very different from each other in voice and writing style, and then they also had Lindsey Buckingham. They were something else.

 

[PRlady]

So true. You have them and the Wilson sisters at that time. Who else? She was special.

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll (Official Video)

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Loved her.

 

[Cachoo]

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll (Official Video)

Official video for " I Love Rock 'N Roll” by Joan Jett & the BlackheartsListen to Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: https://JJatBH.lnk.to/streamYD Subscribe to th...

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Loved her.

Joan! I did forget. I also loved Chrissie Hynde of "The Pretenders." Brass in Pocket and Back on The Chain Gang are two of my all time favorite songs...I mean top 10 easily. I hear you when you talk about your history...Fleetwood Mac brings back memories of this boy and his Camaro. It doesn't seem possible that she is gone (or that we are old.)

 

[attyfan]

2 time winner of Cy Young award Gaylord Perry has passed:

Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young winner Gaylord Perry dead at age 84 | CNN

Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young award winner Gaylord Perry has died at age 84.

www.cnn.com

 

[PeterG]

Brad William Henke Dies: ‘Orange Is The New Black’, ‘Justified’ & ‘Dexter’ Actor Was 56

I didn't realize I had seen him in so many things. Scenes from the first two series listed above:

Justified - Mags Teaches Coover a Lesson

Orange Is the New Black - Taystee Confronts Piscatella Scene

I've also seen him in The Stand, Split, Pee-Wee's Big Holiday, Lost and North Country.