In Memoriam

[Allskate]

BBC reporting that the cause of Pope Francis's death was a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure. He was 88, had recently been very sick, and was still taking on duties and dealing with stressful matters.

He lived a long and productive life.

I'm not Catholic and disagreed with him on some things, but I remember reading a book of conversations he had with a rabbi and thinking that this was the kind of man I would want to be Pope.

 

[MINAM]

The Pope seemed to have been sick for a long time. RIP.

 

[Buzz]

Hope she can now rest in peace.

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide

Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to the Duke of York when she was 17, which he has strenuously denied.

www.bbc.com

 

[Cachoo]

So, so sad.

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[Buzz]

True crime watchers may remember this.

Terrence Reynald Woods past away in early February. He was the husband of the late Roxanne Woods. His first wife Roxanne was assaulted and unalived in 1987. He was the police’s main suspect for decades until 2022 when the true offender was arrested, charged and convicted. He is now reunited with Roxanne. May he rest in peace.

 

[allezfred]

RuPaul's Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

RuPaul's Drag Race star and Pose actress Jiggly Caliente has died at the age of 44, her family has said.

www.rte.ie

 

[overedge]

Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter and human rights activist, passed away in a house fire "I Kissed A Girl" (NOT the Katy Perry song) was one of the first openly gay songs to be a hit single. She also did "Supermodel" on the soundtrack for the great movie Clueless.

Jill Sobule: Groundbreaking musician dies in Minneapolis house fire

Her song I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first openly gay themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20.

www.bbc.com

 

[Aceon6]

Ruth Buzzi of Laugh In fame has passed away at 88. Those of us of a certain age remember that a pocket book (not a purse, ladies) can be an effective weapon. https://people.com/ruth-buzzi-dead-laugh-in-comedian-7501946

 

[kwanfan1818]

Those of us of a certain age can remember that before elementary school started, the morning after Laugh-in, it was required to analyze and re-do the skits from the night before, just as in high school, the same was true for Monty Python.

 

[kedrin]

I met Ruth Buzzi, and.....she hit me with her purse! In a good way. RIP.

 

[Vagabond]

I remember Ruth Buzzi's televangelist character ("Do you hear that, friends?"). Youngster that I was, I thought that the character was somehow drawn from many sources and Buzzi's vivid imagination. Years later, watching local television on a visit to Los Angeles, I discovered that Buzzi had actually been doing a spot-on impersonation of one very real woman.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

I remember Ruth Buzzi's televangelist character ("Do you hear that, friends?"). Youngster that I was, I thought that the character was somehow drawn from many sources and Buzzi's vivid imagination. Years later, watching local television on a visit to Los Angeles, I discovered that Buzzi had actually been doing a spot-on impersonation of one very real woman.

Was it of Kathryn Kuhlman?

Interesting because her Laugh-In cast mate Lily Tomlin also did a character of a television/radio evangelist named Sister Boogie Woman (most likely written by Jane Wagner) whose catchphrases were "Are you on my beam?" and "Don't be late for now".

 

[Vagabond]

Was it of Kathryn Kuhlman?

I am not up on my televangelists. ?‍

Whoever it was, Buzzi, foreshadowing Tina Fey as Sarah Palin, portrayed the character with more conviction than did the inspiration herself.

 

[canbelto]

Former SCOTUS justice David Souter passed away:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/david-souter-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F08.65xG.xC-wXEE1lTfg&smid=url-share

 

[BittyBug]

His first wife Roxanne was assaulted and unalived in 1987.

Does this mean killed?

 

[MacMadame]

Does this mean killed?

In this context, yes.

 

[Buzz]

Content creators don’t say certain words for fear of getting videos flagged.

 

[MacMadame]

Content creators don’t say certain words for fear of getting videos flagged.

And people have picked up on it and use it for the same reason they have used other euphemisms such as "passed. instead of "died."

 

[Ananas Astra]

The Mariinsky has just posted on Instagram that legendary choreographer Yuri Grigorovich has passed away at the age of 98.

RiP, Legend!

 

[once_upon]

Norm from Cheers has died

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[vgerdes]

Goodbye, Norm. ?

George Wendt, Cheers Star, Dies at 76

 

[Cachoo]

RIP and here are some Norm-isms:

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[VALuvsMKwan]

Finnish-born actress and dancer Taina Elg, who appeared in films, television and on Broadway, has died.

Taina Elg, Actress in ‘Les Girls’ and ‘The 39 Steps,’ Dies at 95

Born in Finland, she signed with MGM in the 1950s and appeared seven times on Broadway, landing a Tony nom for ‘Where's Charley?’

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[overedge]

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with the McCoys (Hang on Sloopy) and then as a solo artist (Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo) has passed away. He also produced several albums for Weird Al Yankovic.

Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,' Dead at 77

Rick Derringer, the celebrated guitarist and songwriter best known for writing 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,' has died at the age of 77.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[MsZem]

All of President Tyler's grandchildren are now gone (160 something years after he died).

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Loretta Swit, who played Margaret Houlihan in the MASH tv series and Christine Cagney in the original Cagney and Lacey TV movie, has died.

Loretta Swit, a star of TV's "M*A*S*H," dies at 87

Loretta Swit played Maj. Margaret Houlihan on the TV series "M*A*S*H."

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Kasey]

How sad. I have a book of her paintings. Talented lady.

 

[Buzz]

Loretta Swit, who played Margaret Houlihan in the MASH tv series and Christine Cagney in the original Cagney and Lacey TV movie, has died.

Loretta Swit, a star of TV's "M*A*S*H," dies at 87

Loretta Swit played Maj. Margaret Houlihan on the TV series "M*A*S*H."

www.cbsnews.com

Loved her in M*A*S*H*!!!! May she rest in peace.

 

[text_skate]

One of my favourite wirtiers has passed away. Imo he should have been awarded a Nobel prize. He writing is complex and captivating

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87

Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

www.theguardian.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/05/30/ngugi-kenyan-author-dies/

R.I.P

 

[Cachoo]

All of President Tyler's grandchildren are now gone (160 something years after he died).

My brother-in-law has a similar stretch in his family tree. Becoming a father later in life for both his grandfather and father has something to do with it. Still boggles the mind when it happens…