The Revised Celebrity R.I.P. Thread...

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:22 pm

The narrator of The Lone Ranger Fred Foy, 89

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Foy

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:15 pm

'Lovergirl' Singer Teena Marie Dead at 54

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teena_Marie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYVWoi72Ow4

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:41 pm

Gerry Rafferty, best known for the songs "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line" as well as "Stuck In The Middle with You" with the band Steeler's Wheel, lost his battle with kidney failure at age 63

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Rafferty

ANON · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:59 pm **Posts:** 2232

MitchWolf wrote:

Gerry Rafferty, best known for the songs "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line" as well as "Stuck In The Middle with You" with the band Steeler's Wheel, lost his battle with kidney failure at age 63

Very sorry to hear this--I liked his stuff. But, as he said:

Life is a liar yeah life is a cheat
It’ll lead you on and pull the ground from underneath your feet
No use complainin’, don’t you worry, don’t you whine
Cause if you get it wrong you’ll get it right next time.

You gotta grow, you gotta learn by your mistakes
You gotta die a little everyday just to try to stay awake
When you believe there’s no mountain you can climb
And if you get it wrong you’ll get it right next time.

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:57 pm

Major Dick Winters, 92 - one of the "Band of Brothers".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Winters

megaln · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:39 pm

Don Kirshner
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030420

ANON · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:59 pm **Posts:** 2232

He did a lot of stuff, but a lot of people only remember him as Eagleton's replacement:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/us/po ... obituaries

Also, don't know how I missed the last of the Nelsons:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/arts/ ... obituaries

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:31 am

Jack LaLanne, 96, American fitness and nutritional expert, pneumonia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_LaLanne

tiefly · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:54 am **Posts:** 1665

I remember doing jumping jacks as a kid, watching Jack Lalanne on our black & white TV.

First thing I thought about when I heard the story this morning.

tiefly-not doing jumping jacks anytime soon.

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

Gladys Horton, lead singer of The Marvelettes:

http://www.spinner.com/2011/01/27/glady ... nk1|197692

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:02 pm

Comedian Charlie Callas Dies at 83

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Charlie-Callas-Dead-1028512.aspx

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:42 am

MitchWolf wrote:

Comedian Charlie Callas Dies at 83

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Charlie-Callas-Dead-1028512.aspx

Wow, that sucks runnin'. Truly sorry to hear that. He was hilarious.
Not too many would compare these days with maybe the exception of Jim Carrey.

pengwn · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:55 pm

Film composer John Barry, 77

He was most well known for his work in the James Bond franchise, but also wrote themes and scores for dozens of other movies, notably Born Free, The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy, Raise the Titanic, Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barry_%28composer%29

Rhino · **Joined:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:40 pm **Posts:** 633

Here's a biggy for rock/blues guitar fans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12377862

teverett · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:17 pm

pengwn wrote:

Film composer John Barry, 77

He was most well known for his work in the James Bond franchise, but also wrote themes and scores for dozens of other movies, notably Born Free, The Lion in Winter, Midnight Cowboy, Raise the Titanic, Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barry_%28composer%29

He also did the soundtrack to the movie Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour.

MitchWolf · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:41 am

Chuck Tanner, 82, manager of the 1979 "We are Family" Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Champions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Tanner

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:03 am

Len Lesser, 88 - Seinfeld's Uncle Leo...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/arts/television/18lesser.html

tchoiniere · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:25 am

THE ICEMAN wrote:

Len Lesser, 88 - Seinfeld's Uncle Leo...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/arts/television/18lesser.html

My favorite role character on Seinfeld. RIP Leo.

SoCal RHYNO · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:16 pm

Hall of Famer Duke Snider,84.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/m ... id=6164805

ANON · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:59 pm **Posts:** 2232

Frank Buckles, last WW I vet, at 110.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_ ... wi_veteran

tiefly · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:54 am **Posts:** 1665

ANON wrote:

Frank Buckles, last WW I vet, at 110.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110228/ap_ ... wi_veteran

In an interview last year with WV Public Radio, Buckles said that the secret to a long life was "not to die".

RIP, sir.

THE ICEMAN · **Posted:** Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:21 am

Jane Russell, 89 - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110301/ap_en_ot/us_obit_jane_russell

teverett · **Posted:** Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:05 am

THE ICEMAN wrote:

Jane Russell, 89 - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110301/ap_en_ot/us_obit_jane_russell

She was great in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

liljol · **Joined:** Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 2497

Joe Morello, drummer with Dave Brubeck. :cry:

http://www.thirdage.com/news/joe-morell ... _3-14-2011

tiefly · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:54 am **Posts:** 1665

Stanley "Bear" Owsley.

Master-craftsman of LSD.

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