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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #875 on: August 13, 2018, 07:40:00 am »
Miss Franklin was supposed to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Fest this past spring.  A friend of mine goes every year and was disappointed when Miss Franklin canceled.  At the time it was said she was not in good health.  Sorry to hear this may be the end.  Her performances were always amazing.  May God take her gently.
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« Reply #876 on: August 13, 2018, 02:40:57 pm »
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Miss Franklin was supposed to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Fest this past spring.  A friend of mine goes every year and was disappointed when Miss Franklin canceled.  At the time it was said she was not in good health.  Sorry to hear this may be the end.  Her performances were always amazing.  May God take her gently.

http://www.showbiz411.com/2018/08/12/exclusive-aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-gravely-ill-in-detroit-winner-of-18-grammy-awards
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Originally diagnosed with cancer in 2010, Aretha, who turned 76 in March, bravely battled back and refused to be knocked out by illness. Her last performance as on November 2, 2017 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York. Her final public performance was at Philadelphia’s Mann Center in August 2017. It was a miraculous show as Aretha was already then fighting exhaustion and dehydration.
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #877 on: August 13, 2018, 02:47:01 pm »
I like Aretha.  One of the all-time classic ladies.
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #878 on: August 13, 2018, 02:53:06 pm »
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I like Aretha.  One of the all-time classic ladies.

I do love her music. 
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« Reply #879 on: August 13, 2018, 03:17:39 pm »
I guess we're kind of jumping the gun if Aretha is still with us, but there's no doubt her great talent will be missed when that sad day comes.
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #880 on: August 13, 2018, 04:47:46 pm »
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Monday morning, news broke that former WWF tag team champion Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart has died. He was 63 years old. WWE.com confirmed the news.

"It is with a sad heart, that I share with you the passing of a long time friend and colleague, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Your thoughts and prayers for the family are appreciated!" posted Cauliflower Alley Club president Brian Blair -- who often competed in the Killer Bees tag team against Neidhart and Bret "Hitman" Hart as the Hart Foundation.

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« Reply #881 on: August 16, 2018, 02:41:32 am »
Aaron Cox, brother-in-law of Mike Trout and former Angels prospect, dies at 24
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Aaron Cox, the brother-in-law of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and a former minor-leaguer in the organization, died Wednesday morning, the team and his family announced. He was 24.

In a statement on behalf of their families that was released Wednesday, Mike and Jessica Trout called Cox "a phenomenal human being" who had "a deep love for his family, and a passionate dedication and commitment to his friends."

"As our families grieve together, we will also celebrate the memories, the laughter, and the love we each shared with Aaron in the short time we had him," the Trout and Cox families said in the statement. "We will rely on the love and strength of God first and foremost during this difficult and challenging time, as well as our dear family and friends. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and our Lord and Savior for His precious gift of Aaron Joseph."

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« Reply #882 on: August 16, 2018, 12:19:56 pm »
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Aaron Cox, brother-in-law of Mike Trout and former Angels prospect, dies at 24
TOM SCHAD  |  USA TODAY
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Aaron Cox, the brother-in-law of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and a former minor-leaguer in the organization, died Wednesday morning, the team and his family announced. He was 24.

In a statement on behalf of their families that was released Wednesday, Mike and Jessica Trout called Cox "a phenomenal human being" who had "a deep love for his family, and a passionate dedication and commitment to his friends."

"As our families grieve together, we will also celebrate the memories, the laughter, and the love we each shared with Aaron in the short time we had him," the Trout and Cox families said in the statement. "We will rely on the love and strength of God first and foremost during this difficult and challenging time, as well as our dear family and friends. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and our Lord and Savior for His precious gift of Aaron Joseph."

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2018/08/15/aaron-cox-dies-angels-mike-trout/998043002/

Looks like either accidental or (more likely) purposeful drug overdose/suicide.
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #883 on: August 16, 2018, 02:04:34 pm »

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BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit.
9:57 AM - 16 Aug 2018
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #884 on: August 16, 2018, 02:05:40 pm »
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The Associated Press
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BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit.
9:57 AM - 16 Aug 2018

May she rest in peace.
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #885 on: August 16, 2018, 02:05:52 pm »
RIP Aretha Franklin

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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #886 on: August 16, 2018, 02:08:54 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 16, 2018, 02:05:40 pm
May she rest in peace.

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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #887 on: August 16, 2018, 02:12:23 pm »
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Aretha Franklin, the iconic singer who changed the face of rock and roll, soul and R&B with such classics as “Think” and her signature song “Respect,” died Thursday at her home in Detroit, said her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn.
The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer....

https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/aretha-franklin-died-icon-soul-artist-rock-hall-of-famer-music/

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« Reply #889 on: August 16, 2018, 02:17:15 pm »
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... The daughter of a Baptist minister, Franklin incorporated black church music, blues and jazz to forge “a contemporary synthesis that spoke to the younger generation in the new language of soul,” according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, which in 1987 made her the first female inductee.

Through four decades, Franklin was a regular on Billboard magazine’s hit lists. She had 17 top 10 songs and 22 top 40 albums. Twenty songs and 10 albums reached No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop lists.

She won 18 Grammy Awards, plus two honorary ones for her lifetime of work. In 2008, Rolling Stone named her the greatest singer of all time based on a survey of 179 producers, musicians and others. Time magazine in 2010 named her one of the 25 most powerful women of the past century.  ...
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« Reply #890 on: August 16, 2018, 02:25:34 pm »
Rest in peace, Miss Franklin.  You were one of the greats.  Now your voice will join the choir of angels.

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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #892 on: August 16, 2018, 02:46:13 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on August 16, 2018, 02:04:34 pm
The Associated Press
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BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit.
9:57 AM - 16 Aug 2018

Much "respect" for that lady.
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« Reply #893 on: August 16, 2018, 04:25:09 pm »
August 16th,  not a good day for "Royalty"

"The Sultan of Swat"
"The King of Rock and Roll"

and now, "The Queen of Soul"
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #894 on: August 16, 2018, 04:47:42 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on August 13, 2018, 02:47:01 pm
I like Aretha.  One of the all-time classic ladies.

I have enough MP3s of her music that I can listen for 8 hrs straight and never hear the same one twice.
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« Reply #895 on: August 16, 2018, 05:20:39 pm »
I am playing a bunch of her music for my students. Most of them are 9th graders and have never heard of her. So far they seem to be enjoying.
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Re: Obituaries for 2018
« Reply #896 on: August 16, 2018, 05:23:52 pm »
So on August 16th we've lost....


1948 - The Sultan of Swat
1977 - The King of Rock & Roll
2018 - The Queen of Soul


So if you have a nickname that connotes Royalty,  be very nervous every August 16th.
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« Reply #897 on: August 16, 2018, 05:30:17 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on August 16, 2018, 05:23:52 pm
So on August 16th we've lost....


1948 - The Sultan of Swat
1977 - The King of Rock & Roll
2018 - The Queen of Soul
What about Prince?


So if you have a nickname that connotes Royalty,  be very nervous every August 16th.
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« Reply #898 on: August 16, 2018, 06:43:28 pm »
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August 16th,  not a good day for "Royalty"

"The Sultan of Swat"
"The King of Rock and Roll"

and now, "The Queen of Soul"
How do you remember these things?
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