Author Topic: Obituaries for 2023 (Read 85831 times)

Kamaji · « **Reply #150 on:** January 30, 2023, 04:59:31 pm »

Quote from: catfish1957 on January 30, 2023, 04:46:52 pm

I don't know. David Crosby making it to 80 is pretty close.

Not to mention Keith Richards.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #151 on:** January 30, 2023, 05:23:04 pm »

Death Cocktail Revealed: Lisa Marie Presley Took Lethal Opioids, Lost 40-50 Lbs. Weeks Before Death
Story by OK Magazine • 1h ago

Lisa Marie Presley was on an extreme weight loss regimen and had relapsed into taking opioids in the months leading up to her tragic death on Thursday, January 12, sources confirmed.

The "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" singer had fallen dependent on drugs after she wanted to look her best for the multiple awards shows in which her famous father's biopic, Elvis, would be recognized at, family insiders explained.

Lisa Marie sat beside Austin Butler — who played Elvis Presley in the award-winning film — at the 2023 Golden Globes just two days before she suffered cardiac arrest and tragically died at the age of 54 years old.

Two months before the Academy Awards, the mother-of-four underwent plastic surgery and started to take weight loss medication, which resulted in the singer dropping 40-50 pounds in the mere six weeks before the renowned event, sources continued to reveal to a news publication on Monday, January 30.

more
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/death-cocktail-revealed-lisa-marie-presley-took-lethal-opioids-lost-40-50-lbs-weeks-before-death/ar-AA16Ua63?cvid=4f5f658b9a09434088f44cf1a9ef1b00&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover

GtHawk · « **Reply #152 on:** January 30, 2023, 05:28:08 pm »

Quote from: mystery-ak on January 30, 2023, 05:23:04 pm

Death Cocktail Revealed: Lisa Marie Presley Took Lethal Opioids, Lost 40-50 Lbs. Weeks Before Death
Story by OK Magazine • 1h ago

Lisa Marie Presley was on an extreme weight loss regimen and had relapsed into taking opioids in the months leading up to her tragic death on Thursday, January 12, sources confirmed.

The "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" singer had fallen dependent on drugs after she wanted to look her best for the multiple awards shows in which her famous father's biopic, Elvis, would be recognized at, family insiders explained.

Lisa Marie sat beside Austin Butler — who played Elvis Presley in the award-winning film — at the 2023 Golden Globes just two days before she suffered cardiac arrest and tragically died at the age of 54 years old.

Two months before the Academy Awards, the mother-of-four underwent plastic surgery and started to take weight loss medication, which resulted in the singer dropping 40-50 pounds in the mere six weeks before the renowned event, sources continued to reveal to a news publication on Monday, January 30.

more
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/death-cocktail-revealed-lisa-marie-presley-took-lethal-opioids-lost-40-50-lbs-weeks-before-death/ar-AA16Ua63?cvid=4f5f658b9a09434088f44cf1a9ef1b00&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover

Sad, because if she did it to look good for the event it didn't work, in the picture I saw she looked liked hell. All she accomplished was leaving her children motherless and a lighter coffin for the pallbearers.

Gefn · « **Reply #153 on:** January 30, 2023, 05:57:52 pm »

Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at age 84

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Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, a 12-time All-Star and two-time Hart Trophy winner, has died, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday. He was 84.

"We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family," the team said in a statement. "The Hull Family has requested privacy during this difficult time. They appreciate the sympathies that have been sent their way."

Hull, known during his playing career as the Golden Jet because of his blond hair and his speed on the ice, became beloved in Chicago for teaming with Stan Mikita to help the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, ending a 23-year title drought.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35557785/hall-famer-bobby-hull-golden-jet-dies-age-84

Kamaji · « **Reply #154 on:** January 30, 2023, 06:36:16 pm »

Barrett Strong, Motown Artist and Temptations Songwriter, Dead at 81
Artist sang Motown’s first major hit "Money (That's What I Want)"

BY ALTHEA LEGASPI

JANUARY 29, 2023

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Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/barrett-strong-dead-obit-1234670626/

sneakypete · « **Reply #155 on:** January 30, 2023, 06:41:24 pm »

Quote from: Kamaji on January 30, 2023, 06:36:16 pm

Barrett Strong, Motown Artist and Temptations Songwriter, Dead at 81
Artist sang Motown’s first major hit "Money (That's What I Want)"

BY ALTHEA LEGASPI

JANUARY 29, 2023

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Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/barrett-strong-dead-obit-1234670626/

@Kamaji

If he was a songwriter for the Temps,he was something special in this world,and a loss to us all.

Here is one example for those of you too young to remember this group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM7BRP7uzFk

GeneralCarlosQ17 · « **Reply #156 on:** January 30, 2023, 08:07:18 pm »

Quote from: jmyrlefuller on January 30, 2023, 02:01:10 pm

64. Stroke.

Cue Stew Peter's and the vultures, including @GeneralCarlosQ17

sad for sure and my bet is we will never see the autopsy real findings.

rip sweet lady you will be missed.

Gefn · « **Reply #157 on:** January 31, 2023, 12:19:21 am »

Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, her family said Monday.

Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis.

“The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.”

Williams also starred in director George Lucas’ 1973 film “American Graffiti” and director Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” from 1974.

https://apnews.com/article/television-tv-emily-hudson-penny-marshall-cindy-williams-5a9237089972dc449e2046702e82d7bd

Gefn · « **Reply #158 on:** January 31, 2023, 12:22:22 am »

Quote from: Gefn on January 31, 2023, 12:19:21 am

Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

https://apnews.com/article/television-tv-emily-hudson-penny-marshall-cindy-williams-5a9237089972dc449e2046702e82d7bd

The only one left from that show is Michael McKean I think. Gah! I feel so old.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #159 on:** January 31, 2023, 12:42:09 am »

Quote from: jmyrlefuller on January 30, 2023, 02:01:10 pm

64. Stroke.

Cue Stew Peter's and the vultures, including @GeneralCarlosQ17

Why? Did she drop dead at 23 on a soccer pitch?

RIP
I liked her in the part, and she inspired others to do the character well, including the Netflix series.

Kamaji · « **Reply #160 on:** January 31, 2023, 01:10:33 am »

'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

sneakypete · « **Reply #161 on:** January 31, 2023, 05:17:48 am »

Quote from: GtHawk on January 30, 2023, 05:28:08 pm

Sad, because if she did it to look good for the event it didn't work, in the picture I saw she looked liked hell. All she accomplished was leaving her children motherless and a lighter coffin for the pallbearers.

@GtHawk

What is sad that she even felt the need to do something that drastic. After all,she wasn't 22 years old and trolling for a part in a new movie.

Nor did she need the money or the public attention. Everybody knew who she was.

Her ego killed her.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #162 on:** January 31, 2023, 05:46:39 am »

Quote from: sneakypete on January 30, 2023, 06:41:24 pm

@Kamaji

If he was a songwriter for the Temps,he was something special in this world,and a loss to us all.

Here is one example for those of you too young to remember this group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM7BRP7uzFk

Great song. Been there, felt that. My Girl is a favorite, too.

jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #163 on:** February 03, 2023, 02:19:29 am »

Lanny Poffo, pro wrestler and the real-life younger (but more experienced) brother of Macho Man Randy Savage, dies at 68.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-wwe-star-known-as-the-genius-dead

Gefn · « **Reply #164 on:** February 03, 2023, 02:13:40 pm »

Fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies aged 88

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Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer, has died at the age of 88 in Portsall, Brittany.

The death of Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo, Rabanne's birth name, was confirmed by a spokesperson for Spanish group Puig, which controls the Paco Rabanne label he exited two decades ago.

https://news.sky.com/story/fashion-designer-paco-rabanne-dies-aged-88-12802186

jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #165 on:** February 04, 2023, 02:12:51 am »

Melinda Dillon, actress known for her mother roles in A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, dies at 83.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/melinda-dillon-dead-close-encounters-christmas-story-1235317335/

txradioguy · « **Reply #166 on:** February 04, 2023, 08:07:22 am »

R.I.P. Mrs Parker. It wasn’t your fault the leg lamp broke.

mountaineer · « **Reply #167 on:** February 05, 2023, 10:49:04 pm »

Charles Kimbrough, who played anchor in 'Murphy Brown,' dies
Sun, February 5, 2023 at 1:42 PM EST
Yahoo News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Candice Bergen on “Murphy Brown,” died Jan. 11 in Culver City, California. He was 86.

Kimbrough played newsman Jim Dial across the 10 seasons of CBS hit sitcom “Murphy Brown" between 1988 and 1998, earning an Emmy nomination in 1990 for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. He reprised the role for three episodes in the 2018 reboot. ...

mountaineer · « **Reply #168 on:** February 09, 2023, 03:30:58 pm »

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Burt Bacharach dead: Legendary composer dies at 94
by Julia Johnson, Trending News Editor
Washington Examiner
February 09, 2023 10:06 AM

Composer Burt Bacharach died at 94 years old. The news was reportedly shared by his publicist Tina Brausam, who said he died on Wednesday in his Los Angeles, California, home.

The Oscar-winning composer is known for several hit compositions, including “Walk on By” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose."

According to Brausam, he died of natural causes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Es6w3aIlwQ

Kamaji · « **Reply #169 on:** February 09, 2023, 04:35:49 pm »

R.I.P. Mr. Bacharach

catfish1957 · « **Reply #170 on:** February 09, 2023, 04:39:12 pm »

Bacharach was obviously musically not my wheel house, but he was one of those rare talents who could pull a tune out of thin air and make a massive contemporary hit out it. Almost at will.

Gefn · « **Reply #171 on:** February 09, 2023, 05:06:20 pm »

RIP Mr Bacharach.

Colossal talent.

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #172 on:** February 09, 2023, 10:39:19 pm »

RIP Mr. Bacharach, and thanks for the music.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #173 on:** February 09, 2023, 11:03:31 pm »

Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 09, 2023, 10:39:19 pm

RIP Mr. Bacharach, and thanks for the music.

Indeed!

Had the earworm earlier this week, kept thinking of Dionne Warwick's "Walk on By".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqVx_2d4v4U

berdie · « **Reply #174 on:** February 09, 2023, 11:04:50 pm »

The Bacharach/Warwick team was amazing. I really am pretty sure that I have all of her albums on vinyl.

RIP, Burt