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Obituaries for 2025
Wingnut:
--- Quote from: jmyrlefuller on December 03, 2025, 10:48:25 pm --- Mark Volman died back in September. He's mentioned upthread a few pages.
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Okay. Nevermind then.
Free Vulcan:
Udo Kier, Familiar Movie Villain and Fixture of the Offbeat, Dies at 81
Udo Kier, a child of wartime Germany who stumbled into acting in his 20s, then leveraged his steely Teutonic air and outsider magnetism into a six-decade career comprising roles in more than 280 movies, from an X-rated Andy Warhol horror film to an Arnold Schwarzenegger action feature, died on Sunday in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 81.
His death was confirmed by his management company, Richard Schwartz Management. No cause was given.
With looks that bore a passing resemblance to Terence Stamp, the British acting heartthrob of the 1960s, Mr. Kier had ice-blue eyes that, in service of villainous roles, could look as menacing as a shark’s. He often gravitated to transgressive fare, whether produced by Mr. Warhol or directed by the boundary-pushing Italian filmmaker Dario Argento.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/movies/udo-kier-dead.html
Free Vulcan:
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in 'Mortal Kombat,' has died at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film "Mortal Kombat" and TV series "The Man in the High Castle" has died. He was 75.
Tagawa died surrounded by his family in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie Weiner, confirmed on Thursday.
"Cary was a rare soul: generous, thoughtful, and endlessly committed to his craft," she said in an email. "His loss is immeasurable. My heart is with his family, friends, and all who loved him."
https://abc7ny.com/post/cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-actor-performed-mortal-kombat-has-died-75/18253705/
GrouchoTex:
--- Quote from: GrouchoTex on December 09, 2025, 11:44:06 am ---Raul Malo, lead singer of the Mavericks, passed away today.
Battling cancer, he was 60. 8888crybaby
This one stings a bit. The Mavericks are one of my favorite bands.
Me and Mrs @GrouchoTex have birthdays in September.
Last year, we bought tickets to see them in September in Sugar Land, but the news came out that he was battling cancer.
They didn't tour until he was in remission this spring.
It was a great show.
Then, we saw them again at the Woodlands in July with Willie Nelson, another great show.
We heard recently that the cancer had returned.
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From the news:
Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey on social media since he disclosed in June 2024 that he was receiving treatment for colon cancer.
In September 2025, Malo said on Instagram that he was battling LMD, or leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
GtHawk:
--- Quote from: GrouchoTex on December 09, 2025, 12:00:23 pm ---From the news:
Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey on social media since he disclosed in June 2024 that he was receiving treatment for colon cancer.
In September 2025, Malo said on Instagram that he was battling LMD, or leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
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He was one of my wife's favorites, sad news indeed, I also enjoyed his music, at least that can’t be taken away.
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