Obituaries for 2024

[mountaineer]

This is like... it could have been filmed yesterday and this Rubin guy is obnoxious

Antifa - and people like AOC - must have watched this for pointers on how to behave like jackasses.

[catfish1957]

I can remember the late '60's, and these counterculture warriors were to be taken serious.  The Anti-War factions at the time had some punch behind them.

Today's Antifa and BLM are mere pussys in comparison.

[mountaineer]

Donahue interviews Milton Friedman

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

[Bigun]

https://twitter.com/CilComLFC/status/1824569443302953442

[Gefn]

Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117

MADRID -- Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on Tuesday.

In a post on Branyas' X account, her family wrote in Catalan: “Maria Branyas has left us. She has gone the way she wanted: in her sleep, at peace, and without pain.”

The Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people thought to be 110 or older, listed Branyas as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year.

The next oldest person listed by the Gerontology Research Group is now Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, who is 116 years old.

Branyas was born in San Francisco on March 4, 1907. After living for some years in New Orleans, where her father founded a magazine, her family returned to Spain when she was young. Branyas said that she had memories of crossing the Atlantic Ocean during World War I.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/spanish-woman-believed-oldest-person-world-died-age-112976066

[Gefn]

Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117




https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/spanish-woman-believed-oldest-person-world-died-age-112976066

It is always interesting to read about these people when they  shuffle off this mortal coil. 117 is amazing!

[PeteS in CA]

NBA Legend Alvin Attles Dead At 87

https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/21/alvin-attles-dead-87-nba-golden-state-warriors/

Warriors legend and NBA Hall of Famer Alvin Attles passed away Tuesday surrounded by family. He was 87.

Attles spent over 60 years with the Warriors organization as a player, general manager and team ambassador, helping lead the franchise to the 1975 NBA championship. Golden State made the announcement Wednesday that Attles died Tuesday while at his home in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Nicknamed “The Destroyer” because of his physicality, Attles only played and worked for the Warriors. He was drafted by the team in 1960 in the fifth round when they were still based in Philadelphia. In the entire history of the NBA, Attles’ run with the Warriors is the longest stretch with one team for a single individual.

The Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco in 1962. The San Francisco Warriors played in several venues in SF and as far south as San Jose, finally moving to Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1971, where they changed their name to "Golden State". In 2019 the Warriors moved back to SF, in the newly built Chase Center (Oakland has managed to lose the Warriors, the Raiders, and this is the Athletics' last year in Oakland - they'll play a few seasons in Sacramento at the River Cats' stadium, and then finally move to Las Vegs).

[Timber Rattler]

Adam Andrzejewski, renowned government watchdog, passes away

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/adam-andrzejewski-renowned-government-watchdog-passes-away

Adam Andrzejewski, a longtime government transparency advocate, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday at age 55.

TheHerscher, Ill. native jumpstarted his career with a successful telephone directory business before committing himself to public service. After a brief run for Illinois governor, he founded OpenTheBooks.com, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the public information about "every dime" of taxpayer money being spent by elected officials.

Andrzejewski was a weekly guest on The National Desk as well as several Sinclair stations, including FOX45 News in Baltimore, CBS Austin and FOX17 in Nashville. He also made frequent appearances on Fox Business Network and a variety of other radio and television channels.

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[jmyrlefuller]

Uh Oh, Chongo! Kim Kahana, stuntman who most memorably played Chongo in the Danger Island sketches on The Banana Splits, dies at 94

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kim-kahana-dead-stuntman-danger-island-charles-bronson-1235973467/

[jmyrlefuller]

Actor and singer James Darren dies at 88

https://www.startrek.com/news/remembering-james-darren

[mountaineer]

I was channel-surfing a couple of days ago and came upon an episode of the old Robert Conrad series, Black Sheep Squadron, in which James Darren was guest star. I had one of those "is he still alive?" thoughts. Apparently, he died the next day. 

[PeteS in CA]

"Vic Fontaine" on Star Trek Next Gen DS9.

Mea Goofa

[Gefn]

Vic Fontaine from Deep Space Nine is gone?

I shall wear black today in his honor. He can now sing to the other gone folks from Star Trek who have gone before in Vic's Lounge.

Rest In Peace Sir, and thank you for gracing DS9.

🖖

[mystery-ak]

I was channel-surfing a couple of days ago and came upon an episode of the old Robert Conrad series, Black Sheep Squadron, in which James Darren was guest star. I had one of those "is he still alive?" thoughts. Apparently, he died the next day. 

OMG I had the biggest crush on James Darren when I was a teen...

[AllThatJazzZ]

OMG I had the biggest crush on James Darren when I was a teen...

@mystery-ak

What red-blooded American woman didn't?  He was drop-dead gorgeous and retained his stunning good looks way into old age.



I have this exact 45 in my collection.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnrJHjHdjr8

[Gefn]

@mystery-ak

What red-blooded American woman didn't?  He was drop-dead gorgeous and retained his stunning good looks way into old age.



I have this exact 45 in my collection.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnrJHjHdjr8

I never heard of him until I saw him on Deep Space Nine. He  was really good as a crooner on that show. And extremely handsome for an older man . I'll have to look for his music from the 50s per your recommendations.

@AllThatJazzZ @mystery-ak

[AllThatJazzZ]

I was channel-surfing a couple of days ago and came upon an episode of the old Robert Conrad series, Black Sheep Squadron, in which James Darren was guest star. I had one of those "is he still alive?" thoughts. Apparently, he died the next day. 

@mountaineer

Dear friend. If I may, I'd like to request that you refrain from pondering whether I'm still in the land of the living. Just a precautionary measure. 

[GtHawk]

I never heard of him until I saw him on Deep Space Nine. He  was really good as a crooner on that show. And extremely handsome for an older man . I'll have to look for his music from the 50s per your recommendations.

@AllThatJazzZ @mystery-ak

Long before he was in the SciFi show Deep Space Nine he was a time traveler on The Time Tunnel.

[mountaineer]

Dear friend. If I may, I'd like to request that you refrain from pondering whether I'm still in the land of the living. Just a precautionary measure. 

Perish the thought, @AllThatJazzZ - I promise not to have any such thoughts about TBR members.

[Timber Rattler]

Paul Harrell, YouTuber And Gun Rights Activist, Dies

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/paul-harrell-youtuber-and-guns-rights-activist-dies-article-113046469

Paul Harrell, a renowned gun rights activist and firearms expert, passed away in Tuesday. The announcement came shortly after Harrell's brother released a video indicating that his time was running short. Harrell had over a million YouTube subscribers. In July 2023, Harrell announced his diagnosis of Stage 2 pancreatic cancer.

EXCERPT

He was a fairly famous firearms expert and instructor in 2A circles, and has a large volume of very useful Youtube videos on the subject.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-gZuFcEu0E

[PeteS in CA]

Sad news. Pancreatic cancer is not easily diagnosed early enough for treatment to be effective. The survival rate is ~ 1 in 8.

[verga]

Paul Harrell, YouTuber And Gun Rights Activist, Dies

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/paul-harrell-youtuber-and-guns-rights-activist-dies-article-113046469

EXCERPT

He was a fairly famous firearms expert and instructor in 2A circles, and has a large volume of very useful Youtube videos on the subject.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-gZuFcEu0E

Saw some of his stuff and enjoyed it.

[MeganC]

Sad news. Pancreatic cancer is not easily diagnosed early enough for treatment to be effective. The survival rate is ~ 1 in 8.

I lost my very truly best friend to it five years ago when she was 39. The doctors initially treated her for a liver infection. It was too late when they realized it was cancer.

[libertybele]

I lost my very truly best friend to it five years ago when she was 39. The doctors initially treated her for a liver infection. It was too late when they realized it was cancer.

Sorry for your loss @MeganC  So very sad and yes, it is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose. 

[Timber Rattler]

I lost my very truly best friend to it five years ago when she was 39. The doctors initially treated her for a liver infection. It was too late when they realized it was cancer.

Yeah, it killed my mother-in-law in June 2023.  She had developed her first symptoms during COVID but couldn't get any doctor appointments for proper treatment because of the lockdowns and general cowardice that afflicted many of the hospitals and clinics in Pennsylvania at that time.  She was finally diagnosed with the cancer three months before he died but it was too late.  Another victim of Wolf and Levine.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Sad news. Pancreatic cancer is not easily diagnosed early enough for treatment to be effective. The survival rate is ~ 1 in 8.

Yes, I heard the 5 year survival rate is 5%.

[Smokin Joe]

Yes, I heard the 5 year survival rate is 5%.

Seldom diagnosed before it gets pretty far along.

[jmyrlefuller]

Sergio Mendes, Brazilian bandleader, dies at 83

Mendes was best known for his 1960s work with his band Brasil '66. Through the tireless support of Herb Alpert, Mendes recorded numerous hits, including his breakthrough hit. Though his bossa nova style eventually went out of style, he eventually achieved a 1980s comeback in a much different style with his hit "Never Gonna Let You Go."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zu0iDvCjgk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtcfEMf3NxU

https://lost45.com/2024/09/06/9-6-24-sergio-mendes-died/

[mountaineer]

Never Gonna Let You Go: The Most COMPLEX Pop Song of All Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnRxTW8GxT8

[Cyber Liberty]

In the 70's, the band was renamed to Brazil 77....and it was superb.

[Smokin Joe]

Thanks for the tunes, and RIP Mr. Mendes.

[jmyrlefuller]

Sha Na Na keyboardist Screamin' Scott Simon dies at 75

Simon joined Sha Na Na in 1970, shortly after it had appeared at Woodstock, and stayed for 52 years, through its most popular era with its TV series and its appearance in the movie Grease.

https://deadline.com/2024/09/scott-simon-dead-sha-na-na-grease-1236080522/


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

[Gefn]

Breaking- James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93.

James Earl Jones, Distinguished Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93

James Earl Jones, the prolific film, TV and theater actor whose resonant, unmistakable baritone was most widely known as the voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, died Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 93.

After overcoming a profound stutter as a child, Jones established himself as one of the pioneering Black actors of his generation, amassing a bountiful and versatile career spanning over 60 years, from his debut on Broadway in 1958 at the Cort Theatre — renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in 2022 — to his most recent performance in 2021’s “Coming 2 America.” For that film, Jones reprised his role as King Jaffe Joffer from the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy “Coming to America” — one of several roles, along with Darth Vader, that Jones revisited, including the voice of King Mustafa in Disney’s animated feature “The Lion King” in 1994, the 1998 direct-to-video sequel and the 2019 remake, and CIA deputy director Vice Admiral James Greer in three Jack Ryan movies, 1990’s “The Hunt for Red October,” 1992’s “Patriot Games” and 1994’s “Clear and Present Danger.”

Among his more than 80 film credits, Jones’ other notable movies include as a B-52 bombardier in Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 Cold War satire “Dr. Strangelove” (his feature film debut), as the first Black president of the United States in 1972’s “The Man,” as the fearsome villain in 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian,” as a reclusive author in 1989’s “Field of Dreams,” as a blind former baseball star in 1993’s “The Sandlot,” and as a minister living in apartheid South Africa in 1995’s “Cry, the Beloved Country.”

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-earl-jones-dead-darth-vader-lion-king-1236138656/

[Gefn]

James Earl Jones on being the voice of Darth Vader



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAJgnUix2kI


Rest In Peace Sir. And thank you

[Free Vulcan]

RIP Darth.

Also appreciated his Tom Clancy work.

[MeganC]

RIP Darth.

Also appreciated his Tom Clancy work.

I liked him in that role. I'm honestly surprised he was 93. I guess every time I would see him it was when he was younger so that was my impression of him. 

[Gefn]

I liked him in that role. I'm honestly surprised he was 93. I guess every time I would see him it was when he was younger so that was my impression of him. 

I liked him in "Coming to America"

And of course- he was the voice of CNN

[Smokin Joe]

R.I.P. Sir. Now I get to go back and watch those movies over again (just saw Dr. Strangelove recently, Peter Sellers gets a mention, too).

[berdie]

Very surprised he was 93.

What a great voice. Rip JEJ.

[verga]

He will be missed.

[Sighlass]

Paul Harrell, YouTuber And Gun Rights Activist, Dies

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/paul-harrell-youtuber-and-guns-rights-activist-dies-article-113046469

EXCERPT

He was a fairly famous firearms expert and instructor in 2A circles, and has a large volume of very useful Youtube videos on the subject.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-gZuFcEu0E

Late to the party, was gonna say something on the members-only gun area, and did a search and you had it covered... I liked Paul, I liked his reviews, I liked his humor.... I will miss his content.

[Smokin Joe]

Just wow. Dying of cancer and says "Don't try this at home."

May our Creator bless this man and all those who worked with him.

[PeteS in CA]

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,521012.msg3069703.html#msg3069703

[jmyrlefuller]

Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5 dies at 70

https://lost45.com/2024/09/16/9-16-24-tito-jackson-died/

[Gefn]

I remember watching the Jackson 5 every Saturday morning.

Rest In Peace Tito- thank you for the tunes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7796-au8U

[jmyrlefuller]

Singer-songwriter J.D. Souther dies at 78

Souther, a one-hit wonder as a performer for his "You're Only Lonely," wrote several of the Eagles' hit songs, including "Heartache Tonight," "New Kid in Town," "Best of My Love," "Victim of Love" and "How Long," this despite declining an offer to join the band himself. He had an additional hit as a named member of the Souther/Hillman/Furay Band ("Fallin' in Love,") and wrote James Taylor's top-5 hit "Her Town Too," on which he provided backing vocals.

https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/jd-souther-dead-eagles-new-kid-in-town-1236148047/

[jmyrlefuller]

Eugene "Mercury" Morris, member of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, dies at 77

Morris was a backup running back on the Miami Dolphins (behind eventual Hall of Famer Jim Kiick for most of his career, making up for that by being the team's primary kick returner) from 1969 to 1975, earning a Super Bowl ring with the Dolphins. He was among the Dolphins alumni who regularly celebrated with each other every year when the last undefeated team lost—though Morris jokingly denied that he toasted champagne, only because he drank ginger ale.

Morris was ensnared in what he said was an entrapment scheme that led to a conviction on cocaine charges, for which he eventually was exonerated after three years in prison in the 1980s.

https://apnews.com/article/mercury-morris-dead-dolphins-9c16b5408049cdb5bfcf3cca7dff1677

[jmyrlefuller]

Kathryn Crosby, Bing Crosby's widow, dies at 90

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/kathryn-crosby-dead-actor-widow-bing-crosby-1236152413/

[Gefn]

Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died

Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said.

The actress died in hospital, her children Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said.

https://news.sky.com/story/maggie-smith-known-for-her-roles-in-harry-potter-and-downton-abbey-has-died-13223024

[Free Vulcan]

She was quite the actress.