‘Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61’:-
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/10/roxette-singer-marie-fredriksen-dies-aged-61
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
Sad to see some big influences and quality entertainers from some great shows no longer with us.
Tighten Up and then turn it all the way up to 11!
‘Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67’:-
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-peart-rush-obituary-936221
& https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/10/rush-neil-peart-dead-67
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
I think it is time for a night of Rush music tonight.
RIP Neil Peart.
Tighten Up and then turn it all the way up to 11!
Kobe Bryant today.
‘Max von Sydow, star of The Seventh Seal and The Exorcist, dies aged 90’:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51803195
Delightfully menacing as Ming in 1980’s Flash Gordon and nearly destroyed the earth, played chess with Death, began to make things right, did an exorcism, saw the future, was in the greatest story ever told (not Flash Gordon), tried to kill Bond, and brought weight and substance to many of the roles he played.
RIP Max von Sydow
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
Goddammit.
Earlier in the week…
‘Kenny Rogers obituary’:-
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/22/kenny-rogers-obituary
Earlier today…
‘Terrence McNally: Playwright dies of coronavirus complications’:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52029391
‘Asterix creator Albert Uderzo dies at 92’:-
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/24/asterix-creator-albert-uderzo-dies-at-92
I loved reading the Asterix and Obelix comic books as a kid - some great fun and memories.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
‘Joseph Lowery, American civil rights leader, dies at 98’:-
50 Cent is just an imposter
‘Star Wars actor Andrew Jack dies from coronavirus aged 76’:-
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-star-wars-andrew-jack-21788186
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/andrew-jack-death-actor-voice-coach-a4403211.html
^ Andrew Jack as Caluan Ematt in The Last Jedi.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
Wallace Roney (59) - jazz trumpet player (of Covid-19).
"Close the blast doors!"
Puggo’s website | Rescuing Star Wars
Rafael Gomez Nieto (99) one of the last surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War died of COVID-19 today.
‘Bill Withers, influential soul singer behind Ain’t No Sunshine, dies aged 81’:-
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/03/bill-withers-influential-soul-singer-dies-aged-81
& https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52155227
Bill Withers Live BBC 1973 - 30 minutes of beautiful music and vocals.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
Rafael Gomez Nieto (99) one of the last surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War died of COVID-19 today.
Rest In Peace, Rafael Gómez Nieto
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/02/world/europe/ap-eu-obit-gomez-nieto.html
I hadn’t realised Jose Maria Galante had recently died too, also this awful coronavirus:-
Spain’s deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias, tweeted: “Covid-19 has taken Chato Galante, freedom fighter, political prisoner during the dictatorship, campaigner for universal justice and against torturers – one of Brecht’s indispensables. My heart is broken. So long, comrade.”
^ https://twitter.com/PabloIglesias/status/1244181702769065985
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
Ellis Marsalis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Mike Longo.
(more jazz musicians who have succumbed to Covid-19.
"Close the blast doors!"
Puggo’s website | Rescuing Star Wars
Jay Benedict
Interestingly, while he is famous for many roles, he has an obscure Star Wars claim to fame, having played Deak in the deleted Tosche Station scene.
‘R.I.P. Mort Drucker, iconic MAD caricature artist’:-
https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-mort-drucker-iconic-mad-caricature-artist-1842781297
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-04-09/mort-drucker-mad-magazine-cartoonist-dead
Some great Star Wars spoofs by him over the year too.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
‘Brian Dennehy, veteran stage and screen actor, dies aged 81’:-
The Tony-award winning actor, who also starred in First Blood and Cocoon, has died of natural causes
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/16/brian-dennehy-actor-dies-aged-81
& https://variety.com/2020/film/news/brian-dennehy-death-celebrities-react-1234582591/
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
'Gene Deitch, ‘Tom & Jerry’ and ‘Popeye’ Animator, Dies Age 95’:-
https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/19/tom-jerry-director-gene-deitch-dies-aged-95-12578692
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
‘Sam Lloyd, ‘Scrubs’ Actor, Dies at 56’:-
Sam Lloyd, an actor best known for portraying lawyer Ted Buckland on “Scrubs,” has died, his agent confirmed to Variety. He was 56.
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/sam-lloyd-dead-dies-scrubs-ted-1234596010
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
^ ‘Aw, man…’
(said with love and respect for the man, actor and character)
The FE Renegades thread; from the people who post ‘go kill yourself’, ‘fuck you’, ‘let’s throw abuse’, and more at OT staff & members. Four years on and still throwing accusations, slurs and abuse at the OT & anyone outside their Salacious Crumb filled clique. + FE Discord “to vent” more at the OT. Wook’s take.
‘Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73’:-
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here?”
“Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” - Oddball, of The Awkward Squad
Jerry Stiller, star of Seinfeld and father of Ben Stiller, dies aged 92
Deeply saddened to hear this, I loved him so much on Seinfeld!
Ian Holm has passed away at 88.
#Pro-Life
RIP Ian Holm, he appeared in some really great and enjoyable films, making the roles he took his own.
‘Joel Schumacher: Director of The Lost Boys and two Batman films dies’:
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53144082
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/joel-schumacher-dead