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RIP, Ed Bradley, 65, from 60 Minutes. Good man and outstanding journalist. Freaking cancer again. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-ed-bradley-dead-at-65/?fbclid=IwAR0oWFSq6PhPPAfCGCKBHrJhNsE8qxyOyyTFePFURtqg0J4WuGMS-NE85bk

RIP, Jerry Sloan, 78, who apparently had Parkinson's and failing health for a number of years. Legendary defensive minded guard for the Chicago Bulls who went on to have a successful NBA coaching career with the Utah Jazz. By all accounts, a good man.

Such a huge loss. Thanks for everything, Mr. Prine. What an original, and ever so humble. RIP.

I saw that too. Fuck this thing. https://www.tmz.com/2020/04/05/famed-nfl-kicker-tom-dempsey-dies-from-coronavirus-at-73/?fbclid=IwAR3AIBVaoARtKEHiWB-V5lRrfv6HEvuqHv5IBfmjT9C98G6OwUkqUJxOZtI

Happy birthday, Al. Have, uhh, fun as best you can in lockdown.

RIP, Neil. A legend indeed. Quirky dude, but you had to love the guy and his awe inspiring talent.

RIP, Steve Cash, one of the founders of the long forgotten (by most people) Ozark Mountain Daredevils, which was always one of my guilty pleasure bands from high school onward. For whatever reasons, certain music just grabs you, even if nobody else is really into it. I just always loved their sound and the fact that they were a bunch of rednecks from Missouri having fun touring around together. Didn't make a lot of money, barely enough to keep playing, but that's all they cared about. The pic below is a screen shot from the band's Facebook feed. I've just Googled it, and his death is not even in the news yet. Don't suppose it will make a big splash even when it does get there, but his music meant a lot to me and they won't be as good without him. About Steve: https://www.theozarkmountaindaredevils.com/member-2 One of his songs that seems to fit the occasion:

Really sad about Ginger. Dude was amazing, and never one to be short on self confidence. I liked his style. https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ginger-baker-creams-volatile-drummer-dies-80-66092227?fbclid=IwAR091lehKgnhe-_ggJRLAB9cc99GEb4nut7KwUoaU7rmTDJXH-od0WxVnFk

Happy belated, birthday brother Steve!

Hey, thanks guys. It was nice. I've been telling people it's like Heinz 57 varieties, this one being old and fat! Always good to have another one though...

Oh fuck, this one hurts bad... Ric Ocasek dead at age 75. The Cars... man did I ever love their music. High school stuff, a big part of the soundtrack in my life. https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2019/09/ric-ocasek-lead-singer-of-the-cars-dead-at-75.html

Loved Eddie who was always unabashedly Eddie. Nothing more nothing less. RIP.

It's even harder to believe that it's been 7 years.