May 3, 20206 yr Stanislav, husband of one of my Russkie friends since childhood, Anna Tchursin, “lost his lifelong battle with depression”, as she put it. I still blame Covid-19, albeit indirectly. I only met him once, but he was quite the character.
May 4, 20206 yr RIP Don, incredible coach; he'll never have to see a team break his Dolphin's record for a perfect season..... And RIP Dave Greenfield, keyboardist extraordinaire for The Stranglers...heart complications due to COVID-19 😪
May 4, 20206 yr RIP Dave Greenfield. Dave Greenfield: The Stranglers keyboard player dies at 71 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52537293
May 5, 20206 yr Godspeed, Don... I was born in Miami and recall as a pup the city exploding on the second Super Bowl win back to back. It was something. Great memories of a class act. RIP, Mr. Greenfied... HS
May 7, 20206 yr The sad demise of Florian Schneider prompted me to listen to the astonishing 22 minute version of Autobahn - for the first time in decades. They were so superb - there was nothing to compare to their electronic minimalist, almost Philip Glass musical style - in the early 70's. RIP Schneider.
May 7, 20206 yr Was (Not Was) vocalist Hillard 'Sweet Pea' Atkinson dies aged 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52571088
May 9, 20206 yr RIP Roy Horn, 75, of Sigfried and Roy fame, lost to complications from COVID-19. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/obituaries/roy-horn-dead-covid.html
May 9, 20206 yr RIP “Little” Richard Penniman. "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!" -best line in all of pop music, IMO.
May 9, 20206 yr 3 minutes ago, TMoney said: RIP “Little” Richard Penniman. "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!" -best line in all of pop music, IMO. Just came to share the same. RIP, Little Richard
May 9, 20206 yr RIP, Mr. Horn. Godspeed, Little Richard... You paved a way for many a performer. Thank you for all the entertainment. HS
May 11, 20206 yr RIP Roy and Little Richard. And now RIP Jerry Stiller at 92 of natural causes. I liked Stiller and Meara as a kid and loved him as George's dad. Another reason it will be a sad Festivus this year.
May 12, 20206 yr Michael McClure dies at 87. RIP https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/books/michael-mcclure-famed-beat-poet-who-helped-launch-the-sf-renaissance-dead-at-87
May 16, 20206 yr RIP Jimmy Glenn, boxer, cutman, trainer and bar owner due to coronavirus https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/15/jimmy-glenn-boxing-bar-times-square?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other “I’m not going to be a billionaire,” Glenn once said. “It’s too late now. So I sell three-dollar beers.” Edited May 16, 20206 yr by blessingx
May 16, 20206 yr RIP, Mssr. Glenn. Godspeed, Fred Willard. Just watched an American Pie movie with neighbors. You made me smile, sir... https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/fred-willard-best-in-show-actor-dead-obit-1000942/ HS
May 16, 20206 yr RIP Fred Willard Alway one of my favorites and who had a knack for touching my funny bone.
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