RIP someone or another

[Knuckledragger]

RIP Melissa Hortman, a state representative from Minnesota.  Shot and killed in what was pretty clearly a targeted act of terrorism.

[blessingx]

RIP Amanda Feilding, the Countess of Wemyss and March (aka Lady Mindbender). Now that’s an unusual life. 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/science/amanda-feilding-trepanation-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PE8.NOMJ.rmoGe_uOtZri&smid=url-share (gift article) 

[Dusty Chalk]

RIP Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, an innocent bystander shot and killed while peacekeepers were pursuing someone with an AR-15, at the No Kings rally in Salt Lake City.  He was a beloved member of the community, and "dressed" some pretty famous people in the style of his Pacific Islander culture.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/man-killed-no-kings-protest-salt-lake-city-designer-ah-loo-rcna213296?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

 

[Torpedo]

RIP Alfred Brendel. https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2025/06/17/npr-alfred-brendel-obituary

 

[Dusty Chalk]

13 hours ago, Torpedo said:

RIP Alfred Brendel. https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2025/06/17/npr-alfred-brendel-obituary

 

Oh.

🥲

[blessingx]

RIP P. Adams Sitney, film scholar of the Avant-Garde

“There’s in the art world in America now a deep hatred of the idea of originality and inspiration, a deep hatred of revelation,” he said in 2015. “There’s some ridiculous notion that art can be democratic. Art is the least democratic of all things!”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/movies/p-adams-sitney-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SE8.tPES.7HF2tsiog1ch&smid=url-share 

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Hear hear!

[mikeymad]

RIP Walter Scott - Singer from The Whispers. 81yo

 

[Knuckledragger]

In the parlance of our times, RIP Bozo.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90.

[Pars]

RIP Michael Madsen. Only 67. Enjoyed him in Quentin Tarantino movies in particular.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/entertainment/michael-madsen-death

[skullguise]

RIP to a good one.  Such a beautiful tribute by Virginia, who is beautiful herself.

[MexicanDragon]

RIP to Julian McMahon (left). I enjoyed him in Nip/Tuck, and remembered he had a part in Red. Secret battle with cancer, it seems.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/04/entertainment/julian-mcmahon-death

[Knuckledragger]

Holy shit.  One of my closest friends from college was murdered not far from where she lived.   Sunny was one of the toughest people I've ever met.  I can scarcely process this.

[skullguise]

No words other than I'm so sorry, Dan.  That's just horrible.....

[robm321]

That's horrible to hear. Sorry 😔 

[Sechtdamon]

So sorry to hear that, Dan. Don't know what to say.

[Dusty Chalk]

On 7/7/2025 at 4:49 PM, Knuckledragger said:

Holy shit.  One of my closest friends from college was murdered not far from where she lived.   Sunny was one of the toughest people I've ever met.  I can scarcely process this.

Condolences.  That's tragic and awful.

[dsavitsk]

 

[Voltron]

[skullguise]

(Edited for pronouns)

RIP to poet (and more) Andrea Gibson.  I hadn't really listened to them, only HEARD OF them.  But with their death, I watched and listened.  And....they were STUNNING!  I watch several of their talks/poems and often times I cry, for their pain & beauty.

Examples:

 

Edited July 17, 2025 by skullguise

[Knuckledragger]

Dear lord.  Today's news is insane, and leaves me with more questions than answers.  Sunny was a tough woman. Not superhuman, but definitely world wise and not easily intimidated. She grew up in a harsh environment and knew how to fend for and defend herself. There's some missing piece of this story we still don't know. Is this kid a physical giant? Did she know him? I suspect she did. Did he manage to sneak up on her? This would be an insane story in any location, but in a quiet town of ~2000, it boggles the mind.

[TMoney]

Horrible story indeed. Glad the perp will at least face trial. 

[blessingx]

Not really any new news, but Sunshine was mentioned in the NYTimes today  

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/maine-arrest-paddleboarder-homicide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XU8.U18S.PmIKYhI8LmAu&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare (Gift article) 

Edited July 18, 2025 by blessingx

[dsavitsk]

@skullguise 

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/07/andrea-gibson-simple-poetry/683597/?gift=VVmQ8PJvtoygs0Ru1GQletrb4jh0We6UCkEki67Hjig&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

[guzziguy]

Connie Francis died on July 16.  RIP