RIP someone or another

[Voltron]

I guess he gave up the ghost when he heard Dr. Demento announce his retirement and the end of his show.

[Grahame]

Nice Obit on Tom L in el reg

Including this gem

"He remained active and engaged even later in his life. Rapper Tauheed K. Epps, who records as "2 Chainz", sampled Lehrer's song The Old Dope Peddler [PDF] for his track Dope Peddler, asking permission to use a snippet. Lehrer wrote back:

 

As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?

"

 

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/tom_lehrer_dead_at_97/

 

[MexicanDragon]

Man, this one hurt. I grew up 2 hours from where the Braves played and I watched virtually every game on TBS. When I wasn't watching the Braves, I was watching the Cubs on WGN.

RIP, Ryno.



https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/sport/hall-of-famer-ryne-sandberg-dead-spt

[Grahame]

On 7/29/2025 at 9:20 AM, Grahame said:

Nice Obit on Tom L in el reg

Including this gem

"He remained active and engaged even later in his life. Rapper Tauheed K. Epps, who records as "2 Chainz", sampled Lehrer's song The Old Dope Peddler [PDF] for his track Dope Peddler, asking permission to use a snippet. Lehrer wrote back:

 

As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?

"

 

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/tom_lehrer_dead_at_97/

 

Well, they certainly ran with it.

 

 

[dsavitsk]

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies aged 97

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/08/jim-lovell-astronaut-dies