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

[Wmcmanus]

Bobby Whitlock, 77. 

...and fuck cancer.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/bobby-whitlock-derek-dominos-co-172001576.html

Edited August 10 by Wmcmanus

[Torpedo]

RIP Sheila Jordan

 

[Grahame]

Ronnie Rondell, Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' Stuntman, Dead at 88 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ronnie-rondell-jr-stuntman-wish-you-were-here-dead-obit-1235410240/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05e0z9lj3mo

Ronnie Rondell Jr. Dead: Pink Floyd Album Cover Stuntman Was 88 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ronnie-rondell-jr-dead-stuntman-pink-floyd-1236346066/

 

[blessingx]

Also Terence Stamp at 87

https://www.salon.com/2025/08/17/terence-stamp-general-zod-and-film-icon-dead-at-87/ 

 

[jpelg]

^I need to watch "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". It's been a minute:

Watch Terence Stamp’s iconic scene from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | News | Independent TV

[Knuckledragger]

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson croaked.  Suddenly I'm in the mood to say good things about Hulk Hogan, if  you take my meaning.

[Voltron]

Good riddance.

[skullguise]

RIP to Frank Caprio, the "Kindest Judge In The World."  I've seen a lot of his videos, and some of them brought me to tears.

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/nicest-judge-frank-caprio-dies/3793798/

[Dusty Chalk]

RIP Brent Hinds of Mastodon

Died in a motorcycle crash

[Knuckledragger]

RIP Maurice Tempelsman.  I don't know too much about him except that he was Jackie Kennedy Onassis' last partner and made it within five days of his 96th birthday(!)

[jpelg]

One of the greatest clothing designers ever, Giorgio Armani, has died at the age of 91:

I am sure he came into my orbit in 1980 as the person who created Richard Gere's iconic looks in the movie "American Gigolo":

RIP to a legend in the industry.

[HiWire]

I think a lot of the iconic clothes of Miami Vice were from Armani, too.

Truly a giant in his field and a style icon.