Bring Out Your Dead! The celebrity death thread....

Corbin Gwaltney, of Chronicle of Higher Education fame, at age 97 years

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Corbin-Gwaltney-Founder-of/246795

Goodness, such a long career devoted to high standards and ideals. 


we were just reading that he has passed. 

What a long life, and what a legacy. 


librarylady - Hal Prince has a home in Switzerland and was on his way back to USA.


No! 

I mean, of course it's true. But, again, a talent that seemed timeless.  

I'd recently read that she was frail (I can't think where the interview was). I'll try to find the link to post here, there were some instructive reflections. 

May her memory bring blessing.


Just saw that Peter Fonda has gone, more details to come.



Jessi Combs (39 years old) the "fastest woman on four wheels," dies attempting to break land speed record.  See:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jessi-combs-accident-fastest-woman-on-four-wheels-dies-aged-39-attempting-to-break-land-speed-record-2019-08-28/


PS She was also on Mythbusters with Adam Savage.


marksierra said:

joanne said:

Just saw that Peter Fonda has gone, more details to come.

 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-17/peter-fonda-dead-at-79/11424084

How did I miss that one?!?


Donnie Fritts, musician and co-writer of this all-time-great song.


And the Tetra Pak man, Hans Kristian Rausing has died, aged 93yrs:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49530444


James Leavelle survived both the Oswald shooting and Pearl Harbor


Terrance Dicks, one of the most prolific SF writers

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/02/doctor-who-writer-and-script-editor-terrance-dicks-dies-aged-84

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49555763

This household is in deep mourning, so many decades wonderfully enriched by his talent. 


Well, some people would say ‘finally’. 

Robert Mugabe, aged 95years. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-06/robert-mugabe-dies-age-95/4002646


joanne said:

Terrance Dicks, one of the most prolific SF writers

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/02/doctor-who-writer-and-script-editor-terrance-dicks-dies-aged-84

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49555763

This household is in deep mourning, so many decades wonderfully enriched by his talent. 

 He also wrote a series of books, very readable, about a bunch of kids who named themselves after the Baker Street Irregulars.


rhw said:

T. Boone Pickens

To be honest, I was more surprised that he was still alive before today.  RIP.


The Cars’ Ric Ocasek 75


annielou said:

The Cars’ Ric Ocasek 75

 Wow.  That's a shock.


I'm shocked that Ric Ocasek was only 3 years younger than my Dad.


Klinker said:

I'm shocked that Ric Ocasek was only 3 years younger than my Dad.

 I'm shocked that's only a couple of years older than my sister, now cheese 


Cokie Roberts passed away. Complications from breast cancer.


phenixrising said:

Cokie Roberts passed away. Complications from breast cancer.

 LOL


Klinker said:

phenixrising said:

Cokie Roberts passed away. Complications from breast cancer.

 
LOL

While I'm sure she was a fine mother and wife, she epitomized everything's that's wrong with Washington journalism.


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