The high profile person recently died thread

[MikeInFla]

Bill Withers, whose soulful songs from the 1970s such as "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" became classics, has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.

[Kerrick]

...Dies at 69 From Coronavirus Complications...

...The cause of death was complications of Covid-19...

...after being hospitalized for the Covid-19 coronavirus...

...dies from coronavirus at 76...

Is it just me... or does anyone else find it suspicious that all these celebrities are dying from the virus?  You'd think they'd have access to fancier healthcare than the rest of us "normal" folks.  I dunno, maybe I better take my tinfoil hat off and just keep quiet haha.  It just seems a bit "convenient" for the left-wing mainstream media and their political agenda...

[MikeInFla]

Not dead yet, but Christopher Cross (Ride Like The Wind) now has the virus.

[oldschooldoom]

Not dead yet, but Christopher Cross (Ride Like The Wind) now has the virus.

^boo!! let's try to stay hopeful^
Logan Williams, 'The Flash' and 'When Calls the Heart' Actor, Dies suddenly at 16. Unknown cause.

https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/the-flash-actor-logan-williams-dies-suddenly-at-age-16/

[ThomasEversole]

I dunno, maybe I better take my tinfoil hat off and just keep quiet haha.  It just seems a bit "convenient" for the left-wing mainstream media and their political agenda...

Yes, it definitely fits the liberal media narrative.

I know COVID-19 is contagious and people susceptible can die, but it just seems strange to me that something like car accidents (which apparently kills over 3,700 per day, or 1.35 million people EACH year around the world) and yet the news never has a comment on vehicle safety, nor has the government "locked down" vehicle use...

[oldschooldoom]

Legendary Saints Kicker Tom Dempsey Dies at Age 73 from the Coronavirus

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2885118-legendary-saints-kicker-tom-dempsey-dies-at-age-73-from-the-coronavirus

[L8T]

^That is sad to me.  He had screwed up feet and still made it as a pro.  I used to see pics of him in books, back in the day when books were all you had.  63 yards, I think.  He played for the Aint's that Only had a college legend, Archie Manning and him.  I lived in the Mid-West and still rooted for him.

[oldschooldoom]

James Drury, 'The Virginian' Star, Dies at 85 of natural causes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/james-drury-the-virginian-star-dies-at-85/ar-BB12eBj6?li=BBnbfcL

[oldschooldoom]

I can see how many think this thread is morbid, depressing and sad especially with the recent uptick
'Aliens,' 'The Dark Knight Rises' actor Jay Benedict dies at 68 from coronavirus

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/aliens-the-dark-knight-rises-actor-jay-benedict-dies-at-68-from-coronavirus/ar-BB12dYA8?li=BBnb7Kz

[Kerrick]

I dunno, maybe I better take my tinfoil hat off and just keep quiet haha.  It just seems a bit "convenient" for the left-wing mainstream media and their political agenda...

Yes, it definitely fits the liberal media narrative.  

I know COVID-19 is contagious and people susceptible can die, but it just seems strange to me that something like car accidents (which apparently kills over 3,700 per day, or 1.35 million people EACH year around the world) and yet the news never has a comment on vehicle safety, nor has the government "locked down" vehicle use...

For sure.  I haven't watched it yet, but my wife just watched a video from a youtuber she likes who is thinking the numbers may indeed be pretty inflated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSgUvsBtAdc&feature=youtu.be
(He's usually pretty clean but sometimes slips a four-letter-word in there on occasion, for those sensitive to that.)

Yeah this whole thing is definitely being blown way out of proportion.  Indeed, there are so many other far more lethal issues out there that for some reason get overlooked.  Then this comes along and has the whole world in a standstill.  There's something fishy going on behind the scenes and folks in power are obviously exploiting this for their own agendas.  Sigh...

[oldschooldoom]

Miss Galore is dead.
Honor Blackman, Star of 'The Avengers' and 'Goldfinger,' Dies at 94

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/honor-blackman-star-of-the-avengers-and-goldfinger-dies-at-94/ar-BB12ehrT?li=BBnb2gj

[MikeInFla]

Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers legend, dies at age 85
Al Kaline, who in a long and unique Detroit Tigers lifetime grew from youthful batting champion to Hall of Famer to distinguished elder statesman, died Monday afternoon at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 85.

A cause of death was not immediately available. John Morad, a close friend of the family, confirmed the news to the Free Press after speaking with Kaline's younger son, Mike.

Kaline is survived by another son, Mark, and his wife, Madge Louise Hamilton.

In 22 seasons with the Tigers, most of them as a marvelous right fielder, Kaline played in more games and hit more homers than anyone else in club history, and he compiled a batting résumé second only to Ty Cobb’s.

But while Cobb was widely reviled for his bitterness and meanness, Kaline was eminently respected for his on-field elegance and off-field graciousness.

[ThomasEversole]

Yeah this whole thing is definitely being blown way out of proportion.  Indeed, there are so many other far more lethal issues out there that for some reason get overlooked.  Then this comes along and has the whole world in a standstill.  There's something fishy going on behind the scenes and folks in power are obviously exploiting this for their own agendas.  Sigh...

Fishy for sure. Doesn't really seem like a lockdown either, because "stay home", but we can still go to the store and gas station when we want?

I don't truly understand how standing 6-10 feet apart at a grocery store is "acceptable", meanwhile standing 6-10 feet apart at a "non-essential store" isn't possible because they've been forced to close by the state, or some other power.

[oldschooldoom]

John Prine, Who Chronicled the Human Condition in Song, Dies at 73


We knew he was infected and doing poorly
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/john-prine-who-chronicled-the-human-condition-in-song-dies-at-73/ar-BB12ibT0?li=BBnbfcL

[oldschooldoom]

Allen Garfield, ‘Nashville’ and ‘The Conversation’ Star Dies of Coronavirus at 80

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/allen-garfield-nashville-and-the-conversation-star-dies-of-coronavirus-at-80/ar-BB12i0xg?li=BBnbfcL

[Kerrick]

Well, there it is...
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/birx-says-government-is-classifying-all-deaths-of-patients-with-coronavirus-as-covid-19-deaths-regardless-of-cause

You have the virus but go in to the hospital to get a tumor removed and the surgeon's knife slips and accidentally kills you.  You're now another statistic and died of the virus...

[Staybrite]

Bummed to see Prine go, he was a great song writer.

[oldschooldoom]

Okay, here are today's :

Linda Tripp, central figure in the Clinton impeachment, dies at 70

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/linda-tripp-central-figure-clinton-impeachment-dies-70-n1179486?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

AND

‘Gomer Pyle’ actor Forrest Compton dead at 94 from coronavirus complications

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gomer-pyle-forrest-compton-dead-coronavirus

[MikeInFla]

We recently watched the entire series of Gomer. My daughters loved the show!

From MeTV:

Gomer was the first major television role for Compton, who had served in the 103rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. (His character served at the Battle of Iwo Jima.) After the war, Compton went to college in his home state of Pennsylvania before heading to the Ivy League for a Master's degree from the Yale School of Drama. It was there he met and befriended Paul Newman.
His military and acting experience also served him well as a frequent guest star on Hogan's Heroes — he appeared as various characters in six episodes — not to mention as a military figure on The Invaders, 12 O'Clock High and My Three Sons.
In the 1970s, Compton found a home on daytime television, landing the lead role of Mike Karr on The Edge of Night, a legal soap opera inspired by Perry Mason. In fact, the series was meant to actually be a television adaptation of Perry Mason, until the network and creator Erle Stanley Gardner fought over whether to give Perry a love interest.
Compton was the third actor to fill play Mike Kerr on the series, a job he held from 1971–1984, when the soap came to an end.

[oldschooldoom]

^ I'm surprised Forrest Compton didn't make bigger news. I found out in a roundabout way.


Chynna, Model-Turned-Hip-Hop Artist, Dies at 25
ironic stage name

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/arts/music/chynna-rogers-dead.html

[MikeInFla]

My favorite MAD artist has died


Mort Drucker, the Mad Magazine cartoonist who for decades lovingly spoofed politicians, celebrities and popular culture, died Thursday at 91.
Drucker's daughter, Laurie Bachner, told The Associated Press that he fell ill last week, having difficulty walking and developing breathing problems. She did not give a specific cause of death.

[oldschooldoom]

C'mon people, stop dying!

Hilary Heath Dies: Horror Film Actress, Producer And Agency Founder Had COVID-19 Complications, Was 74

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8210339/Wuthering-Heights-star-Hilary-Heath-dies-aged-74-battle-coronavirus.html


AND

Timothy Brown, 'M*A*S*H' Actor and NFL Player, Dies at 82

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mash-actor-timothy-brown-dead-at-82-played-10-years-in-nfl

[oldschooldoom]

Dario Gabbai, a Final Witness to Auschwitz, Is Dead at 97

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/world/europe/dario-gabbai-dead.html

[oldschooldoom]

Motor racing-British racing great Stirling Moss dies aged 90

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52261216

[oldschooldoom]

Too much trying to keep up and also be on the front lines.


Sadly some high profile people died today of various causes

APRIL 13

• Baldiri Alavedra, 76, Spanish footballer (CE Sabadell FC), COVID-19.
  
• Juan Cotino, 69, Spanish businessman and politician, President of Valencian Courts (2011–2014) and Director General of the National Police (1996–2002), COVID-19.
  
• Ashok Desai, 77, Indian lawyer, Attorney General (1996–1998) and Solicitor General (1989–1990).
  
• Ryo Kawasaki, 73, Japanese jazz fusion guitarist and composer.
  
• Landelino Lavilla Alsina, 85, Spanish politician, President of the Congress of Deputies (1979–1982), Minister of Justice (1976–1979) and member of the Council of State (since 1983).
  
• Vicente Magsaysay, 80, Filipino politician, Governor of Zambales (1968–1986, 1998–2007).
  
• Rick May, 79, American voice actor (Team Fortress 2, Star Fox 64, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves), COVID-19.
  
• Patricia Millardet, 63, French actress (La Boum 2, P'tit Con, La piovra), heart attack.
  
• Moraes Moreira, 72, Brazilian guitarist and singer (Novos Baianos), heart attack.
  
• U Pannya Jota Mahathera, 64, Bangladeshi Theravada Buddhist monk, cardiac arrest.
  
• M. V. Rajasekharan, 91, Indian politician, MP.
  
• Zafar Sarfraz, 50, Pakistani cricketer (Peshawar), COVID-19.
  
• Bernard Stalter [fr], 63, French entrepreneur and politician, member of the Regional Council of Grand Est (since 2016) and the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (since 2015), COVID-19.
  
• Ann Sullivan, 91, American animator (The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Atlantis: The Lost Empire), COVID-19.
  
• Alf Wood, 74, English footballer (Shrewsbury Town, Millwall). (death announced on this date)
  

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