Re: The high profile person recently died thread

[Guest]

Yves Marchesseau aka La Boule/M'sieur La Boule in all Fort Boyard international emissions is dead some weeks ago at 62.

[MikeInFla]

Professional Wrestler Ox Baker.

Ox Baker has passed away. He was 80. Baker started wrestling in the early 60s, working the WWWF, Stampede Wrestling, The AWA and many other territories. Baker and his heart punch gained fame following a tag team match involving Alberto Torres. Torres was injured during the match and died three days later. Evidence indicated that Torres died of a ruptured appendix, but Baker’s heart punch was blamed and from there, the legendary status of Baker’s heart punch started to grow.
Baker also got into acting, appearing in Escape from New York, The Big Brawl and Blood Circus. He also made an appearance on The Price is Right. 

[oldschooldoom]

Oscar de la Renta, legendary fashion designer, dies at 82
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/living/oscar-de-la-renta-death/index.html

[MikeInFla]

Raphael 'Raf' Ravenscroft, the saxophonist who played the riff on Gerry Rafferty's classic track Baker Street, has died at 60. He's thought to have suffered a heart attack at home in Devon after entering semi-retirement in 2012 due to ill health.
The respected session musician also appeared on Robert Plant's debut solo album Pictures At Eleven, Pink Floyd's The Final Cut, and Mike Oldfield's Islands and Earth Moving. He also wrote books on sax technique.
Baker Street, from Rafferty's second solo album City to City, won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically And Lyrically in 1978. In 2010 it was recognized for having been played over 5,000,000 times.

[Guest]

I remember Baker street getting constant airplay when it first came out...good song..

[oldschooldoom]

Most saw this coming, very glad they did the reunion gig at the Albert Hall 10 years ago.

 Cream bassist Jack Bruce dies, aged 71
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-29772926

[Guest]

[Guest]

Marcia A. Strassman
best known for her roles as Julie Kotter in Welcome Back, Kotter and as Diane Szalinski in the 1989 feature film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; its sequel Honey, I Blew Up the Kid; and the 3-D film spin-off Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!, which was shown at several Disney theme parks through mid-2010.
Strassman was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that had spread to her bones. She died of the disease at her home in Sherman Oaks, California on October 25, 2014.
 She was 66 years old

[MegaNorm64]

Wayne Static, 48.
Died from apparent overdose. Static-X was at it's peek around 1999 to 2003 and slowly started to drift away from the spotlight. Static was the frontman for Static-X, Pighammer and most recently his self titled band following the split of Static-X.

[Deepfriar]

RIP Wayne.  Wasn't ever a huge fan, first album was great...  my bro-in-law was a big fan though and is very disturbed.

[MikeInFla]

This was only a high profile person lately, based on her decision to end her own life, Brittany Maynard

[Guest]

I have been following Brittany Maynard story..very sad but I agree with her that what she did should be legal in all 50 states...

[MikeInFla]

Have never seen the show. Big Bang Actress dead at 62. Carol Ann Susi

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/showbiz/carol-susi-dead/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[MikeInFla]

And Jimi Jamison's (Survivor) autopsy has been released... Heart attack and meth intoxication.... Sad...

http://www.melodicrock.com/articles/news-feed/2014/11/12/jimi-jamison-autopsy-results-published

[d@v!d]

And Jimi Jamison's (Survivor) autopsy has been released... Heart attack and meth intoxication.... Sad...

Yes, very sad. Sad for anyone to go like that. Sadder for someone old enough to know better.

[MikeInFla]

And Jimi Jamison's (Survivor) autopsy has been released... Heart attack and meth intoxication.... Sad...

Yes, very sad. Sad for anyone to go like that. Sadder for someone old enough to know better.

Yes. Same with Kevin Dubrow. You think someone at that age would have gone thru all that at an earlier age.

[d@v!d]

The Simpson's Bee Guy died on Friday, 11/28/14 (not exactly).

Actually, Roberto Gómez Bolaños passed away on 11/28.
He was a comedian who created many characters in his show. One of which inspired the Simpsons bee guy character.

[Guest]

Ken Weatherwax, who played Pugsley on the 1960s TV show "The Addams Family," died Sunday, according to the Ventura County Coroner's Office. He was 59.

[oldschooldoom]

I'm guessing that Pugsley was the last to die of the Addams Family

[MikeInFla]

Lisa Loring (Wednesday) is still alive.

[MikeInFla]

Oh, and I believe John Astin is still alive as well.

[oldschooldoom]

Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70 after cancer battle
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30582761
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzKUVjHkGk

[deathisgain]

Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70 after cancer battle
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30582761
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzKUVjHkGk

That sucks. Such a talent. Just think if a young version of him was to walk into a big label today trying to get a contract.

[oldschooldoom]

For the longest time I viewed Joe Cocker as the musician who was the most passionate about the performance. Check the YouTube link I posted above at Woodstock. I love John Belushi's parody of Joe in front of Joe on SNL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZsOyO_lXD8

[oldschooldoom]

Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dead at 82
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mario-cuomo-new-york-governor-dead-82-article-1.2063258

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