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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Hank Aaron, 86

« on: January 22, 2021, 10:54:54 AM »

One of the greatest hitters of all time.  Look up his stats.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/sports/baseball/hank-aaron-dead.html

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Bill Withers, 81

« on: April 03, 2020, 09:38:01 AM »

https://apnews.com/e19138ee60f29a319e45bcfba3e39331

Ain't no sunshine...

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP, Jim Nabors, aka Gomer Pyle, 87

« on: November 30, 2017, 06:19:45 PM »

Notable in that I often brought him up when discussions of "what celebrity do you look like" came up.  Him or Fred Gwynn.

Anyway, another piece of my childhood gone.  RIP, Gomer.  Say "Hey" to Goober.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jim-nabors-dead-87_us_5a204612e4b0392a4ebc2713?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Dick Gregory, 84

« on: August 21, 2017, 01:43:12 PM »

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/19/arts/dick-gregory-dies-at-84.html?mcubz=0

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / Happy Retirement, Steven Seaweed, local dj.

« on: June 30, 2017, 09:57:35 AM »

Kind of old news (The Bone has been playing it up for a while), but I thought he deserved a mention.  He always did a fine job.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/radiowaves/article/Radio-rarity-Steven-Seaweed-goes-out-on-top-11202710.php?cmpid=premartcl

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / BAM! POW! RIP! Adam West, TV's Batman, 88

« on: June 10, 2017, 01:19:09 PM »

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/06/10/adam_west_tv_s_batman_has_died_at_88.html

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Moore, Roger Moore, 89

« on: May 23, 2017, 08:55:31 AM »

Or, Sir Roger Moore, if you prefer.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/23/roger-moore-saint-persuader-and-the-suavest-james-bond-dies-aged-89


Nobody did it better.  Well, one guy.  But Roger was a Saint, too.

RIP

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Jonathan Demme, 73

« on: April 26, 2017, 08:53:07 AM »

Director of Silence of the Lambs and my favorite concert film, Stop Making Sense.

ETA:  David Byrne chimes in:  http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/04/26/read_david_byrne_s_beautiful_tribute_to_jonathan_demme.html

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP, Robert Pirsig, 88

« on: April 24, 2017, 01:45:50 PM »

Author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

The study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. Working on a motorcycle, working well, caring, is to become part of a process, to achieve an inner peace of mind. The motorcycle is primarily a mental phenomenon.
Robert M. Pirsig

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP, "Professor" Irwin Corey, 102

« on: February 07, 2017, 09:17:48 AM »

Funny guy.  102!  No cause of death mentioned, but at 102 I don't think it's necessary.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/professor-irwin-corey-comic-master-of-intellectual-doublespeak-dies-at-102/ar-AAmHwLA?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Mary Tyler Moore, 80

« on: January 25, 2017, 12:00:55 PM »

Dang.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/legendary-actress-mary-tyler-moore-dies-at-80/ar-AAmeSkH?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

And surely not the last time you'll see this posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92I04DkMEps

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Butch Trucks, ABB drummer, 69

« on: January 25, 2017, 08:53:17 AM »

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/butch-trucks-drummer-and-founding-member-of-the-allman-brothers-band-dies-at-69/ar-AAmeK4a?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / Happy Kwanza, Merrry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Wondrous Winterfest

« on: December 23, 2016, 04:05:46 PM »

Happy Holidays EVERYBODY!!!

Though I post a lot less than in the past, you all are still a vibrant part of my intellectual life (such as it is). 

So take care, love one another, and let Peace reign. 

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Greg Lake, 69

« on: December 08, 2016, 09:01:17 AM »

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/greg-lake-emerson-lake-palmer-co-founder-dead-at-69-w454546

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Kevin Meaney, 60

« on: November 23, 2016, 03:43:54 PM »

That's not right!

Actually happened in October, just saw it in one of those "who died this year" lists.