RIP 2016

[lashbear]

David Bowie. :(

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-11/david-bowie-dies-after-cancer-battle-aged-69/7081962

[RStar]

I didn't see that coming. I missed that he had cancer. Very sad...

[alphabassettgrrl]

He didn't make a public deal of his cancer.

[RStar]

Last night my Facebook news feed looked more like a David Bowie homepage. I have never seen a news item take up so much of Facebook all at once!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Dan "Grizzly Adams" Haggerty (http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/15/dan-haggerty-dead-grizzly-adams/) (74)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Terrible start for 2016. I loved Grizzly Adams when I was a kid.

[RStar]

Annette Funicello 70 (http://www.healthcureportal.com/annette-funicello-dies-at-70-after-long-battle-with-ms/)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I knew she was diagnosed with MS years ago, but thought she had succumbed some time ago. Regardless, I'm saddened to hear of her passing.

[RStar]

I had heard a few years back that she would no longer go out or have interviews because of her health. I'm surprised she lasted this long. Unfortunately, I'm sure her quality of life was real bad the past few years.

[katiesue]

Annette passed 3 years ago. Link (http://www.inquisitr.com/2719401/annette-funicello-dead-death-hoax-claims-actress-dies-from-complications-of-ms-three-years-after-her-actual-death/)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I should have known better than to merely check the date on that single article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Funicello

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Glenn Frey (http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/opinions/eliot-glenn-frey/) (67)

from that link, "Formed in 1970 at the front bar of L.A.'s legendary Troubadour nightspot, the duo of Frey and Don Henley united to be part of the backup band for Linda Ronstadt at a Disneyland engagement."

[RStar]

Music sure has suffered a lot of losses this past month!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Abe Vigoda (94)
it's real this time (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Vigoda#Mistaken_reports_of_his_death) :(

[RStar]

Dang, I heard he was dead so many times, I forgot he was alive! :rolleyes:

[SzczerbiakManiac]

from the I Didn't Realize He Was Still Around file...

George Gaynes (http://variety.com/2016/film/news/george-gaynes-dead-1201707777/) (98)
Singer & actor, probably best known as the Commandant from Police Academy and the foster dad on Punky Brewster

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Harper Lee (http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/harper_lee_dead_at_age_of_89_t.html) (89)
author of to Kill a Mockingbird

[€uroMeinke]

Umberto Eco (http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/20/italian-author-umberto-eco-dies-aged-84) (84)

Now its the writers...

[RStar]

Nancy Regan, 94 (http://www.biography.com/people/nancy-reagan-9453187)

Whatever your political views, this was one classy lady.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Ray Tomlinson (http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35741116) (74)
inventor of email

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Michael White (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35760762) (80)
Producer of many things, but notably Month Python and the Holy Grail, the original stage version of The Rocky Horror Show, and the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Speaking of produces: Sir George Martin (http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/09/entertainment/george-martin-obit/index.html)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Rob Ford (46)
crack-head and former mayor of Toronto

[RStar]

Did he die from drugs, complications due to his weight, or something else?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

shockingly, cancer

[RStar]

Well, he has my sympathy on that point then.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

this shocked me
Garry Shandling (http://www.eonline.com/news/751435/garry-shandling-dead-at-66) (66)
The report does not indicate cause of death.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Rob Ford died so Donald Trump can grow more evil and powerful. You just watch, more evil d-bags are gonna die. #prophecy

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Thanks for the nightmares, Bornieo!

[RStar]

Thanks for the nightmares, Bornieo!

Here here! :eek:

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Patty Duke (http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/03/29/oscar-winning-former-child-star-patty-duke-dies-age-69/82382666/) (69)

[RStar]

So sad, RIP Patty.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Erik Bauersfeld (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/erik-bauersfeld-dead-admiral-ackbar-880618) (93)
He was the voice of Admiral "It's a trap!" Ackbar in Return of the Jedi The Force Awakens.

[RStar]

Anton Yelchin-27 (https://www.yahoo.com/movies/star-trek-actor-anton-yelchin-dies-27-181121087.html)

Pavel Chekhov from the Star Trek reboot dies in a freak accident. So very sad. :(

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Way too young and what a horrible way to die. :(

[RStar]

I know- absolutely horrible... :(

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Singer and dubber Marni Nixon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marni_Nixon) (86)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

charlatan Youree Harris (http://www.tmz.com/2016/07/26/miss-cleo-dead-psychic/), aka "Miss Cleo" (53)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Didn't see that one coming [/had to be said]

[RStar]

Can you call me now?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Kenny Baker (http://nerdist.com/remembering-kenny-baker-r2-d2-and-time-bandits-actor-was-81/) (81)
Most famous for being the guy who operated R2-D2

[RStar]

Interesting since he wasn't suppose to live past his teens due to his medical conditions. Yet he worked in 6 Star wars movies. RIP Mr. Baker.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Gene Wilder (http://nerdist.com/comedy-legend-gene-wilder-has-passed-away-age-83/) (83)

I am so incredibly saddened by this. This man was amazing is countless ways.
Sad, sad cheese today.

[RStar]

So very sad! RIP Mr. Wilder.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

He was amazing in countless ways.

[RStar]

Arnold Palmer 87 (https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/arnold-palmer-golf-legend-dies-at-87-004200526.html)

It's just someone you would think would be around forever. RIP Mr. Palmer, and have a lemonade/Ice tea blend in heaven

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I was never a golf fan, but by all accounts he seemed to be a mensch. And I love his beverage "invention". <raises a glass to AP>

[RStar]

Florence Henderson 82 (https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/florence-henderson-brady-bunch-matriarch-060621260.html)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

very sad :(

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Alice Drummond (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/02/alice-drummond-dead-veteran-character-actress-dies-88) (88)
You may not know her name, but you've seen her face if you saw Ghostbusters (1984 version, the librarian in the beginning), Too Wong Foo... (Clara, the catatonic lady), or Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Mrs. Finkle)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

George Michael (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38432862) (53)
__________________________________________________ _____________

To the year 2016, I say this: Go Fück yourself! You are the "worst year ever"!

[RStar]

Such a tragic surprise. RIP Mr. Micheal. :(

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Carrie Fisher (http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/) (60)
Part of my childhood just died.

[RStar]

And her mom, Debbie Reynolds, 84, dies one day later. (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/28/movies/debbie-reynolds-dead.html?_r=0)
So sad! Her son Todd Fisher says her mom was so stressed over Carrie's death, had a stroke, and then died after saying she missed her daughter so much and just wants to be with her.

This year sucks!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Very sad cheese this week!