Deaths of famous people (2024)

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Ole Anderson, original member of the Four Horsemen of NWA / WCW wrestling fame. 81

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Comedian Richard Lewis, most recently known for his time on Curb Your Enthusiasm, at 76.

[English Natsie]

Dave Myers (66) - one half of the 'Hairy Bikers' cookery duo.

[HondoKillebrew]

Comedian Richard Lewis, most recently known for his time on Curb Your Enthusiasm, at 76.

He was great. RIP

[English Natsie]

Chris Mortensen (72) - ESPN NFL reporter.

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Chris Mortensen (72) - ESPN NFL reporter.

wow. way too young. The NFL insider before Schefter. Diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer in 2016.

[Slateman]

https://news.sky.com/story/paul-alexander-the-man-in-the-iron-lung-dies-after-70-years-living-in-tank-13093818

Paul Alexander

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

He managed to round the bases on a sac bunt     

https://news.sky.com/story/paul-alexander-the-man-in-the-iron-lung-dies-after-70-years-living-in-tank-13093818

Paul Alexander

[English Natsie]

Steve Harley (73) - singer, songwriter and frontman for Cockney Rebel.

[sixthree175]

I know this is in bad taste, but I've been on a Jimmy Carter death watch ever since he put himself in "hospice" well over one year ago.  He's making a mockery out of hospice, and I'm fed up. 

[English Natsie]

Tom Stafford (93) - one of 24 astronauts to fly to the moon.

[GburgNatsFan]

I know this is in bad taste, but I've been on a Jimmy Carter death watch ever since he put himself in "hospice" well over one year ago.  He's making a mockery out of hospice, and I'm fed up.

Maybe go protest in front of the hospice facility? 

[Dave in Fairfax]

M. Emmet Walsh, just 3 days before his 89th birthday.

Other than hating those cans, he was a fine man.

[1995hoo]

For those who didn’t see it on the Clubhouse side, Peter Angelos is dead at 94.

I do not consider it appropriate to celebrate someone’s death except in very rare cases of truly reprehensible people like Hitler or similar, and as much as I despise Angelos, he was no Hitler or McVeigh or similar. I cannot, however, bring myself to say "RIP."

So is it appropriate to say "R, Peter Angelos"?

[English Natsie]

For those who didn’t see it on the Clubhouse side, Peter Angelos is dead at 94.

I do not consider it appropriate to celebrate someone’s death except in very rare cases of truly reprehensible people like Hitler or similar

With the amount of revisionism which seems to go on in modern history (think Roberts on Napoleon) how long before we see a volume titled 'HItler - Not Such A Bad Bloke, Really...' ?

[1995hoo]

With the amount of revisionism which seems to go on in modern history (think Roberts on Napoleon) how long before we see a volume titled 'HItler - Not Such A Bad Bloke, Really...' ?

I don’t want to get political, so I won’t name the well-known person who more or less said something along those lines recently. I understood his comments to be somewhat akin to the ones Marge Schott made years ago.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Joe Lieberman, 82.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/27/joe-lieberman-senator-vice-president-dead/

I remember him from what I think was his first run for Congress back in 1980. On campus, the Ds organized a group to support him and Chris Dodd, omitting Carter due to the mixed reactions to him on campus (lots of Kennedy and John Anderson support). Lost to Larry Dinardis, an R for whom Reagan came in to campaign near the end when things were looking surprisingly good for Rs. I think Lieberman next became either AG or secretary of state, some statewide office that eventually led to his Senate run.

[English Natsie]

Daniel Kahneman (90) - Nobel Prize winning behavioural economist. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/29/louis-gossett-actor-roots-officer-and-gentleman-dead-obituary/

[Natsinpwc]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/29/louis-gossett-actor-roots-officer-and-gentleman-dead-obituary/

He was great in Enemy Mine. 

[English Natsie]

Vontae Davis (35) - two time Pro-Bowl cornerback.

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Vontae Davis (35) - two time Pro-Bowl cornerback.

that's really sad.

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Joe Flaherty of SCTV, Freaks and Geeks, and a ton of movie roles (including Happy Gilmore) has died, age 82.

https://people.com/joe-flaherty-freaks-and-geeks-actor-dead-at-82-8623637

[English Natsie]

Louis Conter (102) - last surviving crew member of the USS Arizona battleship (Pearl Harbor).

[Natsinpwc]

Louis Conter (102) - last surviving crew member of the USS Arizona battleship (Pearl Harbor).

Wow.