Author Topic: Deaths of famous people (2024) (Read 14464 times)

imref · « **on:** January 05, 2024, 11:40:08 am »

Hutch: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/entertainment/david-soul-death/index.html

English Natsie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2024, 05:22:14 am »

Mario Zagallo (92) - Brazil soccer legend as both player and coach.

1995hoo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:56:30 am »

BBC alert just now: Franz Beckenbauer at 78.

English Natsie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2024, 12:33:02 pm »

Indeed - 'The Kaiser' has left us. Two legends of the game gone in as many days...

Leaves only Deschamps as the surviving member of the 'won the World Cup as both player and manager' club...

English Natsie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2024, 07:20:11 pm »

JPR Williams (74) - Wales and British Lions rugby union great.

imref · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2024, 04:47:00 am »

Met great Bud Harrelson
https://apnews.com/article/bud-harrelson-death-mets-e990440aa0b811edac023c219cee77e8

And Crazy Joe Davola:

https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/12/seinfeld-actor-peter-crombie-dead-dies-crazy-joe-davola/

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2024, 03:21:40 pm »

Full-page ad in today's dead tree NYT:

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2024, 01:04:21 am »

Tom Shales, at age 79.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Shales

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2024, 02:49:23 pm »

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Billy Gardner, an infielder who played for five teams from 1954-1963 and later managed the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, died earlier this week at age 96. The Waterford, Connecticut native was part of two World Series championship teams, the 1954 New York Giants and the 1961 New York Yankees.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-seattle-pitching-prospect-troy-taylor-impressed-scouts-in-arizona/

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2024, 03:55:23 pm »

Norm Snead at 84.

imref · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2024, 07:50:29 am »

Charles Osgood

1995hoo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2024, 08:29:20 pm »

Adele Springsteen, mother of Bruce, at age 98.

imref · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2024, 10:11:19 pm »

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chita-rivera-dies-at-91/

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2024, 10:34:27 am »

Mike Martin, at age 79, just 11 days shy of his 80th birthday. Head coach at FSU for 40 seasons (1980–2019), with a record of 2029–736–4.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Martin_(baseball_coach)

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2024, 02:34:12 pm »

Carl Weathers, at age 76.

imref · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2024, 02:37:13 pm »

Quote from: Dave in Fairfax on February 02, 2024, 02:34:12 pm

Carl Weathers, at age 76.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2024, 02:49:59 pm »

Quote from: Dave in Fairfax on February 02, 2024, 02:34:12 pm

Carl Weathers, at age 76.

Oh man. That’s sad.

Five Banners · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2024, 03:12:58 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on February 02, 2024, 02:49:59 pm

Oh man. That’s sad.

Sad to hear

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2024, 05:41:29 pm »

Wayne Kramer from MC5, age 75

English Natsie · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2024, 06:37:09 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on February 02, 2024, 05:41:29 pm

Wayne Kramer from MC5, age 75

Sad news - the MC's were the root of all hardcore metal and punk. I hope, when he reaches the Pearly Gates, his first words are 'kick out the jams, mother*****! ,,,

imref · « **Reply #20 on:** February 06, 2024, 09:01:27 am »

Toby Keith at 62, had been battling stomach cancer.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #21 on:** February 06, 2024, 01:44:42 pm »

Earl Cureton. Former NBA player. Just 66. Won titles with the Sixers and Rockets.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2024, 06:53:40 am »

Mojo Nixon, 66.

blue911 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2024, 09:46:53 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 08, 2024, 06:53:40 am

Mojo Nixon, 66.

The Otis Campbell fan club keeps getting smaller

tomterp · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2024, 10:11:18 am »

That's such a shame. We listen to Outlaw Country on XM/Sirius and that means an earful of Mojo on a daily basis. He was damn smart and damn funny. So on the mark when he'd say to the men, that "you know your wives hate me". My wife didn't like him one bit initially, but his really great insights into the music and willingness to expand the breadth of the playlist to encompass roots of "outlaw" country made total sense and made for a better listening experience.

And he died on the Outlaw Cruise of all places, an event he pretty much runs.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mojo-nixon-dead-obituary-1234964257/