Author Topic: Deaths of famous people (2025) (Read 5190 times)

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2025, 12:15:35 pm »

I don't know if it's my age, but I feel like so many of the local voices, be news or radio, that are just there every day have been dying lately

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2025, 02:46:08 pm »

Marianne Faithfull, 78

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #27 on:** January 30, 2025, 03:00:44 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on January 30, 2025, 02:46:08 pm

Marianne Faithfull, 78

better biopic subject - Marianne Faithful or Pattie Boyd? PB is still kicking at 80.

tomterp · « **Reply #28 on:** January 30, 2025, 09:37:25 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on January 27, 2025, 12:15:35 pm

I don't know if it's my age, but I feel like so many of the local voices, be news or radio, that are just there every day have been dying lately

Bob Ryan, the retired WJLA meteorologist is alive and well. Ran into him at Hopkins Ordinary in Sperryville, a B&B with an "ordinary", a cellar drinking establishment in the basement. They brew some great beers and Bob typically swings by for a growler. I think he still lives in NoVa near DC but has a place out there. Friendly and approachable.

imref · « **Reply #29 on:** February 02, 2025, 04:10:43 pm »

Fay Vincent:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43667090/former-mlb-commissioner-fay-vincent-dies-86

English Natsie · « **Reply #30 on:** February 07, 2025, 06:00:53 am »

Virginia Halas McCaskey (102) - principal owner of Da Bears.

English Natsie · « **Reply #31 on:** February 18, 2025, 05:17:50 pm »

Rick Buckler (69) - drummer with The Jam.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #32 on:** February 18, 2025, 05:24:07 pm »

:'(

And Bruce Foxton is retiring from performing with "From the Jam" in May

imref · « **Reply #33 on:** February 18, 2025, 10:07:34 pm »

https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/17/man-behind-world-famous-chocolate-spread-nutella-dies-valentines-day-22575468/

His ashes will be spread on a croissant

imref · « **Reply #34 on:** February 24, 2025, 03:48:47 pm »

https://apnews.com/article/roberta-flack-dies-61ad9755cc7b4f37b29884adc49c9340

88.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #35 on:** February 24, 2025, 04:08:34 pm »

Sad. Great singer

IanRubbish · « **Reply #36 on:** February 24, 2025, 06:28:30 pm »

Quote from: English Natsie on February 18, 2025, 05:17:50 pm

Rick Buckler (69) - drummer with The Jam.

Was a huge fan.

Slateman · « **Reply #37 on:** February 27, 2025, 06:28:36 am »

Gene Hackman passed away in what looks like a gas leak, as his wife and dog passed away as well

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #38 on:** February 27, 2025, 07:33:19 am »

Quote from: Slateman on February 27, 2025, 06:28:36 am

Gene Hackman passed away in what looks like a gas leak, as his wife and dog passed away as well

Wow. That’s sad. Great actor. Loved the French Connection. Think he passed on the Godfather?

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #39 on:** February 27, 2025, 08:55:35 am »

Also Unforgiven. And many others.

imref · « **Reply #40 on:** February 27, 2025, 10:06:24 am »

Royal Tenenbaums, Hoosiers, Crimson Tide, No Way Out, and Get Shorty were a few of my favorites of his.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #41 on:** February 27, 2025, 02:44:33 pm »

Young Frankenstein

1995hoo · « **Reply #42 on:** February 27, 2025, 02:57:30 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on February 27, 2025, 06:28:36 am

Gene Hackman passed away in what looks like a gas leak, as his wife and dog passed away as well

Gone to Otisburg in the sky?

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #43 on:** February 27, 2025, 04:15:49 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 27, 2025, 02:44:33 pm

Young Frankenstein

Forgot that.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #44 on:** February 27, 2025, 04:49:18 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on February 27, 2025, 04:15:49 pm

Forgot that.

gonna be waiting a long time if you were looking for espresso with him

Slateman · « **Reply #45 on:** February 27, 2025, 06:01:45 pm »

Oh now they're saying it's suspicious

Slateman · « **Reply #46 on:** February 28, 2025, 09:13:04 pm »

https://abcnews.go.com/US/authorities-searching-answers-after-gene-hackman-wife-mysteriously/story?id=119283154

Getting weird

imref · « **Reply #47 on:** February 28, 2025, 09:26:46 pm »

I’ve seen cases like that out of Mexico that were due to application of pesticides outside. Fumes leaked into the residence. Very odd indeed.

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #48 on:** March 01, 2025, 10:37:04 pm »

In the course of this past week:

Gene Hackman, at age 95.
Roberta Flack, at age 88
Screenwriter/producer Roberto Orci, at age 51 (Hercules, Xena, Fringe, Sleepy Hollow, Star Trek, etc.)
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, at age 39 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl)
Writer Joseph Wambaugh, at age 88 (The Onion Field, Police Story, etc.)
Musician/actor David Johansen, at age 75 (New York Dolls, Buster Poindexter, Scrooged)
Larry Dolan, at age 94, owner of the Cleveland Indians/Guardians

varoadking · « **Reply #49 on:** March 01, 2025, 10:57:59 pm »

Joe Wambaugh's "The Choirboys" was easily the most realistic depiction of cops I've ever read...at least cops in the '70's anyway...