RIP Celebrity Thread - Part 4

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[blueharvest]

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last surviving member of Four Tops, dies aged 88

The beloved Motown group’s co-founder died of a heart failure and had been struggling with bladder cancer

www.theguardian.com

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Careful now. There are apparently reports swirling around that Jimmy Carter has died that are a hoax.

 

[Drizzle]

Careful now. There are apparently reports swirling around that Jimmy Carter has died that are a hoax.

Hoax or not, it'd also be the least surprising celebrity death since everyone's basically been bracing themselves for it for a while now.

 

[blueharvest]

GOP senator falls for sexually explicit Jimmy Carter death hoax

The fake letter announcing Jimmy Carter's death quoted the 39th president as calling his wife a "baddie" and the "original Brat."

www.businessinsider.com

 

[blueharvest]

Hoax or not, it'd also be the least surprising celebrity death since everyone's basically been bracing themselves for it for a while now.

Yeah, he's been in hospice care for the past couple of years, plus he's almost 100 years old. So, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened sooner rather than later.

 

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[squeekness]

Hasn't been a good time for music lately. RIP John Mayhall, one of the greats.

 

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[blueharvest]

Francine Pascal, creator of beloved 'Sweet Valley High' books, dies at 92

“Sweet Valley High” creator Francine Pascal has died

abcnews.go.com

 

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[Pennywise]

 

[blueharvest]

RIP, Charles Cyphers.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Francine Pascal and Charles Cyphers.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

She had a small part in both Black Panther films.

Connie Chiume, 72, Dies; ‘Black Panther’ Actor Bridged S. Africa Eras

Connie Chiume, whose decades-long career took her from being an early Black television actor in South Africa to the Marvel superhero universe with the “Black Panther” films, died on Tuesday in Johannesburg. She was 72.

Her death, in a hospital, was announced on Wednesday by her family in a statement. It did not specify the illness for which she was being treated.

Ms. Chiume’s career spanned more than 40 years, from the last days of apartheid, when few Black actors appeared on television, to the boom years of the post-apartheid entertainment industry, when Black performers and filmmakers began rewriting its script. Ms. Chiume continued to work as streaming services brought new job opportunities, introducing her to a new generation of viewers.

Her Hollywood recognition came late in life, when she appeared in Marvel’s “Black Panther” in 2018 and returned for the sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” in 2022. Ms. Chiume played the elder of a mining tribe who had a seat in the throne room of Wakanda, a fictional African kingdom that had escaped colonialism and that holds a deep symbolic significance for fans of the films and the comic books on which they are based.

 

[Teelie]

Patti Yasutake, Actress on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and ‘Beef,’ Dies at 70

 

[C. Lee]

RIP to Patti Yasutaki. Nurse Ogawa will be missed.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Patti Yasutaki.

 

[boocherhix]

Jack Karlson's arrest video is a thing to behold. Rest in peace, good sir.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

If you’re a wrestling fan, today is a sad, sad day:


RIP to the Taskmaster, one of best to ever do it.

 

[Lily Adler]

Wasn't he the man who accused an officer of grabbing his penis in that same arrest?

 

[Kane52630]

Wasn't he the man who accused an officer of grabbing his penis in that same arrest?

Indeed!

If you’re a wrestling fan, today is a sad, sad day:


RIP to the Taskmaster, one of best to ever do it.

 

[Drizzle]

Tom Hardy can claim all he wants that he based his Bane voice on Bartley Gorman but I lowkey think he took inspiration from Jack Karlson.

 

[signalman]

Rest In Peace, Robert Logan.
Best known to me for 77 Sunset Strip.

Robert Logan Dead From Natural Causes: '77 Sunset Strip' Star Was 82

Robert Logan, 77 Sunset Strip star, died from natural causes on May 6. He was 82.

people.com