RIP Celebrity Thread - Part 4

[Sithborg]

I am confused and angered that a lot of the media really down plays his murder.

Of course, the cops downplaying any potential hate crime being involved may be a factor, because the media is unquestioning of cops.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Teelie]

I can't see how it isn't a hate crime. Other than the initial reports, which obviously pointed it out, I haven't been reading up on it. There is no doubt why he was murdered.

 

[squeekness]

I can't see how it isn't a hate crime. Other than the initial reports, which obviously pointed it out, I haven't been reading up on it. There is no doubt why he was murdered.

Right??? In any other state this would be a hate crime, but, you know, Texas.

 

[Lily Adler]

Right??? In any other state this would be a hate crime, but, you know, Texas.

Gay and Indigenous. He didn't stand a chance. Everyone knows in Texas it's only okay to be Indigenous so a white woman can claim to be on social media.

 

[blueharvest]

Wayne Lewis Dies: Atlantic Starr Founder & Singer Was 68

Wayne Lewis — a founding member of the R&B band Atlantic Starr who sang vocals, played the keyboard and penned hits like 'Always' — has died at 68.

deadline.com

 

[blueharvest]

Pippa Scott Dies: ‘Auntie Mame’ Actress Was 90

Pippa Scott, the actress who appeared in films like 1958's six-time Oscar-nominated Auntie Mame and 1956's The Searchers, has died at the age of 90.

deadline.com

 

[squeekness]

I miss him, too.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Sly Stone, pioneering leader of funk band Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family. Stone was 82 years old.

"After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family," his family said in a statement. "While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come."

 

[squeekness]

Yes, very sad. RIP

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Sly Stone and Pippa Scott. And to Frederick Forsyth (thank you for The Day of the Jackal).

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Brian Wilson, of The Beach Boys, has passed away.

What's with all the musical giants passing away all of a sudden?

 

[Frodo]

As a Southern California boy who grew up in the in LA County in the 80s and 90s, this one really hits hard.

What more could be said about the musical genius from Hawthorne whose music evokes, youth, the sand, girls, surfing, and California , my home.

RIP Brian Wilson






Rest In Peace Wilson Brothers , Brian, Carl and Dennis .

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

RIP Brian Wilson

 

[squeekness]

Ow! Hasn't been great with all these musical deaths. RIP.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Good time to revisit his biopic Love and Mercy.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I used to listen to God Only Knows every day.

RIP

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

And another one, sadly.

Harris Yulin, Actor in ‘Scarface,’ ‘Training Day’ and ‘Ozark,’ Dies at 87

Harris Yulin, the ever-present Emmy-nominated actor who appeared in such films as Scarface, Clear and Present Danger and Training Day and on television in Frasier, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Ozark, has died. He was 87.

Yulin died Tuesday of cardiac arrest in New York City, his family and manager, Sue Leibman, announced.

Although he never found a starring role that made him a household name, Yulin was a familiar face who worked constantly during a career that spanned more than 50 years. “I’m not that high-profile,” he admitted in a 2010 interview with The Irish Times. “I just do the next thing that comes along.”

 

[C. Lee]

And another one, sadly.

Harris Yulin, Actor in ‘Scarface,’ ‘Training Day’ and ‘Ozark,’ Dies at 87

Damn, he is one of my favorite character actors. His performance in the STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE episode DUET (S1/E19) is one of the best performances by anyone in a STAR TREK show. A couple of his movies from the 70's you should see are DOC, where he plays Wyatt Earp, and MELVIN PURVIS, G-MAN, where he plays "Machine gun" Kelley.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Now this one hurts me to my heart.

One of my childhood crushes and my favorite MTV VJs:

Ananda Lewis, Former MTV VJ and Talk Show Host, Dies at 52

Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52. She became known in the '90s as a BET host and MTV VJ before launching her own TV talk show. In 2020, she revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

people.com

RIP Ananda Lewis.

 

[squeekness]

And another one, sadly.

Harris Yulin, Actor in ‘Scarface,’ ‘Training Day’ and ‘Ozark,’ Dies at 87

Today sucks.

 

[zeptron]

Now this one hurts me to my heart.

One of my childhood crushes and my favorite MTV VJs:

Ananda Lewis, Former MTV VJ and Talk Show Host, Dies at 52

Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52. She became known in the '90s as a BET host and MTV VJ before launching her own TV talk show. In 2020, she revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

people.com

RIP Ananda Lewis.

Dang. When I started to watch MTV religiously in the late 90s, she was one of the VJs on one of those shows that did a top 10 music videos. Not Total Request Live, it was something else that I can't remember the name of at the moment.

EDIT: Maybe it was TRL she was a VJ on. But there was another MTV show that also did a top 10 music video that aired in the late 90s.