RIP (Read 469110 times)

Falling Down · March 14, 2020, 09:13:37 pm

Genesis P-Orridge (Neil Megson) passed this morning. A controversial figure for sure but hugely influential. S/he and Weatherall in less than two weeks..

andy popp · March 14, 2020, 09:39:53 pm

Last week, McCoy Tyner.

Muenchener · March 24, 2020, 12:51:54 pm

Asterix Illustrator Albert Uderzo.

Topical chez moi, since as of yesterday Asterix Le Gaulois is central to our French home-schooling strategy

SA Chris · March 24, 2020, 01:01:30 pm

Loved Asterix.

Kenny Rogers. One of my best memories from my ski seasons in the US, was at a drunken karaoke night singing The Gambler with 2 of my best mates, with the whole pub joining in the chorus.

jwi · March 24, 2020, 03:52:32 pm

Two great African musicians living in Paris have died in infections caused by COVID 19

Aurlus Mabélé, Congolese Rumba man

Manu Dibango. Must be one of the most sampled saxophonist ever.

SA Chris · April 03, 2020, 03:32:18 pm

Bill Withers.

I know I know I know I know I know.

Subject of one of my favourite jokes too.

sherlock · April 03, 2020, 06:41:25 pm

How do you turn a duck into a soul singer? That the one Chris?

SA Chris · April 06, 2020, 09:47:37 am

That's the kitty

jwi · April 08, 2020, 11:41:09 am

One more of my music heros who've died from SARS/Covid

kc · April 08, 2020, 04:29:18 pm

Yes a great shame. Fantastic song writer and some brilliant collaborations with some of my favourites.

andy popp · April 12, 2020, 11:25:02 am

Sir Stirling Moss.

Falling Down · April 12, 2020, 01:39:37 pm

Tim Brooke-Taylor

With him and Eddie Large parting this world, that's a big chunk of my childhood memories. Curse this virus.

andy popp · April 12, 2020, 02:45:36 pm

Quote from: Falling Down on April 12, 2020, 01:39:37 pm

Tim Brooke-Taylor
that's a big chunk of my childhood memories. Curse this virus.

Not only the Goodies but also "I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue."

Oldmanmatt · April 16, 2020, 08:31:08 pm

Brian Dennehy.

Possibly the best movie villain of them all.

J W Gacy

First Blood.

So many.

andy popp · April 27, 2020, 07:18:27 am

I'd not heard of Monica Jackson before but this is a fascinating obituary of a member of the first all female Himalayan expedition.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/26/monica-jackson-obituary

duncan · May 01, 2020, 08:07:43 am

Tony Allen, the pioneer of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti’s musical director, and one of the greatest kit drummers ever.

jwi · May 01, 2020, 10:11:27 am

oh... it has been a bad year for the afro-parisian music community.

Falling Down · May 01, 2020, 10:36:47 am

Sad day. People talk about innovators and creative people but there a small few who genuinely create something new. Tony Allen was one of those people. RIP.

Oldmanmatt · May 02, 2020, 08:05:36 am

Sam Lloyd.

Possibly one of the funniest men you didn’t realise you knew.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11531548/sam-lloyd-dead-56-scrubs-desperate-housewives-actor/

UnkArl · May 02, 2020, 11:20:58 am

You linked The Sun

mrjonathanr · May 02, 2020, 12:38:43 pm

You’re obviously not a scouser OMM.

webbo · May 04, 2020, 07:40:59 pm

Dave Greenfield of the Stranglers aged 71 from C19. He did have underlying heart problems.

SA Chris · May 05, 2020, 09:16:00 am

Gutted. Such a talent RIP.

jwi · May 06, 2020, 04:05:40 pm

French media is reporting that Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk has died.

andy popp · May 06, 2020, 05:43:32 pm

Reported in the Guardian too.