Obituary of Famous People
- Bob Barker dead at 99www.tmz.com 'The Price is Right' Host Bob Barker Dead at 99
Bob Barker, longtime 'The Price Is Right' host and animal rights activist, has died ... TMZ has learned. Barker died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles.
- Ian Murdock dies. (Debian founder)www.zdnet.com Debian Linux founder Ian Murdock dies at 42, cause unknown
UPDATED: Just prior to his death, Murdock had started sending increasingly erratic tweets from his Twitter account.
- WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt Dead At 36www.tmz.com WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt Dead At 36
WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt "unexpectedly" died earlier today at the age of 36, Triple H announced.
- Terry Funk, WWE wrestling icon, dies at 79www.cbsnews.com Terry Funk, WWE wrestling icon, dies at 79
Funk was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
- Renowned Ghibli anime art director Nizo Yamamoto dies at 70mainichi.jp Renowned Ghibli anime art director Nizo Yamamoto dies at 70 - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese animation art director Nizo Yamamoto, renowned for his background illustrations for numerous Studio Ghibli and other films,
- Johnny Hardwick 'King Of The Hill' Star Dead at 64www.tmz.com 'King Of The Hill' Dale Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick Dead At 64
Johnny Hardwick, known for playing Dale Gribble on "King of the Hill," has died.
- Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80variety.com Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80
Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died. He wa…
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2937757
> Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died. He was 80. > > According to an announcement from his management, Robertson died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness. > > In a statement, Robertson’s manager of 34 years, Jared Levine, said “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, her partner Nicholas, and his children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine, and Delphine’s partner Kenny. He is also survived by his grandchildren Angelica, Donovan, Dominic, Gabriel and Seraphina. Robertson recently completed his fourteenth film music project with frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support a new Woodland Cultural Center.” > > After the Band’s 1976 farewell concert “The Last Waltz” was captured on film by Scorsese, Robertson worked with the director as composer, music supervisor, and music producer starting in 1980 on films including “Raging Bull,” “The King of Comedy,” “The Color of Money,” “Gangs of New York,” “The Departed,” “Shutter Island,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Silence,” “The Irishman” and “Flower Moon.” > > However, he is best known for the classic songs he wrote for the Band, including “The Weight,” “Up On Cripple Creek,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” “The Shape I’m In” and “It Makes No Difference.” His story with The Band was captured in the 2019 documentary “Once Were Brothers.“
- Bram Moolenaar Has Diedthenextweb.com Dev world mourns loss of Vim creator Bram Moolenaar
Vim is an open-source, screen-based text editor that has been at the forefront of many software developments since its release in 1991.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2817437
> Thanks to Bram for the amazing text editor and the terrible scripting language. You will be missed.
- William Friedkin Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘French Connection’ Director & ‘Exorcist’ Nominee Was 87deadline.com William Friedkin Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘French Connection’ Director & ‘Exorcist’ Nominee Was 87
William Friedkin, who won an Oscar for directing The French Connection, scored a nomination for The Exorcist and also helmed The Boys in the Band, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A., Rules of Engage…
- Mark Margolis Dies at 83www.latimes.com Mark Margolis, actor known for 'Breaking Bad,' 'Better Call Saul' and 'Scarface,' dies at 83
Mark Margolis, the character actor best known for his roles in 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul,' has died after a short illness. He was 83.
Famed Breaking Bad actor Mark Margolis has died.
- Paul Reubens Dies at 70variety.com Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer
Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying the irrepressible, joyfully childlike Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70. “Please accept my apology …
Famed Pee Wee and Mystery Men actor has died.
