Dead Celebrities That Don't Warrant Their Own Thread

[cals]

I’m not a huge Buffett fan but he probably deserves his own thread.

[katie]

A college roommate of mine was family friends with jimmy buffet. He liked her family winery so they became friends. He flew them out to a Florida stop on his tour and she said he had a giant 30 flavor margarita machine backstage.

[Blarg]

Well, looks like he will be wasting away for eternity now. 

[Slegnaac]

He helped break the curse of the Bambino by holding a concert in Fenway Park September 10th and 12th in 2004.  The Sox went on to win their first title in 86 years.

RIP Jimmy

[St1ck]

It's about time. 

[Redondo]

[Redondo]

[St1ck]

Looks like we can get an early start on this one.

Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell on Death Bed, Only Days to Live
https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/03/smash-mouth-steve-harwell-death-bed-days-to-live/

[Tank]

1 hour ago, St1ck said:

Looks like we can get an early start on this one.

Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell on Death Bed, Only Days to Live
https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/03/smash-mouth-steve-harwell-death-bed-days-to-live/

back when the halos made the playoffs pretty regularly, they had a rally at the Big A one night before the playoffs started. they had smash mouth live and in person, and they sang "All Star." Took my daughter along and we had a fun night. i still have the angel kerchief they handed out that night.

[Jason]

1 hour ago, St1ck said:

Looks like we can get an early start on this one.

Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell on Death Bed, Only Days to Live
https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/03/smash-mouth-steve-harwell-death-bed-days-to-live/

You’d think rock stars and the like would learn from their predecessors on what that hard partying lifestyle leads to. Either way it’s sad and he’s way to young. 

[St1ck]

55 minutes ago, Jason said:

You’d think rock stars and the like would learn from their predecessors on what that hard partying lifestyle leads to. Either way it’s sad and he’s way to young. 

So I did some internet digging after reading this and what what I read it was him losing a young child to leukemia that sent him on the a self destructive path. Not excusing the path he lived after that and what is looking like will ultimately cost him his life at a fairly young age but grief and loss hits people different ways.

Smash Mouth Singer’s Son Dies – Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/smash-mouth-singers-son-dies-78950/

 

When I saw this news it reminded me why I started this thread. Smash Mouth and a band like UB40 even during their height were enjoyable and fun but ultimately most people realized they weren't exactly music groups that would have long substantial relevance. They didn't have some deep impact on music but they had their window where they found success. I can still turn on a UB40 or Smash Mouth song and enjoy it. An example is this song I listened to after a "tough" highschool breakup:

 

[Jason]

7 minutes ago, St1ck said:

So I did some internet digging after reading this and what what I read it was him losing a young child to leukemia that sent him on the a self destructive path. Not excusing the path he lived after that and what is looking like will ultimately cost him his life at a fairly young age but grief and loss hits people different ways.

Smash Mouth Singer’s Son Dies – Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/smash-mouth-singers-son-dies-78950/

 

When I saw this news it reminded me why I started this thread. Smash Mouth and a band like UB40 even during their height were enjoyable and fun but ultimately most people realized they weren't exactly music groups that would have long substantial relevance. They didn't have some deep impact on music but they had their window where they found success. I can still turn on a UB40 or Smash Mouth song and enjoy it. An example is this song I listened to after a "tough" highschool breakup:

 

Oof, that’s rough but yeah, I assumed it was just from the party lifestyle. This just makes it sadder 

[Jay]

Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Founding Singer, Dead at 56

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/steve-harwell-smash-mouth-founding-150306120.html

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Yeah he never recovered (maybe not the right word perhaps “dealt with” if you can call it that) losing his infant son to leukemia. He was on one of the celebrity rehab shows and you could tell it destroyed him while he said he would never get past it. Not an excuse but any parent could understand how that’s something some people may not be able to deal with. 

[JAHV76]

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/09/04/dream-weaver-love-is-alive-gary-wright-dead-dies/
 

RIP Gary Wright Dream Weaver

[cals]

On 9/1/2023 at 11:14 PM, mmc said:

 

 

11 hours ago, Jay said:

Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Founding Singer, Dead at 56

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/steve-harwell-smash-mouth-founding-150306120.html

 

7 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

https://amp.tmz.com/2023/09/04/dream-weaver-love-is-alive-gary-wright-dead-dies/
 

RIP Gary Wright Dream Weaver

They always go in threes.

[Jay]

On 9/4/2023 at 9:06 PM, JAHV76 said:

RIP Gary Wright Dream Weaver

Saw his act a couple of times when he was touring with Peter Frampton back in '76.

[Jay]

David McCallum, Scottish actor known for his roles in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS, died at age 90.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCallum

He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. His other notable television roles include Simon Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS, which he played for 20 seasons until his death. On film, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963).

 

[Spirit]

It's funny the pictures that different media outlets choose to use for someone who has just passed on

 

 

 

[St1ck]

https://apnews.com/article/tim-wakefield-death-red-sox-ae1f9bd465fbefede0d030f915b1f988

 

Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

[Slegnaac]

I always enjoyed watching Wakefield pitch that Knuckle Ball.

57 is way too young.

F cancer.

[St1ck]

https://apnews.com/article/dick-butkus-dead-chicago-bears-8272fe9638bf4d6aa9d65801966309d5

 

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

[Redondo]

I used to watch him create havoc all over the field

And lay the hardest hits I've ever seen

Other players feared him and for good reason

RIP Dick

[Tank]

ah man, one of my all time favorites. i loved watching him when i was a kid. i wanted to play defense the same way he did. Butkus was such a beast out there.

[St1ck]

@cals time for a meetup at the Regal Beagle to mourn our loss.

 

Suzanne Somers, “Three's Company” and “Step by Step” Actress, Dead at 76
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/suzanne-somers-threes-company-step-194020248.html

The actress passed away "peacefully at home" surrounded by loved ones, PEOPLE confirms