Dead Celebrities That Don't Warrant Their Own Thread

[Blarg]

Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson and she was quoted as saying people don't die of Parkinsons but they all die with it. 

[Slegnaac]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson and she was quoted as saying people don't die of Parkinsons but they all die with it. 

I wish Parkinsons would die.

[Redondo]

Al Unser, four-time Indy 500 winner, dead at 82

Unser won the Indy 500 in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987, and is the only driver in history to have both a sibling and a child also win one of the biggest races in the world.

Unser (second from left) poses with four-time Indy 500 winners A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves

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[Redondo]

 

Cause of death revealed for NFL star found dead in hotel room

Vincent Jackson, the 38-year-old former NFL receiver who was found dead in a Florida hotel room earlier this year, died from chronic alcohol use, a Florida medical examiner said on Wednesday.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner said Jackson’s body exhibited signs of alcohol-related cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and other injuries, including bruises to his torso, Fox 13 News reported. 

Jackson played 12 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring in 2018. He was diagnosed after his death with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is a progressive degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma. 

 

[Jason]

7 hours ago, Redondo said:

 

Cause of death revealed for NFL star found dead in hotel room

Vincent Jackson, the 38-year-old former NFL receiver who was found dead in a Florida hotel room earlier this year, died from chronic alcohol use, a Florida medical examiner said on Wednesday.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner said Jackson’s body exhibited signs of alcohol-related cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and other injuries, including bruises to his torso, Fox 13 News reported. 

Jackson played 12 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring in 2018. He was diagnosed after his death with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is a progressive degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma. 

 

Terrible way to go 

[Redondo]

21 minutes ago, Jason said:

Terrible way to go 

Yes it is

[Jason]

20 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Yes it is

That CTE is a legit issue and it’s going to get much worse for the NFL players 

[Lou]

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has passed away at the age of 90. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/12/26/africa/desmond-tutu-death-intl-hnk/index.html

[Lou]

Sidney Poitier. He was 94. 

Good read:

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/01/07/entertainment/sidney-poitier-death/index.html

[Blarg]

Sadly he deserves his own thread but since he quietly faded from the public conscious his passing, for some reason, is lesser in news value than Bette White. 

[Redondo]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

Sidney Poitier. He was 94. 

Good read:

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/01/07/entertainment/sidney-poitier-death/index.html

So many ground breaking roles like:

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Lilies of the Field

In the Heat of the Night

To Sir with Love

Just to name a few

Great actor

Good read, thanks

RIP Sidney

[Redondo]

Dwayne Hickman, star of 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' dead at 87

[Taylor]

I won't mourn this one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/obituaries/robert-durst-dead.html

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I won't mourn this one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/obituaries/robert-durst-dead.html

I agree.

The Jinx was a great show. 

[Redondo]

'60s icon Ronnie Spector dead at 78

Musician Ronnie Spector has died following a brief battle with cancer, according to her family. She was 78.

"Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude," a statement from the family said.

Spector, alongside her sister Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley, scored hits with pop masterpieces like "Baby, I Love You," "Walking in the Rain," "I Can Hear Music" and "Be My Baby," which was co-written by Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.

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[Jason]

Gaspard Ulliel dead after ski accident; French actor known for 'Hannibal Rising,' 'Saint Laurent,' set to appear in 'Moon Knight' - ABC7 Los Angeles

Hopefully @Lhalosafely returns from his trip 

[mtangelsfan]

On 9/8/2021 at 2:15 PM, True Grich said:

So... what Christian musical artist became the leader singer for Kansas?

Kerry Livegren?

[T.G.]

51 minutes ago, mtangelsfan said:

Kerry Livegren?

Nope. John Elefante.

[St1ck]

AP News: Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-todd-rundgren-meat-loaf-jim-steinman-music-b5cec094291a4e8a6f5f0f88aba18b4d

 

[Lhalo]

1 hour ago, St1ck said:

AP News: Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-todd-rundgren-meat-loaf-jim-steinman-music-b5cec094291a4e8a6f5f0f88aba18b4d

 

His name was Robert Paulson. 

[Lou]

Bitch tits 

R.I.P.

[RallyMo]

On 1/19/2022 at 10:30 AM, Jason said:

Gaspard Ulliel dead after ski accident; French actor known for 'Hannibal Rising,' 'Saint Laurent,' set to appear in 'Moon Knight' - ABC7 Los Angeles

Hopefully @Lhalosafely returns from his trip 

Skiing is dangerous, to be sure. RIP, @Lhalo.

[Blarg]

He survived Covid but not that pine tree off of lift 3. 

[St1ck]

AP News: Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
https://apnews.com/article/louie-anderson-dead-6f70d371720c7519788ca6549d5b5c04

 

[Lhalo]

9 minutes ago, St1ck said:

AP News: Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
https://apnews.com/article/louie-anderson-dead-6f70d371720c7519788ca6549d5b5c04