Celebrity Death Thread

[tomsbuspage]

3 hours ago, Gregory said:

Singer Gary Weaver, best known for hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive”, has died at the age of 80.

That should be Gary Wright.  He was also the keyboardist and vocalist for Spooky Tooth, which released a number of modestly successful albums between 1969 and 1974.

[Gregory]

On 9/4/2023 at 10:39 PM, tomsbuspage said:

That should be Gary Wright.  He was also the keyboardist and vocalist for Spooky Tooth, which released a number of modestly successful albums between 1969 and 1974.

Corrected, thank you.

Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro has died at the age of 62.

[captaintrolley]

Peter C. Newman, journalist and best selling author passed away on Sept. 07, 2023 at the age of 94.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

G. Marimuthu, Indian film director and actor, who has worked in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut as a director with Kannum Kannum (2008), followed by Pulivaal (2014). As an actor, he was best known for the TV series Ethirneechal. He was known for his humour and natural acting on the shooting spot without making preparation beforehand. He worked in Tamil film industry for a career spanning nearly three decades is dead today at 56 years old due to cardiac arrest according to Wikipedia . The actor was dubbing for the Sun TV show Ethir Neechal when the heart attack occurred.

Today marks 1 year since Queen Elizabeth II had died from last year. 

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

Mike Yearwood, English impressionist, comedian and actor. He was one of Britain's top-rated entertainers, regularly appearing on television from the 1960s to the 1980s is dead yesterday at 82 years old according to Wikipedia. 

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks in NYC, Washington DC and Pennsylvania respectively where 2,996 people were killed after the 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 aircrafts sending 2 destroying the World Trade Center in NYC, third one crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA and the fourth one crashed near the field in Shanksville,Pa. That was happened when I was 1 year old in 2001.

 

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

Charlie Robison, American country music singer-songwriter is dead on September 10, 2023 at 59 years old due to suffering cardiac arrest and other complications at a San Antonio, Texas hospital according to Wikipedia. 

[The Squishy Bus]

On 9/11/2023 at 1:35 PM, Glennwood Road Ent. said:

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks in NYC, Washington DC and Pennsylvania respectively where 2,996 people were killed after the 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked 4 aircrafts sending 2 destroying the World Trade Center in NYC, third one crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA and the fourth one crashed near the field in Shanksville,Pa. That was happened when I was 1 year old in 2001.

 

Rest in Peace.

On 8/26/2023 at 12:59 PM, GTAmissions1 said:

Bob Barker still holds the longest running daytime game show host record of 35 years with The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007 along with a few Emmys. Being in television since 1956 with Truth or Consequences.

How about Alex Trebek with Jeopardy?

[GTAmissions1]

14 minutes ago, The Squishy Bus said:

Rest in Peace.

How about Alex Trebek with Jeopardy?

Jeopardy does air during the daytime in some markets for new episodes, but most of them air during the nighttime (7 or 7:30 PM depending on network) for the revival in 1984.

Though Alex Trebek still holds the record for most episodes hosted for a single show at over 8,000 episodes. Since Jeopardy airs 230 episodes a year or technically season. 

[The Squishy Bus]

19 hours ago, GTAmissions1 said:

Jeopardy does air during the daytime in some markets for new episodes, but most of them air during the nighttime (7 or 7:30 PM depending on network) for the revival in 1984.

Though Alex Trebek still holds the record for most episodes hosted for a single show at over 8,000 episodes. Since Jeopardy airs 230 episodes a year or technically season. 

So it WASN'T Bob Barker then... okay, thanks.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

MohBad, Nigerian singer-songwriter is dead yesterday at 27 years old after being treated for an infection according to Wikipedia. 

Mike Williams, American professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs is dead yesterday at 36 years old due to construction accident according to Wikipedia. I heard the news this morning on radio. 

Williams worked in construction in the Tampa Bay area following his NFL career. On September 1, 2023, he was severely injured in a worksite accident in which a steel beam fell on his head, paralyzing his right arm and his body from the waist down. He was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. While he initially appeared to be faring well after surgery, his condition declined rapidly and he was placed in a medically induced coma. After conflicting reports as to whether Williams had died or not on the evening of September 5, Lyle said the following day that Williams was alive and on life support. By September 7, Lyle stated that Williams had been taken off life support, but was surviving and responsive.

Brandon Hunter, American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic is dead yesterday at 42 years old  according to Wikipedia. It was reported that Hunter was performing hot yoga at an Orlando, Florida yoga studio when he collapsed. 

[Gregory]

Soap opera actor Billy Miller has died at the age of 43 after a battle with depression.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

Ron Barassi, Australian rules footballer coach and media personality. Regarded as one of the greatest and most important figures in the history of the game, Barassi was the first player to be inaugurated into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a "Legend", and he is one of four Australian rules footballers to be elevated to the same status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame is dead yesterday at 87 years old due to complications from a fall and subsequent heavy gastroenteritis symptoms according to Wikipedia. 

[tomsbuspage]

BBC: Roger Whittaker: Durham Town folk singer dies at 87

[J. S. Bach]

"There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor ....."

R.I.P.

 

[captaintrolley]

David Sobey, Former CEO and Chair of Sobeys grocery chain passed away September 19, 2023 at the age of 92.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

 

For those who didn't even mention it on this thread from this past June, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Sikh leader in the Indian-separatist Khalistan movement was gunned down to death by two masked men in British Columbia on June 18, 2023 according to Wikipedia. 

As early as summer 2022, Nijjar had been alerted by Canadian Security Intelligence Service officials of a likely assassination plot against him. On June 18, 2023, Nijjar was shot and killed in his truck by two masked gunmen in the parking lot of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Investigators from RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said that two suspects, described as "heavier set males, wearing face coverings," had fled the scene on foot and likely had a vehicle waiting for them nearby. They later added there was a third suspect as well. In the aftermath of his death, certain[which?] Sikh groups alleged that Indian diplomats played a role in his assassination. As of September 2023, Canadian authorities have not arrested anyone in connection with Nijjar's murder. Nijjar's death is being investigated by the IHIT.

As confirmed yesterday on Wikipedia, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canadian intelligence had identified a credible link between his murder and the Indian government and that he had brought this up to his counterpart Narendra Modi at the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit, calling on India to cooperate with Canada in investigating the murder. In response to the alleged killing, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly ordered the expulsion of Pavan Kumar Rai, a top Indian diplomat in Canada who headed the operations of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency, in Canada. India expelled a Canadian diplomat the next day in a tit-for-tat move, and denied the claims as absurd. The investigation was said[by whom?] to have led to the suspension of talks on a Canada–India trade deal.

Conservative Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre offered his condolences to Nijjar’s family and called the alleged connection “an affront of Canadian sovereignty”. He called upon India to be fully transparent with the Canadian authorities. However, he also implored Prime Minister Trudeau to release the evidence linking Indian agents to the killing. Poilievre referred to the killing as an ‘assasination’.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

Found this article on Our News Bahamas Website:

https://ournews.bs/veteran-broadcaster-passes-away/

Bahamian veteran broadcaster Nathalee Martinborough of ZNS Northern Service is dead last night at 55 years old on 8:10pm due to brief illness. I heard the death announcement on ZNS radio all day at my workplace today. 

Here's the link to the video of front ZNS News Today's full broadcast with the tribute to the veteran broadcaster 

 

 

[Gregory]

Former Anaheim Ducks forward Nic Kerdiles passed away after succumbing to injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision. He was a former 2nd round selection back in 2012. He was 29 years old.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

@tomsbuspageI found this tweet

Obie Wilchcombe, Bahamian Politician, Party Chairman, Senator, Cabinet Minister and Leader of Government Business in the House who served with great distinction as Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini and Minister of Social Services and Urban Renewal. He was recently appointed to take on the additional portfolio of Information and Broadcasting is dead this morning in Freeport at 64 Years old. I heard that this morning on my way before I went to work this morning and I heard all of the tributes were pouring out for Obie all day at my workplace on ZNS radio all day

 

 

[Gregory]

British actor and musician David McCallum has died at the age of 90.

[Gregory]

Actor Nashawn Breedlove, best known for his rap battle in “8 Mile” with Eminem, has died at the age of 46.

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

Brooks Robinson, American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977. Nicknamed "the Human Vacuum Cleaner", "Mr. Hoover", and "Mr. Oriole", he is generally considered to have been the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history. An 18-time All-Star, he won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, setting a record later tied by Jim Kaat and broken by Greg Maddux. His 2,870 career games at third base not only exceeded the closest player by nearly 700 games when he retired, but also remain the most games by any player in major league history at a single position. His 23 seasons spent with a single team set a major league record since matched only by Carl Yastrzemski is dead yesterday at 86 years old from heart disease at his home in Owings Mills according to Wikipedia. 

Giorgio Napolitano, Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 2006 to 2015, the first to be re-elected to the office. Due to his dominant position in Italian politics, some critics have sometimes referred to him as Re Giorgio ("King Giorgio"). In office for 8 years and 244 days, he was the longest-serving and longest-lived president in the history of the Italian Republic, which has been in existence since 1946. Although he was a prominent figure of the First Italian Republic, he did not take part in the Constituent Assembly of Italy that drafted the Italian constitution; he is considered one of the symbols of the Second Italian Republic, which came about after the Tangentopoli scandal of the 1990s is dead on 22 September 2023 at 98 years old according to Wikipedia. 

Zoleka Mandela, South African writer, activist, and Nelson Mandela's granddaughter. She wrote about her addictions, her daughter's death, and her own battles with breast cancer is dead on 25 September 2023, at 43 years old due to cancer according to Wikipedia. 

Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian mafia boss is dead on 25 September, 2023 at 61 years old due to irreversible coma from the previous day of 24 September according to Wikipedia. 

[tomsbuspage]

BBC: Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

[Glennwood Road Ent.]

M. S. Swaminathan, Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, administrator, and humanitarian. Swaminathan was a global leader of the green revolution. He has been called the main architect of the green revolution in India for his leadership and role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice. Swaminathan's collaborative scientific efforts with Norman Borlaug, spearheading a mass movement with farmers and other scientists and backed by public policies, saved India and Pakistan from certain famine-like conditions in the 1960s. His leadership as director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines was instrumental in his being awarded the first World Food Prize in 1987, recognized as one of the highest honours in the field of agriculture. The United Nations Environment Programme has called him "the Father of Economic Ecology" is dead today at 98 years old according to Wikipedia.