Sumar dauðans annar vertíð

Uncwilly · 2010-06-05, 05:10

In keeping with this thread:

and in honour of Eyjafjallajökull, we begin a new season of:
The Summer of Death^™

The current season runs from May 28 to Sept. 6.
Deaths from war, terrorism, and non-first world transport accidents are generally not mentioned.

Initial inductees/participants are (in no particular order):
John Wooden aka Coach, age 99
Ali-Ollie Woodson, a Temptation, 58
Rudi Vis, scandaled British MP
Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 92
Joan Rhodes, British actress, stuntwoman, 89
Merata Mita, Maori actress / director, 68
Chris Haney, creator of Trival Pursuit.
Arthur A. Link, US politician
Gabriele Sella, Olympic bicyclist, motorcycle accident
Garry Purdham, UK rugby player, shot in the Cumbria shootings
Dorothy DeBorba, 85, beat the Our Gang curse
Dennis Hopper, actor director
Gary Coleman, 42, American child actor, same cause as Natasha Richardson
Adrian Freeman, another athlete killed in a motor vehicle accident
Jeriome Robertson, as above
Floribert Chebeya, 46, Congolese human rights activist, suspicious death
Rue McClanahan, Golden Girl
Miss Ellie, ugly dog of note
Paul Malliavin & Vladimir Arnold mathematicians
Richard Dunn, 75, rap video actor

Early entrant:
Art Linkletter, 97, American showman.

Flatlander · 2010-06-05, 10:26

Brian Duffy - Photagrapher

ewmayer · 2010-06-08, 16:15

As noted in a nearby thread, we also recently lost mathematician Walter Rudin.

Flatlander · 2010-06-12, 15:10

Egon Ronay

davieddy · 2010-06-12, 15:48

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJS8j9YYB9w

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Hopper

David

davieddy · 2010-06-15, 00:54

No not James. Big Bad John.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/56845/Bi...n-Dies-Aged-81

See Music thread for the YouTube clip.

David

NBtarheel_33 · 2010-06-30, 03:18

U. S. Senator Robert C. Byrd (D - WV) (1917-2010), longest serving Senator in U. S. history (1959-2010), and the last Senator to participate in a vote to admit a new State to the Union (i.e. Alaska and Hawaii).

NBtarheel_33 · 2010-07-14, 22:01

Bob Sheppard, legendary New York Yankees (and New York Giants football) public address announcer, died July 11, three months shy of 100. If you ever heard his voice, you know that his reading you the phone book would be an epic auditory experience.

Then, two days later, (in?)famous Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away, age 80.

I'm thinking that the front office of Heaven's (or Hell's, depending on whether or not you're a Yankees fan, LOL) baseball team was needing some shaking up.

davieddy · 2010-07-25, 06:28

Snooker (Pool to you Yanks) player extrordinaire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFcP...eature=related

David

Uncwilly · 2010-08-25, 21:16

Jack Horkheimer: Astonomer, TV persona, Star Hustler, planetarium director.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ho...er:_Star_Gazer
Official Website
RIP Jack Horkheimer, Astronomically Cool Geek
Slashdot

2010-06-05, 05:10	#1
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2²·23·107 Posts	Sumar dauðans annar vertíð In keeping with this thread: and in honour of Eyjafjallajökull, we begin a new season of: The Summer of Death^™ The current season runs from May 28 to Sept. 6. Deaths from war, terrorism, and non-first world transport accidents are generally not mentioned. Initial inductees/participants are (in no particular order): John Wooden aka Coach, age 99 Ali-Ollie Woodson, a Temptation, 58 Rudi Vis, scandaled British MP Dufferin Roblin, Canadian politician, 92 Joan Rhodes, British actress, stuntwoman, 89 Merata Mita, Maori actress / director, 68 Chris Haney, creator of Trival Pursuit. Arthur A. Link, US politician Gabriele Sella, Olympic bicyclist, motorcycle accident Garry Purdham, UK rugby player, shot in the Cumbria shootings Dorothy DeBorba, 85, beat the Our Gang curse Dennis Hopper, actor director Gary Coleman, 42, American child actor, same cause as Natasha Richardson Adrian Freeman, another athlete killed in a motor vehicle accident Jeriome Robertson, as above Floribert Chebeya, 46, Congolese human rights activist, suspicious death Rue McClanahan, Golden Girl Miss Ellie, ugly dog of note Paul Malliavin & Vladimir Arnold mathematicians Richard Dunn, 75, rap video actor Early entrant: Art Linkletter, 97, American showman.

2010-06-12, 15:48	#5
davieddy "Lucan" Dec 2006 England 2×3×13×83 Posts	As mentioned earlier: Dennis Hopper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJS8j9YYB9w http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Hopper David Last fiddled with by davieddy on 2010-06-12 at 15:50

2010-06-15, 00:54	#6
davieddy "Lucan" Dec 2006 England 194A₁₆ Posts	Jimmy Dean No not James. Big Bad John. http://www.gigwise.com/news/56845/Bi...n-Dies-Aged-81 See Music thread for the YouTube clip. David Last fiddled with by davieddy on 2010-06-15 at 00:56

2010-06-30, 03:18	#7
NBtarheel_33 "Nathan" Jul 2008 Maryland, USA 5·223 Posts	Bye, Bye, Byrd-ie U. S. Senator Robert C. Byrd (D - WV) (1917-2010), longest serving Senator in U. S. history (1959-2010), and the last Senator to participate in a vote to admit a new State to the Union (i.e. Alaska and Hawaii).

2010-07-14, 22:01	#8
NBtarheel_33 "Nathan" Jul 2008 Maryland, USA 5×223 Posts	Damn Yankees Bob Sheppard, legendary New York Yankees (and New York Giants football) public address announcer, died July 11, three months shy of 100. If you ever heard his voice, you know that his reading you the phone book would be an epic auditory experience. Then, two days later, (in?)famous Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed away, age 80. I'm thinking that the front office of Heaven's (or Hell's, depending on whether or not you're a Yankees fan, LOL) baseball team was needing some shaking up.

2010-06-05, 10:26	#2
Flatlander I quite division it "Chris" Feb 2005 England 81D₁₆ Posts	Brian Duffy - Photagrapher

2010-06-08, 16:15	#3
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 19·613 Posts	As noted in a nearby thread, we also recently lost mathematician Walter Rudin.

2010-06-12, 15:10	#4
Flatlander I quite division it "Chris" Feb 2005 England 100000011101₂ Posts	Egon Ronay

2010-07-25, 06:28	#9
davieddy "Lucan" Dec 2006 England 2×3×13×83 Posts	Alex Hurricane Higgins Snooker (Pool to you Yanks) player extrordinaire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFcP...eature=related David

2010-08-25, 21:16	#10
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2²·23·107 Posts	Jack Horkheimer: Astonomer, TV persona, Star Hustler, planetarium director. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ho...er:_Star_Gazer Official Website RIP Jack Horkheimer, Astronomically Cool Geek Slashdot