Celeb (and Celeb SO's) Obit Thread

[D_Davis]

:P

Imperfections become desirable when they become optional.

Here is a really good example of this phenomena.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/20...to-your-synth/

[Gamblor]

Tom Clancy

https://twitter.com/BreakingNews/sta...09424669827072

[megladon8]

IGN reported Clancy's death stating that he was a "gaming legend".

Pretty sure throwing his name on a few successful video game franchises isn't the most memorable thing he did.

Regardless, RIP.

[Morris Schæffer]

I found his novels a chore to read, but love mctiernan's the hunt for red october.

rip

[MadMan]

I liked Patriot Games (the book-haven't seen the movie). He was a decent enough writer who had a lot of influence on action movies and thrillers. And yes The Hunt For Red October is a great film. RIP.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ma-dies-641710

Italian western actor giuliano gemma, 75. He's done many second rate (read: not by sergio leone) spaghetti westerns and was at one point in the running to lead Leone's movies instead of Clint Eastwood. He may even have done a Django flick or two.

[Gamblor]

Patrice Chéreau

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161717/#director

[Morris Schæffer]

Character actor Ed Lauter, 74. Last saw him in the Artist as the limo driver.

http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/chara....html?mid=imdb

[Gamblor]

Ravenous director Antonia Bird: http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/201...jennie-kermode

[D_Davis]

Ravenous director Antonia Bird: http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/news/201...jennie-kermode

Man - one of the most underrated films I've ever seen. So unique in every way. Crazy, too, because it's one of the choices I picked to watch tomorrow with a group of friends.

[Morris Schæffer]

RIP legendary stuntman, cannonbal run helmer and buddy of Burt Reynolds Hal Needham. Oh and of course Smokey and the Bandit too!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/64825

[MadMan]

RIP legendary stuntman, cannonbal run helmer and buddy of Burt Reynolds Hal Needham. Oh and of course Smokey and the Bandit too!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/64825

Bummer. Smokey and the Bandit is a classic.

[Gamblor]

Marcia Wallace

http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/marc...71-1200764197/

[number8]

I read some time back that the Simpsons character they're planning to kill off this season is actually Mrs. Krabappel, because they were expecting this. So that lessened the shock a bit, but I didn't think it would be this soon.

[megladon8]

I hadn't read that, 8, but I have been reading that the creators will be letting the character retire with her death, as opposed to recasting it.

Which I am very thankful for.

[Winston*]

I hadn't read that, 8, but I have been reading that the creators will be letting the character retire with her death, as opposed to recasting it.

Which I am very thankful for.

They did the same with Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz when Phil Hartman died.

[Winston*]

Lou Reed. Damn.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...at-71-20131027

[Russ]

Goddamnit.

RIP you crazy diamond.

[Grouchy]

R.I.P.

[MadMan]

Really sad week :sad:

[Skitch]

I read Celine Dion rolled her car while going 95 and died instantly. Seemed unconfirmed though.

[Mara]

I read Celine Dion rolled her car while going 95 and died instantly. Seemed unconfirmed though.

Seems like a hoax; it's showing up on snopes. http://www.snopes.com/computer/facebook/celinedead.asp

That said, it is the twenty-year anniversary of River Phoenix's death today.

[Ezee E]

They talked about it being a hoax on the radio today.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Sylvia Browne, famed Montel guest, offensive charlatan, and enemy of nail-clippers everywhere, has passed away at the age of 77. She predicted she'd die at 88. Couldn't even get that one right.

[Pop Trash]

Paul Walker dead at 40.