In Memorium

[Shwa Girl]

I really had no idea he was just 53 years old. I knew his songs to hear them but was never a follower. Seems I missed out on he life of a pretty decent human being. This guy was so loved and will be missed, the airwaves were playing and replaying his songs, and the hosts were all choked up talking about him.

Yes
I liked how he fought and worked his last years. I liked how he wrote about causes dear to him--> indigenous people, how children were treated in residential schools and David Milgaard.
R.I.P.

[Darth Penguin]

George Young Australian song-writer and producer dies aged 70

George Young, the pioneering Australian songwriter and producer of AC/DC, has died at the age of 70.

Young, the brother of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young, was a member of the Easybeats and co-wrote its classic hit Friday on My Mind.
With his fellow Easybeats member Harry Vanda he became one of Australian pop’s best-known songwriters, creating Yesterday’s Hero and Love Is in the Air for John Paul Young, Evie for Stevie Wright and Hey, St Peter, which he and Vanda recorded as Flash and the Pan, among many others.
The music publishing and recording house Alberts, which had both the Easybeats and AC/DC in its stable, reported Young’s death.
“It is with great sadness that Alberts acknowledge the passing of George Young,” it said. “A consummate songwriter, trailblazing producer, artist, mentor and extraordinary musician, George was above all else a gentleman who was unfailingly modest, charming, intelligent and loyal; a man with a wonderful sense of humour.
“George was a pioneer who, with close friends Harry Vanda and Ted Albert, created a new sound for the Australian music industry.”
It concluded with a message from Harry Vanda, saying: “Rest in Peace my dear friend.”
Jimmy Barnes said on Twitter Young was “a great songwriter, producer and a great human being”.

[GoJays]

Roy Halladay has died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...icle-1.3617473

[Darth Penguin]

Malcolm Young dies aged 64

Australian guitarist and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young has died aged 64 after a long battle with dementia.
He died peacefully on Saturday with his family nearby, a statement said.
Young will be remembered for his powerful rhythm guitar riffs that were instrumental in propelling the Sydney heavy rock group to stardom.
Three Young brothers have been part of AC/DC's history, including lead guitarist Angus. Producer George Young died in October.

"Renowned for his musical prowess, Malcolm was a songwriter, guitarist, performer, producer and visionary who inspired many," the statement read.
"From the outset, he knew what he wanted to achieve and, along with his younger brother, took to the world stage giving their all at every show. Nothing less would do for their fans."

Poor Angus. He lost both of his brothers in less than a month.

[Darth Penguin]

Charles Manson dead

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42016704

[GoJays]

Oh good. He should have been put to death forty years ago. Useless waste of skin.

Charles Manson dead

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42016704

[Tweets77]

Mel Tillis (country singer) has passed away.

[redhdlois]

(CNN)David Cassidy, who came to fame as a '70s teen heartthrob and lead singer on "The Partridge Family," has died, according to his publicist Jo-Ann Geffen. He was 67.

The singer-actor had recently been admitted to the intensive care unit of a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area hospital. Cassidy was in critical condition and suffering from organ failure before his death Tuesday, Geffen said.
"David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long. Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years," she said.
Cassidy's nephew, Jack Cassidy, tweeted about his uncle's death, saying "I can't help but thank God for the joy that he brought to countless millions of people."

[gryphon]

RIP Jim Nabors

[gryphon]

[Natalka]

Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa in The Sound of Music died on Sunday, December 24, at the age of 68.

The widow of Vegas actor Robert Urich, who died in 2002, had recently been diagnosed with cancer, Variety reports.

Born in Toronto, Menzies-Urich was 15 when she was cast as the third-oldest of the seven von Trapp children in 1965’s The Sound of Music

[Natalka]

Oh, how I loved her on that show - RIP

Rose Marie, ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Star, Dies at 94


Rose Marie was Emmy nominated three times for her work on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” in which she played part of the writing team, led by Van Dyke’s Rob Petrie, for the fictional “Alan Brady Show.” The actress began a five-season stint as Sally Rogers in 1960.

many more credits here

http://variety.com/2017/tv/people-ne...ow-1202649747/

[redhdlois]

Sad news
DVD was one of my all time favourite shows.....they don't make them like that anymore.

Oh, how I loved her on that show - RIP

Rose Marie, ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Star, Dies at 94


Rose Marie was Emmy nominated three times for her work on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” in which she played part of the writing team, led by Van Dyke’s Rob Petrie, for the fictional “Alan Brady Show.” The actress began a five-season stint as Sally Rogers in 1960.

many more credits here

http://variety.com/2017/tv/people-ne...ow-1202649747/

[redhdlois]

Hockey Hall of Famer Johnny Bower dies at 93

Bower, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner who helped the Leafs win their last Stanley Cup championship in 1967, died on Tuesday. A statement from his family said the 93-year-old died after a short battle with pneumonia.

[Shwa Girl]

Author Sue Grafton has passed away at age 77, after a 2 year battle with cancer. She wrote the alphabet series mystery novels starting with A is for Alibi. Her last novel wad Y is for Yesterday