R.I.P. The thread of death....celebrity or otherwise

[Jeff V]

I though John Amos had been dead for ages, but I think it's because his character died on Good Times. I guess I just assumed he died in real life. Whoops.

Just a little over a month, still strange to first hear about it now.

[Jeff V]

Condolences to you and your family Paul. When you're up to it, if you are so inclined please post a eulogy extoling some of the wonderful moments of her life.

[Unagi]

RIP John Amos

He died today at 84.

Just to be clear: he died on Aug 21st.

[dbt1949]

What! John Amos died!

[Blackhawk]

Am I the only one that shudders with fear every time this thread is bumped?

I think the two I most dread are Shatner and/or Stewart.

[Jeff V]

Am I the only one that shudders with fear every time this thread is bumped?

I think the two I most dread are Shatner and/or Stewart.

I'm pretty sure either would get their own thread. I seem to get notifications daily about rock or punk icons dying...from bands I never heard of. I don't see any point to reposting here and seldom see them eulogized. If Skinnypuppy doesn't know them, chance are nobody else does either.

[Kraken]

Am I the only one that shudders with fear every time this thread is bumped?

Sometimes celebrity deaths make me sad, especially when they're untimely, but most of those posted here are obscure or even unknown to me. So seeing this thread pop up doesn't inspire the same dread that the pet stories thread does. I feel worse about your cat or dog than I do about a sports player or a minor character on some show I didn't watch.

[Rumpy]

Am I the only one that shudders with fear every time this thread is bumped?

No, you're not the only one. There used to be a forum I was on, defunct now, that had an entire subforum devoted to celebrity deaths, and the very idea never sit well with me. It made me feel very uneasy and I never quite understood the reasoning behind it.

[Kraken]

Am I the only one that shudders with fear every time this thread is bumped?

No, you're not the only one. There used to be a forum I was on, defunct now, that had an entire subforum devoted to celebrity deaths, and the very idea never sit well with me. It made me feel very uneasy and I never quite understood the reasoning behind it.

Once upon a time I bought into a dead pool. Celebs were worth 100 points minus the decedent's age. So a dead 90-year-old was only worth 10 points, but a 35-year-old was worth 65 points. I don't remember the buy-in rules but money was at stake, and "celebrity" was defined.

Have you heard of a Marvel character called Deadpool? That's the reference. That's what a dead pool is.

Anybody want to start one? Nickel a point? Someone will have to lay down the rules. I nominate hepcat.

[Max Peck]

I'm familiar with the concept because of The Dead Pool.

[Unagi]

yep, same

[Unagi]

What! John Amos died!

The actor playing dbt in the future on-stage adaptation of Octopus Overlords to the director:

"I just don't know what my character's tone should be here... is it defiance...? defensive? Can I improv? I feel like adding 'I had nothing to do with it!'... is that okay?"

[Blackhawk]

Well, given that Deadpool named himself after an actual dead pool in the facility where he was being experimented on, it's appropriate.

[Rumpy]

Am I the only one that shudders with fear every time this thread is bumped?

No, you're not the only one. There used to be a forum I was on, defunct now, that had an entire subforum devoted to celebrity deaths, and the very idea never sit well with me. It made me feel very uneasy and I never quite understood the reasoning behind it.

Once upon a time I bought into a dead pool. Celebs were worth 100 points minus the decedent's age. So a dead 90-year-old was only worth 10 points, but a 35-year-old was worth 65 points. I don't remember the buy-in rules but money was at stake, and "celebrity" was defined.

Yes, I know what a deadpool is, but this wasn't one. It was more like a display and archive of dead celebrities. No game behind it.

[Max Peck]

Celebrity dead pools are all well and good, but a celebrity tontine is where it's at. Especially with C-list celebrities that are really hungry for that payout.

[Punisher]

Well, given that Deadpool named himself after an actual dead pool in the facility where he was being experimented on, it's appropriate.

Is that the comic version? In the movies it was at the bar he frequents.

[Unagi]

Well, given that Deadpool named himself after an actual dead pool in the facility where he was being experimented on, it's appropriate.

Is that the comic version? In the movies it was at the bar he frequents.

Correct
The "patients", the other inmates, not the guards, were betting on when test subjects would die from the experiments. A "When will they be Dead" pool. Worm, Deadpool's friend in the Hospice, handles the pool

[Max Peck]

Mike Bullard, Canadian comedian and broadcaster, dead at 67

Canadian standup comedian and broadcaster Mike Bullard has died, his family confirmed Sunday.

Bullard's half-brother, musician Chuck Jackson, confirmed to The Canadian Press that Bullard's family learned of his death on Friday.

Jackson said the coroner is investigating, and the exact cause of death remains unknown for now, but Bullard, 67, did have health problems.

A longtime standup comedian, Bullard hosted two late-night talk shows — Open Mike with Mike Bullard, which ran from 1997 to 2003 on CTV, and The Mike Bullard Show, which aired briefly on Global from 2003 to 2004. He won two Gemini awards for the CTV show.

Mark Breslin, the founder and CEO of comedy bar chain Yuk Yuk's, worked with Bullard and told CBC Toronto on Sunday that he was also a "very good friend" for more than three decades.

Breslin described Bullard as a "fantastic comedian" who particularly excelled at emcee and hosting work. "Crowd work was his specialty, and he was probably the best in the country," Breslin said.

Bullard also worked on radio as host of Beyond the Mic with Mike Bullard between 2010 and 2016 on CFRB in Toronto, but he lost that show after being accused of making harassing calls to an ex-girlfriend.

In 2018, Bullard pleaded guilty to making harassing phone calls to the victim, journalist Cynthia Mulligan, as well as breaching court orders. He was given a conditional discharge.

Bullard travelled to Ukraine in November 2022 to do humanitarian work, raising money and delivering supplies, often near the front line. He returned to Canada in February 2023.

[Daehawk]

Dont know if anyone knows or cares but Liam Payne a former One Direction member has died at 31 after falling from the 3rd floor balcony of his hotel in Argentina.

[Rumpy]

Dang, Max. I used to really like his late-night talk show. Canada hasn't really had a late-night talk show since.

[Isgrimnur]

Liam Payne 'Jumped from the Balcony of His Room' Before His Death at 31, Authorities Say

The One Direction singer fell multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, Oct. 16
...
Per a 911 call translated by outlets including Sky News and the BBC, the hotel's chief receptionist alerted police after becoming worried about Payne's behavior.

According to a translated La Nacion transcript, the worker said the musician was intoxicated and presumed he was "under the influence of alcohol and drugs," insisting that someone needed to come "urgently" to the location. Throughout the call, Payne's name was not thought to have been mentioned.

Per Sky News, the worker mentioned that the guest's life might be "in danger" because he was "in a room with a balcony."

"We're afraid he could do something that threatens his life," the manager — who said his name was "Esteban" — added, according to the outlet.

The BBC transcript also stated that the worker said Payne had been "trashing the entire room" before his death.

[Isgrimnur]

Mitzi Gaynor, Showbiz Dynamo and Star of ‘South Pacific,’ Dies at 93

Gaynor, who received top billing over The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 16, 1964, and was famed costume designer Bob Mackie‘s first celebrity client, died Oct. 17 of natural causes, her team announced in a statement.

[stimpy]

Paul DiAnno.
Original Singer for iron Maiden.

[A nonny mouse]

R.I.P. Killers is still one of my favorite albums.

[Hipolito]

Bob Brinker, financial analyst who hosted the radio show MoneyTalk.

Remembering Bob Brinker and his Life-Changing Advice

Bob Brinker was financial comfort food. His advice was rock solid because it focused on a do-it-yourself approach emphasizing index funds and low-cost investing.

[Alefroth]

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84

https://pitchfork.com/news/grateful-dea ... ies-at-84/

"Such a long, long time to be gone
And a short time to be there"

[Unagi]

Super bummed.

Lesh is more.

[Madmarcus]

Lesh is no more.

FTFY (but probably destroyed some joke that flew over my head because I have basically no Grateful Dead knowledge)

[Madmarcus]

Bob Brinker, financial analyst who hosted the radio show MoneyTalk.

I don't read this thread much so I missed this one on Monday. Unlike most of the musicians this one does get me a little. Bob Brinker was promoting FIRE before it was even an acronym. I can't say he changed my life but he certainly provided some validation to my financial thoughts back in the late 80s / early 90s.

[Unagi]

Lesh is no more.

FTFY (but probably destroyed some joke that flew over my head because I have basically no Grateful Dead knowledge)

And it was a bit rude.

[hepcat]

Ah man, I know I'm late on this, but Doc Savage and Tarzan actor Ron Ely died at the end of September.

RIP to the best (well, probably only) movie Man of Bronze.

[Max Peck]

Ah man, I know I'm late on this, but Doc Savage and Tarzan actor Rony Ely died at the end of September.

Apparently his family didn't publicly share the news until October 23.

[hepcat]

Also, I had a typo in his first name.

Doc Savage is 100 percent certifiably 70s cheese...and I love it.

Spoiler:

[Jaymann]

I used to have a shirt that was so old it crumbled into a Doc Savage shirt. It was my favorite shirt and I kept wearing it.

[McNutt]

That's a touching tribute story. Thank you for sharing.

[Daehawk]

I dont think Ive ever heard of this. If I had I would have loved it!..Dangit.

[Brian]

Teri Gar

Teri Garr, star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ dead at 79

[Isgrimnur]

Terri Gar

Teri Garr

It was an open book test.

[Daehawk]

Awwww not Teri...not the knockers. She was always spot on. Bless her heart. RIP from TOS Star Trek to Young Frankenstein she shown through. Luv ya Teri

[TheMix]

She was a delight. Also one of my favorite movies. R.I.P. indeed.