R.I.P. CELEBRITY DEATHS 2021(NON WRESTLERS)

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John “Hutch” Hutchinson, who collaborated with David Bowie for three separate stints in the '60s and '70s, died after a long illness, Bowie’s estate confirmed.

The guitarist appeared on the first demo of “Space Oddity" in 1969 and later became part of the Aladdin Sane tour, playing 12-string guitar across the U.S. in 1973.

Quoting Hutchinson’s website, a tweet from Bowie’s account said: “Ours thoughts are with the family and friends of John Hutchinson who passed in hospital yesterday after a long illness. John was described as ‘a semi-retired and little-known jazz guitarist and a veteran of three important David Bowie bands for seven years between 1966 and 1973.'”


In his 2014 memoir Bowie and Hutch, the musician said he quit Bowie’s organization twice and been fired once, saying the results were very similar

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One of the original 'Rosies' is gone; California woman dies at 99

Phyllis Gould of Fairfax died last week at age 99, after suffering a stroke in May.

Gould helped lead the movement to give millions of women - called "Rosie the Riveters"- recognition for their work during World War II.

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Joey Jordison, Founding Slipknot Drummer, Dead at 46

Drummer died in his sleep on Monday

Joey Jordison, Slipknot’s founding drummer and co-writer of many of their biggest hits, died on Monday at the age of 46. A rep for his family said he died peacefully in his sleep but did not specify a cause of death.

“Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow,” reads a statement from Jordison’s family. “To those that knew Joey, understood his quick wit, his gentle personality, giant heart, and his love for all things family and music. The family of Joey have asked that friends, fans, and media understandably respect our need for privacy and peace at this incredibly difficult time.” The family intends to hold a private funeral service.

Jordison was playing with a group of Des Moines, Iowa metalheads who called themselves the Pale Ones and later Meld when he suggested they change their name to Slipknot in 1995. Within a few years, the band’s lineup expanded to nine members who wore nightmarish masks, they fused metal and rap aggression in a way that placed them at the vanguard of the nu-metal explosion. Thanks to steady touring and explosive live shows on Ozzfest, their 1999 self-titled debut went double-platinum. Jordison’s neck-rattling rhythms and death-metal blastbeats were a crucial ingredient to the band’s sudden success.

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MIKE HOWE, METAL CHURCH SINGER, DEAD AT 55
Howe rejoined band in 2015 following nearly 20 years apart



Mike Howe — the vocalist of heavy-metal veterans Metal Church — died Monday morning (July 26th) at his home in Eureka, California. He was 55. The band confirmed the news in a post on their official Facebook page.

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www.yahoo.com/entertainment/actor-rick-aiello-son-danny-141244075.html

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Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX at 72. We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top'. We will forever be connected to that "Blues Shuffle in C.”

[TTX]

RIP Dusty

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nypost.com/2021/07/28/ron-popeil-set-it-and-forget-it-infomercial-star-dead-at-86/

Ron Popeil, ‘Set it and forget it’ infomercial star, dead at 86




He told you to “Set it and forget it,” but the world will never forget Ron Popeil.

Popeil, an inventor and the face of infomercials for “as-seen-on-TV” products like Showtime Rotisserie and Pocket Fisherman, has died. He was 86.

His family told TMZ that Popeil had a medical emergency on Tuesday and died Wednesday morning surrounded by family at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Popeil was best known for the “Set it and forget it” catchphrase used to sell Showtime Rotisserie in late-night infomercials. Long before air fryers became the kitchen appliance du jour, the countertop rotisserie appliance took the home cooking world by storm, having sold over $1 billion worth, TMZ reported.

The mogul is credited with coining the oft-used infomercial phrase, “But wait, there’s more!” But the same can be said about Popeil, who was more than an infomercial guy.

He created the entire concept.

In the early 1950s, Popeil teamed up with his partner at the time, Mel Korey, to produce the first modern minute-long, black and white commercial for slightly over $500, according to the biography on his official site.

But Popeil was not just a face selling a product like the influencers of today. The New York City-native founded the Ronco company in 1964, selling products created by his father, Samuel “S.J.” Popeil, who created the Chop-o-Matic and the Veg-o-Matic.


Following in the footsteps of his father, Popeil went on to create products himself including the Mr. Microphone (the first Karaoke machine), the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, the Buttoneer, the Smokeless Ashtray, Popeil’s Electric Food Dehydrator, the Inside-the-Egg Scrambler, GLH-9 (Great Looking Hair Formula #9) Hair in a Can Spray, the Rhinestone Stud Setter (Later called the Bedazzler), the Cap Snaffler, the Popeil Automatic Pasta Maker and the Ronco Electric Food Dehydrator.

His products can be seen in the Smithsonian Museum today.

[on_the_edge]

I was watching an old Storage Wars a few weeks back and Kenny got the camera crew to say "set it and forget it".

[TTX]

Lots of sad deaths. RIP.