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Post by jimsteel on Apr 3, 2023 0:01:33 GMT -5
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Grammy- And Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies At 71 The groundbreaking electronic musician had been battling cancer for several years
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 3, 2023 0:04:53 GMT -5
Seymour Stein, Sire Records Co-Founder Who Signed Madonna, The Ramones & More, Dies at 80 Stein began his storied career in the music industry at Billboard.
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 3, 2023 0:11:56 GMT -5
Angie Mayhew, Wife of Star Wars' Peter Mayhew, Has Died According to a tweet from The Peter Mayhew Foundation, Mary Angelique Mayhew has passed away. Better known as Angie, Mayhew was the widow of Peter Mayhew, the actor known for playing Chewbacca in Star Wars. Since Peter Mayhew's passing in 2019, Angie had been very active on social media and often honored her husband's legacy with various posts. The couple married in 1999 in Texas, and the Star Wars legend became stepfather to Angie's three children. Today, the Twitter account for The Peter Mayhew Foundation revealed the cause of Angie's death.
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Post by TTX on Apr 3, 2023 4:23:23 GMT -5
May they be happy again in the afterlife.
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 3, 2023 10:52:47 GMT -5
Gentle Giant bassist and songwriter Ray Shulman has died at the age 73, his brother and bandmate confirmed. Lead vocalist Derek Shulman co-founded the British prog group in 1970 with siblings Phil and Ray – the youngest of the three – after having previously worked together in Simon Dupree and the Big Sound.
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 3, 2023 16:18:24 GMT -5
Christo Jivkov, 'The Passion of the Christ' Star, Dead at 48
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 4, 2023 10:04:19 GMT -5
M*A*S*H Star Judy Farrell Dead at 84 after Suffering Stroke Judy Farrell, best known for playing Nurse Able in the hit TV show, "M*A*S*H In her role as Nurse Able, Judy appeared in 8 episodes of "M*A*S*H," also starring Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce. Her first husband, Mike Farrell, landed the part of Captain B.J. Hunnicutt in the '70s-'80s sitcom. Judy also made several guest appearances in TV classics such as "Get Smart," "The Partridge Family," and "Quincy, M.E." She also had roles in the films "J.W. Coop" (1971), "Chapter Two" (1979), and "Long-Term Relationship" (2006).
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 4, 2023 10:09:58 GMT -5
Legendary San Francisco Drag Performer Heklina Dies at 54 Heklina, born Stefan Grygelko, was an icon of the San Francisco drag scene in the 1990's and co-founded several nightclubs. She was well known for playing the role of Dorothy in “The Golden Girls Live,” a Christmas staple at the Victoria Theatre in San Francisco’s Mission District.
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 5, 2023 21:04:40 GMT -5
Cash App creator Bob Lee, 43, dies after apparent stabbing in San Francisco
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Post by jimsteel on Apr 5, 2023 21:06:09 GMT -5
Philanthropist, Family Dollar founder Leon Levine dies at 85
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