2015---IN REMEMBRANCE....

[Mark CMG]

Buddy Landel has passed.

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/590021-buddy-landel-passes-away

 

[Rabulias]

Composer James Horner has died in a plane crash.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-horner-dead-titanic-composer-804365

 

[Mark CMG]

Dick Van Patten has passed.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/23/dick-van-patten-dead-eight-is-enough-actor-dies

 

[tuxgeo]

Composer James Horner has died in a plane crash.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-horner-dead-titanic-composer-804365

According to DEADLINE Hollywood, the aircraft in question was a S312 Tucano Mk1, about which Wikipedia says:

"In addition to the revised engine, the major differences of the Shorts Tucano are a strengthened airframe for an improved fatigue life, a cockpit layout similar to the Hawk advanced trainer, a revised oxygen system, a flight data recorder, a four-bladed propeller, ventral airbrake and restyled wingtips. Two Martin-Baker MB 8LC ejection seats are used and the canopy was modified to meet the RAF's bird strike requirements."

If he had an oxygen system and ejection seats, did he pass out at altitude? Why else would he not eject?
This is beginning to sound almost like a medical situation to me.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Don Featherstone, who created the pink plastic flamingo, died yesterday of Lewy body dementia. He was 79.

 

[Dioltach]

Dutch singer The Lau died yesterday, after a long battle with throat cancer.

 

[Dioltach]

Patrick Macnee -- John Steed in The Avengers -- has died: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33279566.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

Patrick Macnee -- John Steed in The Avengers -- has died: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33279566.

The real first Avenger. RIP John Steed!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Chris Squire has passed.
https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/posts/1050133808331940?fref=nf

 

[Ranes]

Chris Squire has passed.
https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/posts/1050133808331940?fref=nf

Thanks, D. I'm actually heartened that somebody here beat me to mentioning him. CS was - damn it - is one of my heroes. His playing inspired me to take up the bass. His riffs and technique still ring around my head whenever the opportunity arises. Saw him perform so many times. Gutted it'll never happen again.

Thank you, Mr S.