In Remembrance--2011

[Dannyalcatraz]

Comedy writer David Croft has passed.

British sitcom writer David Croft dies at 89 - Yahoo! News

 

[Sethvir]

Australian fantasy author Sara Douglass has passed away from ovarian cancer on the 27 of September.

Australian fantasy writer Sara Douglass dies of ovarian cancer | Herald Sun

 

[GrayLinnorm]

R&B singer Sylvia Robinson, the "mother of hip-hop", died yesterday of heart failure. She was 75.

Sylvia was half of the duo Mickey & Sylvia, best known for the song "Love Is Strange". She later had a solo hit, "Pillow Talk" in 1973, and produced "Rapper's Delight", the first popular rap song.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin dies at 70

Marv Tarplin, Motown guitarist with Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, has died at his Las Vegas home aged 70.

In Remembrance

 

[Truth Seeker]

Folk musician Bert Jansch dies aged 67

Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, a founding member of the band Pentangle and a well-known guitarist in his own right, has died at the age of 67.

In Remembrance

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Civil rights pioneer Fred Shuttlesworth died today. He was 89.

 

[jaerdaph]

Steve Jobs, visionary.

RIP.

Edit: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/05/123826622/apple-visionary-steve-jobs-dies-at-56

 

[JRRNeiklot]

Comedy writer David Croft has passed.

British sitcom writer David Croft dies at 89 - Yahoo! News

Too bad. Are you being served was the greatest comedy ever.

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Character actor Charles Napier died today. He was 75.

Napier appeared in Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia and did voices for The Critic.

 

[lrsach01]

Character actor Charles Napier died today. He was 75.

Napier appeared in Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia and did voices for The Critic.

It may not be his best role, but I will NEVER forget his portrayal of Adam... the singing guitar playing space hippy from the original series of Star Trek.

Thanks Charles!