In Remembrance...2008

Knightfall

World of Kulan DM

• Mar 3, 2008

• #71

Jamdin said:

Jeff Healey died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the age of 41 in St. Joseph's Hospital in Toronto after a lengthy struggle with cancer. He was the blind musician and leader of the Jeff Healey Band (their biggest hit was Angel Eyes). Jeff also appeared in the movie, Road House. His first album in eight years, Mess of Blue, is scheduled for release on March 20 in Europe and April 22 in Canada and the U.S.

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Damn. Now that is tragedy.

 

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Truth Seeker

Adventurer

• Mar 4, 2008

• #72

Co-Creator of Dungeon and Dragons...has passed away.

As reported from the Troll Lord Games Forum...Mr. Ernest Gary Gygax's immortal essence has journey into the next realm.

In Remembrance.

 

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Knightfall

World of Kulan DM

• Mar 5, 2008

• #73

Rest. In. Peace. Gary.

 

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GrayLinnorm

Explorer

• Mar 6, 2008

• #74

Composer Leonard Rosenman, who won two Oscars and two Emmys in a 50-year career, died Tuesday. He was 83.

Beginning with East of Eden in 1955, Rosenman wrote the scores for nearly 50 movies and countless TV shows.

 

Jamdin

Explorer

• Mar 6, 2008

• #75

Musician and record producer Norman "Hurricane" Smith died March 3, 2008 in London at 85. He was the engineer on all the recordings by The Beatles up until 1965 when he was promoted to producer. In 1968, he produced one of rock's first concept albums, The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow. In 1971, he had a hit in the U.K. with "Don't Let It Die". In 1972, Hurricane Smith had an interatlantic hit with "Oh Babe What Would You Say?"

 

Klaus

First Post

• Mar 11, 2008

• #76

Comic Book artist/writer Dave Stevens, creator of The Rocketeer.

On March 10th, 2008, due to complications caused by Leukemia.

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=149730

 

Ed_Laprade

Adventurer

• Mar 12, 2008

• #77

Sad news indeed!

 

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GrayLinnorm

Explorer

• Mar 18, 2008

• #78

Academy Award winning director Anthony Minghella has died of a cerebral hemorrage. He was 54.

Minghella directed The English Patient, Cold Mountain, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Michael Clayton, and Truly, Madly, Deeply.

 

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ThirdWizard

First Post

• Mar 19, 2008

• #79

Arthur C. Clarke passed away on March 19th (Sri Lankan time) at the age of 90.

 

TheAuldGrump

First Post

• Mar 19, 2008

• #80

ThirdWizard said:

Arthur C. Clarke passed away on March 19th (Sri Lankan time) at the age of 90.

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One of the writers who brought me into reading science fiction, and one of the greats. His skeptical mind and optimistic outlook will be missed sorely.

The Auld Grump