2010----In Remembrance.

[Fast Learner]

And as may be more important to those who post here, he also published Omni magazine, which ran innovative sci-fi stories and art.

Man did I ever love Omni.

 

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Ari Up, lead singer of the Slits, died yesterday after a serious illness. She was 48.

 

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Puppeteer Van Snowden died September 22 of cancer. He was 71.

Snowden worked on H. R. Pufnstuf, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and Child's Play, among other shows, and developed the facial movements for Furby.

 

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David Thompson, prime minister of Barbados, died today of pancreatic cancer. He was 48.

 

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Reggae singer Gregory Isaacs died today of cancer. He was 60.

 

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Alex Anderson, the creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Dudley Do-Right, died October 22. He was 90.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Fran Crippen, pro swimmer, died in competition this weekend.

U.S. Swimmer Dies of 'Overexertion' in Race, UAE Officials Say - FoxNews.com

 

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Paul the octopus, who became famous by predicting the outcomes of several World Cup games, died today. He was 2.

 

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Tony award winning playwright Joseph Stein died Sunday. He was 98.

Stein was probably best known for Fiddler on the Roof; he wrote both the original musical and the film adaptation.

 

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Nestor Kirchner, president of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, and secretary general of UNASUR, died today of a heart attack. He was 60.