Dead Celebs - 2004

[FCWesel]

Jerry Orbach passed from prostate cancer at 69

Man, that sucks. Not that anyone dying "doesn't suck", but I really enjoyed his work over the years.

He played Lumiare (the candlestick) in the Disney Beauty & the Beast cartoon movie.

 

[Mark]

Wow. What a crappy end of the year. Between the celebritiy deaths, those due to wars and catastrophes, and one in my extended family (through my father's wife), January has a lot of December tragedy to offset.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Just to add to it... Brooklyn born A.J. Richard of P.C. Richard & Son, of the electronic Family owned retail chain. Has passed away at the graceful age of 95.

....2004 is not leaving on good note.

 

[Wombat]

Artie Shaw is dead.

Probably the last real Big Band icon that was left...

 

[Truth Seeker]

Legendary guitarist Garland dies

Garland, who performed with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers and Patsy Cline among others, died in Florida on Monday.

Hank Garland

 

[Mark]

(first post updated)

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg of Bathory, died around June 7 of a heart failure.

Bathory was a very important band for the underground metal scene, being one of the first black metal bands.

http://www.blackmetal.com/quorthon.html has some details, but he was a rather elusive figure when he was alive.