IN REMEMBRANCE--2020 AD

[Enevhar Aldarion]

James "The Amazing" Randi, retired stage magician and well known skeptic, died on Oct. 20. He and his debunking will be sorely missed.

James Randi, Magician and Paranormal Debunker, Dies at 92

Illusionist known as "The Amazing Randi" also founded Committee for Skeptical Inquiry

www.thewrap.com

"Someone should debunk this and make sure he is not pulling a fast one on us" is the first thing I thought when I saw the headline.

 

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Country singer Jerry Jeff Walker, who wrote "Mr. Bojangles", died yesterday of cancer. He was 78.

 

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Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of Samsung, died after a long illness. He was 78.

 

[ccs]

My friend & fellow gamer Dan Welch died in his sleep several weeks back of a heart attack.
He was 50.
We'd been friends, rpg party members, & board game/miniature wargaming oponants for 31 years.

 

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Emmy-winning screenwriter William Blinn, who wrote Brian's Song, Roots, and Purple Rain, died last Thursday. He was 83.

 

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Country songwriter Billy Joe Shaver died today. He was 81.

 

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Leanza Cornett, a former Miss America and reporter for Entertainment Tonight died today from injuries sustained in a fall. She was 49.

 

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Football player Jimmy Orr died yesterday. He was 85.

 

[Dioltach]

Sean Connery has passed away, age 90.

 

[R_J_K75]

Sean Connery has passed away, age 90.

90, thats a good run right? He stoically just faded out of the spotlight. IIRC the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was his last movie, and they tried like hell to get him back for Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls and he told them to take a hike.