IN REMEMBRANCE--2021 AD

[GrayLinnorm]

Songwriter Jim Steinman died yesterday; he was 73. Among his compositions were Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell albums and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Les McKeown has passed.

Les McKeown, frontman of 70s teen sensation Bay City Rollers, dies aged 65 | CNN

Scottish singer Les McKeown, who achieved global superstardom in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of tartan-garbed pop titans the Bay City Rollers, has died, his family confirmed Thursday. He was 65.

www.cnn.com

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Mike Mitchell has died.

Mike Mitchell, The Kingsmen co-founder and Louie Louie guitarist, dies aged 77

Mitchell, who was the brains behind Louie Louie's blistering guitar solo, remained with the band from its inception and had a live performing career that spanned over six decades

www.guitarworld.com

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Shock G (aka Humpty Hump) has died.

Digital Underground rapper Shock G, aka Humpty Hump, dead at 57

In addition to becoming an MTV superstar with "The Humpty Dance," the rapper and producer helped launch 2Pac's career.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Geno Hayes has died.

Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes dies of liver disease at 33

Geno Hayes was diagnosed with chronic liver disease two years ago and entered hospice care at his mother's home last week.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Marc_C]

Robin Wood, artist

A sad day. She created some iconic covers. My favourite:

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[Ulfgeir]

A sad day. She created some iconic covers. My favourite:

https://i.*****.com/HJPgUWq.png?1

That is a pretty cover.

 

[billd91]

The Apollo 11 astronaut everyone forgets about because he didn't walk on the moon, Michael Collins, has passed away.

Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, dies aged 90

Collins, known as the ‘forgotten astronaut’, kept command module flying while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon

www.theguardian.com

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Pete Lammons, Jr. has died.

Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion drowns at pro fishing tournament in Texas

A former NFL player who won a Super Bowl with Joe Namath drowned at a fishing tournament in Texas.

www.yahoo.com

 

[GrayLinnorm]

Original Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford, who also appeared in The Rifleman, Village of the Giants, and The Space Children, died Thursday. He was 75.