IN REMEMBRANCE--2023 AD
Craig Watkins has died.
www.wfaa.com
This is more local than national news, but he was Texas’ first black DA, and in that post, managed to get more than a dozen prisoners exonerated and released with The Innocence Project. He also started a program to continue investigating wrongful convictions and preventing them in the future.
I worked for him (VERY briefly).
Craig Watkins, former Dallas County District Attorney, dies at 56
He was the first Black DA for Dallas County and helped restore the faith in the justice system by freeing wrongfully imprisoned inmates.
www.wfaa.com
This is more local than national news, but he was Texas’ first black DA, and in that post, managed to get more than a dozen prisoners exonerated and released with The Innocence Project. He also started a program to continue investigating wrongful convictions and preventing them in the future.
I worked for him (VERY briefly).
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Explorer
Richard Kerr, who wrote Barry Manilow's #1 hits "Mandy" and "Looks Like We Made It", died; he was 78.
GrayLinnorm
Explorer
Camden Toy, who played several monsters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died Monday of pancreatic cancer. He was 68.
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Everything's Fine
This one seems to have slipped under the ENWorld radar, but I'll post it up now...
Joe Matt was one of the group of comic creators in the 90's that was pushing the B&W comic in new directions with personal (VERY personal) revelations galore in his book Peepshow. He, along with Chester Brown, Seth, Joe Sacco, and Jason Lutes were doing things in the black and white comic arena that at the time felt very important; and honestly I think paved the way for the explosion of non-superhero graphic novel content we have seen in the 21st century.
Joe Matt, dies on Sept 18 of possible heart attack, at his drawing desk
www.tcj.com
Joe Matt was one of the group of comic creators in the 90's that was pushing the B&W comic in new directions with personal (VERY personal) revelations galore in his book Peepshow. He, along with Chester Brown, Seth, Joe Sacco, and Jason Lutes were doing things in the black and white comic arena that at the time felt very important; and honestly I think paved the way for the explosion of non-superhero graphic novel content we have seen in the 21st century.
Joe Matt, dies on Sept 18 of possible heart attack, at his drawing desk
Joe Matt Dies at 60 - The Comics Journal
Michael Dean's obituary for one of the standouts of autobio comics; Joe Matt died on Sunday, September 17, aged 60.
www.tcj.com
Ian Gibson has died.
2000ad.com
Ian Gibson 1946 – 2023 | 2000 AD
Everyone at Rebellion is deeply saddened to hear of the death of artist Ian Gibson. A renowned writer and artist, with a career spanning half a century, he was responsible for the art on some of 2000 AD’s most distinctive and iconic stories, including ‘The Ballad of Halo Jones’ with Alan Moore...
2000ad.com
Colin Burgess has died.
www.yahoo.com
AC/DC Star and Hall of Fame Musician Dead at Age 77
Peter Carrette Archive/Getty ImagesColin Burgess, who was the original drummer for Australian rock band AC/DC, has died at age 77. The band confirmed his death in an Instagram post. “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy...
Richard Hunt has died.
chicago.suntimes.com
Richard Hunt, iconic Chicago sculptor, dies at 88
A lifelong advocate for equity and inclusion, the Chicagoan recently completed a model for a monument to Emmett Till that is to be installed at the childhood home of the civil rights icon.
chicago.suntimes.com
Kenpachiro Satsuma has died.
gizmodo.com
Obituary: Godzilla Suit Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma Has Passed Away
Beyond Godzilla himself, Satsuma inhabited other kaiju roles, including Gigan, Hedorah, and Pulgasari.
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Max Payne actor James McCaffrey dead at 65 after 'battle with cancer'
James McCaffrey, an American actor best known for voicing the video game character Max Payne, has died, per TMZ sources.
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