IN REMEMBRANCE--2024 AD

[Eyes of Nine]

German Franz Beckenbauer, soccer / football great, dead at 78

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/sport/franz-beckenbauer-death-spt-intl/index.html

 

[Eyes of Nine]

While we're on the topic of footy
Brazilian soccer / football legend Mario Zagallo, dead at 92 on January 6

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/06/sport/mario-zagallo-dies-aged-92-spt-intl/index.html

 

[Eyes of Nine]

I will note that Beckenbauer and Zagallo were two of the only 3 men who have won the World Cup as a player and as manager. The only other is Didier Deschamps and is younger than I am - so hoping he lives for a good long time

 

[General_Tangent]

The legendary rugby player JPR Williams has passed

JPR Williams, Wales and Lions rugby union great, dies aged 74

Welsh rugby has lost another iconic 1970s legend following the death of JPR Williams at the age of 74

www.theguardian.com

 

[GrayLinnorm]

James Kottak, the drummer for the Scorpions, died today. He was 61.

 

[Rabulias]

Adan Canto, who played Sunspot in X-Men: Days of Future Past, has died.

 

[billd91]

The game industry has lost another of its luminaries. Jennell Jaquays has passed, as reported by her wife Rebecca Heineman.

 

[Autumnal]

Terry Bisson, one of the sf world’s great kind, humane people and writers. He was 81.

Terry Bisson (1942-2024)

Author Terry Bisson, 81, died in the early hours of January 10, 2024. Terry Ballantine Bisson was born February 12, 1942 in Kentucky. After attending Grinnell College in Iowa from 1960-62, and batt…

locusmag.com

He’s likely most famous generally for “They’re Made of Meat”, a short story that’s often circulated without attribution and with accumulating errors. Here’s the version he reviews and authorized.

They're Made out of Meat

Within the sf world, he was most known for “Bears Discover Fire”, a story about loss and the parts of life beyond words. It’s been a comfort to me in bad times and good.

Bears Discover Fire - Lightspeed Magazine

I was driving with my brother, the preacher, and my nephew, the preacher’s son, on I-65 just north of Bowling Green when we got a flat. It was Sunday night and we had been to visit Mother at the Home. We were in my car. The flat caused what you might call knowing groans since, as the...

www.lightspeedmagazine.com

 

[trappedslider]

Tracy Tormé, ‘Sliders’ Co-Creator and ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Writer, Dies at 64

The second son of singer Mel Tormé, he started out in comedy on ‘SCTV’ and ‘Saturday Night Live,’ then moved to drama projects including ’Fire in the Sky,’ ‘I Am Legend’ and ‘Carnivàle.’

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[John R Davis]

Ah bugger Tony Clarkin died. Very big fan of Magnum and was looking forward to seeing them one last time this year.