Celebrity Obituaries

[Annie_M]

There are similar threads on our sister forums (Android Central and Windows Centra) so I thought I’d start one for iMor.

Jimmy Buffet passed away yesterday at the age of 76.

 

[Annie_M]

Steve Harwell, Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer, Dies at 56.​

 

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Jack Sonni, songwriter, musician, and the "other guitarist" in Dire Straits, during the Brothers in Arms era, died August 30, 2023.

 

[Annie_M]

Gary Wright, known for the hit song "Dream Weaver" among others, has died at 80.

 

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David LaFlamme, singer/songwriter/Violinist with It's a Beautiful Day, passed away August 6. Best known for the song White Bird. He was 82.

 

[Annie_M]

US Senator Diane Feinstein passed away yesterday at the age of 90.

 

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Michael Gambon died at age 82. He is known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the later Harry Potter films.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/michael-gambon-harry-potter-dumbledore-obit-1.6980744

 

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Roger Whittaker, folk singer and songwriter, died September 13. He was 87.

 

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Dick Butkus, Hall of Fame Bears linebacker, dead at 80.

 

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Hubert Reeves has died today, at the age of 91.

Quebec astrophysicist Hubert Reeves has died | CityNews Montreal

MONTREAL – Quebec astrophysicist, environmentalist and writer Hubert Reeves passed away on Friday at the age of 91. His son, Benoit Reeves, made the announcement on social media. “My whole family joins me in the pain of having to announce that our dear father has gone to join the stars this day...

montreal.citynews.ca

 

[Annie_M]

Actress Suzanne Somers has passed away at the age of 76

 

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Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of the Isley Brothers and Co-Writer of ‘Shout!', Dies at 84.

 

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Richard Roundtree, actor known for his Shaft roles, has died at age 81.

 

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Matthew Perry, Friends' Chandler Bing, has died at the age of 54.

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dies at 54: Report

Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor who played Chandler Bing on 'Friends,' was reportedly found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday.

ew.com

 

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Basketball coaching great Bobby Knight has passed away at the age of 83.

'The game has lost an icon': Bob Knight dies at 83

Bob Knight, whose Hall of Fame career was highlighted by three national titles at Indiana, has died at 83.

www.espn.com

 

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Astronauts Ken Mattingly, 87, and Frank Borman, 95, have died.
Odd they died a week apart.

 

[Annie_M]

Rosalyn Carter, former First Lady and wife of former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 99 on November 19th.

Former US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger passed away at the age of 100 on November 29th.

Henry Kissinger, dominant U.S. diplomat of Cold War era, dies aged 100

Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100, Kissinger Associates, Inc said in a statement.

www.reuters.com

 

[Annie_M]

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and she retired in 2006.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101

Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101

As the producer of “All in the Family” and many other shows, Mr. Lear showed that it was possible to be topical, funny and immensely popular.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Actor Ryan O’Neal has died at the age of 82.

Ryan O’Neal Dies: ‘Love Story’, ‘Paper Moon’ Actor Was 82

Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated Love Story actor who starred in some of the most memorable movies of the 1970s, from What’s Up, Doc and Paper Moon to Barry Lyndon, died today. He was 82. His death was announced by son Patrick O’Neal on Instagram. Though a cause was not specified, O’Neal had...

www.yahoo.com