OFFICIAL 2016 APOLYTON CELEBRITY DEAD POOL

[Uncle Sparky]

[Broken_Erika]

Prolific 'king of B movies' filmmaker Roger Corman dead at 98

Genres included sci-fi, horror, biker films and rebellious teen fare

Low-budget cinema maestro Roger Corman, who cranked out hundreds of outrageous films over six decades and helped launch the careers of acclaimed directors Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron and Ron Howard, died on Thursday at age 98, family members said.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/roger-corman-obituary-1.7202064

[Uncle Sparky]

Canadian writer/commentator Rex Murphy has died.

[BeBMan]

Bernard Hill, known to many as King Théoden in the LOTR trilogy (last two parts).

https://www.theguardian.com/film/202...-hill-obituary

RIP

[-Jrabbit]

This one is personal. Chicago-based record producer Steve Albini, 61, died yesterday of a heart attack. It happened at Electrical Audio, the recording studio he founded and built. Back in my punk days in the city (late 70s/early 80s), Steve was a young punk musician and fledgling producer who attended Northwestern. In the fullness of time, became a go-to producer for many - most notably for Nirvana's album In Utero. He was also a killer poker player, having won a couple of WSOP bracelets (7-card stud in 2018, H.O.R.S.E in 2022).

Steve was brilliant in many ways. Heartbroken to learn of his passing. RIP, my friend.

https://pitchfork.com/news/steve-albini-storied-producer-and-icon-of-the-rock-underground-dies-at-61/

[SlowwHand]

Best concert I've ever seen.

[-Jrabbit]

Sad news. May he RIP.

[Uncle Sparky]

Richard Tandy has died.

[Broken_Erika]

'Absolute legend' Bob Cole remembered for the passion he brought to hockey
St. John's-based broadcaster died Wednesday night at 90

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...ered-1.7185336

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/bob-cole-wayne-gretzky-hockey-night-in-canada-1.7187769

[-Jrabbit]

Great group of early prog rockers. RIP, Mike.

[Berzerker]

The Moody Blues are no more... The original line up anyway. Mike Pinder died at 82. Keyboards, organ, melatron

[-Jrabbit]

Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92

Somehow, I missed the news of Whitey Herzog's passing. As I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Cubs fan, Whitey was always the enemy. But I give him credit: He was arguably the top manager of the 1980s, taking the Cardinals to 3 World Series, including on championship. He was proof positive that a properly managed team could win it all with fundamentals: pitching, defense, speed, and discipline.
RIP, Whitey.

https://apnews.com/article/whitey-herzog-dead-st-louis-cardinals-hall-of-fame-manager-1b7902014f0b4859af363f39dfb8206f

[-Jrabbit]

Live at Fillmore East is their definitive album, focused on blues and rock with extended jams.
For my money, the best of Dickie Betts is found on the two studio albums after Duane's death: Eat A Peach, and Brothers and Sisters.

[Berzerker]

I'll have to listen to their live concert (at the Fillmore?), it was recommended in the Yahoo article I read

[-Jrabbit]

Great guitarist and a great songwriter (he also wrote "Jessica"). Got to see him live a couple times; he and Duane playing together was a transcendent experience. May he RIP.

https://amp.tmz.com/2024/04/18/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-member-guitarist-dead-dies/