RIP Thread

[Introvertigo]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qn1ekz17qo

Prince William and Harry's childhood bodyguard Graham Craker died.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

He had a rough life from what I've heard. Abused by the studio and his guardians.

KF thread on the subject.

 

[Introvertigo]

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2038455/breaking-gang-four-bassist-dave-allen-dead

Dave Allen, bassist for the rock bands Gang Of Four and Shriekback died at the age of 69.

 

[a hapless toad]

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2038455/breaking-gang-four-bassist-dave-allen-dead

Dave Allen, bassist for the rock bands Gang Of Four and Shriekback died at the age of 69.

Nobody's happy when the dead go home...

 

[tehpope]

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2038455/breaking-gang-four-bassist-dave-allen-dead

Dave Allen, bassist for the rock bands Gang Of Four and Shriekback died at the age of 69.

Shriekback is underrated. RIP.

 

[Cheesegirl78]

Clem Burke, the drummer from Blondie, has passed away from cancer.

That stinks, he was a great drummer.

Debby Harry got pissed at Patti Smith when Blondie was auditioning drummers, Patti was trying to steal him for the Patti Smith Group.

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

Clem Burke, the drummer from Blondie, has passed away from cancer.

Rick Astley's thoughts

 

[AnOminous]

Debby Harry got pissed at Patti Smith when Blondie was auditioning drummers, Patti was trying to steal him for the Patti Smith Group.

Can't blame either of them really.

 

[Introvertigo]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44591287/ex-mlb-pitcher-octavio-dotel-dies-nightclub-roof-collapse

Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco Sr. died at the ages of 43 and 51 after a nightclub roof collapsed on them in the Dominican Republic.

 

[ChompChomp]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44591287/ex-mlb-pitcher-octavio-dotel-dies-nightclub-roof-collapse

Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco Sr. died at the ages of 43 and 51 after a nightclub roof collapsed on them in the Dominican Republic.

Not to take away from the MLB aspect of this, but at least 98 (!) people died in this accident.

AP news link

By comparison, the infamous Station Nightclub fire killed 100 people, so this is right inline with that tragedy.

The only solace might be that death was quick for many, though you know dozens more probably suffered a while before succumbing.

 

[Introvertigo]

Not to take away from the MLB aspect of this, but at least 98 (!) people died in this accident.

AP news link

By comparison, the infamous Station Nightclub fire killed 100 people, so this is right inline with that tragedy.

The only solace might be that death was quick for many, though you know dozens more probably suffered a while before succumbing.

The death toll is now past 100, that being 124 going beyond the Station Nightclub fire death toll.

 

[Your Starter for 10]

The death toll is now past 100, that being 124 going beyond the Station Nightclub fire death toll.

Most of those only count as 3/5s of a death though.

 

[Alabaster Disaster]

Bill Roberts, who voiced Vesemir in the English dubs of Witcher 1 and 3 (and a buuunch of other stuff), is dead.

Xitter link

 

[ChompChomp]

Agustin Escobar, president and CEO of Siemens in Spain, and His Family Died in Horrendous Hudson River Helicopter Crash

 

[Introvertigo]

https://www.variety.com/2025/film/obituaries-people-news/ted-kotcheff-dead-rambo-first-blood-weekend-at-bernies-1236367495/

Ted Kotcheff, director of movies like Rambo: First Blood and Weeked At Bernie's died at the age of 94.

 

[Hellwalker]

https://www.variety.com/2025/film/obituaries-people-news/ted-kotcheff-dead-rambo-first-blood-weekend-at-bernies-1236367495/

Ted Kotcheff, director of movies like Rambo: First Blood and Weeked At Bernie's died at the age of 94.

RIP. He directed the best Australian movie ever. Wake in Fright.

 

[KeepHopeAlive]

https://www.variety.com/2025/film/obituaries-people-news/ted-kotcheff-dead-rambo-first-blood-weekend-at-bernies-1236367495/

Ted Kotcheff, director of movies like Rambo: First Blood and Weeked At Bernie's died at the age of 94.

Rambo is an absolutely kick ass movie. It's on all the time and my husband and I often put it on in the background.

Just because.

 

[Clyde Cash's Left Teste]

Clem Burke, the drummer from Blondie, has passed away from cancer.

Blondie's my favorite band. RIP

 

[Introvertigo]

https://www.wtsp.com/article/life/animals/saint-louis-zoo-tortoise-dies-over-100-years-old-othello/

Othello, the Saint Louis Zoo's over 100 year old tortoise died.

https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/04/12/57881/are_you_being_serveds_mike_berry_dies_at_82

Mike Berry, actor and singer known for playing Mr. Spooner on the British TV show Are You Being Served? died at the age of 82.

 

[Your Starter for 10]

Othello, the Saint Louis Zoo's over 100 year old tortoise died.

What happened, did he stand between two different color tortoises?