BREAKING: Sometimes Famous People Die

[viscousmemories]

I had never heard of Budgie but I like those songs, thanks for sharing.

[JoeP]

I have heard of Budgie and I like those songs.

[JoeP]

Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74 | Meat Loaf | The Guardian

Hope he's by the dashboard light.

[Miisa]

This is like a less original remake of 2016

[JoeP]

It's called 2020 II but it's really 2016 II

[viscousmemories]

Damn, from Paradise to Rocky Horror to Fight Club that dude had a big impact on me.

[Ari]

Louie Anderson Dead [from cancer]: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68 – Deadline

[Stephen Maturin]

Louie Anderson's Incredible First Appearance |...

[JoeP]

Turns out Mr Loaf was a bit of an anti-vaxxer.

[Limoncello]

I legit fell in love with Meatloaf listening to his voice. Didn't give a crap what he looked like. Is this the end of Rock Ballads?

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Originally Posted by Limoncello

Is this the end of Rock Ballads?

A rambling essay that touches on a number of interesting topics including the people around Bat out of Hell: Meat Loaf - The Big Picture

Pull quote:

That’s another thing… Live long enough and they give you your victory lap, no matter how much they resented or hated you at the time. Hang on and they’ll have a tribute, give you an award, and you’re top of mind once again, and if you’ve got anything left to say people will hear it.

But this won’t happen for Meat Loaf, and it’s his own damn fault.

[SharonDee]

Howard Hesseman, WKRP in Cincinnati's Dr. Johnny Fever, died Saturday at age 81.

I hear he had more recent roles but that's the one I'll always remember him for.

[slimshady2357]

Originally Posted by SharonDee

Howard Hesseman, WKRP in Cincinnati's Dr. Johnny Fever, died Saturday at age 81.

I hear he had more recent roles but that's the one I'll always remember him for.

Although I'll remember him most as Dr. Johnny Fever, a close second is the teacher from Head of the Class. I loved that show as a kid.

This one falls under the 'he was still alive?' people for me.

[viscousmemories]

WKRP was one of my favorite shows of all time. I just shared this clip with my sister a few months ago:

WKRP Turkey Drop - YouTube

[SharonDee]

Classic! This was one of the rare shows that pulled me in from episode one.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Betty Davis, Trailblazing Queen of Funk, Dead at 77 - Rolling Stone

[JoeP]

Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters director and Animal House producer, dies at 75 | Film | The Guardian

[Stephen Maturin]

RIP Ian McDonald, founding member of both King Crimson . . .

King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind - YouTube

. . . and Foreigner.

Long, Long Way from Home - YouTube

And while we're at it, here's the original recorded version of the McDonald-written I Talk to the Wind, which appeared on an album of the pre-Crimson group Giles, Giles & Fripp and features the late great Judy Dyble on lead vocals.

Giles, Giles & Fripp feat. Judy Dyble - I Talk to...

[viscousmemories]

PJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74 | US press and publishing | The Guardian

[Qingdai]

P.J was the very dudiest of bro dudes in politics and I shan't miss him.

[JoeP]

From Related stories, 11 Feb:

Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, dies aged 78 | US news | The Guardian

Will you miss him, Q?

[viscousmemories]

Wow, I'm actually surprised I missed that one.

[viscousmemories]

Oh, probably because it was in 2021.

[JoeP]

[specious_reasons]

Originally Posted by Qingdai

P.J was the very dudiest of bro dudes in politics and I shan't miss him.

IMO, P.J. was one of the biggest wastes of talent in modern political discourse. I found him genuinely funny, especially on "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me." By the accounts of people from that show, he was genuinely warm and kind. That's not reflected in his writing or commentary.