2023 Celebrity Death Thread

[Ironbite4]

Welp....2 days in and who'd we lose? Welp....

Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has passed. An influential pop star and legend among the music industry. Also she taught us how to count. Yeah, she was the 1-12 singer from Sesame Street.

Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies at 74

Anita was the second oldest of the four sisters who rose to fame with hits in the 1970s and ’80s, including “I’m So Excited.”

www.nbcnews.com

And as of today, Earth Wind and Fire drummer Fred White, has also passed away at age 67.

Fred White, Earth, Wind & Fire drummer, dead at 67 | CNN

Fred White, a drummer for classic '70s superband Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to an Instagram post from his older brother and former bandmate, Verdine White. He was 67.

www.cnn.com

Ironbite-jesus.

 

[Caldwin]

Couldn't get one hugging week!

 

[DefaultOption]

Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident

Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.

www.npr.org

 

[Paladin]

Earl Boen, Actor in ‘The Terminator’ Movies, Dies at 81

Earl Boen, a veteran character and voice actor best known for his role as Dr. Peter Silberman in “The Terminator” movies, died Thursday in Hawaii. He was 81. The actor was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in the fall of 2022, according to a friend of Boen’s and his family. Boen starred in...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Caldwin]

Well that sucks. I only remember seeing him in the Terminator movies. But yeah, sucks to lose him.

 

[Teufel]

Earl Boen also did a lot ofvoice acting roles which I didn't know about until last year. Was surprised he was Rhino in Batman The Animated Series, Taurus in GI Joe (one of Sgt Slaughter's Renegades), etc. Often really good performances in roles you'd never match him in a million years. RIP.

 

[Wheelimus]

Jeff Beck, Guitar God Who Influenced Generations, Dies At 78

A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Jeff Beck has died.

www.huffpost.com

 

[Ironbite4]

Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter Of Elvis, Dead At 54

The singer was rushed to the hospital Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest.

www.huffpost.com

Ironbite-RIP Lisa Marie Presley.

 

[spikeriley]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/sport/jay-briscoe-wrestler-death-scli-intl/index.html

Another wrestler has passed away, and he passed away too soon.

 

[Ironbite4]

Car accident as well. Damn.

Ironbite-kids in the hospital one serious.

 

[LiamA]

David Crosby dead at 81. His liver was 23.

David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81

Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of hugely influential '60s rock units the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, has died at 81.

variety.com

 

[Caldwin]

Oh man! Such a legend! This is a sad day. I mean, 81 is a good age. I hope it make it that long. Still, it always hurts to lose such a legend.

 

[spikeriley]

https://apnews.com/article/televisi...ndy-williams-5a9237089972dc449e2046702e82d7bd

It's official, Shirley is now reunited with Laverne in the afterlife.

 

[Ironbite4]

World got a little bit dumber.

Wrestling Star Lanny Poffo Dead At 68, 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan Mourns Loss

Former wrestling star Lanny Poffo has died ... his friend, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan said Thursday.

www.tmz.com

Ironbite-the Poffo Bros are having an epic tag team match against somebody up in heaven.

 

[spikeriley]

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/arts/television/charles-kimbrough-dead.html

This happened last month, but I had to put it up after hearing about this, especially since he was the voice of Victor, one of Quasimodo's gargoyle friends.

 

[SeeveeRay]

I see Tom Verlaine hasn't been mentioned in this thread. He died on January 28th. He was the vocalist and guitarist of Television. Their album Marquee Moon is considered one of the greatest rock albums of the seventies.

 

[spikeriley]

Raquel Welch, Star of ‘One Million Years B.C.,’ Dies at 82

Once called "a marvelous breathing monument to womankind," she also was memorable in 'Fantastic Voyage,' 'Lady in Cement,' '100 Rifles' and 'Myra Breckinridge.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Paladin]

we lost Detective Munch.

Richard Belzer Dead: The Actor And Comedian Was 78

Belzer retired from acting in 2016 at the age of 71.

www.forbes.com

 

[Ironbite4]

God damn.

 

[Dekafox]

Leiji Matsumoto, manga creator of epic space sagas, dies aged 85

Leiji Matsumoto, the famed Japanese manga and anime creator of epic space sagas including "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Pirate Captain Harlock", has died aged 85, his office said on Monday.

www.reuters.com