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General Celebrity deaths

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Multi-instrumentalist (though better known as drummer and keyboardist) Bill Rieflin died today, aged 59, after battling cancer. He had a massive and very diverse career, spanning bands from Ministry to R.E.M. to Swans to King Crimson and several more in between. R.I.P.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/king-crimson-r-e-m-drummer-bill-reiflin-dead/

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My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alephg

Currently playing: Roadwarden

I think we're going to be mourning the deaths of quite a few elder celebrities in the coming months.

"It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."

Playwright Terrence McNally and Italian actress Lucia Bosè both of complications of COVID-19

Director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond) passed away of undisclosed reasons. Actor David Collings (Doctor Who, Blakes 7, Miss Marple) also passed away suddenly.

 

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

Actor Mark Blum of coronavirus.

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

2 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

Fred Neal

Aw, man. 'Curly' Neal was a fave on the 70s Globtrotters.  He was, as I recall a magnificent dribbler.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2919468001

Edit: Mark Blum was good as the sort-of antagonist in Crocodile Dundee.

RIP to both men.

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

90s country artist Joe Diffie of coronavirus.

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

Rock 'n' roll artist Alan Merrill of coronavirus.

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

Fountains of Waynes' Adam Schlesinger of coronavirus.

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

Actor James Drury (The Virginian, Forbidden Planet)

Actress Honor Blackman (The Avengers, Goldfinger).  

 

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

Charlotee Figi, the girl who pioneered using marijuana for seizure treatment, has passed from coronavirus.

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

Mort Drucker, MAD magazine artist.

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

RIP.  HAUSU (House) was a fun horror film.  I hear some of his other films were good but I don't know if I've seen them.

I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man

John Horton Conway, 82, has passed away from COVID-19

:(

Stirling Moss

Tim Brooke Taylor (from covid19)

Loved The Goodies as a kid. Time for a Kitten Kong rewatch, at very least.

Mathematican John Conway of coronavirus.

 

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

The Heir to the (evil) Empire, Hank Steinbrenner passed away. He was only 63 but I had read he has been having health problems for a long time now.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2886537-yankees-co-owner-hank-steinbrenner-dies-at-63-from-longstanding-health-issue?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral

"While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before"

Thomas Sowell

11 hours ago, Guard Dog said:

Former NFL QB Tavaris Jackson died in a car accident. He was only 36. That is a damn shame. 

https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/sports/former-nfl-qb-tarvaris-jackson-dead-at-36-after-car-accident

Coincidentally, I've been watching some old NFL games, and saw him in Favre vs. The Packers I back in 2009 just yesterday.

Rick May, most famous for Soldier in TF2 and Peppy Hare in Star Fox (...and also I remember his line as Genghis Khan in Age of Empires II), passed of coronavirus yesterday.

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Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

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