RIP Thread... pile them up in here

David Harris, Actor Who Played Cochise in ‘The Warriors,’ Dead at 75
In addition to playing gang member in the 1979 cult classic, actor also appeared on Hill Street Blues, ER, and NYPD Blue

 

Teri Garr, 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie' star, dies at 79

 

It’s not alive, it’s not alive.
The clips not playing

 

Alan Rachins, who spent 13 seasons on television portraying the boorish law partner Douglas Brackman Jr. on L.A. Law and the hippie father of Jenna Elfman’s character on Dharma & Greg, died Saturday. He was 82.

 

Rest in Peace Dub Jones.........

Duff was he ever a teamate of Jim Brown ?

 

No, Dub played for the Browns from 1948 through 1955. Jim Brown was drafted in 1957.

 

Thank you Lyman.....BEER

 

Lyman had season tickets back then.

 

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titanwhose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.

 

Jonathan Haze, Star of the Original ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ Dies at 95

Jonathan Haze (born Jack Schachter; April 1, 1929 – November 2, 2024) was an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in Roger Corman films, especially the 1960 black comedy cult classic, The Little Shop of Horrors, in which he played florist's assistant Seymour Krelboined.

Corman, three years Haze's senior, was impressed and cast Haze in many of his films over the next ten years, including Apache Woman (1955), Day the World Ended (1955), Gunslinger (1956), The Oklahoma Woman (1956), It Conquered the World (1956), Swamp Women (1956), Naked Paradise (1957), Not of This Earth (1957), Rock All Night (1957), The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (1957), Carnival Rock (1957), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), and The Terror (1963).

Haze also appeared in non-Corman films, such as Bayou (1957), Stakeout on Dope Street (1958), Ghost of the China Sea (1958) and Forbidden Island (1959).

 

Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69

 

Bobby Allison, one of the all-time great NASCAR drivers, has died at age 86

 

Dexys Midnight Runners member Andy Leek dies aged 66 after Parkinson’s battle

 

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died. He was 89.

Notre Dame said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the family confirmed Faust’s death. No details were immediately provided.

Faust guided the Fighting Irish from 1981 through 1985, compiling a record of 30-26-1. He succeeded Dan Devine as coach of Notre Dame and preceded Lou Holtz.

 

Shel Talmy, Early Producer for the Who and Kinks and a Pioneer of the Brit Beat Sound, Dies at 87


Sheldon “Shel” Talmy, the American-born producer behind classic ‘60s songs by the Who, the Kinks, the Easybeats and even a teenaged David Bowie, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles from complications due to a stroke, a rep confirms to Variety. He was 87.

An architect of the classic Brit Beat sound, Talmy arranged and produced the Kinks’ early run of hits, including “You Really Got Me” and “All Day and All of the Night,” as well as the Who’s “My Generation” and “I Can’t Explain,” and “Friday on My Mind” by the Easybeats. He also produced hits by Manfred Mann, Amen Corner, Chad & Jeremy and others and worked extensively with artists like the Creation and Pentangle, as well as David Bowie’s early singles.

 

That’s a lot of music that was in my record collection

 

Two former members of a legendary music group, including the original drummer, have died just four days apart.


Colin “Smiley” Petersen, the Bee Gees’ first drummer, is dead at age 78, according to Billboard. A cause of death has not been announced.


Petersen joined brothers Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb in 1966 after they all attended the same school in Queensland, Australia. Petersen played drums on the band’s first four albums, contributing to hits like “To Love Somebody,” “Massachusetts,” “I Started a Joke” and “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You.”



Before pursuing a music career, Petersen was a child actor in the 1956 Australian film, “Smiley,” which inspired his nickname. He moved to England to pursue a movie career, but reportedly turned to music when the Brothers Gibb joined him in London and invited him to be the fourth Bee Gee. Petersen left the group in 1970 and worked with another former Bee Gees member, Jonathan Kelly, in the Humpy Bong band and managed Kelly’s solo career.



Petersen’s death comes days after Dennis Bryon, the drummer for the Bee Gees’ biggest disco hits in the 1970s, died on Thursday. A cause of death has not been announced.



Bryon joined the band in 1973 and was part of the Bee Gees’ iconic “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack, playing on huge songs like “Stayin’ Alive,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “How Deep is Your Love.” Bryon stayed with the group until 1981 and most recently performed in the Italian Bee Gees tribute band with three Italian brothers, according to The New York Times.

 

Vic Flick, Guitarist on the James Bond Theme Song, Dies at 87
The session musician also performed with The Beatles and played on hits for Tom Jones, Petula Clark and Peter and Gordon.


Vic Flick, the famed British session guitarist who picked out the twangy riff for the James Bond theme song introduced to moviegoers on Dr. No, has died. He was 87.

His death on Thursday after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease was announced by his family on Facebook.

Flick also played on No. 1 hits for Peter and Gordon (“A World Without Love”) and Petula Clark (“Downtown”); performed on Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” and “Ringo’s Theme” (This Boy) for A Hard Day’s Night (1964); and collaborated with the likes of Jimmy Page, George Martin, Herman’s Hermits, Cliff Richard, Eric Clapton, Dusty Springfield and Engelbert Humperdinck.