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Turk Sanderson wrote:R.I.P. Anthony Bourdain.... dead from an apparent suicide. Dude had a great job. Other than being a porn star, I can't imagine a better gig than getting paid to travel the world over and eat and drink at some of the best restaurants anywhere...
I don't think it was the gourmet food that drove him to his ultimate decision ...

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From: Rolling Stone > Music > Music News
Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Dead at 76
August 16, 2018 10:05AM ET
By Douglas Wolk & David Browne

Hall of Fame singer, cultural icon and civil rights activist influenced countless vocalists

... Franklin, one of the greatest singers of all time, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer, according to her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn.

“It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Aretha Louise Franklin, the Queen of Soul,” Quinn said in a statement. “Franklin … passed away on Thursday morning, August 16 at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit, MI, surrounded by family and loved ones. In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.

“We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world,” Quinn added. “Thank you for your compassion and prayers. We have felt your love for Aretha and it brings us comfort to know that her legacy will live on. As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.” ...

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JMC-STL wrote:From: Rolling Stone > Music > Music News
Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Dead at 76
August 16, 2018 10:05AM ET
By Douglas Wolk & David Browne

Hall of Fame singer, cultural icon and civil rights activist influenced countless vocalists

... Franklin, one of the greatest singers of all time, died Thursday of pancreatic cancer, according to her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn.

“It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Aretha Louise Franklin, the Queen of Soul,” Quinn said in a statement. “Franklin … passed away on Thursday morning, August 16 at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit, MI, surrounded by family and loved ones. In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.

“We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world,” Quinn added. “Thank you for your compassion and prayers. We have felt your love for Aretha and it brings us comfort to know that her legacy will live on. As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.” ...
Major Bummer... R.I.P. Queen. :cry:

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From: Rolling Stone > Music > Music Country
Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Ed King Dead at 68

Former member of Strawberry Alarm Clock joined Southern rock band in 1972 to give it its three-guitar sound

By Joseph Hudak
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Ed King, the Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who joined the band in 1972 to give the Southern rock group its iconic three-guitar sound, died Wednesday in Nashville. He was 68. A cause of death was not specified, though King had been battling lung cancer and had recently been hospitalized for the disease.

A message on King’s Facebook confirmed his death: “It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Ed King who died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on August 22nd, 2018. We thank his many friends and fans for their love and support of Ed during his life and career.”

A California native, King was a founding member of the psychedelic Sixties band Strawberry Alarm Clock, known for their hit “Incense and Peppermints.” He offered to join Skynyrd when, opening for the band at the Jacksonville, Florida, bar the Comic Book Club in 1968, he heard them rehearsing the song “Need All My Friends.” It wasn’t until 1972, however, when King would sign on with Skynyrd, temporarily replacing bassist Leon Wilkeson and then becoming a full-fledged member as third guitarist. ...


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All good champagne wishes & caviar dreams must come to an end ...
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From: Variety.com > TV > Obituaries
Robin Leach, ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ Host, Dies at 76
By Maane Khatchatourian and Cynthia Littleton
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Robin Leach, best known for hosting the hit TV series “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” died on Friday morning in Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He was 76.

The journalist had reportedly been hospitalized since Nov. 21 following a stroke.

“Sad to report the death of famed celeb reporter, friend and colleague #RobinLeach @ 1:50 a.m. in #LasVegas,” tweeted John Katsilometes, a columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where Leach worked. “He would have been 77 Wednesday. He suffered a second stroke Monday. He in hospice care. He’d been hospitalized since Nov. 21, after suffering a stroke in Cabo San Lucas.” ...

Leach began covering entertainment as a teenager in his native England. He gained international fame as the loquacious host of the syndicated series “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” which bowed in 1983 and remained on the air through the mid-1990s.

The series epitomized the worship of celebrities and wealth that became a defining feature of the 1980s. The show billed itself as “television’s unchallenged authority on wealth, prestige, and success.” ...


Read more at: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/robin- ... 202916287/

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RIP...Norman Bujanos...he was a friend from my childhood who passed away suddenly from a rare genetic blood disorder, he was an artist, a soldier, a police officer, a husband, and a father. i had not seen him in 30 years, but we would occasionally chop it up on FaceBook. I am more sad for his daughter than anything. I can't imagine how devastating this is for a child.