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Country Music Legend Charlie Pride succumbed to complications from Covid-19 at age 86. Pride was the first Black Singer/Musician to perform at the Grand Old Opry. His biggest hit was "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" in the 1970s. His last performance was a month ago at the CMA Awards, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Yankee's Pitcher Whitey Ford dead at 91. He had the best record of any pitcher in the 20th Century and was known as "The Chairman of The Board" during his successful years with the New York Yankees.

Singer Songwriter John Prine has succumbed to Covid-19

R.I.P. Clive Cussler. Author of many Dirk Pitt Adventure series passed away February 24, 2020.

Aw, no. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49098435 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48947783 Denise Nickerson has died after a stroke and pneumonia. She was 62. The actor was known for playing Violet Beauregarde in the film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” Amy Jennings and Nora Collins in the gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” and Allison in the children’s educational television show “The Electric Company.”

Just announced: Former President of the United States G.H.W. Bush dead at age 94 RIP GEM

Vincent "Vinnie" Paul Abbott; drummer for Pantera, Damageplan, and HellYeah has died at age 55. Details into cause of death have not been released. https://bbc.in/2tkIUlM

Actor John Inman mostly known for his part as Mr. Humpries in the British Comedy "Are You Being Served" passed away at 71. When I was young I had many a good laugh thanks to him.

https://locusmag.com/2018/05/gardner-dozois-1947-2018/ Gardner Dozois, science fiction legend, has died unexpectedly at the age of 70. His last review column was posted yesterday: https://locusmag.com/2018/05/gardner-dozois-reviews-short-fiction-10/ The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author collaborated with George Alec Effinger, George R. R. Martin, Daniel Abraham, and Michael Swanwick, among others. He was editor of "Asimov's Science Fiction" for twenty years and had compiled and edited the Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies since they were created in 1984. He was one of PingosHusband's teachers, which makes this personal.

https://www.arktimes.com/RockCandy/archives/2018/04/23/bob-dorough-dies-at-94

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/06/studio-ghibli-co-founder-isao-takahata-dies-aged-82

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/23/580109007/ursula-le-guin-whose-novels-plucked-truth-from-high-fantasy-dies-at-88 She lived long and wrote well, but I am very sorry to see her go.

Lead singer of The Cranberries passed away suddenly on Monday, January 15. Their music was part of what shaped my teen years. This makes me really sad. http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/291748/breaking-shock-at-sudden-death-of-limerick-s-dolores-o-riordan.html

Our eldest cat left us last night. He had been a little wobbly of late, and we knew it was time to make that heart wrenching decision. Yesterday he could not get up in the morning, and he pretty much refused to eat or drink all day, and we had planned to call the vet today. Coco was a stray we got as a kitten from a local no-kill shelter. He was the friendliest of several that they had, practically climbing the cage and begging to be petted and loved. He was always the one wanting attention, coming up and rubbing on my hand if I didn't lean over and pet him. He was also a jumper, and loved to climb. When he was only a year old he broke a leg. I had been wondering why my antique wall clock always seemed to end up askew, and one day we figured it out. Coco would come racing down the hall of our tiny apartment, run across the back of the sofa, jump on a chair, jump on the tv, jump up on top of the bookshelf, run across the top of the valance over the sliding glass doors, jump to the top of the wall clock, and then hit the floor and run back down the hall. We actually witnessed him getting as far as the top of the bookshelf one afternoon. We figured the broken leg meant he'd missed a jump somewhere in the circuit. At the vet's office he made a go at the top of the exam room cabinets, with his leg broken. We had difficulties with him, too, especially as he got older and forgot where his litter pan was, but I prefer to remember him like this.

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How sad. I just read that John Hillerman has passed away. I watched him regularly on the the awesome TV show Magnum P.I. where he played the overly british (no offense) caretaker Higgins. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41940675

Richard Kerr, one time sculptor at Ral Partha and Reaper, passed away November 2nd. Sandra Garrity posted he had taught her about working with putty. I recognized the name and he is the one to sculpt the original Four Horsemen for Reaper (Dark Heaven #s 2001-2004). RIP to one who helped make this hobby great.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41753839 Antoine “Fats” Domino, rock and roll legend, has died, aged 89.

Evidently Jerry Pournelle passed away two days ago at home. I quite enjoyed reading his books when I was younger. I may have to go and break a few favorites out of storage.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/11/len-wein-wolverine-swamp-thing-dies-aged-69-neil-gaiman-x-men

Went to sleep sadder than when I went to bed. Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph or Jerome Levitch, depending on the source; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, singer, film producer, film director, screenwriter, and humanitarian. He was known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He and Dean Martin were partners as the hit popular comedy duo of Martin and Lewis. Following that success, he was a solo star in motion pictures, nightclubs, television shows, concerts, album recordings, and musicals.

Goodbye!

Rest in Peace Nelson Ellis. Only 39..