The RIP Famous Person Thread

[Sumbitch]

In fairness, some of them do jump out at you. The pretty young Korean actress below died while skydiving in preparation for a film role.

In all fairness, Harry, you don't half to explain fukin' nuthin to dumb canuks (do u remember SoCal?) Green coming.

[can123]

Yes or no: are yu a Candyian?

Of course I am not Canadian !

[Sumbitch]

Of course I am not Canadian !

So what did you jump on my fukin' ass for?

Have you considered the possibility of you not being very bright ?

[Neverna]

Because he's Welsh!

[BaitongBoy]

He's dead now.

I take it he's not living in Vancouver...

[mingmong]

No He's a Zombie!

[harrybarracuda]

James Horner, Film Composer for 'Titanic' and 'Braveheart,' Dies in Plane Crash



The two-time Oscar winner, 61, worked on three James Cameron films, two 'Star Trek' movies and classics like 'A Beautiful Mind,' 'Field of Dreams' and 'Apollo 13.'

James Horner, the consummate film composer known for his heart-tugging scores for Field of Dreams, Braveheart and Titanic, for which he won two Academy Awards, died Monday in a plane crash near Santa Barbara. He was 61.

His death was confirmed by Sylvia Patrycja, who is identified on Horner's film music page as his assistant.

"We have lost an amazing person with a huge heart and unbelievable talent," Patrycja wrote on Facebook on Monday. "He died doing what he loved. Thank you for all your support and love and see you down the road."

Horner was piloting the small aircraft when it crashed into a remote area about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, officials said. An earlier report noted that the plane, which was registered to the composer, had gone down, but the pilot had not been identified.

For his work on the 1997 best picture winner Titanic, directed by James Cameron, Horner captured the Oscar for original dramatic score, and he nabbed another Academy Award for original song (shared with lyricist Will Jennings) for “My Heart Will Go On,” performed by Celine Dion.

“My job — and it’s something I discuss with Jim all the time — is to make sure at every turn of the film it’s something the audience can feel with their heart,” Horner said in a 2009 interview with the Los Angeles Times. “When we lose a character, when somebody wins, when somebody loses, when someone disappears — at all times I’m keeping track, constantly, of what the heart is supposed to be feeling. That is my primary role.”

His score for Titanic sold a whopping 27 million copies worldwide.

His fruitful partnership with Cameron also netted him Oscar noms for original score for the blockbusters Aliens (1986) and Avatar (2009). The pair reportedly were also at work on Avatar sequels.

The Los Angeles native earned 10 Oscar noms in all, also being recognized for his work on two other best picture winners: Braveheart (1995) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). He also received noms for An American Tail (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Apollo 13 (1995) and House of Sand and Fog (2003).

Always busy, Horner has three films coming out soon: Southpaw, the boxing drama that stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams and is due in theaters in July; Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Wolf Totem, out in September; and The 33, a drama based on the 2010 mining disaster in Chile that’s set for November.

His lengthy film résumé includes The Lady in Red (1979), Wolfen (1981), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1983), Red Heat (1988), Glory (1989), The Rocketeer (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Jumanji (1995), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Troy (2004) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).

His father was two-time Oscar-winning art director/set designer Harry Horner (The Heiress, The Hustler).

Horner spoke about the state of his career in a December interview with David Hocquet.

“I’m much choosier,” he said.’ “I don’t want to be doing these movies that now 85 or 90 composers want, as opposed to six. And now all these movies, action movies. I don’t get offered all the movies obviously, but I see a lot of them and I do get asked to do a lot of them, and I just know they’re not asking me to do something that I can do something original, they’re asking me to do a formula and I’m too rebellious.”

Posted by Sylvia Patrycja on Monday, June 22, 2015

[can123]

Patrick Macnee. No more bowler hats ! I liked him and his programme "The Avengers".

Avengers star Patrick Macnee dies - BBC News

[Chittychangchang]

A cool customer with iconic fashion sense, RIP.

[Cujo]

^ RIP. He had that kind of face you could never tell how old he was.

[Sumbitch]

No more bowler hats ! I liked him and his programme "The Avengers".

Made it to American TV too. Unusual for a brit series, I believe. RIP Patrick

[harrybarracuda]

Quite a character!

British actor Patrick Macnee was born on February 6, 1922 in London, England into a wealthy and eccentric family. His father, Daniel Macnee, was a race horse trainer, who drank and gambled away the family fortune, leaving young Patrick to be raised by his lesbian mother, Dorothea Mary, and her female lover. Shortly after graduating from Eton (from which he was almost expelled for running a gambling ring), Macnee first appeared on stage and made his film debut as an extra in Pygmalion (1938). His career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served in the Royal Navy. After military service, Macnee attended the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art in London on scholarship. He also resumed his stage and film career, with bit parts such as Young Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol (1951). Disappointed with his limited roles, Macnee left England for Canada and the United States.

In 1954, he went to Broadway with an Old Vic troupe and later moved on to Hollywood, where he made occasional television and film appearances until returning to England in 1959. Once back home, he took advantage of his producing experience in Canada to become co-producer of the British television series Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years (1960). Shortly thereafter, Macnee landed the role that brought him worldwide fame and popularity in the part of John Steed, in the classic British television series The Avengers (1961). His close identification with this character limited his career choices after the cancellation of the series in 1969, prompting him to reprise the role in The New Avengers (1976), which, though popular, failed to recapture the magic of the original series. During the 1980s and 1990s, Macnee became a familiar face on American television in such series as Gavilan (1982), Empire (1984), Thunder in Paradise (1994) and NightMan (1997). In the past decade, Macnee has also made several audio recordings of book fiction.

[harrybarracuda]

Chris Squire, bassist for Yes, dies at 67
Squire was the only constant member of the English prog rock band over their 21 studio albums



Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of English prog-rock band Yes, has died.
The 67-year-old had been undergoing treament for acute erythroid leukemia, having announced that he was takinga hiatus from the band in May.

"It’s with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and Yes co-founder, Chris Squire," the band announced via their Facebook page. "Chris peacefully passed away last night in Phoenix Arizona. We will have more information for you soon."

"For the entirety of Yes's existence, Chris was the band’s linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years. Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today’s well-known artists.

"Chris was also a fantastic songwriter, having written and co-written much of Yes’s most endearing music, as well as his solo album, Fish Out of Water.

"Outside of Yes, Chris was a loving husband to Scotty and father to Carmen, Chandrika, Camille, Cameron, and Xilan. With his gentle, easy-going nature, Chris was a great friend of many … including each of us. But he wasn’t merely our friend: he was also part of our family and we shall forever love and miss him."

Squire was the only constant factor in a band that shuffled its line-up many times over their 21 studio albums to date.

Meanwhile keyboard player Geoff Downes paid tribute to his late bandmate on Twitter.

Utterly devastated beyond words to have to report the sad news of the passing of my dear friend, bandmate and inspiration Chris Squire. #yes
— Geoffrey Downes (@asiageoff) June 28, 2015

Others, including Jason Bonham, were quick to show their appreciation.

I'm devastated with the News that Chris Squire passed away . I spent a lot of time with Chris in the late 80's .... http://t.co/6R2OJgGXAZ
— Jason Bonham (@Jason_Bonham) June 28, 2015

RIP Chris Squire, super bassist of Yes. An extremely talented musician's musician who mastered his instrument and took it to new realms.
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) June 28, 2015

Belle and Sebastian dedicated a song to Squire during their Glastonbury set today.
Yes have confirmed that their summer tour will go on as planned, with Billy Sherwood stepping in to replace Squire.

Chris Squire, bassist for Yes, dies at 67 - Telegraph

Discography 1969-2009

[Cujo]

I thought yes had disappeared Into obscurity sometime in the 70s.

[panama hat]

I thought yes had disappeared Into obscurity sometime in the 70s.

No









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[Latindancer]

I used to really enjoy listening to their album "Relayer". It had some interesting harmonic overtones going on.

[harrybarracuda]

I think Rick Wakeman is an awesome musician.

Did you know he had three heart attacks in his 20s?

And he's still going in his 60s.

Remarkable.

[Bobcock]

Yes..... for me the main justification for the punk rock ethos of 'get rid of the old farts'

Dreadful dreadful self indulgent twaddle.

[harrybarracuda]

Yes..... for me the main justification for the punk rock ethos of 'get rid of the old farts'

Dreadful dreadful self indulgent twaddle.

Well that punk shite was just a fad - no musical merit whatsoever.

[Sumbitch]

Well that punk shite was just a fad - no musical merit whatsoever.

not so, not snow, snot no.

[kmart]

Yes..... for me the main justification for the punk rock ethos of 'get rid of the old farts'

Dreadful dreadful self indulgent twaddle.

Well that punk shite was just a fad - no musical merit whatsoever.

Right, Dad. Although it did thankfully send a lot of prog rock dinosaur bands into their well-appointed tar-pits in the late 70's.

Are you still wearing flares, Harry?

[harrybarracuda]

Yes..... for me the main justification for the punk rock ethos of 'get rid of the old farts'

Dreadful dreadful self indulgent twaddle.

Well that punk shite was just a fad - no musical merit whatsoever.

Right, Dad. Although it did thankfully send a lot of prog rock dinosaur bands into their well-appointed tar-pits in the late 70's.

Are you still wearing flares, Harry?

Did it?

Most of them are still going and still making albums.

And people still want to listen to their music.

The shite that's come out since punk is mostly unmemorable background noise.

In fact I blame it for inventing the way record companies now market talentless shitbags as "musicians".

Yes, that's right, you c u n t s are to blame for Justin Bieber!

[kmart]

^There is certainly a lot of nostalgia for bands like Yes and other prog rock bands nowadays. (Rick Wakeman seems to be all over the place on UK television these days. He's more entertaining talking than twiddling away on a keyboard for hours, it must be said). In the mid 70's though, music was going up it's own arse with double-neck guitars, concept double-albums about faeries and castles in the sky; extortionate tickets prices for bands (during a recession), etc. Punk was an overdue kick up the arse for the music biz.

[Sumbitch]

There is certainly a lot of nostalgia for bands like Yes and other prog rock bands nowadays. (Rick Wakeman seems to be all over the place on UK television these days). In the mid 70's though, music was going up it's own arse with double-neck guitars, concept double-albums about faeries and castles in the sky; extortionate tickets prices for bands (during a recession), etc. Punk was an overdue kick up the arse for the music biz.

Not a bad opinion, that. Fcukin' disco.

[Gazza]

If Yes have tribute bands do they have names like 'Yeah', 'Yep', 'Affirmative' etc.?