RIP Thread

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RIP D L Menard, one of greatest Cajun musicians @ 85 years old.

The Back Door, a million seller: https://youtu.be/nf0he709d1k

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Charlie Gard 2016-17 RIP. "Just one week shy of his first birthday, Charlie died in hospice, as mandated by courts which rejected the parents' wishes to take their son home to die with his family." Heath care, nyet. Control, да.

http://www.dailywire.com/news/19111/bab ... stigiacomo

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Glen Campbell, 81 from Alzheimer's . Campbell released more than 70 albums. He sold 45 million records and accumulated 12 RIAA gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album.

Gentle on My Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio

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Penny Chenery, 95, owner/breeder of the greatest racehorse of all time, Secretariat. Won the last leg of the triple crown (1973), the Belmont Stakes, by 31 lengths. A record that still stands.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/2017/09/ ... ge-95.html

The Belmont video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG_27cCW5bw

[KG]

Bobby The Brain Heenan!

RIP 73. Long battle with throat cancer.

[KG]

Tom Petty!

Love me some Traveling Wilbury's

[Southern Fan]

Hockey broadcaster Dave Strader dead at 62 of cancer

He came back near the end of last season. I think he did a pens national game.

[lemieuxReturns]

Comedian Ralphie May

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Connie Hawkins, professional basketball player. He played for the Pittsburgh Rens (huh?) of the ABL, Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA), the Harlem Globetrotters and later for Phoenix Suns, Lakers and Hawks of the NBA. He was initially banned from NBA due to being falsely accused of point shaving at the University of Iowa. Was the precursor to Dr. J's style on the hardwood. Develop the hesitation hook shot.

Note: "Pittsburgh-based attorneys David and Roslyn Litman filed an anti-trust lawsuit in November 1966 on Hawkins’ behalf against the NBA for its ban on their client" (via Post Gazette).

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David Ogden Stiers aka Major Charles Emerson Winchester III
He always seemed to pull off the "stuffy" characters very well.

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Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestler, at 82. To us old timers, Bruno was an absolute legend in Pittsburgh. How strong was he?

"In his prime, Sammartino weighed 270 pounds and bench pressed 565 pounds. At a gym in New York, he wowed onlookers by benching 338 pounds an astonishing 38 times in a row. "

http://triblive.com/sports/nationworlds ... dies-at-82

[ville5]

Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestler, at 82. To us old timers, Bruno was an absolute legend in Pittsburgh. How strong was he?

"In his prime, Sammartino weighed 270 pounds and bench pressed 565 pounds. At a gym in New York, he wowed onlookers by benching 338 pounds an astonishing 38 times in a row. "

http://triblive.com/sports/nationworlds ... dies-at-82

Was it Bob Backlund who turned villain and had an ongoing feud with Bruno? RIP

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Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestler, at 82. To us old timers, Bruno was an absolute legend in Pittsburgh. How strong was he?

"In his prime, Sammartino weighed 270 pounds and bench pressed 565 pounds. At a gym in New York, he wowed onlookers by benching 338 pounds an astonishing 38 times in a row. "

http://triblive.com/sports/nationworlds ... dies-at-82

Was it Bob Backlund who turned villain and had an ongoing feud with Bruno? RIP

As I recall, there was no love lost between (Reginald) Crusher Lisowski and Bruno.

[stonewizard51]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000935666/article/san-francisco-49ers-great-dwight-clark-dies-at-age-61

ALS is a helluva way to go. R.I.P.

[Badger Bob]

This is a few days old, but R.I.P. Bruce Kison:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/m ... 671150002/


EDIT: I see this was covered in the Pirates thread already.

[KG]

Vinnie Paul. Drummer of Pantera! RIP

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Burt Reynolds at age 82, from a heart attack. Too many entertaining movies to list.

Tidbit: He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship and played halfback. While at Florida State, Reynolds roomed with college football broadcaster and analyst Lee Corso.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... -82-831093

[Jim]

Stan Lee... Excelsior!

[GJ]

Peter Mayhew...Chewbacca from Star Wars.
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/ac ... at-age-74/

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Robert Hunter from The Grateful Dead...one of the best songwriters ever.

[ville5]

RIP Kobe. And the other four people killed aboard his private helicopter.
Aw #@!$. Apparently his 13 year old daughter, Gianna, was aboard.
:cry:
Now saying Kobe, Gianna and 7 others.

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RIP Dale Hawerchuk

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Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestler, at 82. To us old timers, Bruno was an absolute legend in Pittsburgh. How strong was he?

"In his prime, Sammartino weighed 270 pounds and bench pressed 565 pounds. At a gym in New York, he wowed onlookers by benching 338 pounds an astonishing 38 times in a row. "

http://triblive.com/sports/nationworlds ... dies-at-82

Was it Bob Backlund who turned villain and had an ongoing feud with Bruno? RIP

As I recall, there was no love lost between (Reginald) Crusher Lisowski and Bruno.

Bruno lost the title the 1st time vs. Ivan Koloff ( the Russian Bear) and the 2nd time vs. Superstar Billy Graham. Graham was the first steroid wrestler of the 1970’s. Bruno and Superstar put on some incredible matches. I was very lucky to witness some of them at Madison Square Garden as a kid. Bruno was loved by many and is definitely one of the greatest of all time.

[GJ]

Darth Vader actor David Prowse.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55117704

I saw him getting off of the Test Track ride with some official escorts in Disney World a few years ago. I said "Just like a tie fighter" and he laughed.