Dropping Like Flies

[nkotb]

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 Al Gore: To my left, you'll recognize Gary Gygax, inventor of Dungeons & Dragons.
 
 Gary Gygax: Greetings, it's a...[rolls dice]... pleasure to meet you!
 
 

Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
  Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons creator, dies

[slappy]

Abba drummer dies in apparent accident ...
 David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel yet to comment.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Anthony Minghella
 
 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Breaking-Film-director-Anthony-Minghella.3889444.jp

[Venerable Bede]

Arthur C. Clarke

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  Arthur C. Clarke

Ooh, do you think we'll get re-runs of the tv show he used to present?
 
 The something something world of Arthur C. Clarke

[Darth Ed]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  Arthur C. Clarke

Fascinating YouTube video, recorded this past December, of Clarke reflecting on the occasion of his 90th "orbit around the sun":
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLXQ7rNgWwg

[RonniStar]

Cuban Bassist/Composer and Mambo Pioneer Israel Lopez

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Corrinne Bailey Rae's husband (would have bet on Amy Winehouse's husband passing first)

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Corrinne Bailey Rae's husband (would have bet on Amy Winehouse's husband passing first)

i love the headline on pollstar:
 
 Corinne Bailey Rae's Musician Husband Found Dead
 Monday, Mar 24, 2008 7:11AM
 The husband of Grammy-nominated British singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead. >> more
 Tags: Corinne Bailey Rae
 
 talk about not having any pull of your own... even in death.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by RonniStar:
  Cuban Bassist/Composer and Mambo Pioneer Israel Lopez

Bummer. I met "Cachao" a couple years ago.  Really nice guy.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Corrinne Bailey Rae's husband (would have bet on Amy Winehouse's husband passing first)

Not really...he's in the pokey at the moment isn't he?

[Frank Gallagher]

Beatles music empire supremo dies
 
 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080324/ten-beatles-music-empire-supremo-dies-5f8abb3.html

[azaghal1981]

Klaus Dinger  
 
 http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/49691-neukraftwerk-drummer-klaus-dinger-rip

[SPARX]

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  Klaus Dinger    
 
  http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/49691-neukraftwerk-drummer-klaus-dinger-rip

Yep, a real shame. I like that they linked a couple of cool vids with the article.

[RonniStar]

Wayne Frost, aka breakdancing pioneer Frosty Freeze