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That went over your head.
I know who Pete was.
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I first saw ELP in Hartford, Ct. in a movie theater. He was at his keyboard when the piano was raised up into the air where it start to revolve in a somersault as he played. Greg Lake was playing his guitar and he would quickly run his hand up the neck and bottle rocket type charge would shoot out the end of the guitar. One of the most awesome rock shows I've ever seen. ELP was one of my favorites. Saw Elton John, Elo, Jethro Tull and others all in that same movie theater for like $8 back then (70's).
Didn't know he rode a Z-1, like him even more now.
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Wow, he was in the news this week because he canceled a show in Atl. due to illness and then did the show and was flying home and had to make a stop to go to the hospital for diarrhea and was released. Apparently the issue was more than they thought.
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Keith Richards time has come and passed, just nobody told him.
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For those of you who may be interested. Graham Nash is hosting 9 days of Rock and Roll documentaries on HDNet movies. Includes The Allman Bros., Lynard Skinner, Prince: Slave Trade, Ziggy Stardust. interview with Roger Daltry, The Who: The Kids Are Alright, Rush: The Rise of Kings, Freelancers: the movie with 50Cent, Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam, Eric Clapton- The 70's Review, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Heart Like a Hand Grenade with Green day, Inside Metal The Pioneers of L.A. Rock and Metal, The Past is a Grotesque Animal, The U.S. Versus John Lennon, The Beach Boys: An American Family, The Beach Boys 50: Doin' It Again, Van Morrison. My recorder will be busy.
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I thought of you this weekend when a red with black vinyl roof 67 GTO sold for $140K at Mecum.
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George Michael of Wham died today at 53 years old.
Rick Parfitt from Status Quo died on Sat.
Holy shit, not just rock and roll stars, but celebrities in general had a pretty bad year:
Here's a look at famous people we've said goodbye to in 2016:
Rick Parfitt from Status Quo died on Sat.
Holy shit, not just rock and roll stars, but celebrities in general had a pretty bad year:
Here's a look at famous people we've said goodbye to in 2016:
- Natalie Cole*, R&B singer and daughter of music legend Nat "King" Cole, died New Year's Eve at age 65 from heart failure caused by lung disease.
- Craig Strickland, rising country singer and frontman for Backroad Anthem, was found dead at 29 years old on Jan. 4 after going missing during a duck hunting trip in extreme weather.
- Pat Harrington Jr., the "One Day at a Time" actor who famously played building superintendent Schneider on the 1970s sitcom, died Jan. 6 at 86.
- Otis Clay, soul singer and Blues Music Hall of Famer best known for 1967's "That's How It Is (When You're In Love)," died Jan. 8 at 73.
- Angus Scrimm, best known for playing the Tall Man villain in "Phantasm" and its horror sequels, died Jan. 9 at 89.
- Michael Galeota, former child actor who appeared in Disney's "Clubhouse Detectives," "The Jersey" and "Bushwhacked," died at 31 of natural causes related to several health problems on Jan. 10.
- David Bowie died Jan. 10, two days after his 69th birthday, after an 18-month secret battle with cancer. The music legend was well-known for his fashion, movie roles, Ziggy Stardust and hit songs like "Space Oddity," "Fame" and "Let's Dance."
- David Margulies, character actor who played "Ghostbusters" mayor and "Ace Ventura" doctor, died Jan. 11 at 78.
- Monte Irvin, who nearly broke baseball's color lines before Jackie Robinson, died Jan. 11 at 96. He played seven seasons with the New York Giants, served as MLB's first black executive, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
- Brian Bedford, best known for voicing the title character in Disney's 1973 animated film "Robin Hood" as a fox, died Jan. 13 at 80. The British stage actor also had a role in 1995's "Nixon" and appeared on TV shows like "Murder, She Wrote," "Cheers" and "Frasier."
- Rene Angelil, husband and manager of Celine Dion, died Jan. 14 of cancer at age 73. The "My Heart Will Go On" singer's brother Daniel Dion died two days later.
- Alan Rickman, "Harry Potter" actor and "Die Hard" villain, died of cancer at 69 on Jan. 14.
- Dan Haggerty, "Grizzly Adams" actor and '70s star best-known for his beard and rugged looks, died of cancer at 74 on Jan. 15.
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin, drummer and co-founder for Mott the Hoople, died at 67 on Jan. 17 after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
- Clarence Reid, better known as funk/R&B singer Blowfly, died Jan. 17 at 76. He wrote and produced tracks for artists like Sam & Dave and KC & the Sunshine Band, and his often R-rated solo songs were sampled by rappers like Snoop Dogg and Jurassic 5.
- Mic Gillette, Tower of Power founder and trumpet player, died of a heart attack over the weekend of Jan. 16-17 at 64.
- Glenn Frey, The Eagles guitarist and co-founder, died at 67 on Jan. 18. Frey co-wrote hits like "Hotel California" with Don Henley.
- Jimmy Bain, former Dio and Rainbow bassist, died at 68 over the weekend of Jan. 22-24.
- Abe Vigoda, character actor in "The Godfather" and "Barney Miller," died at 94 on Jan. 26.
- Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane co-founder and guitarist, died at 74 on Jan. 28.
- Signe Anderson, the original Jefferson Airplane singer who was replaced by Grace Slick, died at 74 on Jan. 28, the same day as Kantner.
- Frank Finlay, Oscar-nominated actor who played Iago in Laurence Olivier's "Othello," died Jan. 30 at 89.
- Sir Terry Wogan, BBC radio and television personality and Eurovision Song Contest commentator, died Jan. 31 at 77.
- Jon Bunch, former Sense Field and Further Seems Forever singer, died Feb. 2 at 46.
- Bob Elliott, one half of legendary TV-radio comedy duo Bob and Ray with Ray Goulding, died Feb. 2 at 92.
- Joe Alaskey, a voice actor originally from Troy, N.Y., died from cancer at age 63 on Feb. 4. He was the principal voice of multiple Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird, after Mel Blanc's death in 1989 and voiced Yosemite Sam in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
- Maurice White, a founding member of disco-funk group Earth, Wind & Fire, died Feb. 3 at 74.
- Dave Mirra, a Central New York native who rose to fame as a BMX biker at the X-Games, had his own video games and hosted an MTV reality show, died Feb. 4 of an apparent suicide at 41.
- Dan Hicks, who led '60s band Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, died Feb. 6 at 74.
- Daniel Gerson, co-writer of "Monsters, Inc." and "Big Hero 6," died Feb. 6 of brain cancer at 49.
- Donald E. Thorin, cinematographer for "Purple Rain," "Scent of a Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," died Feb. 9 at 81.
- Vanity, an '80s singer-actress and Prince protege also known as Denise Katrina Matthews, died Feb. 15 at 57.
- George Gaynes, who starred on "Punky Brewster" and played Commandant Lassard in all seven "Police Academy" movies, died Feb. 15 at 98.
- Angela "Big Ang" Raiola of "Mob Wives" died at 55 on Feb. 18 after a battle with throat, brain and lung cancer.
- Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," died Feb. 19 at age 89.
- Douglas Slocombe, Oscar-nominated cinematographer for three "Indiana Jones" movies, died Feb. 22 at age 103.
- Sonny James, country singer behind hits like "Young Love," died Feb. 22 at age 87.
- Lennie Baker, the voice of Sha Na Na's doo-*** hit "Blue Moon," died Feb. 24 at age 69.
- Tony Burton, who played Apollo Creed's trainer Duke in six "Rocky" movies, died Feb. 25 at 78.
- George Kennedy, tough-guy character actor best known for "Cool Hand Luke" and the "Naked Gun" movies, died Feb. 28 at 91.
- Gil Hill, who played Detroit police inspector Todd in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, died Feb. 29 at 84.
- Lee Reherman, former Cornell football star best known for playing Hawk on "American Gladiators," died March 1 at 49.
- Tony Warren, creator of long-running British soap opera "Coronation Street," died March 1 at age 79.
- Joey Feek, who performed with her husband as country duo Joey + Rory, died March 4 of cancer at age 40.
- Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died March 4 at age 70.
- George Martin, the "Fifth Beatle" best known as a producer for The Beatles, died March 8 at 90.
- Richard Davalos, "East of Eden" and "Cool Hand Luke" actor, died March 8 at 85.
- Jon English, singer-songwriter who starred in Australia's "Against the Wind" TV series, died March 9 at 66.
- Robert Horton, singer-actor best known for starring on TV's "Wagon Train," died March 9 at 91.
- Singer Gogi Grant, whose song "The Wayward Wind" topped the charts for 6 weeks in 1956, died March 10 at 91.
- Keith Emerson, founder and keyboardist of the progressive-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer, died March 11 at 71.
- Sylvia Anderson, "Thunderbirds" co-creator and voice of the Lady Penelope puppet character, died the week of March 15 at age 88.
- Frank Sinatra Jr., singer and son of Ol' Blue Eyes, died March 16 of cardiac arrest at 72.
- Lee Andrews, '50s doo-*** singer and father of The Roots drummer Questlove, died March 16 at age 79.
- Daryl Coley, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, died the week of March 16 at age 60.
- Paul Daniels, English magician and star of the BBC's "The Paul Daniels Magic Show" for 15 years, died March 17 at 77.
- Steve Young, outlaw country singer best known for "Seven Bridges Road," died March 17 at 73.
- Joe Santos, "The Rockford Files" and "The Sopranos" actor, died March 18 at 84.
- Phife Dawg, Grammy-nominated A Tribe Called Quest rapper, died March 22 of diabetes at 45.
- Joe Garagiola, former baseball broadcaster and "Today" show host, died March 23 at 90.
- Ken Howard, "White Shadow" actor and SAG-AFTRA president, died March 23 at 71.
- Garry Shandling, comedian and 'The Larry Sanders Show' star, died March 24 at 66.
- Earl Hamner Jr., "The Waltons" creator and "Twilight Zone" writer, died March 24 at 92.
- Jim Harrison, "Legends of the Fall" author, died March 26 at age 78.
- David Baker, Grammy-nominated jazz composer and Pulitzer Prize nominee, died March 26 at 84.
- James Noble, "Benson," "10" actor and Broadway veteran, died March 28 at 94.
- Patty Duke, Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, former child star and mother of "Lord of the Rings" actor Sean Astin, died March 29 of sepsis from a ruptured intestine at 69.
- Ronnie Corbett, British comedian and star of "The Two Ronnies," died March 31 at age 85.
- Gato Barbieri, Grammy-winning Latin jazz musician and "Last Tango in Paris" composer, died April 2 at 83.
- Porn star Amber Rayne, whose real name was Meghan Wren, died April 2 at age 31 after appearing in more than 200 adult films.
- Erik Bauersfeld, the voice of Admiral Ackbar ("It's a trap!") in "Star Wars" films, died April 3 at age 93.
- Leon Haywood, '70s soul singer best known for "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" (sampled by Dr. Dre for "Nothin' But a G Thang"), died April 5 at 74.
- Merle Haggard, country music legend who had more than 30 No. 1 hits, died April 6 on his 79th birthday.
- Blackjack Mulligan, a former New York Jets player, '70s WWE star and father of pro wrestlers Barry Windham, Kendall Windham and former SU wrestler Mike Rotunda (a.k.a. Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S.) and grandfather of Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, died April 7 at 73.
- Tony Conrad, an artist, musician, experimental filmmaker, University at Buffalo professor, and member of the pre-Velvet Underground band The Primitives with John Cale and Lou Reed, died April 9 at 76.
- David Gest, a producer, Michael Jackson collaborator, reality TV star and ex-husband of Liza Minelli, died April 12 at 62.
- Doris Roberts, Emmy-winning actress on "Everybody Loves Raymond," died April 18 at 90.
- Les Waas, songwriter for nearly 1,000 jingles include the Mister Softee ice cream truck song, died April 19 at 94.
- Pearl Washington, Syracuse basketball legend who popularized the crossover and "shake and bake" moves, died April 20 at 52.
- Victoria Wood, British comedian, singer and writer, died April 20 at 62.
- Joanie "Chyna" Laurer, WWE wrestling legend and Rochester native, died April 20 at 46.
- Guy Hamilton, director of "Goldfinger" and three more James Bond films, died April 21 at 93.
- Prince, music legend behind hits "Purple Rain," "When Doves Cry," "Batdance," "1999," "Kiss" and others, died April 21 at 57.
- Lonnie Mack, blues guitar great who inspired everyone from Eric Clapton and Keith Richards to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joe Bonamassa, died April 21 at 74.
- Michelle McNamara, True Crime Diary writer and wife of comedian Patton Oswalt, died in her sleep April 21 at age 46.
- Papa Wemba, world music star and "the king of Congolese rumba," died April 23 at 66 after collapsing on stage at an Ivory Coast concert.
- Billy Paul, Grammy-winning jazz and soul singer best known for the 1972 hit "Me and Mrs. Jones," died April 24 at 80.
- Madeleine LeBeau, best known for singing "La Marseillaise" as Yvonne in the 1942 film "Casablanca," died May 1 at 92.
- Afeni Shakur, film/music producer and mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, died May 2 at 69.
- William Schallert, Patty Duke's TV dad and actors' union leader died May 8 at 93.
- Nick Lashaway, actor in "Girls," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "The Last Song" and "The X-Files," died in a car crash May 8 at 28.
- Tonita Castro, actress in "Funny People," "Go On" and "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," died May 8 at 63.
- Gene Gutowski, Roman Polanski collaborator and producer for the Oscar-winning movie "The Pianist," died May 10 at 90.
- Julius La Rosa, pop singer famously fired on the Arthur Godfrey show in 1953, died May 12 at 86.
- Bill Backer, the real-life Don Draper who came up with Coca-Cola's iconic "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" ad, died May 13 at 89.
- Darwyn Cooke, comic book artist best known for reimagining the Justice League in 2004's "DC: The New Frontier," died May 14 at 53 after a battle with lung cancer.
- Jane Little, Atlanta Symphony bassist who held the Guinness World Record for the longest professional tenure with a single orchestra, died May 15 at 87 after after collapsing on stage during a performance.
- Emilio Navaira, Tejano music legend, died May 16 at 53.
- Guy Clark, Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter, died May 17 at 74.
- Morley Safer, CBS News correspondent, died at 84 on May 19, days after retiring from "60 Minutes."
- John Berry, original Beastie Boys member, died May 19 at 52 after a long struggle with dementia.
- Alan Young, star of TV's "Mister Ed" and the voice of Scrooge McDuck on "Duck Tales," died May 19 at 96.
- Nick Menza, former Megadeth drummer, died May 21 after collapsing on stage at age 51.
- Jeanne Parr, former CBS correspondent and mother of "Sex and the City" star Chris Noth, died May 23 at 92.
- Joe Fleishaker, cult movie star in Troma films like "The Toxic Avenger," died May 23 at 62.
- Burt Kwouk, 'Goldfinger' and 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' actor, died May 24 at 85.
- Beth Howland, who played Mel's Diner waitress Vera on 'Alice,' died Dec. 31, 2015. Her husband Charles Kimbrough announced the death May 24, 2016, in accordance with her wishes.
- Angela Paton, who played the innkeeper in "Groundhog Day," died May 26 at age 86.
- Jan Crouch, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, died May 30 at 78.
- Muhammad Ali, the boxing legend born Cassius Clay, died June 3 at 74 after a long battle with Parksinson's disease.
- Johnny "The Greek" Karagiorgis, who appeared on "Real Housewives of New Jersey" with his wife Penny Drossos-Karagiorgis, died June 4 after a heart attack.
- Bobby Curtola, former Canadian teen idol and singer, died June 4 at age 73.
- Kimbo Slice, the MMA fighter and UFC star born Kevin Ferguson, died June 6 at 42.
- Theresa Saldana, "Raging Bull" and "The Commish" actress who became an advocate for stalker victims, died June 6 at 61.
- Gordie Howe, the four-time Stanley Cup champion and NHL legend known as "Mr. Hockey," died June 10 at 88.
- Christina Grimmie, "The Voice" singer who finished third on season six in 2014, died June 11 at 22 after being shot at an Orlando concert.
- Janet Waldo, who voiced Judy Jetson on "The Jetsons" and Josie on "Josie and the Pussycats," died June 12 at 96.
- Michu Meszaros, the "smallest man on Earth" who starred on "ALF" and appeared in the circus, "Big Top Pee-wee," and Michael Jackson ads, died June 13 at 76.
- Fred Caruso, "The Big Gay Musical" creator, died June 13 at 41 of an apparent suicide.
- Henry McCullough, former Wings guitarist who played with Paul McCartney on "Live and Let Die" and contributed to "Jesus Christ Superstar," died June 14 at 72.
- Ann Morgan Guilbert, "The Nanny" and "Dick Van **** Show" actress who also appeared on "Seinfeld" and "Life in Pieces," died June 14 at 87.
- Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for playing Corabeth on "The Waltons," died June 14 in her sleep at age 83.
- Lois Duncan, YA author behind "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Hotel for Dogs," died June 15 at 82
- P.M. Dawn's Prince Be, singer-rapper born Attrel Cordes and best known for the 1991 hit "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss," died June 17 at 46 from complications of diabetes and renal kidney disease.
- Ron Lester, actor best known for playing Billy Bob in "Varsity Blues," died June 17 at 45 from liver and kidney problems.
- Ruben Aguirre, best known for playing Profesor Jirafales on Mexico's "El Chavo del Ocho," died June 17 at 82.
- Alejandro "Jano" Fuentes, who sang on the Mexican version of "The Voice," died June 18 at 45 after being shot in Chicago.
- Anton Yelchin, actor in "Star Trek," "Terminator Salvation" and "Charlie Bartlett," died June 18 at 27 after being hit by his own car at his home.
- Ralph Stanley, bluegrass music legend and "O Brother Where Art Thou" singer, died June 23 at 89.
- Michael Herr, acclaimed author of Vietnam War memoir "Dispatches," died June 23 at 76.
- Bernie Worrell, masterful Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist, died June 24 at his home at age 72.
- Bill Cunningham, famed New York Times fashion photographer, died June 25 at 87.
- Scotty Moore, pioneering rock guitarist for Elvis Presley, died June 28 at his home. He was 84.
- Rob Wasserman, founding member of RatDog, died June 29 at age 64 after being hospitalized.
- Elie Wiesel, author, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor, died July 2 at 87.
- Michael Cimino, Oscar-winning "The Deer Hunter" director, died July 2 at 77.
- Noel Neill, original Lois Lane actress and "The Adventures of Superman" TV star, died July 3 at 95.
- Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker ("Certified Copy," "Taste of Cherry"), died July 4 at 76.
- Steven Young, member of M/A/R/R/S ("Pump Up the Volume") and Colourbox, died Wednesday, July 13.
- Bonnie Brown, of Country Music Hall of Fame trio The Browns died July 16 at 77.
- Alan Vega, Suicide singer and punk rock pioneer, died July 16 at 78.
- Garry Marshall, legendary writer, director and actor whose credits include "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley" and "Pretty Woman," died July 19 at 81.
- Marni Nixon, 'The Sound of Music' singer best known dubbing vocals for Hollywood stars in 'The King and I,' 'My Fair Lady' and 'West Side Story,' died July 24 at 86.
- Miss Cleo, the famed TV psychic born Youree Harris, died July 26 at age 54 after a cancer battle.
- Jerry Doyle, "Babylon 5" actor best known for playing Chief Warrant Officer Michael Garibaldi, died July 27 at 60.
- Dave Schwartz, The Weather Channel meteorologist, died July 30 at 63 after a stomach cancer battle.
- David Huddleston, "The Big Lebowski" and "Santa Claus: The Movie" actor, died Aug. 2 at 85.
- Ricci Martin, singer and youngest son of Dean Martin, died Aug. 3 at 62.
- Sagan Lewis, "St. Elsewhere" actress best known for playing Dr. Jacqueline Wade, died of cancer Aug. 7 at 63.
- Barry Jenner, actor who played Admiral William Ross on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," died Aug. 8 at 75.
- John Saunders, longtime ESPN sportscaster, died Aug. 10 at 61.
- Glenn Yarbrough, founding member of folk trio The Limeliters, died Aug. 11 at 86.
- Ruby Wilson, blues, soul and gospel singer known as "The Queen of Beale Street," died Aug. 12 at 68.
- Kenny Baker, "Star Wars" actor who played R2-D2, died Aug. 13 at 81.
- Fyvush Finkel, Emmy-winning stage and screen actor best known for playing lawyer David Wambaugh on "Picket Fences," died Aug. 14 at 93.
- Bobby Hutcherson, legendary jazz vibraphonist, died Aug. 15 at 75.
- James Woolley, former Nine Inch Nails keyboardist, died Aug. 15 at 49 from neck-related injuries after falling off a ladder.
- John McLaughlin, political commentator and host of "The McLaughlin Group," died Aug. 16 at 89.
- Arthur Hiller, director of "Love Story, "The Out-of-Towners" and "See No Evil Hear No Evil," died Aug. 17 at 92.
- Jack Riley, 'The Bob Newhart Show' actor and voice of Stu Pickles on 'Rugrats,' died of pneumonia Aug. 19 at 80.
- Lou Pearlman, creator of Backstreet Boys and NSync, died in prison Aug. 19 at age 62.
- Matt Roberts, founding guitarist for 3 Doors Down, died Aug. 20 at 38.
- Toots Thielemans, jazz harmonica legend heard on 'Sesame Street' theme, died Aug. 22 at 94.
- Steven Hill, 'Law & Order' and 'Mission Impossible' actor, died Aug. 23 at age 94.
- Marvin Kaplan, character actor best known for playing diner patron Henry on 'Alice,' died Aug. 25 at 89.
- Juan Gabriel, superstar Mexican singer-songwriter, died Aug. 28 at 66.
- Mr. Fuji, famed wrestler and WWE manager born Harry Fujiwara, died Aug. 28 at 82.
- Darrell Ward, "Ice Road Truckers" reality TV star, died in a plane crash Aug. 28 at 52.
- Gene Wilder, comedy legend who starred in classic movies like "Young Frankenstein" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," died Aug. 28 at age 83.
- Jon Polito, character actor best known for roles in "Barton Fink" and "The Big Lebowski," died Sept. 1 at 65.
- Kacey Jones, singer-comedienne best known for "I'm the One Mama Warned You About," "Donald Trump's Hair," and an appearance on "America's Got Talent," died Sept. 2 at 66.
- Jerry Heller, former N.W.A manager and Ruthless Records co-founder, died Sept. 2 at 75.
- Anna Dewdney, "Llama Llama" children's author, died Sept. 3 after a battle with brain cancer.
- Hugh O'Brian, best known for starring on TV's "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," died Sept. 5 at 91.
- The Lady Chablis, a transgender performer best known for her role in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," died of pneumonia Sept. 8 at 59.
- Alexis Arquette, transgender activist and "The Wedding Singer" actress, died Sept. 11 at 47.
- Don Buchla, electronic music instruments inventor who helped develop the first line of modular synthesizers, died Sept. 14 at 79.
- Edward Albee, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' playwright, died Sept. 16 at 88.
- W.P. Kinsella, author whose book "Shoeless Joe" was adapted into the movie "Field of Dreams," died Sept. 16 at 81.
- Charmian Carr, who played Liesl von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music,' died Sept. 17 at 73.
- Curtis Hanson, Oscar-winning "L.A. Confidential" and "8 Mile" director, died Sept. 20 at 71.
- Shawty Lo, "Dey Know" rapper and member of "Laffy Taffy" hip-hop group D4L, died Sept. 21 in a hit-and-run crash at age 40.
- Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., Buckwheat Zydeco leader and Louisiana accordionist, died Sept. 24 at 68
- Bill Nunn, best known for playing Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," died Sept. 24 at 63.
- Jean Shepard, Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member, died Sept. 25 at 82.
- Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins baseball pitcher, died Sept. 25 in a boating accident at age 24.
- Arnold Palmer, golf legend known as "The King," died Sept. 25 at 87.
- Agnes Nixon, creator of soap operas 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live,' died Sept. 28 at 93.
- Gary Glasberg, "NCIS" showrunner, died in his sleep Sept. 28 at age 50.
- Rod Temperton, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" songwriter and Heatwave member, died in September at 66.
- Neville Marriner, British conductor behind Oscar-winning "Amadeus" soundtrack, died Oct. 2 at 92.
- Joan Marie Johnson, The Dixie Cups singer known for 'Chapel of Love' and 'Iko Iko,' died Oct. 3 at 72.
- Tommy Ford, best known for playing Tommy on TV's "Martin," died Oct. 12 at 54 after an aneurysm.
- Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards, The Intruders singer best known for 1968 hit "Cowboys to Girls," died Oct. 15 at 74.
- Kevin Meaney, standup comic who attended SUNY Morrisville, died Oct. 21 at 60.
- Steve Dillon, comic book artist who co-created 'Preacher,' died Oct. 22 from a ruptured appendix at 54.
- Pete Burns, Dead Or Alive singer best known for 1985 hit "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)," died Oct. 23 after a massive cardiac arrest at 57.
- Bobby Vee, '60s teen idol who replaced Buddy Holly and helped Bob Dylan get his start, died Oct. 24 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease at 73.
- Michael Massee, "24" and "Se7en" actor best known for accidentally killing "The Crow" co-star Brandon Lee when a prop gun was improperly loaded, died Oct. 26 at 61.
- Eddie Harsch, former Black Crowes keyboardist, died Nov. 4 at 59.
- Jean-Jacques Perrey, electronic music pioneer, died Nov. 4 at 87.
- Janet Reno, first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, died Nov. 7 at 78 after a battle with Parkinson's disease.
- Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter behind 'Hallelujah,' died Nov. 7 at 82.
- Robert Vaughn, Oscar-nominated actor who starred on TV's "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," died Nov. 11 at 83.
- Leon Russell, influential singer-songwriter and all-star collaborator, died Nov. 13 at 74.
- David Mancuso, DJ and New York nightlife pioneer who popularized breaking new music in clubs via a "record pool," died Nov. 14 at 72.
- Gwen Ifill, "PBS NewsHour" anchor and vice presidential debate moderator, died Nov. 14 at 61 after a battle with cancer.
- George Ortiz, "Project Runway" hairstylist who appeared on the modeling TV competition for five years, died Nov. 15 at 45 of an apparent suicide.
- Lisa Lynn Masters, actress who appeared on "Gossip Girl," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Law & Order: SVU," died Nov. 15 at 52 of an apparent suicide.
- Sharon Jones, Grammy-nominated soul singer with The Dap-Kings, died Nov. 18 at 60 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
- Peter Sumner , Australian actor in "Star Wars," "Ned Kelly," died Nov. 22 at 74.
- Florence Henderson, beloved "Brady Bunch" mom, died Nov. 24 at 82.
- Colonel Abrams, '80s house singer best known for the club hit "Trapped," died Nov. 24 at 67.
- Ron Glass, actor from TV's 'Barney Miller' and 'Firefly,' died Nov. 26 at 71.
- Fritz Weaver, Tony-winning character actor best known for "The Twilight Zone," "Holocaust" and "Fail Safe," died Nov. 26 at 90.
- Keo Woolford, actor in "Hawaii Five-O" and "Godzilla," died Nov. 25 after suffering a stroke at 49.
- Grant Tinker, former NBC, MTM boss behind '70s, '80s TV hits like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died Nov. 28 at 90.
- Van Williams, star of TV's "The Green Hornet," died Nov. 28 at 82.
- Alice Drummond, character actress in films like "Ghostbusters," "Awakenings" and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," died Nov. 30 at 88.
- Andrew Sachs, who played waiter Manuel on TV's "Fawlty Towers," died Nov. 23 at 86.
- Big Syke, '90s rapper on 2Pac songs like "Picture Me Rollin'," died Dec. 5 at 48.
- Peter Vaughan, partially blind actor best known for playing Aemon Targaryen on HBO's "Game of Thrones," died Dec. 6 at 93.
- Greg Lake, co-founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died Dec. 7 at 69.
- John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former U.S. senator, died Dec. 8 at 95.
- Joseph Mascolo, longtime actor who played "Days of Our Lives" villain Stefano DiMera, died Dec. 9 at 87.
- Alan Thicke, TV dad on "Growing Pains," died Dec. 13 at 69 after a heart attack.
- Bernard Fox, who played Dr. Bombay on "Bewitched" and appeared in "Hogan's Heroes," "The Mummy" and "Titanic," died Dec. 14 at 89.
- Craig Sager, NBA reporter famous for his flashy suits and probing questions, died Dec. 15 at 65 after a batter with cancer.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, actress, nine times married and most famous for being famous, died Dec. 18 at 99.
- Gordie Tapp, actor-comedian best known for playing Cousin Clem on "Hee Haw," died Dec. 18 at 94.
- Valerie Fairman, reality star on MTV's "16 and Pregnant," died Dec. 21 at age 23.
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George Micheal's online music purchases spiked 3000%, his hit Last Christmas being the most popular download because of the time of his death.
And Piers Morgan is a piece of shit that should just go back home.
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That doesn't explain how devastating this year has been.
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Tell that to the over 220 names on that list.
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This thread started as tribute to the old rock and roll artists who brought joy to ours lives for the last 50 years. it's not a worship thing per se. These great artists will no longer bring new joy to our lives. Look at all the awe inspiring current generation bands, NOT.
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Actually it was John.
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