Celebrity Death Thread 2011

[Rulke]

Sad day for dragonriders.

Anne McCaffrey passed away at 85.

Fuck, just saw this too. I've read like every Pern book she wrote (nothing by her son though). The original "trilogy" of books early on was a major factor in what fueled my love for reading today. She had other great series too that were really entertaining (Rowan, Crystalsinger, Freedom Series)

[Silenka]

NOOOOOOOOOO D:

That woman was supposed to live forever!

[idklol]

Gary Speed, soccer player. Former Wales international and was currently their manager.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8918...ound-dead.html

From what i've heard he's hung himself. Sad day for soccer r.i.p.

[Melena]

Al Novak, a bay area martial arts legend who was an influence on Bruce Lee early in his career passed away Saturday. Probably not known unless your a martial arts/bruce lee fanatic but was weird reading it being that I set up his computer and home network several years ago when I worked at fry's lol

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/26/408...tial-arts.html

FREMONT, Calif -- FREMONT, Calif. - Bay Area martial arts legend Al Novak,who influenced movie icon Bruce Lee, died Saturday in a Fremont hospital after he was hit earlier in the week by a car while sitting in his wheelchair, friends said.
Novak, a Great Grandmaster and last surviving 10th degree black belt in the kajukenbo self defense style, was in his late 80s. The Fremont resident broke down racial barriers once inherent in the sport, growing up training in San Francisco's Chinatown, unheard of for a Caucasian in the 1920s and '30s.


His family could not be reached for comment.
"He was beloved by everybody," said Greg Lee, whose father, James Lee, was a business partner of Novak's and Bruce Lee, Hollywood's first martial arts star who died tragically in 1973. "When you're a grandmaster, it means you've incorporated your own maneuvers and changed other things around and developed an art, and that's what Al did. He stayed very involved in that arena and was always volunteering at tournaments around San Francisco."
Novak's martial arts career spanned more than 50 years, according to a profile on usadojo.com. He became so accomplished that Bruce Lee would not spar with him publicly, according to the website and his friends.
Novak was confined to a wheelchair in 2005 after the van in which he was riding in as a passenger crashed. Both his femurs were crushed.
Even though he could not walk, he still split blocks of wood at the martial arts school he ran in Fremont and commanded enough respect that black belt recipients in their respective arts often wanted Novak to sign their certificates, said friend Jeff Finder.
Novak served on a PT boat during World War II, training alongside future President John F. Kennedy.
"Being around him, you knew you were in the presence of someone special," Finder said. "He was a tough old bird."

[Thoronas]

Just discovered that John Neville passed away. For those that don't recognize the name he played Baron von Munchausen and he was also the "Well Manicured Man" in the X-files.

http://www.hoolinet.com/Portals/0/ba...munchausen.jpg

[Rhinox]

Just heard Patrice the fat black comedian died. Never liked him personally but yeah he gone.

[TacoTaru]

Just saw Gaffigan's tweet about it and came here to post it. Funny dude, it's a shame.

[Dimmauk]

Just heard Patrice the fat black comedian died. Never liked him personally but yeah he gone.

Damn that sucks.

[Cail]

no idea who this is

[Melena]

I may be wrong, but I think he was the guy who was the butt of the diabetes jokes on the roast of charlie sheen.

[Chun Liroy]

Fat comedians are almost never funny.

[Dimmauk]

Fat comedians are almost never funny.

Dumb comedy fan.

[TacoTaru]

http://ronbenningtoninterviews.com/w...al_435x290.jpg

Since no one seems to know who it is; ^that's Patrice O'Neal.

[Chun Liroy]

Dumb comedy fan.

You are fat and mexican.

Your opinion on comedy probably consists of carlos mencia and the fat wetback.

[Dimmauk]

You are fat and mexican.

Your opinion on comedy probably consists of carlos mencia and the fat wetback.

I must prove myself and prove you wrong by posting legendary fat comedians?

[AoE]

Fat comedians are almost never funny.

Are you kidding me bro? Compared to who?

[Chun Liroy]

Kev Hart #1 active comedian.

[Trichocyst]

Fat comedians are almost never funny.

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/...alt%283%29.jpg

[Cail]

Fat comedians are almost never funny.

http://www.latimes.com/includes/proj...ris_farley.jpg

[BadKarma]

Picture of Ron White goes here