Celebrity Death Thread 2015 - Let the Bodies Hit the Floor

[AidenCarby]

:<

[Tricen]

Aw man, I know of his work but have never read any of it. I know there's a few film adaptations out there right? Any suggestions as to what I should watch?

[Silenka]

God damn 2015.
Slow your roll.
This is just too much.

[Clash Perez]

Aw man, I know of his work but have never read any of it. I know there's a few film adaptations out there right? Any suggestions as to what I should watch?

The Colour of Magic is literally the start of the Discworld series, so it would be a good starting point. I enjoyed The Hogfather as well.

[Laugana]

They're a bit chintzy - I would rather read the books than watch the made-for-tv adaptations.

[Melena]

Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob drummer AJ Pero died last night

[kuronosan]

Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob drummer AJ Pero died last night

So he finally didn't take it anymore.

[Galkaeater]

Lee Kuan Yew

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32012346

[kuronosan]

"He's succeeded by his children, Pu Pan Yew and Pi San Yew"

[Mistress Stowastiq]

@nbcbayarea · 37m 37 minutes ago Former drummer and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd Robert Burns Jr has died in a car crash. http://nbcbay.com/OpBZGbU

The link doesn't seem to be providing more info hmm. Edit: ok they fixed it.

By The Associated Press
Updated 2 hours ago
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer Robert Burns Dies in Car Crash

The former drummer and a founding member of the Southern hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Burns Jr., died late Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Georgia, police and his father said.

Burns' vehicle went off a road just before midnight as it approached a curve near Cartersville, striking a mailbox and a tree, Georgia State Patrol spokeswoman Tracey Watson said. Burns, 64, was killed in the wreck. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The single-vehicle accident remains under investigation, and Watson said further details were not immediately available.

Burns was one of five musicians who founded the band in Jacksonville, Florida. While Burns was with the group, it recorded "Sweet Home Alabama," ''Gimme Three Steps," and "Free Bird." He left the group in 1974.

He continued to play for fun or in guest appearances nationally, said his father, Robert Burns Sr. Early on, the group played in the Burns' family garage.

"He was a product of his mother, so far as manners is concerned," the elder Burns said. "He had the manners that would suit the King of England. Very soft-spoken and extremely well-mannered person to come out of that kind of industry."

[Melena]

Lon Simmons passed away today. Broadcaster for the Giants, a's and niners.

[Marootsoobutsu]

The link doesn't seem to be providing more info hmm. Edit: ok they fixed it.

I was literally listening to Free Bird when I came to check this thread and read this.

[kuronosan]

BB King not doing so hot. Here's hoping.

[Eurell]

BB King not doing so hot. Here's hoping.

Sorta fucked up hoping someone dies lol

[kuronosan]

Sorta fucked up hoping someone dies lol

Here's hoping he lives, numbnuts.

[Eurell]

Here's hoping he lives, numbnuts.

I know lol, was just funny since you said here's hoping in the Death thread lol

[Hiroshima]

James Best died today due to complications from pneumonia. He was 88.



http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/jam...-88/ar-AAaxLUX

[Dimmauk]

James Best died today due to complications from pneumonia. He was 88.



http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/jam...-88/ar-AAaxLUX

Man, Roscoe P Coltrane had one of the best laughs in TV.

[kuronosan]

best

Lol

[RalphTheDwarf]

Stan Freberg died today at 88 from natural causes