Celebrity Death Thread 2010

[Qalbert]

http://blastr.com/2010/07/speed-racer-dead-at-83-ra.php

The checkered flag has come down. The man without whom we'd never have sung "Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, GO!" ... is gone. Peter Fernandez, the actor, voice director and, yes, lyricist for that classic TV theme song, passed away this morning at age 83 of lung cancer.

In addition to being the voice director for Speed Racer, the 1960s' U.S. television adaptation of the Japanese series Mach Go Go Go, Fernandez voiced both Speed, driver of the unbeatable Mach 5, and his brother Racer X.

AND wrote and directed the English-language dubs of the series.

AND came up with those unforgettable lyrics.

Fernandez can also be heard in the English-language dubs of many other Japanese anime series, including Astro Boy, Gigantor, Marine Boy and Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars. He also dubbed many Japanese live-action monster movies, such as Godzilla Versus the Sea Monster and Mothra. He returned to the Speed Racer universe with a cameo appearance as an announcer in the Wachowskis' 2008 live-action film, and came full circle in his final role as Sprittle Racer, Rex and Speed's youngest brother, in 2009's Speed Racer: The Next Generation.

[idklol]

Alex Higgins, former Snooker world champion died yesterday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...er/8852020.stm

Such a shame, RIP

[Xajii]

Ex-senator Ted Stevens died in a plane crash today.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/10/ala...ex.html?hpt=T1

[Olo401]

Ex-senator Ted Stevens died in a plane crash today.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/10/ala...ex.html?hpt=T1

Bit of a Final Destination moment here.. he was a passenger in a 1978 plane crash that took his wife's life. Too much irony.

[chazzyphizzle]

Someone who flies a shit ton dying in a plane crash 32 years after his wife died in a plane crash is pretty ironic, and he thought he had outsmarted Death!!!!!

[Tricen]

IT'S LIKE RAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN N ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

[Aksannyi]

IT'S A FRE~EE RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIYIIIIIIIDE
WHEN YOU'VE ALREADY PAIDDDDD

[AidenCarby]

Pro wrestler Lance Cade(Lance Mcnaught) dies at age 29. Said to have been heart failure.

[jinkazama]

Pro wrestler Lance Cade(Lance Mcnaught) dies at age 29. Said to have been heart failure.

who?

[Sepukku]

Said to have been heart failure.

No surprise there given that business's M.O....

[Selamis]

Lance Cade died like last week, and was just a mid carder, no one of any status. He was trained though by HBK himself, sucks he died so young though.

[Olo401]

Richie Hayward, journeyman drummer and found member of the band Little Feat

[pohibaba]

Bobby Thompson, who hit the most important homerun in baseball history, died on Monday.

[Delirium]

Satoshi Kon passed away at 47. He directed Paprika, Paranoia Agent and, one of my favorites, Perfect Blue.

http://board.otakon.com/index.php?sh...&gopid=228397&

[Silenka]

No fucking way, Satoshi Kon? He was one of my favorite directors. Well... shit.

[Antithesis]

Bummer. I actually liked Paranoia Agent.

Spoiler: show

Fucking world going to end because of a puppy lol.

[Omniyoji]

Martin Short's wife, Nancy Dolman, has died at the age of 58. The pair had been married for 30 years.

[el_tio]

Jack Horkheimer was featured on many PBS stations in his 5 minute Stargazer segments. He encouraged people to learn astronomy with his infectious, kitschy enthusiasm, giving people tips on how to find stars and constellations in the sky, and explained interesting facts about the universe. He seemed like an awesome guy, I choked up when I heard he'd died. He seemed eternally in his 50s with that awesome toupee.

'Star Gazer' host Jack Horkheimer dies - Miami Herald


http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0...AAAAALYhKg.jpg

[Ksandra]

Martin Short's wife, Nancy Dolman, has died at the age of 58. The pair had been married for 30 years.

apparently too he's lost his parents (in his 20s) and sister (in his 30s). I feel so bad for Martin Short.

[Melena]

Luna Vachon, 90's women's wrestler in WWE was found dead today in her parent's house. 48 years old.