Another Famous Person Died Thread

“hwsa?”

“The Rabbit died.”

“http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-01-28/story/lynyrd_skynyrd_keyboard_player_bill_powell_dead_at_56

RIP Billy”

“What a tragedy!!!”

“Started as a roadie with LS, I believe.”

“The first time I heard LS was in 1973 in the MSU Bookstore. Gimme Three Steps was playing and I was hooked.

I loved that band.”

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“The Goo Goo Muck!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090205/ap_on_en_mu/obit_lux_interior”

“http://www.usatoday.com/sports/action/2009-02-10-freestyle-death_N.htm

hadn't even heard of this one...

'32oz”

“Twitch was kickin' it this year. Saw the wreck it was brutal.”

“http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=353370>1=28102

'32oz”

“RIP
I never really got into ELO.
ELP, and King Crimson were more my speed.”

“The whole gawdamn BAND died? Was it a plane crash? Landshark? Tragic kiln explosion?”

“Just like Fawn Lebowitz -----”

“I loved ELP.. Tarkus was probably my favorite, although Brain Salad Surgery was awesome.. KarnEvil9..

O also have a couple The Nice Albums with Keith Emerson.. Some great stuff!!!

'32oz”

“ELP is dead too? Who's next? Tony Randall? Oh, the humanity!”

“anything over 50 is a blessing for Rock & Roll legends...”

“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29733775/?gt1=43001

'32oz”

“yeah yeah I know it wasn't some INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT line reader in life...but in the scheme of things they are worth more than any celebrity

Its up to Four dead....

3 California Police Officers Dead, 1 Gravely Wounded After Traffic Stop


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,510037,00.html

The slain officers were identified as Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, who was killed at the first shooting. The officers killed at the second location were Sgt. Ervin Romans, 43, and Sgt. Daniel Sakai, 35.

Oakland police retracted a statement they released earlier Sunday that a fourth officer shot had died. Spokesman Jeff Thomason said 41-year-old Officer John Hege was pronounced brain dead but was still on life support Sunday afternoon.

And not one mention of it here....”

“I think I heard something about that this morning on my way out to work or the other day. I don't remeebr

so sad :(”

“And not one mention of it here....”

why would non-famous people be mentioned on a thread about famous people?

put it on the heroes thread if your panties are in such a bunch about it”

“I was aware of it some time ago, but knew XL would want to post it and lay out a guilt trip, so....”

“xl is better than all of us dont you forget it”

“http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=358870>1=28102

'32oz”

“R.I.P., Dan.”

“Oh man. Sorry to read that. I met England Dan and John Ford Coley at an airport in Texas when I was 18. They gave me free tickets and offered to have me picked up in a limo and taken to their concert that night. My grandmother, who I was going to go visit at the time, wouldn't let me go.”

“...and there went Creek Dancer's chance to become a groupie...

'32oz”

“Sorry about the whole health care thing on the Natasha Richardson death...but um...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03262009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/canadacare_may_have_killed_natasha_161372.htm

Canadian health care de-emphasizes widespread dissemination of technology like CT scanners and quick access to specialists like neurosurgeons. While all the facts of Richardson's medical care haven't been released, enough is known to pose questions with profound implications.

Richardson died of an epidural hematoma -- a bleeding artery between the skull and brain that compresses and ultimately causes fatal brain damage via pressure buildup. With prompt diagnosis by CT scan, and surgery to drain the blood, most patients survive.

Apologies accepted for you libbies being as wrong as wrong could be.”

“XL's #&%!$ can cure cancer”

“England Dan and John Ford Coley had good taste.”

“Hurts to be wrong there WK?

Hey don't be mad at me, I didn't put Socialized Medicine in Canada.”

“With prompt diagnosis by CT scan, and surgery to drain the blood, most patients survive.

Yes, every ski area should have one. And unfortunately, Ms. Richardson declined further medical treatment. Should Mommy Government have required that?”

“I wish I could be perfect like Dan. If you run for President, I swear I will vote for you.”

“How about Exalted Cyclops?”

“Stovie's got the sheets.”

“hahahaha.... sorry.... hahahhaha...  "sheet-heads"!   hahahhaha.....”

“I thought Dan Seals was with Seals & Croft and ED and JFC.

I didn't realize he had a brother.”

“Kleetn...if you read (for you that means sounding out each word) you will see that the article said when she was transported rapid evaluation would have saved her.

My original theory that the lack of CT scans and neurosurgeons was the cause of her demise was supported. I know its hard to take...but it was true.

I have transported head injury patients who were starting to sieze and "posture" but they survived. When Ms. Richardson was transported she was alert and oriented.”

“So you know of a lot of US towns with populations of 9000 that have that? Hey, maybe, just maybe, they should have had helicopter service available, that may have saved some time getting her to the nearest trauma center - AFTER she initially refused treatment.”

“She hit her head, refused treatment and died. This kind of thing happens every. Sheesh!”

“She hit her head, refused treatment and died. "
~Nigal

She who? Somebody died? Oh please don't tell me Tony Randall's a widower!”

“Have they released her bowling average yet?”

“Dave Arneson dies last night at 61. He created Dungeons and Dragons with Gary Gygax.

Yeah yeah, I'm a geek.”

“Has anyone told gojo?”

“His hit points went to zero.”

“I was always partial to mumbletypeg.
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“Wow, both he and Gygax within a year of each other.”

“I normally ignore bullshyte and really should ignore the lies (apparently it's called 'opinion' down there), but Richardson had a cat scan upon arrival at the local hospital. The discussion is whether her refusal to go to the hospital for two hours or the 3 hour drive to Montreal removed any possibility of survival. We'll never know, but it looks like we'll be getting heli-service some time soon.”

“My next-door neighbor flies medical evacuation helicopters in the busy skies over Baltimore.

He is 62 years old and in great shape.”

“I'll bet XL is a chopper pilot too.”