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Dick Gregory ~ 1932-2017

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Originally posted by @karoly-aczel
Who famously said there are no funny women comedians ... which is classic because he was in "King of comedy" with Sandra Bernhardt who was funny as hell in that movie.
Everyone makes mistakes. Kasparov once famously said women couldn't play chess either, till Judit Polger pounded him. I guess Jerry Lewis wasn't paying attention to Lucille Ball or
Carol Burnett.

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George Romero. (Who? You know the film, or at least have heard its famous title.)

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40627029

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Walter Becker of Steely Dan has died at 67.
I've tried to find a good video of him playing but he was a guitarist who seemed happy to blend into the background even though he was a founder member of the band.

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Only heard now that Brian Aldiss has died. I did enjoythe Helliconia trilogy.

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Jerry Pornell, widely known as co-author with Larry NIven has died.

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how come there's no chess players on this list? The general public doesn't know or care about chess player deaths !!!

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Originally posted by @velns
I think your thread died a notable death.
No, no, the thread specifically said, "NOTABLE".

This thread does not qualify.

HandyAndy
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Originally posted by @ogb
how come there's no chess players on this list? The general public doesn't know or care about chess player deaths !!!
Old chess players never die. They just trade away.

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American actor Frank Vincent (4 augusti 1939 - 13 september 2017).

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Harry Dean Stanton.

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Hugh Hefner - visionary and purveyor of fine art ....??

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Liz Dawn

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Originally posted by @ptobler
Hugh Hefner - visionary and purveyor of fine art ....??
Permanent sophomore.

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Originally posted by @moonbus
Permanent sophomore.
Sure, a permanent sophomore worth 150 million....

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