Notable death

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chemist

General

09 Mar 17

Great Big Stees

Joined: 14 Mar 04
Moves: 184632

24 Dec 20

@blood-on-the-tracks said
@rookie54

Well, unlike Steed, this gentleman passed 220 or so years ago!

I believe the purpose of the thread is recently deceased notables

I was reading this response and thought maybe there was a "typo" and it was Stees so I looked in today's obituaries in the paper and saw, thankfully, that it wasn't a typo at all. Phew!!

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

26 Dec 20

George Blake, aged 98, who will be known to Britons and Russians here beyond a certain age.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55452313

rookie54

free tazer tickles..

wildly content...

Joined: 09 Mar 08
Moves: 204672

27 Dec 20

Tony Rice
legendary blues guitarist
June 8, 1951 - December 25, 2020
rip

Earl of Trumps

Pawn Whisperer

My Kingdom fora Pawn

Joined: 09 Jan 19
Moves: 20260

27 Dec 20

@rookie54

Dang, a good one to be sure.

rookie54

free tazer tickles..

wildly content...

Joined: 09 Mar 08
Moves: 204672

27 Dec 20

Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher, dies at the age of 81
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/us/phil-niekro-obit/index.html

😱😱😱

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

29 Dec 20

French designer Pierre Cardin, 98.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

29 Dec 20

@rookie54
The flag of bluegrass guitar virtuosity has been passed to Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle.
Tony Rice RIP. He was there before those two I mentioned were even a glint in daddy's eyes.

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 633546

29 Dec 20

@sonhouse said
@rookie54
The flag of bluegrass guitar virtuosity has been passed to Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle.
Tony Rice RIP. He was there before those two I mentioned were even a glint in daddy's eyes.

How old was he?

French designer Pierre Cardin, was 98.

-VR

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

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Moves: 8703

29 Dec 20

Fou Ts'ong.

2020 isn't quite over and we're still losing world-class musicians.

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 633546

29 Dec 20

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@moonbus said
Fou Ts'ong.

2020 isn't quite over and we're still losing world-class musicians.

It wouldn't be politically correct to say the year the music died would it?

-VR

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

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Moves: 8703

29 Dec 20

@very-rusty said
It wouldn't be politically correct to say the year the music died would it?

-VR

"Bye bye, Miss American Pie" ?

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 633546

29 Dec 20

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@moonbus said
"Bye bye, Miss American Pie" ?

Yes, and I wasn't even thinking about that one when I said it to be quite honest!

Although I believe the words go "the day the music died"!~

That is an oldy! 😉

-VR

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

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Moves: 8703

30 Dec 20

Luke Letlow.

The Congressman you never knew.

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

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Moves: 8703

30 Dec 20

Ivry Gitlis, 98.

Virtuoso violinist.

Suzianne

Misfit Queen

Isle of Misfit Toys

Joined: 08 Aug 03
Moves: 37308

30 Dec 20

@moonbus said
Luke Letlow.

The Congressman you never knew.

(R - LA) He was elected in 2020 in a run-off election on Dec. 5 but died of COVID-19 before taking office. There will now be a special election to name a successor. LA's 5th district is mostly Republican. He was only 41, and leaves behind a wife and 2 young children.