Fatality: 2018 edition

[Dngrsone]

It's the end of 2017; as some call it, a dumpster-fire of a year. Though I am a few days early, here's to the first entry: the passing of 2017.

Here's to 2018, may this thread see fewer entries than its predecessor....

 

[olbriar]

Legendary sportscaster Keith Jackson dies at 89
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...gendary-broadcaster-keith-jackson-dies-age-89

 

[PhilipX20]

These days I've been watching videos on YouTube from Cayleigh Elise and Rob Dyke, these make vids about people who are deceased and/or missing.
It brings awareness of these cases but it's likely no one reveals anything if they know. That is, for whatever reason it may be.
Personally, I'm convinced that Maddie McCan was pre-planned for kidnap by her parents but obviously they'll always make themselves the victims. Because $$$.

 

[PhilipX20]

I searched for John Paul Steuer and down the list I found a rather disturbing list by a UK news outlet kind of celebrating the death of celebrities in 2018. Not to mention, it's only January 15.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5320797/celebrity-deaths-2018-eddie-clarke-john-young-latest/

 

[Deleted User]

Personally, I'm convinced that Maddie McCan was pre-planned for kidnap by her parents but obviously they'll always make themselves the victims. Because $$$.

Based on what evidence do you draw that conclusion?
Are you saying the parents sold their own daughter for financial gain?! Ridiculous!
Judging by what I've seen of the case (and I don't know all the facts). They are guilty of extreme negligence by leaving their young children unattended.

 

[Clementine_3]

Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries. I really liked her voice, they were a fun band.

 

[Dngrsone]

Hope she doesn't turn into a Zombie.


...sorry, couldn't resist. I was saddened to hear of this loss, at such a young age, too.

 

[johnlgalt]

Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries. I really liked her voice, they were a fun band.

Me too. Even more scary is that she was my age....almost 6 months younger than I am, actually.

 

[johnlgalt]

R. I. P. Tyler Hilinkski

http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...linski-found-dead-apparent-suicide-police-say

 

[PhilipX20]

RIP Allison Shearmur, 53.
Probably a name not well known, but she was pretty big behind the scenes in Hollywood, especially to Star Wars and Hunger Games fans.
https://apple.news/A1DSHMLUFQESu9sxAMhEktg

Only 53 damn. RIP. 😟

 

[PhilipX20]

I was watching The Middle (Season 9, Episode 13) and at the end they dedicated the episode to Jerry Van Dyke. Nooooooooooooo! I loved this guy do much and wished he had been my grandpa. God dammit. 😞 RIP.

 

[johnlgalt]

R. I. P. Lari White

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/new...-and-actress-dead-at-52/ar-AAv53QP?li=BBmkt5R

 

[johnlgalt]

R. I. P. Bailey Nicole Holt and Preston Ryan (both were 15)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-id-2-students-fatally-shot-at-school/ar-AAv4asx?li=BBmkt5R

 

[PhilipX20]

R. I. P. Lari White
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/new...-and-actress-dead-at-52/ar-AAv53QP?li=BBmkt5R

She was so pretty and talented. To go at such a young age...
: (

 

[johnlgalt]

R. I. P. Simon Shelton Barnes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/t...ies-just-days-before-52nd-birthday/ar-AAv3F3Q

 

[PhilipX20]

R. I. P. Bailey Nicole Holt and Preston Ryan (both were 15)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-id-2-students-fatally-shot-at-school/ar-AAv4asx?li=BBmkt5R

This is so infuriating. Ugh! On the article it makes it seem like 'We just need to get used to it as part of our normal routine' as it happens somewhat frequently.
I don't believe this was a false flag but a nutcase who just wanted to harm people. I guess there'll be a time when schools will have armed up police officers but in that scenario, it's a police state.
RIP.

 

[johnlgalt]

R. I. P. 5 victims of the oil well explosion yesterday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f...-well-explosion-sheriff/ar-AAv5bNq?li=BBmkt5R

 

[johnlgalt]

This is so infuriating. Ugh! On the article it makes it seem like 'We just need to get used to it as part of our normal routine' as it happens somewhat frequently.
I don't believe this was a false flag but a nutcase who just wanted to harm people. I guess there'll be a time when schools will have armed up police officers but in that scenario, it's a police state.
RIP.

Even then it will not be enough - if a person intends to do harm, he will find a way.

 

[Clementine_3]

R. I. P. Bailey Nicole Holt and Preston Ryan (both were 15)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-id-2-students-fatally-shot-at-school/ar-AAv4asx?li=BBmkt5R

Not to go off the rails and in the wrong direction here but when will it all stop?

 

[mikedt]

I think this is OT for this thread, and more suited to P&CA.

Back on subject...
Ursula K Le Guin: US fantasy author dies at home in Oregon - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42798654

 

[johnlgalt]

I think this is OT for this thread, and more suited to P&CA.

Back on subject...
Ursula K Le Guin: US fantasy author dies at home in Oregon - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42798654

Oh, man, I love a lot of her works. R. I. P.

For what it’s worth going forward...

While we otherwise generally lament the loss of lives (almost everyone is important to someone else), the focus of this thread (and its similarly-themed predecessors) is to reference the passing of those persons who in their lives achieved some manner of celebrity or fame so that they are already broadly known to society for their accomplishments.

This is not to imply that the deaths of anyone else are not of note, but again, such deaths are not within the ambit of this thread.

Roger that. It was just ... too close to home for me with the kids deaths.

 

[johnlgalt]

R. I. P. Joel Taylor

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5a6856e6e4b0dc592a0deb7b

 

[mikedt]

The Fall singer Mark E Smith dies aged 60 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42811968

 

[johnlgalt]

Ugh. I hate to report this one.

R. I. P. Mort Walker (creator of the cartoon strip Beetle Bailey)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/obituaries/mort-walker-dead-beetle-bailey-cartoonist.html

 

[dontpanicbobby]

"Chip" from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is dead. He feel of that tower in F-Troop too many times.
R.I.P. Robert Dowdell.