In Memoriam - 2016 Obituaries

[DrumNFeather]

The year is just a few days old, but we've already seen a couple of notable deaths...we'll use this thread to remember those we lose in 2015.

Little Jimmy Dickens, 94: http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2015/01/02/little-jimmy-dickens-opry-star-dies-obit/21210809/

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

ESPN's Stuart Scott lost his fight with cancer. http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=12118296&src=desktop

[LA Ute]

Mario Cuomo, age 82.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/04/mario-cuomo-always-moving-us-toward-the-light.html

[LA Ute]

http://youtu.be/S7AUnwfQ7Lw

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

http://youtu.be/S7AUnwfQ7Lw

All of these today have been crushing.

[DrumNFeather]

I know there's another thread for Dean, but I'll add Dean Smith, 83, here.

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Ed Sabol, 98, founder of NFL films: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000469569/article/ed-sabol-founder-of-nfl-films-dies-at-age-of-98

[LA Ute]

Billy Casper, golfer, winner of 2 .S. Opens and the Masters. I remember him from when I was a kid. His life was pretty interesting - moreso than I realized:

http://t.mailtribune.com/article/20150210/SPORTS/150219980/101072/SPORTS

[DrumNFeather]

Jerry Tarkanian, 84, passed away today.

[DrumNFeather]

60 minutes correspondent Bob Simon, 73, killed in a car accident.

[LA Ute]

60 minutes correspondent Bob Simon, 73, killed in a car accident.

Story:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/60-minutes-correspondent-bob-simon-killed-nyc-car-crash-n304806

Too bad. He had more to give.

[DrumNFeather]

Reports say Leonard Nimoy, 83, died today.

[LA Ute]

Reports say Leonard Nimoy, 83, died today.

1412

[DrumNFeather]

Former New York Knick Anthony Mason, 48.

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Former Chicago Bull Jack Haley, 51: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12503035/jack-haley-member-1995-96-chicago-bulls-dies-51

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Former UNC Coach Bill Guthridge, 77.

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B.B. King, 89.

[Viking]

John Forbes Nash, Jr. The greatest mind of many generations.

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LDS Apostle L. Tom Perry, 92.

[LA Ute]

Elder Perry photo retrospective:

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-l-tom-perry-dies-at-age-92

A short video about him:

https://www.facebook.com/LDS?fref=nf

[DrumNFeather]

Actor Christopher Lee, 93.

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Dick Van Patten, 86

[NorthwestUteFan]

James Horner, 61, composer of some of the most powerful and memorable movie scores in recent memory (Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar, Aliens, Field of Dreams, Apollo 13).

[DrumNFeather]

Ken Stabler, 69.

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[LA Ute]

Omar Sharif, 83.

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Rowdy Roddy Piper, 61

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Frank Gifford, 84

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[DrumNFeather]

We've been slacking in this thread...

Richard G. Scott, 86

Yogi Berra, 90

[LA Ute]

"I'd like to thank everyone who made this day necessary." -- Yogi Berra, in his Baseball Hall of Fame acceptance speech.


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[LA Ute]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/yogi-berras-best-yogi-ism-was-a-profound-act-of-kindness-1431387000?mod=e2fb


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[Solon]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/yogi-berras-best-yogi-ism-was-a-profound-act-of-kindness-1431387000?mod=e2fb


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Years ago, I gave a talk in an LDS sacrament meeting drawn completely from Yogi Berra quotes. I'm more proud of that talk than I should be.

I imagine his funeral will be well attended. After all, he had the line, "Always go to other people's funerals; otherwise they won't go to yours."

Some of the Yogi-lines I used in that talk:

If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
You can observe a lot by watching.
The future ain’t what it used to be.

[DrumNFeather]

Actor/Senator Fred Thompson, 73.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Actor/Senator Fred Thompson, 73.

Fun fact: Fred Thompson was the minority counsel for the Republican side in the Watergate hearings. He prompted an "Oh shit, he's dumb as hell!" from Nixon as he dove deeper into the investigation, putting the long-term good of the nation ahead of the short-term good of the Republican party.

He was also a US Attorney and was a bit of a rockstar based on some of the famous cases he argued.

His successful career as an actor followed was preceeded by his career as an attorney, and was followed by 11 years as a Senator (he finished the last few years of Al Gore's term).

[Diehard Ute]

Scott Weiland, former singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver is reportedly dead at 48

Long history of drug issues, found on his tour bus

He was one of the voices of college for me. And the lyrics from 'Dead and Bloated' seem fitting for his end

"I am smellin' like a rose that somebody gave me on my birthday deathbed. I am smellin' like a rose that somebody gave me cause I'm dead and bloated "


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[chrisrenrut]

Scott Weiland, former singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver is reportedly dead at 48

Long history of drug issues, found on his tour bus

He was one of the voices of college for me. And the lyrics from 'Dead and Bloated' seem fitting for his end

"I am smellin' like a rose that somebody gave me on my birthday deathbed. I am smellin' like a rose that somebody gave me cause I'm dead and bloated "


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Dang, drugs have taken too many talented people from this earth too early.

Reminds me of lyrics from song sung by a contemporary of his who also left too early, Layne Staley from Alice In Chains:


Hey, I ain't never coming home
Hey, I'll just wander my own road
Hey, I can't meet you here tomorrow
Say goodbye don't follow
Misery so hollow

[chrisrenrut]

I didn't hear until now that Wayne Rogers, Trapper John in the early seasons of MASH, passed away on Dec 31st.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trapper-john-tribute-alan-alda-852125

[DrumNFeather]

Muhammad Ali, the Greatest of all time, 74.

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[sancho]

I just read a Tommy Connor tweet about Walter Watts passing. I remember listening to a Utah/BYU game on my walkman as I did my paper route. Why was it in the afternoon? Maybe my memory is bad. I seem to remember it going to OT and Watts having a big game. I loved that team.

[Diehard Ute]

I just read a Tommy Connor tweet about Walter Watts passing. I remember listening to a Utah/BYU game on my walkman as I did my paper route. Why was it in the afternoon? Maybe my memory is bad. I seem to remember it going to OT and Watts having a big game. I loved that team.

Did you deliver the Desert News? It was an afternoon paper for a long time.


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[Dwight Schr-Ute]

Did you deliver the Desert News? It was an afternoon paper for a long time.


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I think he's wondering why Utah would be playing while he was delivering the paper in the early afternoon.


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[sancho]

I think he's wondering why Utah would be playing while he was delivering the paper in the early afternoon.



Yes. Must have been a conference tournament game? I delivered the trib for 9 years and the DNews for 2. Cool, I know.

[Diehard Ute]

I think he's wondering why Utah would be playing while he was delivering the paper in the early afternoon.


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While there weren't as many early tips as now, there were some afternoon games.


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[sancho]

While there weren't as many early tips as now, there were some afternoon games.


Okay, looked it up. Must have been the first round in the 1990 WAC tournament. Tommy Connor with the game winner in OT.

[LA Ute]

I just read a Tommy Connor tweet about Walter Watts passing. I remember listening to a Utah/BYU game on my walkman as I did my paper route. Why was it in the afternoon? Maybe my memory is bad. I seem to remember it going to OT and Watts having a big game. I loved that team.

I actually got to meet Walter at the Sugar Bowl. Very nice man, very big man. His son was on the Utah football team that season.

[LA Ute]

Ed Kimball, who wrote warts-and-all biographies of his father, Mormon leader Spencer Kimball, dies (http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4620798-155/ed-kimball-who-wrote-warts-and-all-biographies)
The biography is terrific, especially the section on the end of the priesthood ban. I was riveted.

[U-Ute]

Ed Kimball, who wrote warts-and-all biographies of his father, Mormon leader Spencer Kimball, dies (http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4620798-155/ed-kimball-who-wrote-warts-and-all-biographies)


The biography is terrific, especially the section on the end of the priesthood ban. I was riveted.

Don't tell me how it ends. Will they? Won't they? The anticipation is palpable.

[U-Ute]

Good grief.

George Michaels passes away on Christmas Day.

He was only 53. He passed away at home. No word on what the cause was yet although London police say nothing was suspicious.

I wasn't a huge fan of his but I liked his music.

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

I keep thinking that can't be worse but then I remember: it can.


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[Devildog]

Too soon?

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/RuggedH2/wham_zpsjxg1iprt.png (http://s705.photobucket.com/user/RuggedH2/media/wham_zpsjxg1iprt.png.html)

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

Carrie Fisher.

[U-Ute]

With the announcements of George Michaels and Carrie Fisher, I think we have a new "death pool" concept: Who will be the last celebrity to die in 2016?

At this rate, we seem to be working our way up to Paul McCartney or Harrison Ford.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Carrie Fisher.
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of.
They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.”

>― Carrie Fisher

[Rocker Ute]

The death of Carrie Fisher has filled Facebook with posts like no other event I've seen this year. Kind of bizarre if you ask me and with all due respect I hope it isn't a reflection of our priorities (although it might explain a lot of things).


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[Diehard Ute]

The death of Carrie Fisher has filled Facebook with posts like no other event I've seen this year. Kind of bizarre if you ask me and with all due respect I hope it isn't a reflection of our priorities (although it might explain a lot of things).


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A couple things to remember.

1) She's a huge part of the biggest movie franchise ever

2) She represented so much more than her acting to many people. Her open door attitude about her mental health issues etc really made her a bit of a different celebrity

She certainly wasn't your typical celebrity


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[LA Ute]

A couple things to remember.

1) She's a huge part of the biggest movie franchise ever

2) She represented so much more than her acting to many people. Her open door attitude about her mental health issues etc really made her a bit of a different celebrity

She certainly wasn't your typical celebrity


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Correct on all points. To me, she was a very likable star who did not take herself too seriously at all.


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[Alces]

Seems most people think there have been a inordinate number of celebrity deaths this year (2016). Aside from Ali and Castro, I don't think 2016 has been all that bad as far as deaths go. Not a single former U.S. President died. 2017 may very well bring the deaths of George Bush Sr. and Jimmy Carter.

Aside from Presidents Bush and Carter, the following celebrities have most likely NOT died in 2016:
David Rockefellar (Age 100)
Kirk Douglas (99)
John Madden (80)
Ozzie Osbourne
Hugh Hefner (86)
Billy Graham (97)
Michael Jackson's Dad (86)
Bob Barker (92)



I'm confused as to why the thread starts with 2015 deaths even though the thread title is 2016 Obituaries. Did someone refuse to start a new 2016 Thread and instead renamed the 2015 thread? Why can't we have a separate 2016 Obituary thread?

[U-Ute]

Aside from Presidents Bush and Carter, the following celebrities have most likely NOT died in 2016:
David Rockefellar (Age 100)
Kirk Douglas (99)
John Madden (80)
Ozzie Osbourne
Hugh Hefner (86)
Billy Graham (97)
Michael Jackson's Dad (86)
Bob Barker (92)


When Zsa-Zsa Gabor died, I was surprised to learn that she was still alive.



I'm confused as to why the thread starts with 2015 deaths even though the thread title is 2016 Obituaries. Did someone refuse to start a new 2016 Thread and instead renamed the 2015 thread? Why can't we have a separate 2016 Obituary thread?

It was initially started as "In Memoriam". At some point it became focused on 2016. I assume with the idea that we'll start a 2017 one next year.

[DrumNFeather]

Seems most people think there have been a inordinate number of celebrity deaths this year (2016). Aside from Ali and Castro, I don't think 2016 has been all that bad as far as deaths go. Not a single former U.S. President died. 2017 may very well bring the deaths of George Bush Sr. and Jimmy Carter.

Aside from Presidents Bush and Carter, the following celebrities have most likely NOT died in 2016:
David Rockefellar (Age 100)
Kirk Douglas (99)
John Madden (80)
Ozzie Osbourne
Hugh Hefner (86)
Billy Graham (97)
Michael Jackson's Dad (86)
Bob Barker (92)



I'm confused as to why the thread starts with 2015 deaths even though the thread title is 2016 Obituaries. Did someone refuse to start a new 2016 Thread and instead renamed the 2015 thread? Why can't we have a separate 2016 Obituary thread?

Part of it is that it's not a well-used thread. So it started as a 2015 thread and then moved to 2016.

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

Debbie Reynolds was rushed to the hospital about an hour ago. Rumor is she suffered a stroke.


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[Dwight Schr-Ute]

TMZ is reporting that Debbie Reynolds has died.

http://tmz.me/Q2AWslI


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[chrisrenrut]

Oops, wrong thread.

[U-Ute]

LaVell Edwards. This is not a joke :(

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[Diehard Ute]

LaVell Edwards. This is not a joke :(

814524513563967488

Apparently word was out at the game last night that he wasn't well. Whitt was asking around about him.


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[Dwight Schr-Ute]

Very sad. He was one of the greats. Kyle's statement.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161229/7130df1982df0ffb186dee75bb846ced.jpg


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[sancho]

The death of Carrie Fisher has filled Facebook with posts like no other event I've seen this year. Kind of bizarre if you ask me and with all due respect I hope it isn't a reflection of our priorities (although it might explain a lot of things).


Please, we are generating 20 posts per day about Donald Trump. We even have a thread about his tweets. The attention we have given him over the past year is the real reflection of our priorities.

[Rocker Ute]

Please, we are generating 20 posts per day about Donald Trump. We even have a thread about his tweets. The attention we have given him over the past year is the real reflection of our priorities.

I was talking about the general populace on Facebook, but at least talking about The Donald actually has something to do with our lives. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing bad about feeling sad about Carrie Fisher dying, but the volume of posting and the amount of sorrow expressed was pretty remarkable. Maybe all of my friends are nerds.

[Scratch]

I was talking about the general populace on Facebook, but at least talking about The Donald actually has something to do with our lives. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing bad about feeling sad about Carrie Fisher dying, but the volume of posting and the amount of sorrow expressed was pretty remarkable. Maybe all of my friends are nerds.


Yeah, maybe.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Please, we are generating 20 posts per day about Donald Trump. We even have a thread about his tweets. The attention we have given him over the past year is the real reflection of our priorities.
2016 isn't over yet. Come on, 2016, git 'r done! Come get the Cheeto Berlusconi!

[NorthwestUteFan]

William Christopher, whi played Father Mulcahy on MASH. He was 84.

[chrisrenrut]

William Christopher, whi played Father Mulcahy on MASH. He was 84.

Crazy that two MASH alumni bookend 2016 in this thread.

http://www.utahby5.com/showthread.php?1668-In-Memoriam-2016-Obituaries&p=70275&viewfull=1#post70275

[Rocker Ute]

Bob Denver - Friday


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