The Passings Thread

Wally Triplett, the first African American to be drafted and play in the NFL has died at the age of 92

RIP Stan Lee.

RIP Stan Lee

Stan Lee gave us wonderful characters. He was one of the grandfathers of the MCU. Thanks for the great contributions to our childhood and for today.

RIP Stan Lee. Thanks for all the great characters and stories.

William Goldman, the writer of 'The Princess Bride' has died at the age of 87.

Roger the large and buff kangaroo has died at the age of 12.

Also, former president George H.W. Bush died earlier this month.

Rhedosaurus wrote:

Roger the large and buff kangaroo has died at the age of 12.

Also, former president George H.W. Bush died earlier this month.

I love this post.

"RIP muscular Kangaroo! You were the best of us. You will be missed by millions!"

"Oh, and the former President of the United States died."

CT-1138 wrote:

Rhedosaurus wrote:

Roger the large and buff kangaroo has died at the age of 12.

Also, former president George H.W. Bush died earlier this month.

I love this post.

"RIP muscular Kangaroo! You were the best of us. You will be missed by millions!"

"Oh, and the former President of the United States died."

To be fair, I honestly thought that somebody else would have posted about Bush 41's death when he died.

Audrey Geisel, the widow of Dr. Suess, has died at the age of 97.

Also, Penny Marshall from Laverne and Shirley, died a few days ago at the age of 75.

Norman Gimbel, the Oscar winning singer who sung the words to Happy Days, has died at the age of 91.

Don Lusk, the animator of Fantasia, Pinocchio, and the Charlie Brown specials has died at the age of 105.

He really did live a long and happy life.

Professional wrestling legend and WWE Hall of famer "Mean" Jene Okerlund has passed away at the age of 76.

'Super Dave Osborne' actor Bob Einstein has passed away at the age of 76.

2 days in and I'm already done with 2019

Tyrant Lizard wrote:

Professional wrestling legend and WWE Hall of famer "Mean" Jene Okerlund has passed away at the age of 76.

'Super Dave Osborne' actor Bob Einstein has passed away at the age of 76.

2 days in and I'm already done with 2019

If it's any consolation, even many current WWE superstars, as well as a lot of old favs are paying respect to ol' Gene Okerlund.

I myself mainly grew up with Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Tazz, but I did know who Gene was and did see him. I last saw him while watching the 25th Raw anniversary last year. It really is sad that he passed, but at least his legacy is still VERY much alive.

RIP Mean Gene. You were, and still are, one of the greats.

Daryl Dragon, the ‘Captain’ of ’70s Duo Captain & Tennille, passes away at the age of 76

Christ. It's a bad day to be 76 years old.

Tony Wolf, real name Antonio Lupatelli, one of the illustrators of Pingu, died last Friday at the age of 88.

Boo, the worlds cutest dog, has died at the age of 12.

RIP Boo.

RIP to the following.

Luke Perry at the age of 52 via stroke.

Detroit Red Wings legend Ted Linday at the age of 93.

Pro Wrestling legend King Kong Bundy at the age of 61. From what I heard 'health problems' are being cited.

Maury Laws, the composer/music director for Rankin-Bass has died at the age of 95.

The last of the Doolittle Raiders has died at the age of 103.

RIP Sir.

Rest in Peace Astrid Vega. Contributor to Pedia, owner of Jurassic Collection and Prehistoric Land Restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico, taken too young by a Heart Attack. Thoughts are with you and your family.

She was an incredible fan, and a great friend. She not only followed through on a passion, she was successful at it, and I am deeply grieved to hear of her passing.

. I was able to meet Astrid in person at the Jurassic Park 25th event at Universal Studios, which was one of my best memories of the fandom. From my experience, Astrid was very kind and genuine, to everyone she met, and shared her passion with the world. Astrid truly was a true pillar, and model for this community. She will be extremely missed in the community, and her loss impacts us all. She was truly one of the best of us, and hopefully we can honor her memory by adhering to how she lived her life.

Marie Fredriksson, one half of the 1980's pop duo Roxette, has died at the age of 61 via a 17 year battle with cancer.

Rush Drummer Neil Peart has died at the age of 67 after a three and a half year battle with brain cancer.

Tyrant Lizard wrote:

Rush Drummer Neil Peart has died at the age of 67 after a three and a half year battle with brain cancer.

I wonder if Rush will retire because of this or if they will try and carry on like The Eagles are doing after Glenn Fry died a few years back.

Rhedosaurus wrote:

I wonder if Rush will retire because of this or if they will try and carry on like The Eagles are doing after Glenn Fry died a few years back.

They actually retired last year due to Peart's health issues.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash. 4 others, including Kobe's 13 year old daughter Gianna, perished in the crash as well. Kobe was 41.

Still can't believe Kobe Bryant is gone. This leaves a huge hole in my heart, and its one of these losses that will be felt for years, if not decades to come. RIP Kobe.

Kelly Preston, John Travota's wife, has died at the age of 57 via a 2 year battle against cancer.

Grant Imahara from Mythbusters also died from a brain aneurysm at the age of 49.

Both of these are sad...