January 11Jan 11 Author Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose rhythm guitar work, songwriting and tireless touring helped push traditional American blues and folk music into the modern era, has died, according to a statement posted Saturday to his official website.He was 78.Source
January 13Jan 13 Author BERLIN (AP) — Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific community, has died. He was 90.Von Däniken rose to prominence in 1968 with the publication of his first book “Chariots of the Gods,” in which he claimed that the Mayans and ancient Egyptians were visited by alien astronauts and instructed in advanced technology that allowed them to build giant pyramids.Source
January 13Jan 13 Scott Adams, the controversial cartoonist who skewered corporate culture, has died at age 68, He announced in May 2025 that he had metastatic prostate cancer and only months to live.NPRScott Adams, the controversial cartoonist behind 'Dilbert...Adams announced in May that he was dying of metastatic prostate cancer. Thousands of newspapers carried his strip satirizing office culture from the '90s until a controversy in 2023.
January 14Jan 14 Author NEW YORK (AP) — John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police.Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there were no signs of foul play or “readily apparent cause of death.” The case is being investigated by the state medical examiner’s office, according to Slavin.Source
April 6Apr 6 Author Okay, we're a little behind on this topic so to catch things up, here's who has passed since the last post:Catherine O'Hara (Jan 30): Actress known for Schitt's Creek and Home Alone, age 71.FebruaryJames Van Der Beek (Feb 11): Dawson's Creek actor, age 48.Eric Dane (Feb 19): Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria actor, age 53.Rev. Jesse Jackson (Feb 17): Civil rights leader, age 84.Robert Duvall (Feb 15): Academy Award-winning actor, age 95.Neil Sedaka (Feb 27): Pop singer and songwriter, age 86.Robert Carradine (Feb 23): Actor known for Revenge of the Nerds, age 71.Bud Cort (Feb 11): Actor known for Harold and Maude, age 77.Carrie Anne Fleming (February): Supernatural actress, age 51. MarchChuck Norris (March 19): Action movie icon and television star, age 86.James Tolkan (March 26): Actor known for Top Gun and Back to the Future, age 94.Valerie Perrine (March 23): Actress known for Superman, age 81.Nicholas Brendon (March 20): Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor, age 54.Phil Campbell (March 13): Longtime Motörhead guitarist.Dash Crofts (March 25): Musician from soft rock duo Seals & Crofts.Lou Holtz (March 4): Legendary college football coach.
April 10Apr 10 Author Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.Bambaataa’s sudden death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his profound and unmistakable impact on one of the world’s most popular and politically influential music genres. But others have said that his impact was overshadowed in recent years after numerous men who knew Bambaataa when they were boys accused him of sexual abuse.The rapper and producer is best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982’s “Planet Rock” and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.Source
April 13Apr 13 Author Sid Krofft, the children’s television producer behind such hits as H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost has died. He was 96.Krofft worked as a circus puppeteer before moving into television, where he worked closely with his brother Marty, who died in 2023 at the age of 86Source
April 22Apr 22 Author NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76.According to a family spokesperson, Alan’s wife, Suzanne Osmond, and their eight sons were with him at his home in Lehi, Utah, at the time of his death. Prior to his passing, Alan used a wheelchair and spent a week in intensive care before returning home Thursday on hospice.Source
April 29Apr 29 Author NEW YORK (AP) — Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80.Source
April 30Apr 30 Author David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.Source
May 6May 6 Author Ted Turner — the bullish founder of CNN and a suite of other cable channels, not to mention a bison steakhouse, a non profit designed to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and an international sports competition — died Wednesday at the age of 87. He had announced just before his 80th birthday that he had Lewy Body Dementia, a degenerative disease that causes dementia and muscle failure.Source
May 13May 13 Author Donald Gibb, known for playing the raucous fraternity bro Frederick Aloysius “Ogre” Palowaski in the 1984 cult classic Revenge of the Nerds, has died at the age of 71.Gibb’s family confirmed his death in a statement to Rolling Stone. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald Gibb — a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and actor. Donald loved the Lord, his family, his friends, and his fans with all his heart,” they wrote. “Known for his larger-than-life presence on screen and his kindness off screen, he brought joy, laughter, and unforgettable memories to countless people throughout his life and career.”Source
May 13May 13 Author Rex Reed, the prominent and outspoken film critic and journalist known for his longtime column in The New York Observer, died Tuesday. He was 87. Reed died at his Manhattan home after a short illness, publicist Sean Katz said on behalf of Reed’s friend William Kapfer.Source
May 15May 15 Author NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the raspy, emotional vocals whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the salacious “Strokin,’” has died at age 90.Carter’s death was confirmed by Bill Carpenter, a spokesman for his former wife and fellow singer, Candi Staton. Carter died Wednesday of natural causes, according to Carpenter.Source
May 18May 18 Author Dennis Locorriere, the unmistakable voice and longtime front man tied to the global success of Dr. Hook,has died at age 76.In a statement released by his management, they confirmed he passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, surrounded by loved ones after what they described as a “long and courageous battle” with kidney disease.Source
May 19May 19 Author Former Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman, whose testimony and conduct became a flashpoint in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, has died at the age of 74.The Kootenai County Coroner's Office confirmed to KREM 2 that Fuhrman died on May 12 in North Idaho.Source
May 21May 21 Author CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing announced Busch's death on Thursday.The announcement followed an initial post on Thursday from the Busch family that stated he was hospitalized with a severe illness. The illness that Busch suffered was not confirmed.Source
June 1Jun 1 Author Joe Negri, known to many within Pittsburgh as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday, Fred Rogers Productions confirmed to KDKA-TV on Sunday evening.Negri was a broadcasting pioneer, an accomplished musician, a Pittsburgh icon, and someone many children grew up watching on TV.For more than 30 years, when children across America tuned in to "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," they often saw Handyman Negri tinkering on things in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.Source
June 2Jun 2 Author LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor of the original 1977 “Star Wars” has died, a lawyer for her family said Friday.Lucas, who was married to “Star Wars” creator George Lucas from 1969 to 1983, died Wednesday from metastatic cancer, the attorney, Deidre Von Rock, said in an email to The Associated Press. Marcia Lucas died in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by loved ones, Von Rock said. She was 80.Marcia Lucas was the editor on 1983’s “Return of the Jedi” and the pre-"Star Wars” George Lucas-directed films “THX 1138” and “American Graffiti.”Source
June 3Jun 3 Author Peabo Bryson, a silky-smooth singer whose lengthy résumé of chart-topping soul records, many of them duets with renowned female singers, earned him the nickname the Voice of Love, along with two Grammys for the Disney movie hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” died on Tuesday in Marietta, Ga. He was 75.His family confirmed the death, at a hospital, from complications of a stroke. Mr. Bryson lived in Atlanta.Source
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