So we lost another great one....

[Bonus]

John Mayall passed away. Created a lot of strange music, but "Room to Move" is on my fishing playlist. Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Mick Taylor and Jack Bruce all played in his Blue's Breakers band.

[LPS]

Great tunes.  RIP

[fishwidow]

I saw that yesterday and wondered if anybody on here would pick up. I’ve been a fan for many years of most of the Blues Breakers and Yardbirds alumni.

[mike89]

yes good music...   RIP... 

[LPS]

Absolutely, same here. 

[Gunner55]

Somebody requested a Mayall song on 105.5 when we were in town on Wednesday & the DJ said he had just passed away. Yeah, some good old blues played there.

[mike89]

RIP Greg Kihn

he had some good music..

[Dotch]

They don't write 'em like that anymore...RIP

[mike89]

Jack Russell, original vocalist for the glam metal act Great White, has died at the age of 63   RIP
 

[LPS]

Much too young RIP

[glenn57]

damn i like great white toons!!!!!!

[Jerkbiat]

We love Great white toons too. RIP Jack. We seen Great White last summer in Walker. They were awesome! Their current lead singer sounded just like Jack.

[KEN W]

Phil Donahue host of the "Phil Donahue show" for 3 decades has died.  No cause of death was given, though his family said he'd "passed away peacefully following a long illness."

Still married to Marlo Thomas since 1980.

He was 88.

[LPS]

I always liked his show.  I remember some that were classic to me.  Once he had the "We like skunk smell people" or whatever they call them on.  They each carried skunk scent like for trapping with them and would open it and take a quick whiff now and then.  Was a funny show as usual. I kind of like a whiff when I drive down the road ever since I saw that show.  I am sure they took a whiff on the show too. RIP Phil.

[Bobberineyes]

Thought I'd beat Mike to it. I hear James Earl Jones passed, good guy and played the roles well.  93 , he lived a good life.

[dutchboy]

Darth Vader.

[Bobberineyes]

Darth Vader.

Booming voice.

[LPS]

That really is a loss.  What a great person.  James Earl Jones.

[Steve-o]

I thought it would be cool to list all his movies... but there are over 100 of them.   

[mike89]

just read it, sad deal...  RIP...

[Steve-o]

I thought it would be cool to list all his movies... but there are over 100 of them.   

This will have to do...

James Earl Jones’ 12 Greatest Roles

• ‘The Comedians’ (1967)
• ‘The Great White Hope’ (1970)
• ‘Claudine’ (1974)
• ‘Star Wars’ (1977), ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (1980), and ‘Return of the Jedi’ (1983)
• ‘Roots: The Next Generation’ (1979)
• ‘Conan the Barbarian’ (1982)
• ‘Matewan’ (1987)
• ‘Coming to America’ (1988)
• ‘Field of Dreams’ (1989)
• ‘The Hunt for Red October’ (1990), ‘Patriot Games’ (1992), ‘Clear and Present Danger’ (1994)
• ‘The Sandlot’ (1993)
• ‘The Lion King’ (1994)

I saw all of them except The Comedians, Claudine, and Matewan.  I should try to find The Comedians because it was based on a really good Graham Greene novel.

[Steve-o]

sorry, I couldn't resist one more post for the great James Earl Jones...

God Announces He Will Now Be Voiced By James Earl Jones TheBee

HEAVEN — Though many have claimed to have heard the voice of God throughout human history, the Lord will now have a voice that is highly identifiable by all people, as a representative from Heaven confirmed that the deceased James Earl Jones has been contracted to play God's Voice for all eternity.

"It's a natural fit," said a spokesangel shortly after news of Jones's passing made the rounds. "The Lord blessed James Earl Jones with his awesome, booming voice with an eye toward using it for His glory well into eternity. Though Mr. Jones used his voice talent to garner fame and fortune during his time spent on earth, he will now use it in service to God Almighty."

Well-known for his roles in films such as Field of Dreams, The Lion King, and all three movies in the Star Wars franchise, James Earl Jones will now lend his authoritative and pleasant voice to God for whenever He really wants to get the attention of human beings. "Truth be told, there are times when his voice would have come in handy in previous years," the spokesangel continued. "Can you imagine how terrified Moses would have been if he had heard the voice of Darth Vader coming from the burning bush? Forget taking off his sandals, Moses probably would have needed a new pair of shorts."

[LPS]

Very fitting!

[Bonus]

And now Kris Kristofferson. RIP
Sunday Morning Coming Down

[mike89]

great fella!!   RIP... 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kris-kristofferson-blade-star-grammy-221424763.html

[Bobberineyes]

Just read hitting machine Pete Rose died...83

[mike89]

Just read hitting machine Pete Rose died...83

may rest in piece...  great player

[dutchboy]

Now he can be inducted as a player.

[Steve-o]

Poor Pete.  I don't know what he would have had to do to ingratiate his way back into baseball, but his pride - or something else - wouldn't let him. 

I'm probably wrong again, but I always think of Pete Rose bowling over plate-blocking catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the 12th inning of the 1970 All-Star Game as the play that ushered in baseball as a contact sport.  Fierce competitor, but there was an era where hard slides into the man instead of the base caused a lot of injuries, and it took MLB a very long time to get that back out of the game.

[LPS]

I read that the commissioner thought Rose was already so ingrained into betting that he would probably never change hence the life long ban.