Famous Person Obituary Thread

If it doesn't fit, you can't obit.

Roger Corman dead at 98. Unclear whether it was by Crab Monster.

ruhk wrote:

Roger Corman dead at 98. Unclear whether it was by Crab Monster.

I hope he was escaping from the crab monster in a helicopter that then exploded. It is genuinely what he would have wanted.

Truly one of the greats. Amazing how much he helped other artists.

Morgan Spurlock has died at 53 from complications due to cancer.

RIP to the man who introduced me to the documentary format of film as a child, hoping Doug Benson takes the news alright.

Chairman_Mao wrote:

Morgan Spurlock has died at 53 from complications due to cancer.

It's interesting I read a few things about Super Size Me recently. He apparently was an alcoholic and had just quit drinking at the time he filmed it. So some of the symptoms he claimed to be from eating McDs every meal were just alcohol withdrawal. And the doctor scene talking about liver damage was from a doc telling him to stop drinking but edited in to make it look like it was about the food.

Apparently some of this stuff was picked up in interviews later, but the damage was done. No more super size fries for the rest of us ever.

Chairman_Mao wrote:

Dogecoin dog Kabosu dies after 14 years as meme

The goodest boy, RIP

Many sad.
Such RIP.

Tscott wrote:
Chairman_Mao wrote:

Dogecoin dog Kabosu dies after 14 years as meme

The goodest boy, RIP

Many sad.
Such RIP.

Poor thing should be remembered for the fun meme, not the crypto scam.

One of racing's greats has taken the checkered flag.
RIP Parnelli Jones 1933-2024

Wow, that's a bummer. He was a truly remarkable actor.

I remember him best from "Kelly's Heroes" and "Animal House"

I will probably watch Don’t Look Now and Invasion of The Body Snatchers soon. Two absolute favourites of mine and a lot of it is in his acting.

One of my favorite roles of his:

farley3k wrote:

I remember him best from "Kelly's Heroes" and "Animal House"

Hawkeye Pierce, one of the Pros from Dover.

Weirdly, one of my favorites is the Dad in the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice.

The Antiquarian in the Simpson's Jebediah Springfield episode. Way better than most guest roles on the show.

Then there was also Shelley Duvall earlier this week, dead at 75 Star of The Shinning, Popeye and host of "Faerie Tale Theatre".

Tscott wrote:

Then there was also Shelley Duvall earlier this week, dead at 75 Star of The Shinning, Popeye and host of "Faerie Tale Theatre".

Don't you mean "The Shining"?

merphle wrote:
Tscott wrote:

Then there was also Shelley Duvall earlier this week, dead at 75 Star of The Shinning, Popeye and host of "Faerie Tale Theatre".

Don't you mean "The Shining"?

Shh! Do you want to get sued?

Sorry for the typo. I'll leave it there so The Simpsons reference stands.

Tscott wrote:

Sorry for the typo. I'll leave it there so The Simpsons reference stands.

Hah! I thought you were softballing.

merphle wrote:
Tscott wrote:

Sorry for the typo. I'll leave it there so The Simpsons reference stands.

Hah! I thought you were softballing. :D

I am going to continue to assume that this is exactly what happened.

UpToIsomorphism wrote:

Bad day to be an 80s icon.

If wishes were fishes...

Shannen Doherty completes this week's group of 3.

Dylan and Brenda finally reunited.