Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you).
There’ll be a roundup like this occasionally, until I’m on the list myself.
Terry Anderson
reporter, hostage
Dickey Betts
rock’n’roller, Allman Brothers Band
John Brewer
journalist, Peninsula Daily News
Terry Carter
actor, McCloud
Alfonso Chardy
reporter, Miami Herald
Kim Christensen
reporter, Los Angeles Times
Andrew Davis
conductor, BBC Orchestra
Daniel Dennett
free will is a necessary illusion
Roman Gabriel
footballer, Los Angeles Rams
Ray Garton
novelist, Trailer Park Noir
Barbara E Jones
actress, Daughters of the Dust
Mike Pinder
rock’n’roller, The Moody Blues
Chan Romero
rock’n’roller, “Hippy Hippy Shake”
Jeffrey Veregge
artist who ‘got into trouble’
Rev. Cecil Williams
follower of Jesus
I really like these roundups. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks, and thanks for stopping by. :)
Wait, Dan Dennet died?! Damn … ☹️
