RIP Thread of 2024

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**Breotan**

I guess we should start this list off with two what have died early in the year.

David Soul, from Starsky and Hutch fame, died at 80.

Gary Ghaham, lead in Alien Nation series and character actor in Star Trek as well as many other has died at aged 73 due to cardiac arrest.

**ZergSmasher**

I heard from various Trek Facebook pages about Gary Graham. Pretty sad. I liked the character of Ambassador Soval, and how his opinion of humans changed over the course of the seasons.

**BrookM**

Carl Weathers 😭

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement. “He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. … Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeak.

**trexmeyer**

He didn't have the most profilic career, but damn, he had some iconic roles. It's a big loss.

**Aash**

Well known to anyone who watched A Place in the Sun on UK day-time TV:

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/tv-presenter-jonnie-irwin-has-died-his-family-says-13062323

**ZergSmasher**

Maybe it's time for me to rewatch Rocky, at least the first one. RIP Carl Weathers

**Snrub**

trexmeyer wrote:
He didn't have the most profilic career, but damn, he had some iconic roles. It's a big loss.

While it wasn't his best known role, his small part in Arrested Development was great.

For those music fans among us, Wayne Kramer, guitarist from the legendary MC5, has died at 75.

**Skinnereal**

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68204488

"Ian Lavender: Dad's Army star dies aged 77"
Birmingham-born Lavender was just 22 when he was cast as the guileless platoon member, in what was then a new BBC sitcom.
But it made him a household name, and he ended up pending 10 years as part of the comedy classic.
Lavender, who died on Friday, was the last surviving main cast member of the series.

That'd be Pike, of "Don't tell him, Pike".

**Ahtman**

Musician Toby Kieth Dead at 62 from Stomach cancer.

**Aash**

Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2 DJ has passed away:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707.amp

**Crispy78**

Big Keith from The Office... :(

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/21/the-office-actor-ewen-macintosh-dies-aged-50

**Ensis Ferrae**

Kenneth Mitchell, of Discovery, and a few other nerdy shows passes away at 49:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/kenneth-mitchell-star-trek-discovery-captain-marvel-actor-dies-49-als-rcna140417

**nels1031**

Richard Lewis, standup comic/actor dies at 76.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/entertainment/richard-lewis-death/index.html

His standup era was before my time, but he was a regular(as himself) in Curb Your Enthusiasm, which is currently running its final season on HBO.

**Voss**

Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball, art for Dragon Quest games, many other one-shot or short manga)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/arts/akira-toriyama-dead.html

He apparently died on March 1, but waiting a week for the announcement is not unusual. I like the idea of letting family and friends deal with death before opening gates on their privacy.

**princeyg**

I'm trying to find a link, but apparently Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel has passed age 73

**Skinnereal**

BBC News - Steve Harley death: Cockney Rebel singer dies at 73
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68590846

**nels1031**

Louis Gosset Jr. , at 87.

Dude seemed like a staple of all the movies I watched in the 1980's early 90's.

**Easy E**

First Weathers and now Gosset Jr.!

Sad indeed.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Tonight my Mickey Mouse is a sad, sad dope.

**stonehorse**

nels1031 wrote:
Louis Gosset Jr. , at 87.

Dude seemed like a staple of all the movies I watched in the 1980's early 90's.

Saw that last night, sad news. Might have to go and watch The Principal now, great film.

**Aash**

Chance Perdomo from Gen V and the recent Netflix Sabrina has died in a motorcycle crash aged 27:

https://deadline.com/2024/03/chance-perdomo-dead-1235872414/amp/

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

I hate to see such a young person gone :(

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

That’s OJ Simpson gone.

**ScarletRose**

Guess it was time for that finale that you can't lawyer up or low speed chase your way out of.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Really missing Norm MacDonald right now.

**nels1031**

And the real killer is still out there...

/s

**Bran Dawri**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
That’s OJ Simpson gone.

He can finally rest in peace now that his wife's killer is dead.

**Cyel**

Daniel Kahnemann died at the end of March.

His "Thinking fast and slow" was one of the most important books I've read and was one of the milestones of my perception of reality changing from infantile "what I see is true because my brain wants me to know this truth".

**Bran Dawri**

Peter Higgs, of the Higgs boson passed away.