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Crazy that's basically a week after that concert but what a send off.

A lot of my formative years spent listening to Sabbath. I tend to thing of Black Sabbath was so closely linked to Warhammer. I wonder how many tiny little plastic lads have died in battle while on of their tracks was on in the background..

And Shunsaku Tamiya died too, what a shame.

 Olthannon wrote:
Crazy that's basically a week after that concert but what a send off.

A lot of my formative years spent listening to Sabbath. I tend to thing of Black Sabbath was so closely linked to Warhammer. I wonder how many tiny little plastic lads have died in battle while on of their tracks was on in the background..

Something I never knew about Ozzy (or Jack) : https://www.ozzy.com/archives/news/ozzy-osbourne-patient-number-9-limited-edition-in-ukrainian-flag-colors

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan dead at 71.

Not a perfect human being by any stretch of the imagination, but still a legend.

Good sweet Lord this has been an awful week for celebrities. Malcolm-Jamal Warner gone way too young, music legend Ozzy Osbourne gone, and now Hulkster? Of course they say these kind of deaths come in threes, so hopefully this is it for a while.

Whilst I never followed wrestling Hulk Hogan was a familiar name I think to anyone in the 90s - he was everywhere doing cameo's and such.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPnZ4vu08aA

He also had a reality TV show. Hogan Knows Best.

He lived longer than most of his peers in the wrestling community. The industry was really hard on its "stars".

Saw announcements today for Chuck Mangione who was apparently a big deal in the jazz community (and in the King of the Hill fandom?? Apparently he played himself in that show)

July has been rough. Stay safe out there.

Looks like I got beat to this one. RIP Chuck Mangione.

https://variety.com/2025/music/obituaries-people-news/chuck-mangione-dead-feels-so-good-jazz-horn-player-1236469147/

Jazz singer and stalwart of the British 'guest performer slot' in what used to be called Light Entertainment shows Cleo Laine has died. A much more worthy loss to culture.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce78ddyjl76o

And the hits just do not stop coming.

Apparently James Carter Cathcart, the voice actor for a number of notable Pokemon characters, has died.

Yeah, somewhere not on this forum.

Don't recall seeing it in this thread, but George Kooymans, of the practically one hit wonder (and what a hit it was) band, Golden Earring passed a couple days ago:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/george-kooymans-guitarist-golden-earring-dead-obituary-1235392319/

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
Don't recall seeing it in this thread, but George Kooymans, of the practically one hit wonder (and what a hit it was) band, Golden Earring passed a couple days ago:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/george-kooymans-guitarist-golden-earring-dead-obituary-1235392319/

At least 2 hits. There is “Radar Love” and “Twilight Zone” and... OK, I’m out. I’ll give you the “practically” one hit wonder.

Ouch, a one hit wonder? Just ouch. But then again, they were a Dutch band. But come on now, When the Lady Smiles anyone?


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 ingtaer wrote:
And Shunsaku Tamiya died too, what a shame.

Ah feth, will be building a small kit tonight as a belated honour. 🤘🏻