Book of Condolence Thread

[A scanty bit of thing]

Astrud Gilberto

 

[Aubrey McFate]

Robert Hanssen, the Cold War era spy, has died in prison. Chris Cooper played him in the movie based on his exploits. Hanssen certainly has to be given credit for being prodigiously crafty. He was probably the smartest person in the FBI, getting away with it for years right under the noses of counter-intelligence. Also an outwardly devout Catholic who was into voyeurism and romanced a stripper. An interesting specimen, R.I.P.

Robert Hanssen, F.B.I. Agent Exposed as Spy for Moscow, Dies at 79

Mr. Hanssen was sentenced to life in prison in 2002, bringing to a close one of the most lurid and damaging espionage cases in American history.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Famous when dead]

 

[Famous when dead]

 

[The Wild Turkey]

RIP to the great Pat Cooper
I knew Pat was gettin' older, so it's not super surprisin', but it
still don't mean that it ain't super sad.
Ya won't see the likes of a Pat Cooper again.
He was a genius of himself.
It's like Pat used to say about some of the old greats "it's over,
you won't see those oil paintings anymore".

 

[Famous when dead]

Prolific Songwriter.
FWD.

 

[Aubrey McFate]

Ted "the Unabomber" Kaczynski departed this earth today aged 81.

Unabomber Ted Kaczynski found dead in prison cell

Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his prison cell Saturday morning, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 81.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Famous when dead]

 

[gordyboy9]

treat williams 71,great character actor died in a horrififc motorbike crash.

 

[gordyboy9]

 

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[Les Tameside]

People won't be reacting to his album - they'll be reacting to the controversy that surrounds it. Another wave of bad reviews & articles could end his touring career, which is all he has left.

Glenda Jackson has died.

 

[Malarkey]

Glenda Jackson has died.

I just heard. It's devastating. One of our greatest actors.

 

[Mozzer1980]

Elizabeth R

RIP

 

[BookishBoy]

Gordon McQueen, RIP.

 

[goinghome]

Roger Payne, biologist and advocate for conservation of sea-life, especially whales, died on 10 June.

In 1971, Dr. Payne founded the Ocean Alliance, a research and advocacy group now based in Gloucester, Mass. He went on to conduct hundreds of research trips, living with Katy Payne and their four children in Argentina for a time while studying right whales, and wrote books including “Among Whales” (1995). He also co-wrote and co-directed a 45-minute Imax film, “Whales: An Unforgettable Journey,” narrated by actor Patrick Stewart.

But he remained best known for “Songs of the Humpback Whale,” a 34-minute, five-track record — song titles include “Solo Whale” and “Three Whale Trip” — that sold more than 100,000 copies. Musicians including Judy Collins and Kate Bush used excerpts from the recordings, and in 2010, the album was added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/06/14/roger-payne-whale-songs-dead/

He was friends with novelist Cormac McCarthy who also died a few days ago.

 

[Famous when dead]

Ronnie Knight obituary

Ronnie Knight obituary

London nightclub owner and criminal who helped fellow crooks evade justice on the ‘Costa del Crime’ in Spain

www.theguardian.com

 

[The Wild Turkey]

RIP Frederic Forrest
Great character actor.
Was great as Chef in Apocalypse Now.

 

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[ParisH]

Dave (MouthfulofPie) died last year. It sucks.