Drunkard's Walk Forums

Full Version: 2017's "cursed thread"
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
RIP Roy Halladay, 20th person to pitch a perfect game in the major leagues and second person to pitch a no-hitter in the major league playoffs (both in the 2010 season).
John Hillerman of Magnum PI passed away:  http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41940675
I guess that means Tom Selleck has to finally give the Mazarattii back?
Lil Peep, Soundcloud rapper and singer, died of a suspected overdose: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/obitu...-dead.html
Voice actress Tsuru Hiromi has died:  https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20...57/.124141

To quote:  Tsuru voiced many iconic characters in anime, including Bulma from Dragon Ball, Dokin-chan in Soreike! Anpanman, Madoka Ayukawa in Kimagure Orange Road, Ukyo Kuonji in Ranma ½, Sachiko Nishio in Touch, Asuna Kujo in Maison Ikkoku, Meryl Strife in Trigun, Mikami in Ghost Sweeper Mikami, and Kiddy Phenil in Silent Möbius.

I can also add Lufy and Score from the Gall Force series.
RIP Malcolm Young

We who have rocked, salute you
Country singer and songwriter Mel Tillis has died at 85.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertai...852933001/
It's just now being reported that Earle Hyman, known to Cosby Show viewers as Grandpa Russell and to us ThunderCats fans as Panthro, died on Thursday at the age of 91:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/e...91-1059833
Man, I posted this pic to the WTF images thread earlier today, but I think it applies here after the last few days...

[Image: uWnhZSc.jpg]
RIP Ann Wedgeworth
(Steel Magnolias, Evening Shade, nine episodes of Three's Company)
David Cassidy is hospitalized in critical condition, suffering from unspecified "organ failure".  He's in the ICU on a breathing tube.
(11-19-2017, 06:22 PM)Bob Schroeck Wrote: [ -> ]Malcolm Young of AC/DC has died.

Rajvik beat you to it.  post #184.
Whoops
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42016704

I'm not sure it belongs here. He's dead, but he won't be mourned.
(11-20-2017, 02:31 AM)Jinx999 Wrote: [ -> ]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42016704

I'm not sure it belongs here. He's dead, but he won't be mourned.

He was famous ... for all the wrong reasons.

Rest in peace, Charles Manson - we don't want you coming back.
I was going to post it as "2017 Gets One Right", myself.
Always knew she was touched by an angel. Just now its just that more litteral.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dell...32064.html
(11-19-2017, 06:16 PM)Bob Schroeck Wrote: [ -> ]David Cassidy is hospitalized in critical condition, suffering from unspecified "organ failure".  He's in the ICU on a breathing tube.

David Cassidy has succumbed to his illness.
Patrick Bourgeois, frontman of Québécois band Les BB, died of cancer: http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/patrick-bourg...-1.3695045
Johnny Hallyday, French rock singer, died of cancer: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-hall...y-dead-74/
Native American actor Steve Reevis -- seen in Fargo, Dances With Wolves, and The Longest Yard, among other films and shows -- died on Thursday.
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10