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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #600 on: April 21, 2012, 06:34:44 PM »

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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #601 on: May 04, 2012, 09:38:22 AM »

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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #602 on: May 04, 2012, 09:40:40 AM »

Warning - while you were typing...

Sad news. The Beastie Boys were great, he was young, and cancer is a shitty way to go.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #603 on: May 04, 2012, 11:25:35 AM »

Forever rocking the sure shot.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #604 on: May 08, 2012, 06:04:49 AM »

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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #605 on: May 08, 2012, 08:05:20 AM »

It's rare that I hear an obit and actually say "Oh, shit" out loud.

Where the Wild Things Are was my favorite book when I was little.  It's the book I learned to read with.

My sister-in-law named her son Max.

I'm sure Sendak would be lovably cranky that all anyone is talking about is Where the Wild Things Are, because indeed he did a whole lot more.  But there's a reason that's the one everybody remembers.

And if anyone missed Colbert's interview with him from a few months ago, do yourself a favor and pull it up.  It's absolutely delightful.  Sendak remained sharp, cranky, foul-mouthed, and funny right up until the end.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #606 on: May 08, 2012, 09:13:09 AM »

And if anyone missed Colbert's interview with him from a few months ago, do yourself a favor and pull it up.  It's absolutely delightful.  Sendak remained sharp, cranky, foul-mouthed, and funny right up until the end.

I would if I could find it on a site that wasn't region-locked.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #607 on: May 08, 2012, 09:24:54 AM »

But I do have this!

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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #608 on: May 08, 2012, 09:37:29 AM »

I would if I could find it on a site that wasn't region-locked.

I think it was January 24th and 25th; I won't think less of you for looking for torrents.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #609 on: May 08, 2012, 02:12:08 PM »

Francois Mouly posts (husband) Art Spiegelman's strip about meeting Sendak.  Sendak says in the strip that he's 65 ("facing the big croak"), which means this is about 18 years ago.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #610 on: May 09, 2012, 12:08:21 PM »

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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #611 on: May 09, 2012, 01:26:36 PM »

That was someone's NAME?!?!
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #612 on: May 09, 2012, 04:52:08 PM »

I would if I could find it on a site that wasn't region-locked.

I think it was January 24th and 25th; I won't think less of you for looking for torrents.

And a third segment last night (May 8), of previously unaired footage.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #613 on: May 11, 2012, 07:29:13 AM »

Tony DeZuniga.

His family's still got hospital bills to deal with; MTV posted a link to donate.

And, on a related note, there are plenty of other creators who could still use some help through the Hero Initiative.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #614 on: May 11, 2012, 06:44:30 PM »

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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #615 on: May 11, 2012, 09:24:06 PM »

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Re: The new obituary thread
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #617 on: May 13, 2012, 09:10:55 PM »

Caroll Shelby

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It's funny, Caroll Shelby's design abilities were always extremely respected in the industry, but until the 90s his works weren't much valued by anyone but the extreme gearheads. At one point, Shelby was selling the Cobras from his racing team for 10 or 20,000 a piece to try to pull together enough funds to build one or two more race cars. Now, 20 or 30 years later, those same cars are going for millions of dollars at auction. Shelby was like many great artists, except instead of painting pictures with a brush or composing great orchestral music or enchanting us with a sweet and soulful voice, Shelby worked with physics, math, and machinery. That his works were as aesthetically pleasing as they are functional is a testament to the natural beauty of aerodynamics.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #618 on: May 14, 2012, 09:25:56 AM »

May sound odd, but I hope Top Gear (Proper UK version) does a tribute. Shelby was an absolute force in the automotive and racing worlds. Dethroning the mighty Ferarri, etc. They did a fantastic tribute to the driver Ayrton Senna a couple of years ago, and I'd love them to do something on how important Shelby was to everything that has an engine and goes fast.
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Re: The new obituary thread
« Reply #619 on: May 14, 2012, 10:16:02 PM »

I don't have a link, but I just heard that Donald (Duck) Dunn died on Sunday.

D:>

EDIT: Confirmation via the LA Times

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