Celebrity memorial thread

Alex Trebek passed away this morning.  Jeopardy will not be the same without him as the host.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/alex-trebek-beloved-jeopardy-host-dies-after-cancer-battle-at-age-80/ar-BB1aOjH7?ocid=msedgntp

Phil Neikro passed away. Mr. Knuckleballer was 81

Dick Allen passed away several weeks ago.  RIP

https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/dick-allen-dies-at-78

I knew he used a log for a bat, but 40 ounces?  Awesome.

Mike Mills, the champion pitmaster, founder, and legend behind the great 17th Street Barbeque restaurants has passed away.

https://thesouthern.com/news/local/legendary-murphysboro-pitmaster-mike-mills-founder-of-17th-street-barbecue-has-died/article_edfa0c3d-3ee1-5658-ae42-a38a4ba4e22d.html#utm_source=thesouthern.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fbreaking&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=0e382338a3f3d0025933024d004aa48261fbeb7f

Condolences to the Mills' family, their friends the staff and pit crew at 17th Street and his other restaurants!

Mike Mills deserves a mention here too - he was a recognized BBQ expert.

Dawn Wells, better known as Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island has passed away.  RIP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/dawn-wells-who-played-mary-ann-in-gilligan-s-island-has-died-of-covid-19-complications/vi-BB1cmlcP?ocid=mailsignout

Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died last night at the age of 93.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/tommy-lasorda-dies-hall-of-fame-manager-and-dodgers-legend-dead-at-age-93-after-suffering-a-heart-attack/

Posted by: @mjzelten

Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda died last night at the age of 93.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/tommy-lasorda-dies-hall-of-fame-manager-and-dodgers-legend-dead-at-age-93-after-suffering-a-heart-attack/

He was older than dirt when I was a kid.  Those first 50 years weren't kind to him but that must have got better those last 43 years. 

It boggles my mind how a person can live that long.  I won't make it to 65 and still have original knees and hips and will be taking celebrix like it is popcorn.

My curious mind wants to know what happened. He was released from the hospital a couple days ago. I assuming it was a hospice die at home deal 

Tony Rice, masterful guitarist.

Amazing version of an old folk song, Shenadoah:

Tim Bogert - the American equivalent of Jack Bruce.  Never got quite the same recognition unfortunately.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/vanilla-fudge-bassist-tim-bogert-dead-obit-1114424/

Really nice tribute here:

Going to drink some rye and listen to some Cactus & BBA tonight.

RIP Hank Aaron

Posted by: @salukiworld

RIP Hank Aaron

https://twitter.com/cbs46/status/1352636966882463744

 

Sad news. Great man. They don't get much bigger than Hank Aaron

Cicely Tyson, Oscar winning actress for the movie Sounder. 96

Also formerly married to jazz great Miles Davis.

Posted by: @mr_woogers

Cicely Tyson, Oscar winning actress for the movie Sounder. 96

Also formerly married to jazz great Miles Davis.

Loved her brother in Bachelor Party.

RIP John Chaney

https://twitter.com/TempleOwls/status/1355252277913780224