Celebrity Death Thread 2023

[scotchandcigar]

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died peacefully at her home in Plains, Georgia, at age 96. She was a "passionate champion of mental health, caregiving and women's rights," said the Carter Center in a statement.

www.google.com

 

[Channel98]

Second. In July, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary. Seventy-seventh! My favorite Rosalynn Carter quote: "A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go – but ought to be."

 

[JHDK]

Third.

77 years is nuts. And Jimmy is 99 apparently. Two fun facts I had no idea about.

 

[Channel98]

George H.W. Bush was 94 years and 171 days old when he died in 2018. Jimmy Carter is now 99 years and 49 days old. Will he make it to 100?

 

[Channel98]

After designing the characters and sets for Hanna-Barbera's 1968-70 NBC seriesThe Banana Splits. brothers Sid and Marty Krofft went on to produce 19 TV series including Lidsville, The Bugaloos, Far Out Space Nuts and D.C. Follies, 20 specials, nine live shows and five movies. In 2018 they won an Emmy award for lifetime achievement and in 2020 they were honored with a star oin the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Marty Krofft, Colorful Producer of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ ‘Land of the Lost,’ Dies at 86

Marty Krofft, who with his brother Sid produced memorable kids shows 'H.R. Pufnstuf' and 'Land of the Lost,' has died. He was 86.

variety.com

 

[scotchandcigar]

Second.

 

[Channel98]

Mr. Big Stuff was number one on Billboard's R&B chart for five weeks in 1971 and reached #2 on the Hot 100. Among Knight's other hits are Carry On, You Think You're Hot Stuff and My Toot Toot.

Jean Knight, 'Mr. Big Stuff' Singer, Dead At 80

The New Orleans singer hit No. 2 in 1971 with the smash, which has been heard in TV and movies ever since.

www.huffpost.com

 

[Aaron]

Mr. Big Stuff was number one on Billboard's R&B chart for five weeks in 1971 and reached #2 on the Hot 100. Among Knight's other hits are Carry On, You Think You're Hot Stuff and My Toot Toot.

Jean Knight, 'Mr. Big Stuff' Singer, Dead At 80

The New Orleans singer hit No. 2 in 1971 with the smash, which has been heard in TV and movies ever since.

www.huffpost.com

Second.

 

[HecticArt]

Henry Kissinger, a dominating and polarizing force in US foreign policy, dies at 100​

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/politics/henry-kissinger-dead

 

[scotchandcigar]

So soon? Second.

 

[HecticArt]

Oy.

 

[MadisonRadio1]

Some of the media at the time thought he was Deep Throat.

 

[Jon]

Shane McGowan of the Pogues

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/30/1213870952/shane-macgowan-pogues-obit?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews

 

[scotchandcigar]

Second.

 

[HecticArt]

That sucks.
Third.

 

[JHDK]

Fourth.

Fairytale of New York is one of my favorite Christmas songs.

 

[Aaron]

Fourth.

Fairytale of New York is one of my favorite Christmas songs.

Same. Probably the one I listen to the most nowadays.