Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Passes Away at 70
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has passed away after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the band has confirmed.
au.rollingstone.com
Celebrity death thread 2026
- Thread starter Channel98
- Start date
au.rollingstone.com
Wolf
AI is here, time to obey our robot overlords!
Don't make me take your WAI victory and give it to your good buddy "No Winner".
Rob Hirst. Second.
Midnight Oil, originally known as Farm, formed in 1972 in Sydney, Australia. They released 13 studio albums and seven live albums. Among their hits are Dreamworld, Truganini, Blue Sky Mine, Beds Are Burning, Forgotten Years, The Dead Heart and King Of The Mountain. Here is a live performance of Beds Are Burning from 2009:
Midnight Oil, originally known as Farm, formed in 1972 in Sydney, Australia. They released 13 studio albums and seven live albums. Among their hits are Dreamworld, Truganini, Blue Sky Mine, Beds Are Burning, Forgotten Years, The Dead Heart and King Of The Mountain. Here is a live performance of Beds Are Burning from 2009:
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
They are played as a OHW on the FM station I listen to on OHW Wednesdays. At least 3 of those other songs listed other than "Beds Are Burning" were played fairly heavily here. They just aren't played anymore.
The dood was 70?
I had no idea that they started in 1972.
I thought that they formed in the mid-80's.
Bilson directed 11 episodes of The Patty Duke Show, 10 episodes of Please Don't Eat The Daisies, 22 episodes of Get Smart, 25 episodes of Hogan's Heroes, 21 episodes of Love American Style, 12 episodes of The Doris Day Show, nine episodes of Hawaii Five-O, 10 episodes of Barney Miller, 17 episodes of Hotel and 11 episodes of The Sentinel. Rachel Bilson, his granddaughter, played Summer Roberts on The O.C. (2003-07) and starred as Dr. Zoe Hart in Hart Of Dixie (2011-15).
variety.com
Bruce Bilson, Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The Odd Couple,’ Dies at 97
Bruce Bilson, director on 'Get Smart' and 'The Odd Couple,' has died at 97.
variety.com
King, a graduate of Melbourne National Theatre, appeared in more than 30 plays and musicals in the 1950s-60s, played Kate Andrews in more than 1600 episodes of the daytime drama series Bellbird (1967-77) and played Governor Erica Davidson in 353 episodes of the women's prison drama Prisoner (1979-85).
celebrity.nine.com.au
Prisoner and Playschool star Patsy King dies aged 95
celebrity.nine.com.au
The Scorpions formed in 1965 in Hanover, Germany. Buchholz was a member from 1973 to 1992. Among their hits are Lovedrive, The Zoo, No One Like You, Rhythm Of Love, Wind Of Change, You & I, Send Me An Angel and Rock You Like A Hurricane.
loudwire.com
Ex-Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 71
The family of former Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz confirmed that the musician had died after a battle with cancer.
loudwire.com
Guy and Ralna (husband and wife Guy Hovis and Ralna English) were regulars on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1970 until the series ended in 1982. They released 11 albums and five singles. We've Got It All Together Now reached #95 on Billboard's country chart in August 1975. Guy and Ralna divorced in 1984.
www.wideopencountry.com
Guy Hovis, Beloved Crooner From ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’, Dies at 84
Guy Hovis, best remembered for his singing on 'The Lawrence Welk Show' with then-wife Ralna English, has died at 84.
www.wideopencountry.com
Big one for me. He was a cross between Soupy Sales and Pee Wee Herman.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1068x547:1070x549)/Floyd-Vivino-portrait-12326-62c570a9ae7b4c45b143eeb655fe0f24.jpg)
people.com
'Uncle Floyd' Vivino, Comedian and New Jersey TV Personality, Dies at 74
'Uncle Floyd' Vivino, a comedian known for his eponymous New Jersey talk show featuring puppetry and live music, has died at 74.
Second. Mister scotch, do you have The Uncle Floyd Show album that came out in March 1983? Among its 16 songs and comedy sketches are Oogie's Boogie, The Polka Show, Deep In The Heart Of Jersey and Josephina Please No Leana On The Bell, a remake of a 1946 song by Jerry Colonna.
Yvonne Lime, married to television producer Don Fedderson from 1969 until his death in 1994, appeared in multiple episodes of The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, Father Knows Best, The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet, Happy and Gomer Pyle USMC and played Arlene Logan opposite 20-year-old Michael Landon in I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957).
Yvonne Lime Fedderson, actress in I Was A Teenage Werewolf and The Rainmaker, dies at 90
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Yvonne Lime Fedderson, actress in I Was A Teenage Werewolf and The Rainmaker, dies at 90
Yvonne Lime Fedderson, Actress in ‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf‘ and ‘The Rainmaker,’ Dies at 90
She also starred in ‘Dragstrip Riot’ and ‘High School Hellcats’ before co-founding Childhelp, the nonprofit organization dedicated to helping abused, neglected and at-risk kids.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Big one for me. He was a cross between Soupy Sales and Pee Wee Herman.
'Uncle Floyd' Vivino, Comedian and New Jersey TV Personality, Dies at 74
'Uncle Floyd' Vivino, a comedian known for his eponymous New Jersey talk show featuring puppetry and live music, has died at 74.
Sorry man, that sucks. Third.
He was never on my radar but I want to check out some of his work now.
That sucks.The Scorpions formed in 1965 in Hanover, Germany. Buchholz was a member from 1973 to 1992. Among their hits are Lovedrive, The Zoo, No One Like You, Rhythm Of Love, Wind Of Change, You & I, Send Me An Angel and Rock You Like A Hurricane.
Ex-Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 71
The family of former Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz confirmed that the musician had died after a battle with cancer.
Second.
Dunbar released three solo albums and 49 albums as half of the duo Sly & Robbie. Their Friends album, released in 1997 in Jamaica and 1998 in the United States, won a Grammy award for best reggae album. Among their best-known songs are Buffalo Soldier, Crusing, Working Hard, World Hold On, Foundation, Tears, Greetings, Level The Vibes, Murder She Wrote and Made To Fall In Love. Sly & Robbie also recorded with Peter Tosh, Bob Dylan, Grace Jones, Joe Cocker, Mick Jagger, Bunny Wailer, Herbie Hancock, Ini Kamoze, Half Pint, Black Uhuru, the Mighty Diamonds and many others. Robbie Shakespeare died in 2021.
www.theguardian.com
Sly Dunbar, reggae drummer and producer with Sly and Robbie, dies aged 73
Drummer helped to define the sound of roots reggae and dancehall, and worked with stars including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Grace Jones
www.theguardian.com
Including his works with duos, trios and quartets, Beirach released 68 studio albums and eight live albums. He also recorded with Chet Baker, George Mraz, John Abercrombie, Dave Liebman and others. "Painterly" means "of, relating to or typical of a painter; artistic; suggestive or characteristic of a painting or of the art of painting." I'm not sure how a pianist can be painterly.
www.wrti.org
Richie Beirach, powerful and painterly jazz pianist, dies at 78
A pianist and composer who brought harmonic depth and rhythmic daring to the rangy post-1960s jazz mainstream, Richie Beirach died on Jan. 26 in Southwest Germany. He was 78.
www.wrti.org
Bryan Loren, born Bryan Loren Hudson in Long Island, New York, died today, January 28. He was 59.
Loren played keyboards on three albums by Fat Larry's Band (1882, 1983, 1986) and released two solo albums (1984, 1992). In May 1984, he reached #23 on the R&B chart with Lollipop Luv and three months later got to #68 with Do You Really Love Me. Loren and an uncredited Michael Jackson wrote and produced Do The Bartman for the 1990 album The Simpsons Sing The Blues and Loren played all the instruments on the track. The song was a top-ten hit in 16 countries but was not released as a single in the United States.
Loren played keyboards on three albums by Fat Larry's Band (1882, 1983, 1986) and released two solo albums (1984, 1992). In May 1984, he reached #23 on the R&B chart with Lollipop Luv and three months later got to #68 with Do You Really Love Me. Loren and an uncredited Michael Jackson wrote and produced Do The Bartman for the 1990 album The Simpsons Sing The Blues and Loren played all the instruments on the track. The song was a top-ten hit in 16 countries but was not released as a single in the United States.
I'll second Bryan, who says MJ had nothing to do with writing the Bartman song (despite Matt Groening saying he did).
After decades of speculation, one of music’s greatest urban legends has been debunked. Michael Jackson did not write The Simpsons’ hit song “Do the Bartman”.
Despite Bryan Loren, a singer-songwriter known for his work with Whitney Houston and Barry White, being long credited for penning the 1990 track, rumors of Jackson’s involvement have run rampant for years. Many were fueled by confusing statements given by the show’s own creator Matt Groening, who reportedly told fans some time ago that “It was always amazing to me that no one ever found out that Michael Jackson wrote that song.” There was also a well-circulated theory that Jackson couldn’t officially be attached to the track because of label conflicts.
Loren finally set the record straight this week shortly after the publishing and songwriting rights for “Do the Bartman” were sold off. “The story of the song and its creation has been a thorn in my side since I did it,” he told Music Business Worldwide, adding, “But, despite Matt Groening’s repeated confessions, I am the sole writer of the song.” The song was valued at nearly $40,000 and came packaged as part of a larger collection of Loren compositions.
After decades of speculation, one of music’s greatest urban legends has been debunked. Michael Jackson did not write The Simpsons’ hit song “Do the Bartman”.
Despite Bryan Loren, a singer-songwriter known for his work with Whitney Houston and Barry White, being long credited for penning the 1990 track, rumors of Jackson’s involvement have run rampant for years. Many were fueled by confusing statements given by the show’s own creator Matt Groening, who reportedly told fans some time ago that “It was always amazing to me that no one ever found out that Michael Jackson wrote that song.” There was also a well-circulated theory that Jackson couldn’t officially be attached to the track because of label conflicts.
Loren finally set the record straight this week shortly after the publishing and songwriting rights for “Do the Bartman” were sold off. “The story of the song and its creation has been a thorn in my side since I did it,” he told Music Business Worldwide, adding, “But, despite Matt Groening’s repeated confessions, I am the sole writer of the song.” The song was valued at nearly $40,000 and came packaged as part of a larger collection of Loren compositions.
Google Gemini says: "Although not credited at the time due to contractual constraints with his record label, Simpsons creator Matt Groening confirmed that Michael Jackson co-wrote and co-produced the track. While acknowledging Jackson's role as a producer, vocalist and co-writer of the title/lyrics, Loren has historically claimed he was the sole writer of the song's composition. Jackson was a massive fan of the show and wanted to be involved, contributing to the song's creation and supplying background vocals."
So Loren claimed to be "the sole writer" while "acknowledging Jackson's role as co-writer." Huh???
So Loren claimed to be "the sole writer" while "acknowledging Jackson's role as co-writer." Huh???
Lopez relased five albums and 24 singles including Lasso, Red Light, High 4 U, Long Road, California Blues (a duet with Belinda Carlisle), Cuz U Like Boys and Can We Do A Little More Than Talk.
Emmy-nominated RuPaul's Drag Race crew member, songwriter Gabe Lopez dies at 31
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Gabe-Lopez-RuPaul-012626-02fd873d953e44e5b15876d22fb02a0c.jpg)
ew.com
Emmy-nominated RuPaul's Drag Race crew member, songwriter Gabe Lopez dies at 31
'Drag Race' crew member, songwriter Gabe Lopez dies: 'Loving, kind, talented'
Emmy-nominated 'RuPaul's Drag Race' crew member and songwriter Gabe Lopez has died. Queens Pandora Boxx, Blu Hydrangea, and more paid tribute after his death.