Mister.Weirdo's Memorial Thread For Those Who Will NOT Be Down For Breakfast

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden...ign=SocialFlow

Mike Gravel, a former U.S. senator from Alaska who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and confronted Barack Obama about nuclear weapons during a later presidential run, has died. He was 91.

Gravel, who represented Alaska as a Democrat in the Senate from 1969 to 1981, died Saturday, according to his daughter, Lynne Mosier. Gravel had been living in Seaside, California, and was in failing health, said Theodore W. Johnson, a former aide.

Gravel’s two terms came during tumultuous years for Alaska when construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline was authorized and when Congress was deciding how to settle Alaska Native land claims and whether to classify enormous amounts of federal land as parks, preserves and monuments.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...140552785.html

Jon Hassell, the avant-garde composer and trumpet player who collaborated with artists like Talking Heads, Brian Eno and Ry Cooder in addition to his explorations into “Fourth World” music, died Saturday at the age of 84.

“After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning hours of natural causes,” Hassell’s family said in a statement on social media.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/c...es-1235006812/

Screenwriter and award-winning producer Cynthia Hargrave, who helped launch the careers of Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, has died due to complications from systemic scleroderma. She was 64.

With Anderson’s 1993 debut “Bottle Rocket,” Hargrave was the first producer to turn a Sundance Film Festival short into a Hollywood studio feature. Hargrave was a producer on the original short as well as the subsequent 1996 feature film of the same name, which stars Owen and Luke Wilson and has become an indie classic.

Hargrave was married to the late L.M. Kit Carson, who also produced and acted in “Bullfighter” and “Hurricane Streets.” She helped lift her husband’s projects off the ground and served as a mentor for cinematographer Enrique Chediak, composer Jan Kaczmark and a long list of below-the-line professionals.

Hargrave also produced Morgan J. Freeman’s debut feature “Hurricane Streets,” which was the first film to win three awards at Sundance, as well as Michael Rymer’s “Perfume” — starring Jeff Goldblum and Rita Wilson — and Rune Bendixen’s “Bullfighter” — featuring Willem Dafoe, Olivier Martinez, Michelle Forbes and Jared Harris.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

I really don't have many kind things to say about him.

https://news.yahoo.com/donald-rumsfe...192524266.html

Donald Rumsfeld – Republican power broker, controversial defense secretary and architect of the Iraq War – died Tuesday, days before his 89th birthday, his family said Wednesday.

"It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, an American statesman and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. At 88, he was surrounded by family in his beloved Taos, New Mexico," the family said in a statement released Wednesday. "History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments over six decades of public service, but for those who knew him best and whose lives were forever changed as a result, we will remember his unwavering love for his wife Joyce, his family and friends and the integrity he brought to a life dedicated to country."

President George W. Bush selected Rumsfeld for his second stint as Pentagon chief in 2001. Rumsfeld vowed to shake up the military bureaucracy, seeking to make it leaner and more agile.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://it.notizie.yahoo.com/raffael...l?guccounter=1

Farewell to Raffaella Carrà, the icon of Italian TV died at the age of 78. Sergio Iapino announced it : "Raffaella has left us. She has gone to a better world, where her humanity, her unmistakable laugh and her extraordinary talent will shine forever". With these words Iapino gave the sad announcement joining the pain of the adored nephews Federica and Matteo, of Barbara, Paola and Claudia Boncompagni, of lifelong friends and closest collaborators.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://apnews.com/article/columbus-...a950886714c6d2

A medical examiner in Michigan says an autopsy has determined that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast, and not a fall as authorities previously reported.

Police in Novi, Michigan, said the mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby Sunday night. The 24-year-old Kivleniek was in a hot tub and tried to get clear with several other people, police Lt. Jason Meier said.

The fire department and EMTs got to the private home shortly after 10 p.m. and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Meier said. The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s office reported preliminary autopsy results Monday afternoon.

Prior to the autopsy, police said Kivlenieks was believed to have slipped and hit his head on concrete while running from a malfunctioning firework.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://deadline.com/2021/07/richard...or-1234786372/
Richard Donner, the prolific Hollywood director and producer whose helming credits include some of the most iconic movies of the 1970s and ’80s including the Christopher Reeve-starring Superman, The Goonies and the Mel Gibson-Danny Glover buddy cop series Lethal Weapon, has died. He was 91.

Donner died Monday, according to his wife, the producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and his business manager.

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

^Wow. Didn't realize he had gotten that old. Love his stuff. R.I.P.

[TazzMission Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close TazzMission]

https://deadline.com/2021/07/richard...or-1234786372/
Richard Donner, the prolific Hollywood director and producer whose helming credits include some of the most iconic movies of the 1970s and ’80s including the Christopher Reeve-starring Superman, The Goonies and the Mel Gibson-Danny Glover buddy cop series Lethal Weapon, has died. He was 91.

Donner died Monday, according to his wife, the producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and his business manager.

Just saw. Huge loss

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...170348400.html

Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died early today in his sleep at home in New York City. He was 85.

His death was announced by wife and author Rosemary Rogers to the New York Daily News. Rogers told the publication that Downey Sr. had suffered from Parkinson’s for more five years. Robert Downey Jr. confirmed the death on Instagram today, writing that his father was “a true maverick filmmaker” who “remained remarkably optimistic” throughout “the ravages of Parkinson’s.”

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/f...-at-98-2480915

Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar has died in Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital. He was 98. Dilip Kumar was taken to hospital last Wednesday after complaining of breathlessness – it was the second time he had been hospitalised in the same month. Dilip Kumar was buried with state honours at the Juhu Cemetery in Mumbai's Santacruz on Wednesday evening. “He passed away due to prolonged illness at 7.30 am,” Dr Jalil Parkar, who had been treating Dilip Kumar, told news agency PTI. A tweet posted from the actor's official handle by family friend Faisal Farooqui read: “With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip saab a few minutes ago. We are from God and to him we return.”

[Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Find all posts View Profile Close Agent Purple]

I'm gonna be honest, a coworker telling me about Downey Sr is the first I've ever heard of the guy. I'm gonna have to check out this satire of his now.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://news.yahoo.com/official-hait...102843079.html

Unidentified gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in their home early Wednesday, an attack President Joe Biden described as "very worrisome."

Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister, confirmed the killing, which throws the Caribbean country further into chaos amid gang violence, anti-government protests and a surge in coronavirus infections. Joseph said the police and military were in control of security in Haiti, which has a history of dictatorship and political upheaval.

[Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Find all posts View Profile Close Agent Purple]

Samuel Luiz, 24 years old, violently beaten to death simply because he was gay. His murderers continuously screamed "Disgusting faggot!" at him as they murdered him. They were straight men.

[Mister.Weirdo Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Mister.Weirdo]

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/200984...er-dies-at-89/

Paul Huntley, the beloved Tony-winning wig designer, died on July 9 in his London home after suffering a short illness. He was 89.

Born in London on July 2, 1933, Huntley had over 100 Broadway credits to his name. His first show was Uncle Vanya in 1973, and he is known for his work on the original productions of Amadeus, Cats, Evita, Sweeney Todd, The Producers, Hairspray, Cabaret, Thouroughly Modern Millie and many more. Huntley's final production work was Diana, which will open at the Longacre Theatre on November 2.

Huntley received the Tony Honor For Excellence In Theatre in 2003. He earned a Special Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2002 Drama Desk Awards and was most recently nominated for hair and wig design in 2019 for Tootsie.