Passings...

[elephas]

Really, A Whiter Shade Of Pale, the band's first song of 1967, defined the entire work of Procol Harum, its influence can be traced in many other songs. On the other hand, Gary Brooker, along with other members, sought to prove that Procol Harum is not a one-song band. Considered by many to be no less significant than AWSOP is In Held 'Twas In I, a lengthy five-part composition of 1968 that lies at the origins of progressive rock.

 

[Naraku]

On the same day as the announcement of the passing of Gary Brooker, one of the founders of Prog Rock; it was also announced that Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees, one of the founding groups of grunge had died at the age of 57.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/02/23/screaming-trees-mark-lanegan-dead/

Never as famous as Nirvana or Pearl Jam or others, they created the sound changed rock & roll in the 90s.

 

[zerns]

The original Ghostbusters is his best work ever. Forget the sequels, they're not great (and the 2016 all-female reboot is so completely garbage that it gives garbage a bad name, but to be fair that wasn't one of his)

Some things don't need sequels. Ghostbusters was a comedic masterpiece - lightning in a bottle, never to be repeated

Your critque is spot on.

 

[Loxuru]

American actress Sally Kellerman (1937-2022).

 

[Apostate]

Geeks of a certain age remember her less for Hot Lips Houlihan and more as Elizabeth Dehner.

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Sally_Kellerman

 

[twonines]

American actress Sally Kellerman (1937-2022).

She was almost the same age as I, and although not a beauty in the conventional sense, was always sexy, intriguing and a fine actress.

 

[Eulalia]

She was almost the same age as I, and although not a beauty in the conventional sense, was always sexy, intriguing and a fine actress.

And I'm sure you qualify for 2 out of 3, 99!

 

[Hugin&Munin]

Oskar Sala died 20 years ago today (* July 18, 1910 in Greiz (Thuringia); † February 26, 2002 in Berlin)
Among other things, he created the music for Alfred Hichkock's film "The Birds".

 

[phlebas]

Shane Warne, cricket legend, only 52 years old.

He was part of that legendary Australian team that dominated Ashes cricket in the 90s, a good time to be an Australian living in England.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/shane-warne-dead-at-52-live-australian-cricketer-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack-shocking-sports-world-20220305-p5a1zg.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-05/shane-warne-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack/100884710

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/04/the-greatest-spinner-ive-ever-seen-and-an-incredibly-generous-cricketer

And Rod Marsh earlier in the week!

 

[Migoz2]

Unbelievable bowler.

 

[Wragg]

Shane Warne, cricket legend, only 52 years old.

He was part of that legendary Australian team that dominated Ashes cricket in the 90s, a good time to be an Australian living in England.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/shane-warne-dead-at-52-live-australian-cricketer-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack-shocking-sports-world-20220305-p5a1zg.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-05/shane-warne-dies-of-suspected-heart-attack/100884710

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/04/the-greatest-spinner-ive-ever-seen-and-an-incredibly-generous-cricketer

And Rod Marsh earlier in the week!

I was shocked to hear about this double blow to Australia. 52 is very young.

 

[Loxuru]

Mario Terán (1941-2022).
On October 9th, 1967, as a sergeant of the Bolivian Army, he has shot dead Che Guevara, carrying out a direct order from the Bolivian president himself.

 

[windar]

Mario Terán (1941-2022).
On October 9th, 1967, as a sergeant of the Bolivian Army, he has shot dead Che Guevara, carrying out a direct order from the Bolivian president himself.

And no college student ever put his picture up in their dorm room...

 

[Apostate]

Dammit!

This was unexpected. And very unwelcome.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-205019936.html

William Hurt was only 71, and I’ve been a fan ever since . . .

 

[Apostate]

A Holocaust survivor and a history making American diplomat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/madeleine-albright-dead.html

Well damn done, Madeleine Albright.

 

[Loxuru]

Well damn done, Madeleine Albright.

It seems already ages ago, that she was US Secretary of State.

 

[Loxuru]

Stephen Wilhite (1948-2022), computer scientist, inventor of the GIF-format.

 

[Apostate]

Stephen Wilhite (1948-2022), computer scientist, inventor of the GIF-format.

You guys ever pronounce the word out loud?

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/23/its-official-weve-all-been-saying-gif/

 

[Darkprincess69]

You guys ever pronounce the word out loud?

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/23/its-official-weve-all-been-saying-gif/

It's Gif, with a hard G - "Jif" is both a brand of lemon juice and a brand of bathroom cleaner...

It stands for "Graphics Interchange Format", NOT "Jraphics Interchange Format"

Also, I'm Welsh, and in Wales, the G is always hard

 

[poem21045]

It's Gif, with a hard G - "Jif" is both a brand of lemon juice and a brand of bathroom cleaner...

It stands for "Graphics Interchange Format", NOT "Jraphics Interchange Format"

Also, I'm Welsh, and in Wales, the G is always hard

I've always preferred my GIF extra crunchy!