Celebrity death that bummed you out the most... - Page 23

monster · 03-18-2008, 07:27 PM

snap. http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php...783#post439783

Anthony Minghella died today too.

(I'm a slow poster)

Sundae · 04-26-2008, 04:41 PM

Resurrecting an old thread in a good cause, albeit an obscure one to most people.

Humphrey Lyttleton died yesterday.
He was 86, so had a good innings, and made his mark, but it's the passing of an era.
He was a jazz musician (trumpet) and the host of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - the long running (over 40 years) and extremely funny Radio 4 comedy.

Humph - more than Mornington Crescent mourns you.

Trilby · 04-26-2008, 05:15 PM

Though I never got the hang of the game, it seemed like fun. Godspeed, Mr. Lyttleton

Elspode · 04-26-2008, 09:37 PM

I think it would also be appropriate to note the passing, much too young, of Danny Federici, the awesome Hammond B3 player from Springsteen's E Street Band.

To me, he is best known for playing the accordian on "Sandy". Takes a lot of imagination and balls to play accordian on a rock and roll ballad.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-02-2008, 12:26 AM

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Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist and discoverer of LSD died yesterday at the age of 102. Hofmann, who succumbed to a heart attack while at his home in Switzerland, first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide in 1938 while researching the alkaloid compounds of ergot, a fungus which grows on rye and wheat. It was deemed to be of no interest at the time and was set aside until Hofmann decided to reinvestigate the compound five years later. In mid April of 1943 while resynthesizing LSD, he accidentally ingested a small amount and was made aware of its effects. On April the 19th, he deliberately consumed 250 micrograms and set off on his bicycle to return home, unwittingly setting in motion a major catalyst for the drug counterculture of the 1960's.

elSicomoro · 05-02-2008, 12:34 AM

Hofmann is probably up in Heaven beating the shit out of Timothy Leary for fucking up his creation.

Elspode · 05-08-2008, 12:28 PM

He was my late mother's favorite country singer, a smooth-voiced, gentle, genuine human being who was easy on the ears. A pioneer of The Nashville Sound, that often uneasy melding of Pop and Country, Eddie Arnold's nearly 60 year plus career gave us dozens of memorable, affable, listenable pieces to remember him by.

My mom's favorite was "Make the World Go Away". My favorite is this:

Thanks for all the great music, Eddy. Gonna miss you a lot.

kerosene · 05-08-2008, 01:38 PM

Thanks for posting that, Spode. Now, I commence in playing his music all day in tribute.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-09-2008, 12:56 AM

What a voice.

Elspode · 05-29-2008, 07:37 PM

But apparently, it is so. Carol Burnett's foil, Mel Brooks' villain, and Tim Conway's golfing buddy, all gone in one fell swoop.

Harvey was one of the funniest men ever to live. He was old school, Snidely Whiplash, vaudeville funny. Goddamn it, Death. Now, I'm just fucking pissed.

Flint · 06-02-2008, 09:08 AM

Awww man...Harvey Korman died. Confirmed here on deadoraliveinfo.com.

classicman · 06-02-2008, 09:15 AM

Flint, thats what Els was talking about - see post 364

Flint · 06-02-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by classicman

Flint, thats what Els was talking about - see post 364

Okay, thanks. I'm just bumping this thread again to confirm that I read your post #369, re: post #364. Also I read posts #365 and #366, in addition to the aforementioned post (#365). Thanks for the helpful post! I'm working on a proposal for Cellar mgmt, regarding the establishment of a "super helpful posts" thread, as a central repository for great information like whether somebody read something, or whether somebody posted something about whether somebody read something or not. And things like that because they're my favorite and I can't get enough of them and I want to read them over and over all day long, just in case I missed some subtle nuance or additional bit of super helpful information contained therein.

Edit: Sorry, what I meant to say was SHUT YOUR FACE STUPID FACE

skysidhe · 06-02-2008, 09:42 AM

It was amusing before the edit. I thought you should know.

Flint · 06-02-2008, 09:45 AM

I struggle with these decisions.

03-18-2008, 07:27 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	snap. http://www.cellar.org/showthread.php...783#post439783 Anthony Minghella died today too. (I'm a slow poster) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-26-2008, 04:41 PM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Resurrecting an old thread in a good cause, albeit an obscure one to most people. Humphrey Lyttleton died yesterday. He was 86, so had a good innings, and made his mark, but it's the passing of an era. He was a jazz musician (trumpet) and the host of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - the long running (over 40 years) and extremely funny Radio 4 comedy. Humph - more than Mornington Crescent mourns you. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 04-26-2008 at 05:20 PM.

04-26-2008, 09:37 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I think it would also be appropriate to note the passing, much too young, of Danny Federici, the awesome Hammond B3 player from Springsteen's E Street Band. To me, he is best known for playing the accordian on "Sandy". Takes a lot of imagination and balls to play accordian on a rock and roll ballad. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-08-2008, 12:28 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Eddy Arnold Dead at 89 He was my late mother's favorite country singer, a smooth-voiced, gentle, genuine human being who was easy on the ears. A pioneer of The Nashville Sound, that often uneasy melding of Pop and Country, Eddie Arnold's nearly 60 year plus career gave us dozens of memorable, affable, listenable pieces to remember him by. My mom's favorite was "Make the World Go Away". My favorite is this: Thanks for all the great music, Eddy. Gonna miss you a lot. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-09-2008, 12:56 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What a voice. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-26-2008, 05:15 PM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Though I never got the hang of the game, it seemed like fun. Godspeed, Mr. Lyttleton __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-02-2008, 12:34 AM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Hofmann is probably up in Heaven beating the shit out of Timothy Leary for fucking up his creation.

05-08-2008, 01:38 PM	#8
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Thanks for posting that, Spode. Now, I commence in playing his music all day in tribute.

05-29-2008, 07:37 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Ah, Shit. Not Harvey Korman But apparently, it is so. Carol Burnett's foil, Mel Brooks' villain, and Tim Conway's golfing buddy, all gone in one fell swoop. Harvey was one of the funniest men ever to live. He was old school, Snidely Whiplash, vaudeville funny. Goddamn it, Death. Now, I'm just fucking pissed. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-02-2008, 09:08 AM	#11
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Awww man...Harvey Korman died. Confirmed here on deadoraliveinfo.com. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-02-2008, 09:15 AM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Flint, thats what Els was talking about - see post 364 __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-02-2008, 09:42 AM	#14
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	It was amusing before the edit. I thought you should know.

06-02-2008, 09:45 AM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I struggle with these decisions. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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