Marvel comics artist and art director John Romita Sr., 93:
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65900673
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Marvel comics artist and art director John Romita Sr., 93:
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65900673
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A Butthole Surfer, Symbol of Generation X, Is Gone
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Teresa Taylor, who drummed with the punk-rock band Butthole Surfers in the 1980s, has died at age 60. The band announced her death Monday, saying she "passed away peacefully this weekend after a long battle with lung disease." In her own post, Taylor's partner and caretaker, Cheryl Curtice, said she "passed away clean and sober, peacefully in her sleep" after bravely facing "her horrible disease." Taylor, also known as Teresa Nervosa, was a vital component of the Butthole Surfers' "distinctive twin-drummer approach," which saw her and King Coffey play together on separate kits, per the New York Times. The drummers had met as youth while playing in marching bands in Texas.
Taylor met singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary, who'd founded Butthole Surfers in 1981, when she gave them space to rent in the Austin warehouse where she was living, per the Times. After she joined the band for a jam session in 1983, Haynes asked her to become the band's second drummer. "I was like, 'Gibby, can you, in my lifetime, can you get me to Paris?'" Taylor said in a bonus clip from the The Butthole Surfers Movie, released this year. "And he said, 'I think I can.' So I called my mom and I said, 'Mom, my ship's come in!'" She left the Butthole Surfers in 1989 because "I really wasn't well," she recalled in 2008, when she resumed touring with the band for a time, per People. "I was flipping out, drinking too much, and all that."
Following her exit, she "became an emblem of Generation X aimlessness and anomie with a memorable appearance in Richard Linklater's 1990 film Slacker," per the Times. But health troubles followed her. She was diagnosed with an aneurysm and strobe light-induced seizures before announcing in November 2021 that she had end-stage lung disease. "I know I smoked like a chimney and this is to be expected," she wrote, adding there are no "harsh treatments" and "my spirits are up." "We were all fortunate to have her beautiful, strong spirit in our lives," Curtice wrote, per People. "She will live in our hearts forever," said the band.
On deck: website Dlisted, which will shut on June 30th:
https://dlisted.com/2023/06/23/dlist...-on-june-30th/
Anyone have Putin on their list?
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I think I'd go with Prigozhin first.Quote:
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An acute case of gravity from an open window would be my guess.
One Of The Most Hated Star Trek Admirals Ever Passes Away
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Nicolas Coster, who has had a memorable and long career in television and film, has passed away at the age of 89, Deadline confirms. While Coster will be remembered for many roles, Star Trek fans notably detested the character Admiral Haftel in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Offspring.” Coster brought his typical gravitas to a role in which he ordered Brent Spiner’s Data to turn over his daughter, Lal, for study.
Nicolas Coster might be best known for his role in the NBC series Santa Barbara, where he played Lionel Lockridge and earned four Daytime Emmy nominations for his performance. He eventually won a Daytime Emmy in 2017 for his performance in The Bay. Coster also enjoyed roles in TV shows like Another World, All My Children, As the World Turns, and One Life to Live, Another World.
Nicolas Coster began his prestigious career by studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He moved back to America to train with Lee Strasberg in New York. He later nabbed some small roles in TV shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Nicolas Coster scored a big feature film role as a lawyer in 1976’s All the President’s Men. He also appeared in TV shows such as Wonder Woman, Dallas, The Incredible Hulk, Charlie’s Angels, and more throughout the 1970s. In the 80s, he appeared in films like Stir Crazy and shows like Knight Rider and Matlock.
In 2020 he starred in the film The Last Exorcist alongside Danny Trejo, Terri Ivens, and Rachele Brooke Smith. His most recent role was in an episode of the anthology series American Crime Story and a 2023 episode of The Rookie: Feds. Coster was a truly prolific actor, and the above films and TV shows just begin to scratch the surface of his resume.
It goes to show just how memorable of a performance Nicolas Coster could give since Star Trek: The Next Generation fans remember his Admiral Haftel role after so many years. Coster only appeared in the series for one episode, yet he made an extremely strong impression on the fanbase.
Of course, the character’s motivation for separating two beloved characters was enough to make his character infamous, but Coster brought his typical nuance to the part that elevated the character and made him even more memorable.
In a statement following his death, Nicolas Coster’s daughter said: "Please be inspired by his artistic achievements and know he was a real actor's actor!" It certainly seems like a fitting time for Star Trek fans to pay their respects and revisit The Next Generations episode he starred in. The series is available to stream on Paramount+.
Of course, it’s worth checking out some of his other roles where his character is more likable. All the President’s Men, which stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, is streaming on Max if you’re interested in checking that out. You can also stream his TV series, The Bay, on Tubi to see his Emmy-winning performance.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/rem...ds-2023-06-27/
Julian Sands 65 ... arachnophobia doc.
He had gone missing on the day of what would have been my Dad's 83rd Birthday, in the same mountains my dad used to hike regularly.
While that area had not been hit yet with the heavier storms that would come through later January, February, March, etc.
I didn't post this yesterday because I figured someone had already done it, but:
Alan Arkin, the actor who could do it all.
Tony Bennet.
Tony Bennett, singer, 96, complications of Alzheimer's:
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/...st-1235676390/
Kevin Mittnick,the first celebrity hacker -59
Sineade O'Connor dead at 56.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...es-2023-07-26/
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It would be 7 hours and 16 daysQuote:
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Super sad. Paul Reubens was awesome.
I think my favorite film of his was Traffic.
A hardcore pioneer has been permanently pinned:
Hall of Fame professional wrestler Terry Funk, 79, dies - ESPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYF16icn5ls