The Graffe's Celebrity Death Pool

[PPatty]

Anne Rice, author
loved her Vampire trilogy back in the day

It was way longer than a trilogy -- unfortunately, since the quality tailed off badly after the first three, in my recollection. But those initial books created the modern template for vampires -- without her, there's no Twilight series -- which makes her arguably the most influential horror novelist since Stephen King.

And she helped keep her native New Orleans prominent as a setting for stories. I might never have visited that town if not for her work.

[Tinthalas Tigris]

Last night we lost one of the legends of Mariachi, Mr Vicente Fernandez. Not one of the three roosters (Infante, Negrete, Solis), but one who carried their traditions from the famous Mexican Silverscreen into the modern Golden age of Cinema, and blended it with modern crooner interpretations of Norteña music.

He was never my go to, as the Gallos were always my preferred, but he repopularized it and kept it afloat, filling stadiums and arenas around the world when he would tour.

Another legend gone, at 81. The same age as my father, born just a few weeks after, and left a few months later.

[Silverblade-T-E]

A genuine local hero, few will have ever heard of even here
Wonder if he knew my Great Uncle Will?


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...edgdhp&pc=U531

[Tinthalas Tigris]

The circumstances of this are awful:

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...park?_amp=true

Drakeo the rapper, stabbed to death at LA music festival, backstage by mob.

[PPatty]

The Unabomber might be on deck:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...d42_story.html

[Silverblade-T-E]

CRAP!! "River" the dog they used to model/voice Dogmeat in Fallout 4 died earlier this year, didn't know to now (or my crappy memory may have frizzed again)


https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/river-the...meat-has-died/

[PPatty]

You can make a good case that he's one of, if not the most influential figure in NFL history, given his impact in multiple venues:

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-legend-...001516310.html

[Ninetoes]

You can make a good case that he's one of, if not the most influential figure in NFL history, given his impact in multiple venues:

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-legend-...001516310.html

I don't think anyone would argue that.

[Merkus]

You can make a good case that he's one of, if not the most influential figure in NFL history, given his impact in multiple venues:

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-legend-...001516310.html

Absolute legend.


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[PPatty]

And right on Madden's heels, a guy who was Senate majority leader for several years:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/for...eid-dies-at-82

[Ronin]

Absolute legend.

I was just talking about Madden the other day. He brought a lot of people into the game.

And right on Madden's heels, a guy who was Senate majority leader for several years:[/URL]

Harry Reid was getting more and more vocal about UFOs/UAPs since retiring.

[FilanFyretracker]

You can make a good case that he's one of, if not the most influential figure in NFL history, given his impact in multiple venues:

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-legend-...001516310.html

in some ways you can say he is the reason the NFL is how big it is today. And he absolutely changed color commentary for the game and for the better, And as much as we rib on the telestrator in comedy he used it great to explain what happened in a play.

[Bonlainy]

And he absolutely changed color commentary for the game and for the better, And as much as we rib on the telestrator in comedy he used it great to explain what happened in a play.

I couldn't agree more. As great of a coach as he was he was even better in the booth.

[Nerkahia]

You can make a good case that he's one of, if not the most influential figure in NFL history, given his impact in multiple venues:

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-legend-...001516310.html

I found it really bizarre he died right after his big special (which was pretty awesome btw)

"All Madden" on FOX.

[Tinthalas Tigris]

I found it really bizarre he died right after his big special (which was pretty awesome btw)

"All Madden" on FOX.

Besides Chick Hearn and Harry Caray (the towers of their respective sports), John Madden is the only other quotable sports announcer.

We've lost all 3 unfortunately.

It will be a long time before anyone can have that kind of awesome for casting any sport.

[PPatty]

I guess it had to happen someday, but still feels like "No way!" moment for some reason:

https://www.tmz.com/2021/12/31/betty...-golden-girls/

[Ronin]

I guess it had to happen someday, but still feels like "No way!" moment for some reason:

100%. RIP

[Merkus]

Betty White RIP

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bet...ay-2021-12-31/

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[Tinthalas Tigris]

Betty White RIP

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bet...ay-2021-12-31/

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From 2012 until 2020 I named her at the beginning of each year.
2021 I did not.

Sorry Betty.

[Delores Mulva]

It's People Magazine that needs to apologize, for the "She's 100!" cover they just put out. Major jinx!