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Emmett Till:


Born: July 25, 1941, Chicago, IL - Died: August 28, 1955, Drew, MS

Emmett Louis Till was an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after being accused of offending a white woman,

This Day in History; https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-death-of-emmett-till

Sinead O'Connor dead at 56. A talented but unhappy and troubled person.

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Michael Jackson (1958- June 25, 2009)

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George Armstrong Custer (1839 – June 25, 1876)

A chomo and a mass murderer being recognized on this thread?
Do better.

A chomo and a mass murderer being recognized on this thread?
Do better.

A slight aside, I just listened to the podcast episode on Buffalo Calf Road Woman on "What really happened".

In 2005 Northern Cheyenne storytellers broke more than 100 years of silence about the battle. They were sworn to keep the oral history regarding the battle a secret. They credited Buffalo Calf Road Woman (the heroine of the Battle of the Rosebud where she won the name "Brave Woman") with striking the blow that knocked Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer off his horse before he died. (Custer also went through something like 17 horses. His horses were very unlucky and were frequently killed).

A chomo and a mass murderer being recognized on this thread?
Do better.

To be fair, Jackson made some great music but was a horrible person, like Sinatra (and others). I've had to learn to separate the art from the person, which is hard to do sometimes.

Oh yeah, RIP Sinead O'Connor, fantastic artist but highly troubled person.

RIP Randy Meisner. Original member of The Eagles and then in POCO.

Poco actually came before the Eagles in his case. In both instances he was eventually replaced by Timothy B. Schmit.

Schmidt could never hit those Meisner high notes though. He was indeed a troubled man. My understanding of him was he may have been too "simple" to run with the wild Glenn and Don show at the time. Coke, booze, and tearing out the walls were too much for him. I think they kicked him out more for those reasons since he didn't care to partake. I don't think he ever fully recovered from not fitting in with them, or getting kicked out of that band, and seemed to spiral into the depths afterward. I feel bad for him.

Here is a bootleg video from their 1977 concert at Capital Centre in Washington. The sound has some problems but his voice is simply amazing. This is pure analog. No computers to help his voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuEbfTkEJg0&ab_channel=Lufyto

He didn't want to perform this song at this show live out of fear of messing up the high notes at the end of the song. At the end when he nails it (around 4:25), you can see him grin and the camera switches to Glenn and you can see how happy and proud Glenn was that he nailed it. Every now and then you see the Eagles break and actually enjoy playing with each other, like that. But the backstage turmoil was unreal.

Poco actually came before the Eagles in his case. In both instances he was eventually replaced by Timothy B. Schmit.
I thought so but the piece I heard on the radio was backwards.

Another comedian has died at a young age.

Ron Sexton aka Donnie Baker longtime member of the Bob and Tom show has died. (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ron-sexton-aka-donnie-baker-longtime-member-of-the-bob-tom-show-has-died/ar-AA1eitn9)


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y5CQUAqTwp4

I thought so but the piece I heard on the radio was backwards.

It's so depressing to see so many of my favorite rock & roll musicians die.

Pee Wee Herman Passed away of cancer.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/paul-reubens-best-known-as-pee-wee-herman-dead-at-70-after-years-with-cancer-a-treasured-friend/ar-AA1eBgYm

Sail on Jimmy. . Jimmy Buffett passes at 76. Thanks for a lot of great memories.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/02/entertainment/jimmy-buffett-death/index.html

Sail on Jimmy. . Jimmy Buffett passes at 76. Thanks for a lot of great memories.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/02/entertainment/jimmy-buffett-death/index.htmlVery, very sad day for me. I have at least 50 Buffett songs on my devices.

Saw JB for the first time as the front band for the Eagles at the Myriad. Became a life long fan. It’s a sad day but what a life that guy lived. Actually just finished a book that was written about the back story of many of his songs.

Jimmy Buffett......... this really hurts. :(

Saw JB in a red Ferrari at a stop sign in Key West many years ago.

It hasn't been reported but it appears he'd been afflicted from some form of cancer.

It hasn't been reported but it appears he'd been afflicted from some form of cancer.

Yes, Merkel cell skin cancer.
He was a great talent and I'll miss seeing him.

A good movie quote from Knocked up when they are about to have the baby and Seth Rogan tells the Dr. (Ken Jeong) they want “an experience.” Doctor response - “ If you want a special experience go to a Jimmy Buffett concert.”

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Debris flies through the air Monday, September 26, 2022, as crews work to demolish First Christian
Church on NW 36 and Walker Avenue in Oklahoma City.

surprised no one mentioned Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth passed

^^^^^^^^^^
Drank with him at Bunker after a show at Tower a few years ago. Unfortunately it sounds like liver damage is what took him down, so now I’m conflicted about that evening. He had an episode of some sort on the road only a few days after that night, and sounds like he never fully recovered from that.

Gilbert LaMott Miles.

Lt. Governor of the Cheyenne / Arapaho Nation.

Passed September 4, 2023.

Senator Dianne Feinstein(D-CA) age 90. Oldest sitting senator, longest tenured female senator in history and first woman to chair the Senate Committee on Intelligence.

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Hughes Van Ellis, one of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, dies at 102. Died Monday night in Denver, Colorado, according to a family statement shared by Tulsa Democratic Rep. Regina Goodwin, whose family survived the massacre.

The death of Van Ellis, a World War II veteran, leaves only two known survivors of the 1921 massacre that killed hundreds of Black residents.

Suzanne Somers passes at 76

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/15/entertainment/suzanne-somers-death/index.html

Richard Moll passes at 80. Bull from Night Court. Didn't realize he was that old but some of his earliest credits were Welcome Back Kotter and the Rockford Files.


https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/entertainment/richard-moll-night-court-dead/index.html

with richard roundtree passing away earlier this week, it's a bad week to be a famous richard.

Shaft, right on!

RIP Matthew Perry

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-28/freinds-star-matthew-perry-dead-at-56

That one’s a bummer.

Friends star Chandler Bing played by Matthew Perry passes at 54 apparently drowning in his hot tub

https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/28/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-dies-drowning/

Man, that is sad. Saw a very good interview that Dianne Sawyer did with him not too long ago.

Rosalynn Carter passes away at 96.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/19/politics/rosalynn-carter-mental-health-activist-humanitarian-and-former-first-lady-dies-at

when president carter was diagnosed with brain cancer several years ago, i thought it was almost certain that he would go first.

when president carter was diagnosed with brain cancer several years ago, i thought it was almost certain that he would go first.

Completely surprised she went first after only one day in hospice, Jimmy's been in hospice for months...

Completely surprised she went first after only one day in hospice, Jimmy's been in hospice for months...

I once got to talk to Rosalynn years ago when my employer accidently sent her some incorrect correspondence. She was very nice but "Jimmah" was in the background barking things for her to say. :)

i'm jumping the gun a little, but saw this yesterday:

OU sports legend Ryan Minor entering hospice care | Local News | normantranscript.com (https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/ou-sports-legend-ryan-minor-entering-hospice-care/article_331e43d0-864c-11ee-9010-8b93cf552a37.html)

i'm jumping the gun a little, but saw this yesterday:

OU sports legend Ryan Minor entering hospice care | Local News | normantranscript.com (https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/ou-sports-legend-ryan-minor-entering-hospice-care/article_331e43d0-864c-11ee-9010-8b93cf552a37.html)

This is very sad. He was at OU the same time I was, and OU basketball was a lot of fun to watch. He was a memorable athlete at OU, for sure.

i'm jumping the gun a little, but saw this yesterday:

OU sports legend Ryan Minor entering hospice care | Local News | normantranscript.com (https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/ou-sports-legend-ryan-minor-entering-hospice-care/article_331e43d0-864c-11ee-9010-8b93cf552a37.html)

You are right on jumping the gun. Damn dude, the body isn't even cold.

Henry Kissinger passes at 100. I was surprised he was still alive.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/29/politics/henry-kissinger-dead/index.html

i'm jumping the gun a little, but saw this yesterday:

OU sports legend Ryan Minor entering hospice care | Local News | normantranscript.com (https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/ou-sports-legend-ryan-minor-entering-hospice-care/article_331e43d0-864c-11ee-9010-8b93cf552a37.html)

I know people on hospice care who have been on it for 2 years. It doesn't mean in all situations you are on your death bed.

i'm jumping the gun a little, but saw this yesterday:

OU sports legend Ryan Minor entering hospice care | Local News | normantranscript.com (https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/ou-sports-legend-ryan-minor-entering-hospice-care/article_331e43d0-864c-11ee-9010-8b93cf552a37.html)
Why post about a living person in a dead person string? At least wait til someone passes. Or, as an admin, start a string for who you are forecasting death.

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues went at 65 - as almost everybody has said, surprised he lasted this long, but still a bummer...

say what you will - Henry Kissinger.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Supreme Court Justice passes at 93

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/01/politics/justice-sandra-day-oconnor-first-woman-on-the-supreme-court-dies/index.html

Legendary investor Charlie Munger passed

He and Warren Buffet - two cut out of the same mold. Lived to 99 and still mentally sharp.

TV/movie producer Norman Lear passes at 101

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/entertainment/norman-lear-death/index.html

Love him or hate him, Ralph Cirella of The Howard Stern Show has passed away.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRd0UIMACng

Norman Lear, the legendary TV producer who created groundbreaking series such as "All in the Family," "Maude," "The Jeffersons" and "One Day at a Time," has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 101.

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David R. Smith

David R. Smith, known as “Big Dave”, Supe, Super Dave, Coach and, most affectionately, PaPa by his grandchildren, passed away on November 21, 2023 in Edmond in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. He was 77-years-old.

Dave was born January 20th, 1946 in Florence, Alabama to Lawrence and Mary Inez Smith. Even as a young boy growing up, he was an entrepreneur working for other farmers, trapping muskrat/mink/beaver and also catching rabbits to sell to a rabbit farm. He grew up fishing every chance he could on Burcham Creek which ran behind their farm house. He attended Central High School before attending Freed Hardeman University and Oklahoma Christian University (OC) on basketball scholarships. At 6’7”, Dave was a ferocious competitor and led OC to the 1968 NAIA District 9 basketball championship and went on to compete as the #4 seed out of 500 teams in the National tournament for the first time in the school’s history.

Dave met his wife, Linda Kern, when he came to OC on a recruiting trip and she was his “date”. When he returned to OC in the fall they began dating and were married in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1968. She was his devoted wife and partner for 55 years. They were blessed with two wonderful children and five precious grandchildren who he adored.

After graduating with a B.S.E in Education from OC, Dave taught and coached at Star Spencer High School and then at Southeast High School in Oklahoma City. His team won the 1976 State Basketball Championship and he was named Oklahoma All-City Coach of the year. On the collegiate level Dave served as an assistant basketball coach for OC from 1977 to 1979.

In 1971, Dave and Linda started Midwest Trophy Manufacturing out of their garage. Under his dedicated leadership and vision, Midwest Trophy grew into MTM Recognition Corporation, a global leader in the Rewards and Recognition industry. For over 50 years MTM has been instrumental in the recognition of Fortune 100 employees, NCAA champions and professional and amateur champions at all levels of competition. Dave was beloved by his employees and he cared deeply for them. He knew them, and he knew their families. As his health declined he was still at the plant daily to encourage and motivate. He enjoyed going through the plant just to greet employees and see how they were doing.

Over the years Dave received many honors including being named Entrepreneur of the year by Marriot Hotels in 1986. He was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Freed Hardeman University in 1990 and Oklahoma Christian University in 1993 for his contributions to the sport of basketball. He also was inducted into the Del City Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Lauderdale County Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. He received an honorary doctorate of Law degree from Freed Hardeman University and served on their board. The gymnasium, formerly known as ‘The Barn’ at Oklahoma Christian was renovated and formally renamed The David Smith Athletic Center in 2018. David and Linda were presented by OC with the Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2023, Del City renamed a street near MTM to Dave Smith Drive.

Dave was an avid golfer and professional bass fisherman who competed on the BASSMASTER, FLW tour and the Elite Series since 1991. He fished in over 138 professional events, finishing in the top 10 twice. He was considered a beloved veteran on the tour but could hold his own against much younger competitors due to his relentless competitive nature.

Dave was strongly committed to his family and was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Inez Smith, and father, Lawrence Smith. He is survived by his wife Linda, their son David Smith Jr., daughter Ashli Smith, and five grandchildren, Morgan Kennedy, Alyson Kennedy, Collin Smith, Leah Smith, and Ellis Cline, his two brothers Lawrence Smith and wife Janice of Florence, Alabama, and Charlie Smith and wife Nancy of Henderson, Tennessee, and many nieces and nephews.

They were members of the Del City Church of Christ for 35 years and are now members at Memorial Road Church of Christ. Services will be held at Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm. Service will be livestreamed at mrcc.org.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions be made to Oklahoma Christian University, 2501 East Memorial Road, Edmond, Ok 73013

One of those actors you instantly recognize for their outstanding roles but can never place a name to. Fantastic actor and gone to soon. Andre Braugher passes at 61

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/12/entertainment/andre-braugher-obit/index.html

This one really hurts. I loved him in Homicde: Life on the Streets and would watch anything he was in. Such a great actor who will be missed.

This one really hurts. I loved him in Homicde: Life on the Streets and would watch anything he was in. Such a great actor who will be missed.

Agreed, he elevated everything in which he participated. Outstanding actor.

Agreed, he elevated everything in which he participated. Outstanding actor.

:yeahthat:

Nine Nine!

Former Indiana Pacer, 2x ABA champion, 3x ABA,NBA All Star forward George McGinnis passed yesterday from heart attack complications at the age of 73. A great player and human being.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39111567/hall-famer-aba-champion-george-mcginnis-dies-73