Deaths 2009

[Tresses]

I hate to start this thread with a child's death.

Reports: John Travolta's 16-Year Old Jett Son Dies

The family's lawyer, Michael Ossi, told Reuters that Jett died suddenly on Friday of a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island during a family vacation.

[WindowDressing]

Prayers for the family, how tragic.

[thumbelina]

Legendary 'First SEAL' passes away

Roy Boehm of Punta Gorda, a cantankerous retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander who fought three wars, started the Navy's first SEAL team and shared his harrowing adventures --and his battles against military bureaucracy --in an autobiography, has completed his last mission.

Roy Boehm, who had struggled with health problems for many years, died at home Tuesday night. He was 84.

[martha]

AHH. freaking bummer

Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88.

[Tresses]

Awww.

[Aaron Burr]

Sigh. At least his coffin is lined with fine Corinthian leather.

[newshutr]

Ok Trekkies...get off the roof...it's not the end of the Earth..

[Tresses]

Sigh. At least his coffin is lined with fine Corinthian leather.

I was going to go looking for that.

[Aaron Burr]

Hhmm. Maybe you could post a Freddie Hubbard vid instead.

[PeeWee]

Hmm... Here's one that hasn't been mentioned yet:

Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead

Guitarist's body undiscovered at home 'for several days' say police

Jan 6, 2009

Ron Asheton, the guitarist and bassist with The Stooges, has been found dead today (January 6). He was 60.

Asheton was found at his home in Ann Arbor this morning, according to police.

A cause of death is yet to be confirmed, although initial reports suggest that Asheton died of a heart attack.

-Full article-

Here's a song with The Stooges..., from the year I was BORN:
Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Live in Cincinatti 1970
Kinda funny to see Iggy that YOUNG - what a pretty little boy he was!