Ontopic RIP Thread

[Mr. Argumentor]

Tomie dePaola, author of Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola, beloved children's author and illustrator of 'Strega Nona,' dies at 85

DePaola wrote or illustrated more than 270 children's books, sold nearly 25 million copies and had his books translated into more than 20 languages.

www.latimes.com

 

[Floptical]

Fountains of Wayne co-founder. I hope someone told Stacy’s mom.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Ellis Marsalis

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Ellis Marsalis

 

[Floptical]

Ellis Marsalis

I just saw Wallace Roney died as well. Not a good day for Jazz.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

I just saw Wallace Roney died as well. Not a good day for Jazz.

Been a damned bad week for it.

 

[Jehannum]

The Ash tree in my front yard has shuffled off its mortal coil :/

 

[Floptical]

The Ash tree in my front yard has shuffled off its mortal coil :/

he's in tree heaven now

 

[Strings]

Bill Withers. 81
Heart complications.
Writer / Singer Lean on me, Ain't no Sunshine.

 

[Floptical]

Bill Withers. 81
Heart complications.
Writer / Singer Lean on me, Ain't no Sunshine.

He had such an awesome voice

 

[Strings]

 

[Floptical]

 

[Strings]

We're jammin now, Flops.

 

[Floptical]

The great thing about Bill's music is it was so easy to chop up and sample. I'm sure people have been listing to stuff he's done their entire lives. Just not realizing it.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Bloody loved Bill Withers. Legend. Was just singing along to him the other day

 

[Strings]

Lee Fierro 91. Coronavirus Complications.
Actress in Jaws. Played Mrs Kintner.

 

[Strings]

Actor Jay Benedict 68.
The virus got him too.

 

[Floptical]

Fuck you covid. John Prine.

 

[august]

Fuck you covid. John Prine.

just came here to post this

edit: replaced with a version with less talking in front of it

 

[Floptical]