Dead Celebrities Thread

[DaveB]

Robbie Shakespeare, influential Sly and Robbie bassist, dies aged 68

[vetran]

Steve Bronski 61 no age.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...i-dies-61.html

• The Scottish musician, who was born Steve Forrest in Glasgow , co-founded the 80s synth pop group with Somerville and Larry Steinbachek in 1983
• They would enjoy a string of top 40 hits during the early years of that decade, among them I Feel Love and iconic gay anthem Smalltown Boy
• Bronski's death follows the passing of bandmate Steinbachek, who died of cancer in 2016, aged 56

[DaveB]

The Monkees star Michael Nesmith dies at 78

Michael Nesmith, singer and guitarist with 1960s pop group The Monkees, has died at the age of 78.

The quartet enjoyed hits like Daydream Believer and I'm A Believer, and starred in their own popular TV sitcom.

Nesmith wrote tunes like Mary, Mary; Circle Sky; Listen to the Band; and The Girl I Knew Somewhere.

In a statement to US media, his family said he "passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes".

[Dark Black]

Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80

[vetran]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nd-career.html

Comedian Jethro dies aged 73 from Covid a year after hanging up the microphone on his 50-year stand-up career

• Jethro, real name Geoffrey Rowe, died yesterday from Covid, management said

[Whorty]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nd-career.html

Just saw that. Didn't realise he was so young ... he's always looked old.

[d000hg]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nd-career.html

Beat me to it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-59666409

Wasn't sure how well known he was to those outside of Cornwall.

[vetran]

Beat me to it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-59666409

Wasn't sure how well known he was to those outside of Cornwall.

I had heard a couple of sets and found him amusing.

loved the car joke!

https://chucklebuzz.com/blog/jethro-...n-quotes/1846/

[SueEllen]

Wurzels drummer John Morgan

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...-covid-aged-80

They are famous for such hits as
https://youtu.be/btEpF334Rtc

https://youtu.be/lzGkB6YO9Yc

[AtW]

Wurzels drummer John Morgan

Gricer's sockiemaster is now gone???