Dead Celebrities Thread

[DaveB]

Don Everly Surviving half of the Everly Brothers, surviving no more.

[vetran]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...d-aged-62.html

UB40's Brian Travers dead aged 62: Band pays tribute to saxophonist and songwriter 'after a long and heroic battle with brain cancer'

• The musician, a founding member of the reggae band, died at his home in Moseley on Sunday
• Brian faced a second brain tumour operation in two years after suffering a seizure before Christmas of last year
• A statement read: 'Brian passed away yesterday evening after a long and heroic battle with cancer'
• Travers formed the band in 1978 with his bandmates from various school across Birmingham
• The band produced hits including Red Red Wine and Falling In Love With You and have sold 100 million albums worldwide

[NickFitz]

Charlie Watts: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

[DaveB]

Charlie Watts: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

Indeed.

[vetran]

Lou Grant / Edward Asner

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ed-family.html

Ed Asner dies at 91: TV star known for playing Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show 'passes away peacefully' surrounded by his family

• Asner died peacefully on Sunday morning, surrounded by his family
• He was 91-years-old and the cause of death has yet to be determined
• Asner was best known for playing Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
• A former president of the Screen Actors Guild, Asner was a much-loved and well-respected member of the Hollywood community
• He had more than 300 acting credits and remained active throughout his 70s and 80s in a variety of film and TV roles

[DaveB]

Lee 'Scratch' Perry

Tributes have been paid to the legendary Jamaican singer and music producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, who has died at the age of 85.

He died in hospital in Lucea, north-west Jamaica, local media reported.

Perry is known for his pioneering experiments in dub, which revolutionised not only reggae, but also hip hop, dance and other genres.

[Paddy]

Mikis Theodorakis,

[ladymuck]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...-breast-cancer

Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud, 39, breast cancer
She had it for a long time, such a shame at that age

EDIT: it wasn't as long as I thought (my ability to judge time is squiffy), it was diagnosed last year

[SimonMac]

Jean-Pierre Adams: Former France international dies after 39 years in coma

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58463792

[d000hg]

so JP has been in a coma the entire of Sarah's life. That's quite an arresting thought.