Born Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr February 12, 1939 in Chicago, IL. Died May 20, 2013. Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, passed away today at the age of 74. He passed away from bile duct cancer in Germany. As a founding member of the ’60′s iconic rock band The Doors, Manzarek played keyboards until the death … Continue reading »
Born Jeffery John Hanneman January 31, 1964 in Oakland, CA. Died May 2, 2013 Jeff Hanneman, founding member of the legendary thrash metal band Slayer has died of liver failure. He was 49. A statement released by Slayer says thus: Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning … Continue reading »
Born Jonathan Harshman Winters III on November 11, 1925 in Dayton, OH. Died April 11, 2013. Jonathan Winters, the improv comedy pioneer has died. My first experience with Mr. Winters was on Scooby-Doo re-runs in the early ’80′s. Most will know him from Mork and Mindy, where he played Robin Williams baby. He was also the voice of … Continue reading »
Born Roger Joseph Ebert June 18, 1942 in Urbana, Illinois Died: April 4, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois Roger Ebert, the most well known film critic in history, has sadly passed away after a resurgence of cancer. I can remember being a child and watching At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Watching that show every week, … Continue reading »
Born February 5, 1951 Died February 1, 2013 Born in London, England Best known as the villainous counterpart to Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) on TV’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Robin Sachs has passed away at the age of 61. The cause of death had not been revealed. His death was announced on his official page here. … Continue reading »
Born September 8, 1952 in Hollywood, California. Died January 7, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. David R. Ellis, director of Snakes on a Plane and Shark Night 3D, has died at the age of 60. The cause of death is unknown at this time. To read more about his life, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_R._Ellis Selected Filmography Final Destination 2 (2003) Cellular … Continue reading »
Born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 in Ennis, Texas. Died December 8, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio. “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was the guitarist for the bands Pantera and Damageplan. On December 8, 2004, he was murdered while onstage with his band Damageplan. Abbott was shot three times in the head. Widely regarded as one of … Continue reading »
Larry Hagman, star of the television series Dallas and I Dream of Jeannie, has passed away at the age of 81 from recent complications from a year-long battle with cancer. Most well know for his portrayal of conniving oil tycoon J. R. Ewing on the original and sequel series Dallas, Hagman was also one of the stars of the … Continue reading »
Born: September 20, 1981 Died: October 16, 2012 Ryan Haukaas, also known as Reverend Ryno, has passed away at the age of 31. He had a heart attack and a stroke. A well known local radio DJ for Michiana’s 103.9 The Bear, Reverend Ryno had a popular program known as The Church of Rock. Clint … Continue reading »
Clifford Lee Burton Born February 10, 1962 in Castro Valley, California Died September 27, 1986 September 27, 2012 marks the 26th anniversary of the death of Metallica bass player Cliff Burton. In 1986, after having signed their first deal with a major label, Metallica were on top of the world. They released their third album, Master … Continue reading »
