If Only He Had Died At Sea…Alas, Just One More Example Of The World Not Giving Humour Writers A Break
Former Monkee Davey Jones has died at the age of 66. I guess David Bowie can go back to using his real name now. If he ever decides to come out of retirement, I mean.
Give Me Immortality Or Give Me…Umm, Yeah…
Peter Bergman, founder of the comedy troupe The Firesign Theatre, has died of complications of leukemia. He was 72. I guess everything he knew about life really was wrong.
Strange You Should Mention It…
Matt Strange, co-creator of The Beachcombers, the longest running drama series in the history of the CBC, has died of cancer at the age of 70. No, his body didn’t wash up on the Vancouver shoreline. Still, how coolly ironic would that have been?
To Be fair, They Are Tasty When Flying In The Direction Of Your Mouth
Bassist and songrwriter John Christopher Ethridge II has died at the age of 65 of pancreatic cancer. Throughout his life, he tried to play down the fact that in the 1960s he was a member of a band called The Flying Burrito Brothers, but…umm, so, I guess maybe we shouldn’t have mentioned it. Yeah. Right. Forget we said anything about it…
You Gotta Love A Man Who Knows How To (Comic) Strip
Jean Giraud, the artist known as Moebius, has died at the age of 74. I guess the Airtight Garage really was…
The Wolfe Is No Longer At The Door
Digby Wolfe, co-creator of Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in, has died at the age of 82. I guess life socked it to him a little too hard.
Adam Yauch
Ouch
Make some noise
For the Beastie Boys
Guiding light
Who lost his cancer fight
Last night
Musician. Clown
The music industry he pwned
Mastermind behind the unique
Paul’s Boutique
And many a musical critique
Buddhist. Filmmaker. Yauch was a cat
Who wore many a hat
Awesome; he fuckin’ lived that!
It Was A Role An Actor Could Really Sink His Teeth Into
Jonathan Frid, who played vampire Barnabas Collins on the cult classic TV show Dark Shadows, has died. He was 87. I guess he wanted to rest in peace for a couple months before the Tim Burton film version caused him to spin in his grave.
Will Lor And Lila Find Lasting Happiness, Or Are They Just Two Meteorites Passing In The Night Sky?
Will The Woman Who Lies In Her Personal Journal Ever Be Caught?
Will Clyde, The Domestic Scientist Ever Be Able To Retire On The Income From His Patents?
Will The Dogs From Hell Grow Fat And Lazy On Such Easy Pickings?
She Left Us Too Soon!
Smoker. Social commentator. Lover of rhino analogies. Comic strip icon Sylvia has died at the age of 33 of complications due to declining syndication readership. Sylvia is survived by creator Nicole Hollander. She lives on in our hearts (and on the blog Bad Girl Chats…).
Summer Won’t Be So Warm This Year
Oooooooooooh, Donna’s dead, Donna’s dead, Donna’s dead, Donna’s dead, Donna’s dead.
Oooooooooooh, sixty-three, sixty-three, sixty-three, sixty-three, sixty-three.
Oooooooooooh, damn cancer, damn cancer, damn cancer, damn cancer, damn cancer.
Donna’s deeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaad.
Who Could Ever Forget The Classic Line: “Ah Yup?”
George Lindsey, who played the part of Goober on The Andy Griffith Show and Hee Haw, has died at the age of 83. But, can a cultural icon ever truly die?
The Day The Ball Drop Died
Dick Clarke has died of a heart attack at the age of 82. I guess somebody got to the mirror in his basement.
Regardless, He’ll Always Be A Member Of The Club
Drummer, songwriter and spirit of Queen Street West Billy Bryans has died of lung cancer. I guess the colour of his parachute was black.
George Bush Was A Fan – Make Of That What You Will
Painter Thomas Kinkade has died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs. He was 54. Kinkade’s death occurred in a chapel in the middle of a forest with a babbling brook nearby and mountains soaring into clouds in the background. Or, at least, that’s how he imagined it…
The Same Age At Which Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs Recently Died.
Coincidence, Or Conspiracy?
Yeah, I’d Say Coincidence, Too…
Jim Marshall, who helped shaped the sound of rock and roll with his groundbreaking amplifier designs, has died at the age of 88. He – I SAID JIM MARSHALL, WHO HELPED SHAPE THE SOUND OF – JIM! JIM MARSHALL! YOU KNOW! MARSHALL AMPS? HE…HE DIED! Man, you need to get your hearing checked.
The Bright Side Is Overrated
Peter Jones, drummer for Australian band Crowded House, has died of brain cancer at the age of 45. On the bright side, at least now they have more room…