Tribute Thread for the Recently Passed Greats

Caroll Edwin SpinneyHe was both Oscar The Grouch and Big Bird from their inception till 2018.

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dead at 61 | CNN

Deep Space Nine star Ren Auberjonois dies at 79 after battle with cancer

Father Mulcahy in the movie version of M*A*S*H.

Badass drummer for Rush.Pretty much the most badass rock drummer ever.Cool dude on top of that as well.Sucks.Edited by anglagard, : Probably help if I spelled his last name right.

I was surprised how many people reacted to my post on Facebook about his passing. I have been a fan since at least their second album in 1975. All of the members of Rush are interesting people. They are the type of rock star all should aspire to.

Terry Jones of Monty Python diesTerry Jones, 'Monty Python' star, dead at 77 - CNN

Neil Innes, of Bonzo Dog Band and Monty Python, died 29 December 2019.Neil Innes - WikipediaI thought you (or someone else) had gotten a name wrong. Turns out to be a bad half month for Pythonians.Moose

He was a very naughty boy !Fabulously so. Monty Python didn't always hit the mark, but when it did, it was wonderful. A lot of people think about Always Look on the Bright Side of Life at a time of death, but I do quite like to think of their Universe Song (aka the Galaxy Song) instead:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http...

Remembering Jim Lehrer | PBS NewsHour

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PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday, at the age of 85.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1123406

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Former Los Angeles Laker and five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. Four other people were also killed.

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A call for a downed helicopter in Calabasas went out at 10:01 a.m. local time, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. People who were out mountain biking in the area reported the accident

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He may have been a great basketball player, husband and father, but not all honoring his legacy.Kobe Bryant’s Disturbing Rape Case: The DNA Evidence, the Accuser’s Story, and the Half-Confession

You always seem to insist on displaying the skeletons in everyone's closet.We all have skeletons. Our legacy is made from the good we have done and not the mistakes we have made.
Kobes premature death was impactful to me because his precious little daughter also died. 200 million dollars cant save anyone when their day of reckoning comes due. When anyone passes, not everyone uniformly loves them nor mourns their passing. Why focus on that, however? RIP Kobe.

Hitler's dog liked him.

Rape is more than just a skeleton. At least in my eyes. To me anal rape is more than a mistake.Again you throw out your patented strawman arguments. I never said his death was not tragic or his daughters death was not tragic or impactful.
I simply pointed out that there are people who will not participate in the unseemly adoration of an admitted rapist.
I am sorry he, his daughter and the others are dead, but I do not think he was a great human being that should be revered. He should have spent the last 17 years in prison and if he were not a famous basketball player he would have.