2023 Celebrity Death Thread

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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. He was a dedicated activist and award-winning actor and singer. He sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back his career and becoming a relentless supporter of civil rights and other causes. Belafonte not only participated in...

apnews.com

 

[The Predaking]

Jerry Springer passed away today at the age of 79.

 

[LiamA]

Gordon Lightfoot is dead.

MSN

 

[spikeriley]

"Superstar" Billy Graham has passed away.

 

[Wheelimus]

Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has died.

Andy Rourke, Bass Guitarist Of The Smiths, Dead At 59

The influential British musician died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr revealed.

www.huffpost.com

 

[Fero McPigletron]

Ray Stevenson passed away.

 

[The Predaking]

Ray Stevenson passed away.

I first read that as Ray Stevens, the comedy singer, and while I am sad for the actor, I am relived it wasn't the singer.

 

[The Predaking]

Tina Turner has passed away at the age of 83:

MSN

 

[spikeriley]

And now, another wrestling legend has just died. This time, it's The Iron Sheik.

https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/07/wwe-legend-iron-sheik-dead/

 

[Deathy G1]

And now, another wrestling legend has just died. This time, it's The Iron Sheik.

https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/07/wwe-legend-iron-sheik-dead/

Why couldn't it have been Hogan instead?

 

[Ironbite4]

Because Death is hilarious.

 

[MegaMagnus]

Why couldn't it have been Hogan instead?

I've been told he's immortal

 

[LiamA]

And now, another wrestling legend has just died. This time, it's The Iron Sheik.

https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/07/wwe-legend-iron-sheik-dead/

Odd thing is that I thought he was already dead.

 

[Ironbite4]

Most people did.

Ironbite-turns out that was a hoax.

 

[The Predaking]

Why couldn't it have been Hogan instead?

That guy has been seeing more doctors than a hospital for the past decade. Dude probably will out live me and I am 30 years younger than him.

 

[LiamA]

Add Pat Robertson to the list.

Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93

Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. Robertson's death Thursday was...

news.yahoo.com

 

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“I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” -- not Mark Twain

 

[The Predaking]

Aww, I always liked that quote, and can imagine Mark Twain saying it. Oh well, the actual author seems to be an interesting person too.

 

[Ungnome]

Funny, I thought he died several years ago and then realized I was thinking of Billy Graham.

 

[The Predaking]

I am not sure whether you are referring to the Wrestlers or the Televangelists......