Obituary
Sumner Redstone, Tenacious Entertainment Media Mogul, Dies at 97
Sumner Redstone, the hard-charging mogul who parlayed his father’s New England drive-in theater business into a media empire that now flows into virtually every avenue of entertainment, has died. He was 97. Redstone was the controlling shareholder of the recently merged ViacomCBS, and previously CBS Corp. and Viacom, who made famous the mantra “content is king.” His daughter and ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone said: “My father led an extraordinary life that not only shaped entertainment as we know it today, but created an incredible family legacy. Through it all, we shared a great love for one another and he was a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather. I am so proud to be his daughter and I will miss him always.” “It is with great sadness that we announce th...
R.I.P. Trini Lopez, “If I Had a Hammer” Singer and Guitar Designer Dies at 83
Trini Lopez, the Dallas-born musician known for early ’60s hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree”, who later designed two popular guitar models for Gibson and appeared in The Dirty Dozen, has died at the age of 83. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lopez passed away Tuesday (August… Please click the link below to read the full article. R.I.P. Trini Lopez, “If I Had a Hammer” Singer and Guitar Designer Dies at 83 Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of I...
Trini Lopez, ‘If I Had a Hammer’ and ‘Lemon Tree’ Singer, Dies of COVID-19 at 83
Trini López, the singer and guitarist who in the 1960s had hits with the songs “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree” and appeared in the classic war movie The Dirty Dozen, has died. He was 83. López died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Palm Springs, songwriting and business partner Joe Chavira told The Hollywood Reporter. The good-natured Dallas native and son of Mexican immigrants was signed by Frank Sinatra to his Reprise Records label, and he worked with the Gibson Guitar Corp. to design a pair of signature guitars. He recorded more than 60 albums and was a popular headliner in Las Vegas. López’s version of “If I Had a Hammer,” written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. It had been...
R.I.P. Vern Rumsey, Founding Unwound Bassist Dies at 47
Founding Unwound bassist Vern Rumsey has passed away at the age of 47. No cause has been reported, but Rumsey’s Household Gods bandmate Conan Neutron posted news of the bassist’s death on Facebook. Rumsey was a fixture in the Pacific Northwest punk scene since forming Unwound with singer-guitarist Justin Trosper… Please click the link below to read the full article. R.I.P. Vern Rumsey, Founding Unwound Bassist Dies at 47 Jon Hadusek You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Former Machine Head/Crowbar Drummer Tony Costanza Dies at 52
Former Machine Head/Crowbar drummer Tony Costanza has died at age 52. The news was confirmed by former Crisis bandmate guitarist Afzaal Deen, who paid tribute on Tuesday (Aug. 4) writing, “It is with a very heavy heart that I have to accept and inform everyone concerned that I lost my brother, band mate, home boy and family today. Tony Costanza was one of a kind. A man with a huge heart, love and loyalty for the ones close to him. I cannot relate to this reality of loss yet. I know he had a lot of admirers, and I was one of his biggest. He would have literally taken a bullet for me. Thats the kind of gangster brother he was. Tony died in his sleep this morning so I am sure he was at peace and in no pain.” At press time, no cause of death was available. Deen also posted a GoFund...
Rapper FBG Duck Killed in Chicago Drive-By Shooting
Chicago rapper and Fly Boy Gang member FBG Duck was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Tuesday evening. He was 26. Former mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green first reported the news on Twitter. He confirmed FBG Duck had been “pronounced dead after being shot in the Gold Coast an… Please click the link below to read the full article. Rapper FBG Duck Killed in Chicago Drive-By Shooting Michael Roffman You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Will Young’s Twin Brother Rupert Dies at 41
Will Young’s twin brother Rupert has died at the age of 41. Rupert Young was director of U.K. mental health charity The Mood Foundation, which he established in the late 2000s. Over the years, he spoke openly about his own battles with depression and alcohol abuse. A spokesperson for the pop artist confirmed Rupert’s passing to the BBC, and requested privacy for the Young family “during this very difficult and sad time”. The cause of death has not been disclosed. {“nid”:”8517491″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Will Young Chases Fifth U.K. Albums Chart Crown With 'Lexicon'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/chart-beat\/8517491\/will-young-chases-fifth-uk-albums-chart-crown-lexi...
R.I.P. Reni Santoni, Seinfeld’s Poppie Dies at 81
Reni Santoni, who appeared opposite Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry and later had a memorable role on Seinfeld as Poppie the pizza guy, has died at the age of 81. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Santoni died Saturday (August 1st) in hospice care in Los Angeles following years of health… Please click the link below to read the full article. R.I.P. Reni Santoni, Seinfeld’s Poppie Dies at 81 Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Founding Molly Hatchet Guitarist Steve Holland Dies
Founding Molly Hatchet guitarist Steve Holland has died, his longtime friend, guardian and conservator John Pappas confirmed to Billboard. He was 66 years old. No cause of death was given for the guitarist born in 1954, who appeared on the band’s first five albums, including 1979’s breakthrough Flirtin’ With Disaster. Holland left the band in 1984 and later formed a group called Gator Country, named after the second track on Hatchet’s 1978 self-titled debut album, which featured fellow former Hatchet members guitarist Duane Roland, drummer Bruce Crump, bassist Riff West and singer Jimmy Farrar. The Gator County FB page also had a tribute to Holland announcing the passing of the last original member of MH. “It Is With GREAT SADNESS That I Announce The PASSING ...
R.I.P. Wilford Brimley, Cocoon and The Natural Actor Dies at 85
Wilford Brimley, the veteran character actor known for films including Cocoon, The China Syndrome, The Thing, and The Natural, who later became a national spokesman for diabetes awareness, has died at the age of 85. TMZ reports that Brimley had been in failing health in recent days and passed away Saturday morning (August 1st) at his home in Utah. Prior to pursing a career in acting, Brimley served in the Marines, and worked as a bodyguard for Howard Hughes, a ranch hand, a wrangler, and a blacksmith. In the late 1960s, at the urging of his friend Robert Duvall, Brimley began pursing work as an extra and stuntman in Westerns. Brimley’s big break came in the 1970s after landing a reoccurring role in the popular CBS television series The Waltons. By the end of the decade, he pivote...
R.I.P. Alan Parker, Director of Pink Floyd’s The Wall and The Commitments Dies at 76
Alan Parker, Oscar-nominated British writer and filmmaker of Fame, Pink Floyd’s The Wall, The Commitments, and Midnight Express, passed away on Friday. He was 76. The British Film Institute confirmed Parker had been battling a lengthy illness. Born into a working-class family in Islington, North London, Parker studied science at the Dame Alice Owen’s School before ditching the institution to work in the advertising field. After working his way through several agencies as a copywriter, Parker cut his teeth and made a name for himself directing several award-winning commercials. By the early ’70s, Parker had begun writing scripts and filming shorts. In 1973, he personally financed his first fictional film No Hard Feelings, a coarse love story against the Luftwaffe bombings of World War II th...
R.I.P. Malik B., The Roots Co-Founder Dies at 47
Mailk B. of The Roots Malik B., Philadelphia hip-hop legend and co-founding member of The Roots, has died at the age of 47. As EW points out, Malik B.’s cousin, Don Champion, first announced news of his passing on Twitter. A cause of death was not given. The Roots themselves subsequently confirmed the news on their Instagram, writing, “It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik Abdul Baset.” “May he be remembered for his devotion to Islam, His loving brotherhood and his innovation as one of the most gifted MCs of all time,” the group’s statement added. Malik B. founded The Roots alongside Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter in 1987, and appeared on the group’s f...
