The "which famous person died today" thread

Just read in the Guardian that Jamaican reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has died aged 85.
I saw him at one of his gigs in Leipzig 10 years ago when they wheeled him on to the stage with an oxygen tank!! Still a top gig, though.
Another top musician joins the supergroup in the sky
 
Former child star Matthew Mindler, who most notably appeared in the movie "Our Idiot Brother" as the son of Emily Mortimer and Steve Coogan's characters and acted on "As the World Turns" as well as in other projects, was found dead on Aug. 28. He was 19. The college student had been reported missing days earlier. "It is with a grieving heart that I let you know of the death of 19-year-old Matthew Mindler from Hellertown, Pennsylvania, a first-year student at Millersville University. Our thoughts of comfort and peace are with his friends and family during this difficult time," Millersville University president Daniel A. Wubah said in a statement. "A search had been underway for Matthew since Thursday, after he was reported missing. Millersville University Police and law enforcement agencies from the area had been searching for him since that time. Matthew was found deceased this morning, Saturday, August 28 in Manor Township near campus. Matthew was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center by the coroner for further investigation." A cause of death has not been released
 
Innsbruckblue said:
Just read in the Guardian that Jamaican reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has died aged 85.
I saw him at one of his gigs in Leipzig 10 years ago when they wheeled him on to the stage with an oxygen tank!! Still a top gig, though.
Another top musician joins the supergroup in the sky
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Sorry I m useless with the Internet but can anyone post dark moon by the upsetters, a fitting tribute. I often wonder how many music loving blues have heard it. It's my go to tune after City win silverware
 
I love Scratch, I never realised that his other nickname was Upsetter because he pissed so many people off. From that of course came the Upsetters.
 
Bill Walker said:
No, someone pushed a heavy firedoor into her, she was coming the other way
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My grandad used to walk 5 miles a day to the Trafford Centre and back and walked into a plate glass door at the age of 88.This seemed to bring on dementia and he died a year or so later after being as fit and as alert as anyone
 
Given the large number of left leaning members of Bluemoon, I am surprised that nobody mentioned the death of Mikis Theodorakis last week. As well as being famous for his film music, (Zorba the Greek, Serpico, Z) he was a hero to the left in Greece for his political activism. From joining the resistance to the Nazis as a teenager to his campaigning against the generals who mounted a coup, for which he was imprisoned and exiled, he was relentless in his championing of socialism. The one time MP made a massive contribution to Greek culture through writing, composing, founding an orchestra, and many other activities. Google him.
RIP Mikis Theodorakis.
 
KS55 said:
Given the large number of left leaning members of Bluemoon, I am surprised that nobody mentioned the death of Mikis Theodorakis last week. As well as being famous for his film music, (Zorba the Greek, Serpico, Z) he was a hero to the left in Greece for his political activism. From joining the resistance to the Nazis as a teenager to his campaigning against the generals who mounted a coup, for which he was imprisoned and exiled, he was relentless in his championing of socialism. The one time MP made a massive contribution to Greek culture through writing, composing, founding an orchestra, and many other activities. Google him.
RIP Mikis Theodorakis.
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Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη.
 
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