The "which famous person died today" thread

[heslops barnet]

And today

Didn’t realise I had so much Crosby, Crosby/Nash, CSN, CSN&Y & CPR, not including Byrds

 

[PinkFinal]

One of those actors whose face was quite well known but not the name

 

[Gabriel]

Sylvia Syms. RIP. Last of the four to get ‘Katy’ back to Alex.

 

[manclad]

Sylvia Syms. RIP. Last of the four to get ‘Katy’ back to Alex.

View attachment 67185She was the mother of Beattie Edney (Heather McCleod in Highlander).

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Sylvia Syms. RIP. Last of the four to get ‘Katy’ back to Alex.

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They all talked proper proper back in the day. Shame they couldnt act : /

 

[mexico1970]

They all talked proper proper back in the day. Shame they couldnt act : /

One of my all time crushes, sad news but a good age.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

One of my all time crushes, sad news but a good age.

Breathtakingly beautiful. I had no idea her daughter played Heather Mcloud

 

[PinkFinal]

Tom Verlaine, Founder of Influential Punk-Era Band Television, Dies at 73

Tom Verlaine, a founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for '70s N.Y. rock band Television, has died. He was 73 years old.

variety.com

 

[Deepest Blue]

Tom Verlaine, Founder of Influential Punk-Era Band Television, Dies at 73

Tom Verlaine, a founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for '70s N.Y. rock band Television, has died. He was 73 years old.

variety.com

Sad, great guitarist.
Prove It by Television was the first 12" single I ever bought.

 

[Out on blue 6]

Tom Verlaine, Founder of Influential Punk-Era Band Television, Dies at 73

Tom Verlaine, a founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for '70s N.Y. rock band Television, has died. He was 73 years old.

variety.com

Very sad news. In my top 10 guitarists of all time. Marquee Moon a fantastic piece of work. RIP Tom