The "which famous person died today" thread

[Bill Walker]

Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida, lawyer says​

Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida, lawyer says

The musician was celebrating his 26th birthday when he was "ambushed" in a car park, a representative says.

www.bbc.co.uk

Dead at 26, such a shame, RIP Julio.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Dead at 26, such a shame, RIP Julio.

Never heard of him but a quick google search says it was gang related so little sympathy

 

[NZBlue]

Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida, lawyer says​

Rapper Julio Foolio shot dead in Florida, lawyer says

The musician was celebrating his 26th birthday when he was "ambushed" in a car park, a representative says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Just heard that Kinky Friedman has passed away
RIP

 

[NZBlue]

Just heard that Kinky Friedman has passed away
RIP

Had to Google him and hoped it wasn't some porn star from the name. Luckily, this time, it wasn't

 

[Victorinodennistua]

Just heard that Kinky Friedman has passed away
RIP

Shifty shellshock from the band Crazy Town. They had a hit called Butterfly.

 

[Idesofmarch69]

Frank Duckworth, co-creator of the Duckworth-Lewis method, has died.

400 people are expected at his funeral, but it will only be 325 if it rains.

(Joke stolen from The Times but worthy of repetition)

 

[GornikDaze]

Sad news from the running world - legend of the fells Joss Naylor passed away on Friday
Veteran 'King of the Fells' runner dies https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e53k82n7no

 

[jimharri]

Jon Landau, the film producer, has passed away aged 63. He produced two of the top 4 highest grossing films of all time; Avatar and Titanic.

 

[NZBlue]

Jon Landau, the film producer, has passed away aged 63. He produced two of the top 4 highest grossing films of all time; Avatar and Titanic.

Big shame but at least he carried an organ donor card so his heart will go on