He was known as "The Grandfather of Rap."
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, The Last Poets member and rap pioneer, dead at 74
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...-at-74-w521104
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He was known as "The Grandfather of Rap."
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, The Last Poets member and rap pioneer, dead at 74
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...-at-74-w521104
"We welcome you to heaven, tra la la la la."
Jerry Maren, last surviving Munchkin from The Wizard Of Oz, dies at 98
http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news...D=ansmsnnews11
He performed regularly on radio and television, recorded 12 albums and played on two of Anne Murray's albums.
Canadian jazz pianist Brian Browne dies at 81
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...dies-1.4693924
Three days ago, fashion designer Kate Spade hanged herself. Today another famous person hanged himself. The Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. CNN just posted an article, "How to get help for someone who might be suicidal": https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/06/healt...elp/index.html
Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef and host of CNN's Parts Unknown, commits suicide at 61
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony...at-61-suicide/
Kirwan was a member of the group from 1968 to 1972 and played on five of their albums. He was an alcoholic and was fired from the band after smashing his guitar in a fit of rage prior to a concert. He was replaced by Bob Weston.
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan dead at 68
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...-at-68-w521317
Gayson. Eunice Gayson. She was seen, but not heard, in Dr. No and From Russia With Love. Her voice was dubbed in by German voice actress Monica van der Zyl, who revoiced characters in ten James Bond films and 22 other movies, including Raquel Welch in 1,000,000 Years B.C.
Eunice Gayson, first James Bond girl, dead at 90
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/p...-90/687526002/
He was born Vincent Clifford in British Columbia and was a member of the Gitxsan tribe. (The name means "people of the river of mist.") Billy ThunderKloud & the Chieftones released three albums and six singles in the 1970s and performed at President Nixon's second Inaugural Ball. Their biggest hit, What Time Of Day, reached #16 on the country chart in 1975.
Singer Billy ThunderKloud dead at 70
http://m.digitaljournal.com/pr/3809011
He also appeared in the 2011 movie Judy Moody & The Not Bummer Summer -- and his death at such a young age is really a bummer.
Jackson Odell, actor in iCarly and The Goldbergs, dies at 20
http://www.thewrap.com/jackson-odell...actor-dies-20/
Boyd released one album, My American Dream, in 2009. In 2012 and 2014, he ran -- unsuccessfully -- for a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Neal E. Boyd, opera singer and 2008 America's Got Talent winner, dies at 42
http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/nea...D=ansmsnnews11
He left John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1968 and founded the jazz-rock band Colosseum, which released seven studio albums and five live albums.
Jazz-rock drummer Jon Hiseman dies at 73
http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/brea...eman-1944-2018