December 2020 in Memoriam

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NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene has passed away at age 58.Kevin Greene (American football) - Wikipedia

 

[Chris Mills]

BBC report.

Chad & Jeremy singer Chad Stuart dies aged 79

 

[AM Matt]

Broadway actress & singer Rebecca Luker dies at 59 years old. Rebecca Luker - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Singer Leslie West of Mountain ("Mississippi Queen" in 1970) has died at 75 years old. Leslie West - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, the hip hop rapper member of Whodini has died at 56 years old. Whodini Rapper John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher Dead at 56

 

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Former MLB pitcher Phil Niekro has passed away at age 81. Phil Niekro - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice has died at 69 years old. Tony Rice - Wikipedia

 

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Fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at age 98. Pierre Cardin - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Mexican singer Armando Manzanedo has died at 85 years old. Armando Manzanero - Wikipedia

 

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Saxophonist Alto Reed has passed away at age 72. Alto Reed - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Alto Reed best known for the opening sax on Bob Seger's "Turn The Page" (from 1976 "Live Bullet")

 

[Brentphm]

Rudy Salas of Tierra ("Together") has passed away. R.I.P. Rudy Salas, founder of "Together" group Tierra

 

[AM Matt]

British songwriter Geoff Stephens has died at 86 years old on December 24. Geoff Stephens - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Shabaa Doo (1984 movie "Breakin'" & the 1985 sequel "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo") has died at 65 years old. Shabba Doo - Wikipedia

 

[AM Matt]

Dawn Wells ("Gilligan's Island") has died of COVID - 19 at 82 years old. Dawn Wells - Wikipedia

 

[Harry]

I got to meet Dawn Wells Back around 1990 or so. She and "the professor", Russell Johnson, were hired by our radio station to host a live version of THE DATING GAME as a promotional thing. Here they are posing in our conference room:

 

[Carpe diem]

I got to meet Dawn Wells Back around 1990 or so. She and "the professor", Russell Johnson, were hired by our radio station to host a live version of THE DATING GAME as a promotional thing. Here they are posing in our conference room:

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Look at Harry! AWESOME!!

I remember in grade school whenever the question came up "Ginger or Mary Ann?" amongst my peers, Mary Ann was the overwhelming favorite!
The question was blatantly sexual in a prepubescent sort of way...RIP

 

[Harry]

That's not me. It's the professor, Russell Johnson. They were both part of the promotion.

 

[AM Matt]

Singer Phyllis McGuire has died at 89 years old. Also the last surviving member of the trio. The McGuire Sisters - Wikipedia

 

[Harry]

Ouch. I grew up with the music of The McGuire Sisters. Their sumptuous sibling harmonies are part of what drew me to Carpenters.

 

[AM Matt]

Eugene Wright (Dave Brubeck Quartet) has died at 97 years old. Eugene Wright - Wikipedia

 

[Carpe diem]

Goodbye 2020, good riddance!!

 

[Carpe diem]

That's not me. It's the professor, Russell Johnson. They were both part of the promotion.

Sorry Harry...

 

[Brentphm]

French pianist Claude Bolling passed away at age 90 on the 29th of December. Claude Bolling - Wikipedia