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DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

Cousin Hepcat

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Oh man, that's too bad.

Went to see him live about 10 years ago, got his autograph on one of his old records from the 1950's, now in the juke... a very cool person.
 

MrBern

I'll Lock Up
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Danger Will Robinson!!!
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/arts/television/dick-tufeld-robot-voice-in-tvs-lost-in-space-dies-at-85.html

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Widebrim

I'll Lock Up
Johnny Otis, one of the creators of rock and roll but primarily remembered as the godfather of rhythm and blues, has passed away at 90. Otis died at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/01/rip_johnny_otis_the_godfather.php

Here is one of his TV shows from 1959:

http://youtu.be/T0mIFzCaOko

I knew that he was of Greek ancestry, but didn't know that he had changed his last name from Veliotes. Interesting that a white guy would become the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues. Great performer.
 

Connery

One Too Many
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R.I.P. Ben Gazzarra

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Ben Gazzara and his bride Elke Kriwert are joined by director John Cassavetes, left, and actor Peter Falk, right, after their wedding ceremony in New York, on February 26, 1982.
 

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