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Big Star bassist Andy Hummel dies

posted 2010-07-21 07:23:57 by doug



Just four months after the death of Big Star front man Alex Chilton, the legendary power pop band's original bassist, Andy Hummel, has passed away. Hummel died yesterday, July 19, after fighting cancer for two years, according to a MTV report. He was 59.








'Major League' Actor James Gammon Dies at 70

posted 2010-07-19 18:31:43 by arnoldam



James Gammon, the gravel-voiced actor who played the manager of the Cleveland Indians in the 1980s comedy "Major League" and had a host of other movie and TV roles, has died. He was 70.








George Steinbrenner Dies of Massive Heart Attack

posted 2010-07-13 08:54:37 by doug



Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died this morning after suffering a massive heart attack, the Associated Press reports.








Tuli Kupferberg, Bohemian and Fug, Dies at 86

posted 2010-07-13 06:54:24 by stevemay



Tuli Kupferberg, a poet and singer who went from being a noted Beat to becoming, in his words, “the world’s oldest rock star” when he helped found the Fugs, the bawdy and politically pugnacious rock group, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 86 and lived in Manhattan.








Cult Comic Writer Pekar Dead at 70 in Ohio

posted 2010-07-12 10:48:54 by dmcnelis



Comic-book writer Harvey Pekar (PEE'-kahr), whose "American Splendor" was made into a 2003 film starring Paul Giamatti, has been found dead in his Ohio home.








Sugar Minott Dies

posted 2010-07-12 10:38:34 by tboz



The Jamaican reggae artist Sugar Minott, who has died unexpectedly aged 54, enjoyed a prolific solo career during the 1970s and 80s, and worked with many of Jamaica's leading producers including Coxsone Dodd, Mikey Dread and Sly & Robbie. He also nurtured many younger artists through his Black Roots label and his company Youthman Promotion.








Bob Sheppard, Voice of the Yankees, Dies at 99

posted 2010-07-11 12:22:33 by stevemay



Bob Sheppard, whose elegant intonation as the public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium for more than half a century personified the image of Yankee grandeur, died Sunday at his home in Baldwin, on Long Island. He was 99. His death was confirmed by his son, Paul.








Bob Probert, Dead At 45

posted 2010-07-05 16:12:22 by arnoldam



Probert, NHL enforcer extraordinaire, was pronounced dead after collapsing on a boat near his hometown of Windsor, Ontario








KISS Manager Bill Aucoin Dead at 66

posted 2010-07-01 07:48:49 by DaveM



The man who is credited with discovering one of music’s biggest ever bands, Kiss, died on Monday. 66-year-old Bill Aucion lost his battle with prostate cancer according to his family’s spokesman.








Robert Byrd, Respected Voice of the Senate, Dies at 92

posted 2010-06-28 07:32:13 by stevemay



Robert C. Byrd, who used his record tenure as a United States senator to fight for the primacy of the legislative branch of government and to build a modern West Virginia with vast amounts of federal money, died at about 3 a.m. Monday, his office said. He was 92.








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