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Bob Seal, guitarist of LA Heavy Psych band Clear Light, has apparently passed away. My only source right now is Twitter.

George Mendonsa, a World War II veteran who claimed to be the sailor kissing a nurse in the iconic image, died early Sunday, he was 95. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/george-mendonsa-navy-veteran-identified-kissing-sailor-wwii-photo-dies-n972761

Jazz singer Ethel Ennis dead at 86. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-ethel-ennis-20190218-story.html

Ken Nordine has passed away, it seems.

That's cool, thought it is only dedicated for the older ones.

Now he's dead. https://www.jambase.com/article/kofi-burbridge-died Do we have a general bluesmen thread?

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham underwent emergency open heart surgery last week. https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/02/lindsey-buckingham-open-heart-surgery/?fbclid=IwAR3TGc-9V4EQ9K8rUGqPkDxybNkZR6hossQHWm96A6kE80hGu0Adj2IsH7I

One of the first seven women to come forward and accuse Bill Cosby of rape, actress, television personality and producer Louisa Moritz has died of natural causes in Los Angeles. She was 72. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/louisa-moritz-dead-dies-cosby-accuser-1203123845/

Ingo Bischof, keyboard player for the German Krautrock band Kraan, has died aged 68. http://www.progrock-dt.de/index.php/2019/01/28/ingo-bischof-gestorben/

It's only been covered on local news as of now. https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/Article-681818

Meshulam Riklis, Israeli-American billionaire who was once married to Golden Raspberry winning actress Pia Zadora, dead at 95.

Lorna Doom, bassist of The Germs.

Omar Phillips, Drummer For Outkast, Arrested Development & Usher, Dead At 48 https://www.okayplayer.com/music/outkast-drummer-omar-phillips-dead-at-48.html?fbclid=IwAR0ZaFr38dHEICUhCwxg0JY4F3BI9XsWgjyXdCUfjfMlY5sMwJjz7MufkpM

Paweł Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdańsk, was stabbed on stage at The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity event and was taken to hospital in critical condition https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/13/gdansk-mayor-stabbed-on-stage-during-charity-event-in-poland

Bruce Corbitt [Rigor Mortis, Warbeast] is receiving hospice care after his esophageal cancer has spread throughout his body. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/warbeast-and-rigor-mortis-singer-bruce-corbitt-has-been-moved-to-hospice-care/?fbclid=IwAR02J5H_D9WNb9ZLspZfNocl6uz2PiJ7eln4_ZQRnO6ToTgliLBcfzg-O9o

Joseph Jarman, of Art Ensemble of Chicago fame, dead at 81.

Jazz drummer Albin Fielder, 83. https://jazztimes.com/news/drummer-alvin-fielder-dies-at-83/?fbclid=IwAR12Oh3GnFzWdxiVkOx4MCSc61SZ4NnkXo5HwO07rxnNrtHJGye9WYdGAmE

Now dropped from a second tour as a result of Matt Pike's ongoing medical problems. https://www.spin.com/2019/01/high-on-fire-cancel-tour/?fbclid=IwAR3anCr3GvumZibWgY9riFQucckHk_fBH7YO7axEeKuuBBwFASvxLhTc4Uo

Couldn't find a good thread to post this in. But the official Residents site is updating that Hardy Fox, presumably the main guy in the Residents, is suffering from declining health and could not see the end of this year. His official site was briefly updated to imply that he was dead, and although this is not the case (yet), it doesn't look too good for him. https://www.residents.com/news/?article=20180921-0732 http://hardyfox.com/home/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Kox

His cousin Victor Hayden, AKA The Mascara Snake, has died after being struck by a van. http://www.beefheart.com/victor-hayden-rip/

His official Facebook page shares it too.