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Eva Narcissus Boyd, better known as Little Eva, died 10 years ago on April 10, 2003 aged 59. On August 25, 1962 she hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts for one week with her biggest hit “The Loco-Motion”, written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. “The Loco-Motion” was also a major hit around the world (e.g. No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in Canada) and during the years there were also many cover versions released. Although she has got another top 10 hit in 1963 with “Swinging on a star” (UK No.7) she is often counted as a one hit wonder.

Director Sidney Lumet died this very day two years ago. He was 86. He directed some great classics like "Murder on the Orient Express", "Serpico", "Network" and many others.

This time I go for Bernie Nolan. Zsa Zsa seems to be immortal...

Singer songwriter Laura Nyro died on April 8th 1997 at the age of 49.

Actor and director Walter Huston died on April 7th 1950, one day after his 67th birthday (other sources say 2 days after his birthday or age 66, so I'm not quite sure either...).

Tammy Wynette, the First Lady of Country Music, died 15 years ago on April 6th 1998. She is best known for songs like "Stand by your man" and "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." and for her feature on The KLFs 1991/92 chart success "Justified and Ancient".

April 5th 1994: Kurt Cobain commits suicide. He was 27. This must be the first time that Club 27 was mentioned, right?

45 years ago, on April 4th 1968, Martin Luther King, activist and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, was shot.

On April 3rd 1950 German composer Kurt Weill, best known for "The Threepenny Opera", died because of a heart attack.

15 years ago Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli died.

Ronnie Ray Smith, gold medal winner of the 1968 Summer Olympics, has died. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22913108/olympic-gold-medalist-ronnie-ray-smith-dies

On April 1st 1984 Marvin Gaye was shot by his Dad (during an argument...?). The very next day Gaye would have turned 45.

On this very day, 20 years ago, Brandon Lee died under tragical circumstances...

28 years ago, on March 30th1985, Soeur Sourire, The Singing Nun, commited suicide at the age of 51.

If being gay would be as "normal" as being straight there would be no reason for people to come out specially, giving statements about it or for the big headlines in newspapers because a celebrity comes out (voluntarily or not). Even in our liberal times it's a topic of its own. I think this thread could be about famous (gay) people and gay related topics like activists (which are mostly not as famous as the "celebrities"). There will ever be an overlap with other topics, e.g. Van Cliburn was a pianist/musician and a gay man. Two topics are combined: What you are and what you've become professionally - that's life. You cannot be reduced to only one topic. Every single person is so much more. Sorry, I can't explain myself any better in this foreign language but to say: An important and needful thread!

Thanks a lot, alright then. Really overlooked this thread I guess... I will read this later, have to go to work first.

I didn't find anything like that...

This is a thread for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual/transgender people and activists who has passed away. Here are the deaths of 2013: 12.01.13 Jeanne Manford, 92, gay rights activist (PFLAG) http://www.npr.org/2013/01/12/169223070/remembering-pflag-founder-and-mother 17.01.13 Michael Triplett, 48, NLGJA president http://www.bilerico.com/2013/01/nlgjas_michael_triplett_has_died_at_48.php 28.01.13 Man Karim, 52, gay porn actor http://www.edgeboston.com/news/national/news//141437/gay_porn_star_man_karim_dead_at_52 28.01.13 Dan Massey, 70, LGBT activist http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/02/20/lgbt-activist-dan-massey-dies/ 01.02.13 Ed Koch, 88, former Mayor of New York City http://news.yahoo.com/ed-koch-mayor-became-symbol-nyc-dies-111111775--politics.html 21.02.13 Jerry Enriquez, gay porn actor, husband of Wilfried Knight http://www.rawstory.com/rs/tag/jerry-enriquez/ 03.02.13 Arpad Miklos, 45, gay porn actor http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274497/Arpad-Miklos-Gay-porn-star-45-dead-New-York-apartment-suicide 05.03.13 Wilfried Knight, 35, gay porn actor, husband of Jerry Enriquez http://www.rawstory.com/rs/tag/jerry-enriquez/ 27.02.13 Marco McMillian, 34, Mayoral candidate in Mississippi http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/28/marco-mcmillian-dead_n_2780698.html 27.02-13 Van Cliburn, pianist http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/arts/music/van-cliburn-pianist-dies-at-78.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 11.03.13 Erica Andrews, transsexual drag performer http://blog.chron.com/celebritybuzz/2013/03/drag-icon-erica-andrews-passes-away/

German actress Rosemarie Fendel died on March 13, 2013 age 85. She was also famous for being the German voice for Elizabeth Taylor or Jeanne Moreau. http://westernsallitaliana.blogspot.de/2013/03/rip-rosemarie-fendel.html

August 17, a very quiet day to die: 1786 Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great), Prussian king 1990 Pearl Bailey, American singer and actress 1992 Al Parker, American gay porn actor But I found 1896 Bridget Driscoll, the first pedestrian victim of an automoblie accident in the UK

Come on, Zsa Zsa, it's about time...

Zsa Zsa, for sure

Zsa Zsa. Two girls in a row would be nice.

I am very healthy. I don't live very healthy but I am, I don't know why. Wait: I'm a vegetarian since the age of 14. I don't exercise. Never. I used to smoke for nearly 16 years but quit smoking 7 months ago (just to test if I can stop it. It still works!!) Sometimes i wish I have... whatever. Just stay at home for a week or two, beeing a little sick. But I'm not.

Thank you Death Impends! Yes I will! I do! It's "fun" to read the other death lists (even if "fun" isn't the right expression...)