Dead Pop Stars

[drol 11,759]

That's an error I would expect from a guest or a complete newbie.

[RadGuy 1,614]

Oh boy, some people still haven't figured out that MediaMass has the same goddamn article for every single celebrity? A mod oughta make a pinned thread explaining this.

[Sir Creep 7,068]

No idea who he is or what exactly he does in the music industry, and that's AFTER reading this article.  But I presume this is the correct place to drop it.
 

Christopher Mercer, aka British bass music pioneer Rusko, is undergoing treatment for gastric lymphoma, a type of stomach cancer. In a note posted to Twitter, the producer explained that he has returned to the UK to receive treatment following a stay in an American hospital. He added that all upcoming shows have been cancelled, though new music is on the way.  

 

Though it may be posthumous.
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[Spade_Cooley 9,464]

Major name in dubstep a few years back, iirc he was one of the big names in "brostep" but I will plead to an ignorance of the genre so I may be wrong. Guaranteed Guardian obit within 30 minutes of him dying, no question.

[Sir Creep 7,068]

18 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Major name in dubstep a few years back, iirc he was one of the big names in "brostep" but I will plead to an ignorance of the genre so I may be wrong. Guaranteed Guardian obit within 30 minutes of him dying, no question.

All that sounds about right Spade.  Hadn't heard the term 'bass music' before, gun to my head I'd have guessed dubstep of some sort (I don't know all the breakdowns and subsets lol).  He looked like a lock step obit, thought being young he should have some time left even if things head south quickly.

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[gcreptile 10,923]

A charity marathon runner raises a whopping 800 pounds for Greg Gilbert... success?

 

https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/marks-marathon-run-raises-over-800-for-cancer-appeal/

 

The bowel cancer has spread to his lungs, by the way.

[The Mad Hatter 1,092]

3 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

A charity marathon runner raises a whopping 800 pounds for Greg Gilbert... success?

 

https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/marks-marathon-run-raises-over-800-for-cancer-appeal/

 

The bowel cancer has spread to his lungs, by the way.

Worst bowel movement ever!

[maryportfuncity 10,586]

16 hours ago, gcreptile said:

A charity marathon runner raises a whopping 800 pounds for Greg Gilbert... success?

 

https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/marks-marathon-run-raises-over-800-for-cancer-appeal/

 

The bowel cancer has spread to his lungs, by the way.

 

 

Yeah, so he's got bad breath as well

[Whitehouse 871]

Don't expect any more of the utterly forgettable synthpop from Robert Miles.

 

Dead at 47.

[Sir Creep 7,068]

15 minutes ago, Whitehouse said:

Don't expect any more of the utterly forgettable synthpop from Robert Miles.

 

Dead at 47.

As for trance/synthpop music, I believe it was George Santayana who said, "Those who ignore the first 32 bars are doomed to repeat it."
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[YoungWillz 20,895]

Saxa gets a Guardian Obit at last: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/12/lionel-martin-saxa-obituary

[drol 11,759]

Michael Jackson has died... oh, damn, that doesn't work since 2008!

[The Mad Hatter 1,092]

6 minutes ago, drol said:

that doesn't work since 2008!

I am tired of these word crimes.

[YoungWillz 20,895]

Report of the death of Pierre DeMudd, sometime trumpet player and vocalist with The Dazz Band. https://www.soultracks.com/story-pierre-demudd-dies

 

Let It All Blow (UK #12, 1984):

 

 

[Whitehouse 871]

On ‎12‎-‎5‎-‎2017 at 17:56, The Mad Hatter said:

I am tired of these word crimes.

I'm waiting for this man on the right to die.

 

Any time now......

[Whitehouse 871]

On ‎15‎-‎5‎-‎2017 at 16:16, YoungWillz said:

Report of the death of Pierre DeMudd, sometime trumpet player and vocalist with The Dazz Band. https://www.soultracks.com/story-pierre-demudd-dies

 

Let It All Blow (UK #12, 1984):

 

Better beware where you're standing when they spread the ashes......

 

....let it all blow.

[ObakeFilter 869]

Tonight we say goodbye to Kevin Stanton, guitarist from NZ AOR band Mi-Sex.

http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2017/05/mi-sex-guitarist-kevin-stanton-dies.html

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218]

11 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said:

Tonight we say goodbye to Kevin Stanton, guitarist from NZ AOR band Mi-Sex.

http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2017/05/mi-sex-guitarist-kevin-stanton-dies.html

Who?

[ObakeFilter 869]

Just now, Lord Fellatio Nelson said:

Who?

That's the right question.

[Sir Creep 7,068]

On 2/1/2012 at 01:28, angryGreatness said:

Leslie Carter, pop singer, reality show star, and sister of early 2000's pop nuisances Nick and Aaron Carter, has died under unknown circumstances aged 25.

And now the Carter boys' father drops over dead.

Now they're the Backstreet Orphans.
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[ObakeFilter 869]

1 hour ago, Sir Creep said:

And now the Carter boys' father drops over dead.

Now they're the Backstreet Orphans.
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The mother is still alive though.

[maryportfuncity 10,586]

Carly Simon and a few that worked with her looked ok in the recent Classic Albums documentary about No Secrets. But producer Richard Perry (74) didn't. Anyone know owt?

[msc 18,379]

27 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

Carly Simon and a few that worked with her looked ok in the recent Classic Albums documentary about No Secrets. But producer Richard Perry (74) didn't. Anyone know owt?

 

Not seen it, but he's got Parkinsons iirc?

[gcreptile 10,923]

Small indirect update on the cancer fight of my reserve team joker Gary De Carlo:

 

http://mynewsla.com/hollywood/2017/05/04/cancer-battle-for-hey-hey-goodbye-singersongwriter-dems-sing-tune-to-gop-over-obamacare-repeal/

 

The cancer has invaded several body parts. And as his signature song is still in heavy use, I think the obit is becoming fairly likely. But he's still active and not on death's door yet.

[Spade_Cooley 9,464]

Drum n bass DJ/producer/label owner Marcus Intalex has died suddenly at the age of 48.