Dead Pop Stars

[Sir Creep 7,070]

7 hours ago, lilham said:

Car Accident https://www.statesman.com/obituaries/paco0441480
Ben Kweller was actually one of my first concerts (back when I was ~12 and he was ~15), so this story made me extra sad.

I will accept the story at face value, but it IS written by the parents and they insist, for some reason, on telling the reader in great detail that he wasn’t doing anything wrong.  Mm hmm.  

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Report of the death of Simon Emmerson aka Simon Booth, a guitarist and producer aged 67: 

He formed the mid-1980s soul-jazz band Working Week, who managed to get to #64 in June 1984 in the UK Charts with Venceremos (We Will Win):

 

 

He played on Everything But The Girl's album Eden, before going on to form world music band Afro Celt Sound System who reached #3 in the US Dance Charts and #71 in April 2000 in the UK Charts with Release (featuring Sinead O'Connor):

 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

On 26/05/2022 at 13:11, YoungWillz said:

Seemingly not in imminent danger, but there is an update on the health of DDP Pick Bobby Caldwell: https://www.soultracks.com/story-bobby-caldwell-ailing

Bobby Caldwell now being reported dead: 

This is not the Bobby Caldwell currently picked for the DDP, so if true (and probably is given the source) is for the List of the Missed. I'll provide a link shortly.

 

Edit: There ya go: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2022/celebs_C.html#caldweb022, dropped by all 5 teams who picked him last year.

[gcreptile 10,972]

Ah that's funny. I assume the Bobby Caldwell picked in the DDP is a different one picked by Banana's theme team of less prominent people with a very prominent name.

[Death Impends 7,977]

Caldwell was a top 5 survivor last year, Diana Rots-ing really isn't what it used to be.

[mollyafox 455]

3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Bobby Caldwell now being reported dead: 

This is not the Bobby Caldwell currently picked for the DDP, so if true (and probably is given the source) is for the List of the Missed. I'll provide a link shortly.

 

Edit: There ya go: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2022/celebs_C.html#caldweb022, dropped by all 5 teams who picked him last year.

Confirmed by TMZ https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/15/bobby-caldwell-dead-dies-what-you-wont-do-for-love/

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

3 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Caldwell was a top 5 survivor last year, Diana Rots-ing really isn't what it used to be.

 

One person did pick the presumably-no-longer-in-intensive-care-with-COVID Alyson Williams, though.

[Perhaps 1,423]

Surprised not one team carried him over to this year. I dropped him from The Sound of The Underground due to him being in his 70’s and not much information other than “Please pray for him” which Christian Americans would tweet even if they’ve stubbed their toe. 

 

Had I known he would’ve been unique he would have never been dropped! Although I have no excuse for not putting him on my B team. Another Jim Molan type miss where they’re simply forgotten due to new dying notables being on everyone’s mind instead.   

[tracy 2,406]

Leon Hughes of The Coasters dead at 92.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

9 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Bobby Caldwell now being reported dead: 

This is not the Bobby Caldwell currently picked for the DDP, so if true (and probably is given the source) is for the List of the Missed. I'll provide a link shortly.

 

Edit: There ya go: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2022/celebs_C.html#caldweb022, dropped by all 5 teams who picked him last year.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

16 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Bobby Caldwell now being reported dead: 

This is not the Bobby Caldwell currently picked for the DDP, so if true (and probably is given the source) is for the List of the Missed. I'll provide a link shortly.

 

Edit: There ya go: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2022/celebs_C.html#caldweb022, dropped by all 5 teams who picked him last year.

 

 

[ObakeFilter 904]

Dix Denney, guitarist and co-founder of LA punk band The Weirdos, has died.

https://www.punknews.org/article/79507/inmemoriam-dix-denney-of-the-weirdos-has-passed-away

[ObakeFilter 904]

Former Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins died at the age of 81 on March 17. The news was confirmed by former bandmates Bootsy Collins and George Clinton.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/fuzzy-haskins-dead/

[drol 11,951]

On 21/01/2022 at 21:50, drol said:

Virginia Zeani is listed twice.

Virginia Zeani dead at 97.

[msc 18,477]

1 hour ago, drol said:

Virginia Zeani dead at 97.

 

1 hour ago, drol said:

Virginia Zeani dead at 97.

 

Well, she was listed twice!

 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

On 15/03/2016 at 15:53, YoungWillz said:

Ron Isley is not dead, says Ron Isley: http://national.suntimes.com/national-celebrity/7/72/2759001/ron-isley-im-not-dead-no-matter-what-anyone-says

Ron Isley still not dead, but fighting a court case brought by Rudolph Isley, claiming Ron's business dealings cost Rudolph money: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11884003/The-Isley-Brothers-lawsuit-Ronald-Isley-accused-cutting-brother-Rudolph-groups-profits.html

[time 8,608]

7 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Ron Isley still not dead, but fighting a court case brought by Rudolph Isley, claiming Ron's business dealings cost Rudolph money: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11884003/The-Isley-Brothers-lawsuit-Ronald-Isley-accused-cutting-brother-Rudolph-groups-profits.html

If there's one DDP bio needs updating its Isley's - still in prison according to that, over 13 years after his release.

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

On 21/03/2023 at 12:16, YoungWillz said:

Ron Isley still not dead, but fighting a court case brought by Rudolph Isley, claiming Ron's business dealings cost Rudolph money: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11884003/The-Isley-Brothers-lawsuit-Ronald-Isley-accused-cutting-brother-Rudolph-groups-profits.html

 

Hadn't seen much about this but - oh, the fucking irony - the guy that co-wrote and sang lead on Harvest for the World (basically a soulful plea for the under-privilaged to enjoy their fair share of the planet's varied resources) goes to jail for behaviour described as "pathological tax evasion" and even seeks to cut his own family out of their rightful share of earnings. Doubtless the obit writers have already got the new lines written.

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 374]

When will there be an audit for the world....?

[Lafaucheuse 4,051]

Ariana Grande looks skinnier everytime she appears. She doesn’t look good here, wouldn’t be surprised if there is drug addiction or anorexia around there 

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

3 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said:

Ariana Grande looks skinnier everytime she appears. She doesn’t look good here, wouldn’t be surprised if there is drug addiction or anorexia around there 

 

 

Yeah, not a good look when there's tornadoes nearby!

 

[Spade_Cooley 9,530]

Her death would be a terrible loss for the white black  Asian (this week) community.

[The Old Crem 3,605]

She must be in fairly healthy shape to be able to film Wicked the movie which she is doing atm. Otherwise rumours that filming was being disrupted would be appearing. 

[The Red Death 87]

Could she be the next Karen Carpenter?

[Lafaucheuse 4,051]

8 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

She must be in fairly healthy shape to be able to film Wicked the movie which she is doing atm. Otherwise rumours that filming was being disrupted would be appearing. 

She doesn’t have to be healthy to play in a movie. Karen Carpenter (as mentionned by Red Death) or Judy Garland were active right up to the end. If she has some drug or eating issues, it doesn’t necessarily prevent her from being active.