The Dead of 2019

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https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Phyllis-Newman-Has-Passed-Away-at-86-20190915

 

American actress Phyllis Newman dies aged 86.

[Cant Wait 93]

Ric Ocasek found dead in his NYC Apartment, he was 75. Cause of death is unknown for now...

[TimeIsUp 0]

8 hours ago, Cant Wait said:

Ric Ocasek found dead in his NYC Apartment, he was 75. Cause of death is unknown for now...

Was going to make this my first post to the forum, beaten to it.  

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, TimeIsUp said:

Was going to make this my first post to the forum, beaten to it.  

Actually Can't Wait was beaten to it by a few hours.  You're going to have to be quick on the draw to be 'first' to post, especially an important or anticipated death.  Good luck!
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[Weebl 216]

On 16/09/2019 at 03:31, Cant Wait said:

Ric Ocasek found dead in his NYC Apartment, he was 75. Cause of death is unknown for now...

 

The Cars were a New Wave band, weren't they? And the New Wave movement was most active in the late 70s and early 80s

 

Surprising then that he was born as early as 1944, definitely must have been one of the oldest members of that movement - same with the guitarist from the Police as well born in 1942 but best known for being in a New Wave group

[FixedBusiness 407]

3 minutes ago, Weebl said:

 

The Cars were a New Wave band, weren't they? And the New Wave movement was most active in the late 70s and early 80s

 

Surprising then that he was born as early as 1944, definitely must have been one of the oldest members of that movement - same with the guitarist from the Police as well born in 1942 but best known for being in a New Wave group

You do have to keep in mind that The Cars were formed in 1976 and The Police in 77

 

Here's wiki's current "Death" entry under Ocasek

Ocasek was found dead at his New York City townhouse by Porizkova on September 15, 2019, where he had been recovering from surgery^. The Chief Medical Examiner office reported that Ocasek died from natural causes; Ocasek suffered from both hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases^.

[Weebl 216]

5 minutes ago, FixedBusiness said:

You do have to keep in mind that The Cars were formed in 1976 and The Police in 77

 

Here's wiki's current "Death" entry under Ocasek

Ocasek was found dead at his New York City townhouse by Porizkova on September 15, 2019, where he had been recovering from surgery^. The Chief Medical Examiner office reported that Ocasek died from natural causes; Ocasek suffered from both hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases^.

 

Ric Ocasek would have been 32 and Andy Summers 35 when they joined their most famous groups

 

Similarly Leonard Cohen released his first album in 1967 aged 34

 

A more extreme example was the drummer Ed Cassidy, who was born in 1923 and was a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Spirit in 1967, so would have been 43-44

 

But the best example of an older rock musician finding success for the first time is Seasick Steve, not a shadow of a doubt about it

[Spade_Cooley 9,538]

7 hours ago, Weebl said:

 

Ric Ocasek would have been 32 and Andy Summers 35 when they joined their most famous groups

 

Similarly Leonard Cohen released his first album in 1967 aged 34

 

A more extreme example was the drummer Ed Cassidy, who was born in 1923 and was a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Spirit in 1967, so would have been 43-44

 

But the best example of an older rock musician finding success for the first time is Seasick Steve, not a shadow of a doubt about it

 

Seastick Steve was 54 when he released his debut album, but Henry Harrison was 55 when the Mystery Jets released theirs.

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One fascinating musical fact - the drummer from The Stranglers was born before the drummer from Buddy Holly & The Crickets.

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[Joey Russ 7,228]

TNT vocalist Tony Mills looks to be dead

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

On 16/09/2019 at 03:31, Cant Wait said:

Ric Ocasek found dead in his NYC Apartment, he was 75. Cause of death is unknown for now...

Who's going to drive his hearse ... sad news 

[Wickerman 76]

 

5 minutes ago, Wickerman said:

The British poet Al Alvarez has died aged 90. He was featured in the Penguin Modern Poets series 1, volume 18 alongside Roy Fuller (dead) and Anthony Thwaite (living) - I have the sense of a PMP survivor game here, any suggestions?

 

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12 hours ago, Wickerman said:

 

 

Al Alvarez - Wiki still thinks him a going concern as of this post but The Guardian has him obitted. Utter legend and his book The Writer's Voice says in a few pages what lesser talents can't seem to nail in 75,000 words or more

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/23/al-alvarez-obituary

[Spade_Cooley 9,538]

Death from earlier this year that went completely under the radar (literally, can only find two news resources that mention it, despite her having been referenced numerous times in actual QO sources). Burlesque legend Satan's Angel died in April aged 74. She was still performing into her early 70s, and her trademark was setting fire to her tassels before "twirling five tassels at a time—two on her nipples, two on her buttocks, and one on her navel."

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1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Death from earlier this year that went completely under the radar (literally, can only find two news resources that mention it, despite her having been referenced numerous times in actual QO sources). Burlesque legend Satan's Angel died in April aged 74. She was still performing into her early 70s, and her trademark was setting fire to her tassels before "twirling five tassels at a time—two on her nipples, two on her buttocks, and one on her navel."

 

 

Good trick when you're an older burlesque dancer. You can probably get the tassle twirling timed to perfection to save on burns and also prevent the need to shave too often!

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No idea where to put this, so here.

 

Sometime forum mentioned Bat McGrath, dead: https://eu.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/10/01/bat-mcgrath-singer-songwriter-dies-battle-colon-cancer-rochester-ny-guitar-mercury-records/3837286002/

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1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

No idea where to put this, so here.

 

Sometime forum mentioned Bat McGrath, dead: https://eu.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/10/01/bat-mcgrath-singer-songwriter-dies-battle-colon-cancer-rochester-ny-guitar-mercury-records/3837286002/

 

Yea just checked up on his Facebook for 54321 the other day and knew he was a goner when he gave the “goodbye” post. Didn’t think he’d QO. Guess we’ll see. 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

12 minutes ago, Banana said:

 

Yea just checked up on his Facebook for 54321 the other day and knew he was a goner when he gave the “goodbye” post. Didn’t think he’d QO. Guess we’ll see. 

 

NYTimes a cert, where applicable 

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Not a Bat out of hell then?

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7 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

No idea where to put this, so here.

 

Sometime forum mentioned Bat McGrath, dead: https://eu.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/10/01/bat-mcgrath-singer-songwriter-dies-battle-colon-cancer-rochester-ny-guitar-mercury-records/3837286002/

 

Songwriters ?

But it's fine here as well, as everyone should be in here.

[Banana 859]

9 hours ago, Toast said:

 

Songwriters ?

But it's fine here as well, as everyone should be in here.

There’s a folk thread as well. I’ve always thought this thread was pointless. 

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5 hours ago, Banana said:

I’ve always thought this thread was pointless. 

 

It wouldn't be pointless if it was used properly. 

[Banana 859]

3 hours ago, Toast said:

 

It wouldn't be pointless if it was used properly. 

 

Which is?

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Fruitless!