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Sabotage Peewee Edition

One of the more inventive MCA tributes: a dad's backyard remake of Sabotage using his kids and nephew (via The Poke) #RIPMCA

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16th May 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: MCA

Absolutely gutted to hear that MCA has passed away, and I suspect Nathaniel Hornblower might have gone with him. As an 11 year old hip hop fan, the disreputable Beastie Boys were clearly going to be a one hit wonder as far as the parents of the world were concerned, but who would have thought they would have evolved to be so endlessly influential and culturaly significant. As a director, Adam Yauch put his hand to many of the Beasties inspiring videos - and more recently through his company Oscilloscope he has become a truly influential character in the world of indie film.

A true loss that hits hard, especially when he was taken so early. RIP.

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4th May 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Levon Helm

Drummer and vocalist from The Band, Levon Helm has passed away aged 71. Watch The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down in tribute.

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20th Apr 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Ben Gazzara

RIP Ben Gazzara, improv acting legend from the Cassavettes era ....and better known to us as the bad guy from Roadhouse, or Jackie Treehorn from The Big Lebowski.

81. Good innings dude.

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4th Feb 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Bob Holness

RIP Blockbusters presenter Bob Holness, who has died aged 83. Never was so much humour derived amongst students everywhere from lines like "I'll have an E please Bob".

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6th Jan 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Cheeta

Hats off to the original chimp - Cheeta. Keeping it real 1921-2011.

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28th Dec 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Ken Russell

RIP legendary british director Ken Russell. Was always thoroughly baffled by Lair Of The White Worm as a young film fan. Not sure what I would make of it now either.

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28th Nov 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Jimmy Saville

RIP Jimmy Saville, 1926-2011. An incomparable personality.

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30th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Steve Jobs

Not many people can claim to have been behind a genuine game changer in their career, while Apple boss Steve Jobs can be comfortably given responsibility for more than a handful. Most people didn't really understand what the iPod was when it debuted (see this of-the-time reaction to that announcement), and it's impossible to go into any phone shop without instantly seeing the impact of the iPhone on the design of 99% of the competition. No one even knew they needed an iPad when that first arrived. Check out this great set of Time photos by Diana Walker.

He even managed to leave one more thing: the authorised Steve Jobs biography was due to land in November, but a 40,000% increase in demand has seen it shoot to the top of the best seller list and get a bumped up release date of October 24th. Jobs gave his last interview for the book 4 weeks ago, at which point he knew his time would soon be up. It will no doubt make for an inspriing read, from a true innovator.

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6th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Sgt Hightower

RIP Bubba Smith AKA Police Academy's Moses Hightower. You might not know he was also a Superbowl winning NFL star.

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4th Aug 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: The Space Shuttle

Bid farewell to the Space Shuttle program, which touched down from it's final mission today. Photo above was talken from the Intrenational Space Station, as the shuttle took off.

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22nd Jul 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Cy Twombly

American artist Cy Twombly has died, aged 83.

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6th Jul 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Jackass Ryan Dunn

Jackass' Ryan Dunn has died in a non-stunt related car crash in Philadelphia. Always one of my favourites on the show, and a totem for beard appreciators everywhere.

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RIP Clarence Clemons

E Street Band's saxman died yesterday. January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011

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19th Jun 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Gerard Smith TVOTR bassist

sad news to follow up on the Nine Types Of Light video - Gerard Smith has died at 34

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21st Apr 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP Mick Karn

one of Mick Karn's great Japan basslines here from Swing, 1980. RIP

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7th Jan 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP: Irvin Kershner

More sad news today, director Irvin Kershner has died. In many ways he's a little known director, but to every chimp he is the man responsible for lifting the Star Wars saga from 'blockbuster' to 'epic'. His fantastic touch on The Empire Strikes Back elevated Star Wars into a totally different league, with classy assured direction and some beautifully storyboarded scenes - particularly those light on effects. A true master.

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29th Nov 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP Gary Coleman

watchoo talking about Knight Rider? Check the classic 80s team-up in this Gary Coleman compilation

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RIP: JD Salinger

RIP J.D. Salinger, author and legend. Despite penning uber-classic The Catcher In The Rye, Salinger has been reclusive and unpublished since 1965 - although allegedly writing constantly. Time will tell.

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"Ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row."

Goddam phonies.

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28th Jan 2010 - Add Comment - Tweet