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RIP Joe Cocker

The Sheffield singer - best known to 80s kids as the guy who sang the Wonder Years theme tune With A Little Help From My Friends - has died at 70. Little background to how the reruns couldn't afford his amazing version here on Quartz

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23rd Dec 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

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RIP Rik Mayall

The Young Ones/Blackadder star has died at 56.

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9th Jun 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Bob Hoskins

Mona Lisa, Brazil, Roger Rabbit, Long Good Friday, Mermaids... a pretty decent catalogue all round.

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30th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Harold Ramis

Looks like Venkman and Ray might be Ghostbusting Spengler if there's ever another Ghostbusters movie - as co-writer and star Harold Ramis has passed away, aged 69. He also directed all-time classic Groundhog Day, National Lampoon's Vacation and Caddyshack ... plus less-than-classic Multiplicity.

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24th Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Shocked to hear of the death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Dude, that had not occured to us.

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2nd Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Elmore Leonard

Legendary author Elmore Leonard has died, aged 87. As well as being an author, Leonard has penned many film scripts all the way back to the 50s - including Joe Kidd and Mr. Majestyck. He saw a bit of a revival in the 90s with movies like Out of Sight, Jackie Brown and Get Shorty being made from his material. Recently he's seen a lot of success as the creator of Justified's leading character - Raylan Givens.

Do yourself a favour and read a copy of Tishomingo Blues.

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20th Aug 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Dennis Fuckin' Farina

Michael Mann stalwart and all round mob boss or tough cop character actor Dennis Farina has died, aged 69.

Via BBC.

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23rd Jul 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Jim Kelly

"Bullshit, Mr Han man!" The Enter The Dragon star died at  67

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3rd Jul 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP James Gandolfini

What a gutter. The Sopranos star has died at 51, in Italy. Thanks for a great show Tony.

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20th Jun 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Ray Harryhausen

Skeleton warriors will never battle stop-motion dinosaurs again. RIP Ray Harryhausen

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7th May 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Storm Thorgerson

The acclaimed album art designer Storm Thorgerson has died. Obit here.

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19th Apr 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Carmine Infantino (1925-2013)

Good obit over on @AICN for the DC comics artist.

“There are few people in this world that have had as much of an impact on the industry as Carmine,” added DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Dan DiDio. “He bridged both the Golden and Silver Ages of comics, shepherding in some of the most successful periods in our history and setting the course of our characters that is still seen today. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy will remain forever.”

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9th Apr 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Roger Ebert

America's Barry Norman, Roger Ebert has died aged 70. With presenting partner Gene Siskel, their show At The Movies ran a thumbs up/thumbs down system ...and generally got it right.

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4th Apr 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Bob Godfrey

The Roobarb animator has died; here's his Oscar-winning short about Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Update: Axed by The Man.

Update 2: there are a few of his films available to buy on his site, although the Brunel one isn't there which is a shame, it's great (more on it here). This BBC doc is worth a look...

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22nd Feb 2013 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore has died, aged 89. One of the stalwarts of the BBC, Moore's 50 year stint as presenter of the Sky At Night remians a world record, as well as providing hours of chill-out viewing.

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9th Dec 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Terry Callier

The soul, folk, jazz legend died in Chicago yesterday. Here's two great tracks that showcase his talent for setting a mood and taking it as far as it can go: I'm A Drifter from 1968's The New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier and Lazarus Man from Timepiece, his 1998 comeback.

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29th Oct 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Ceefax 1974-2012

With the final digital switch off taking place today, Ceefax is a thing of the past.

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23rd Oct 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Tony Scott

two trailers from a pretty solid career: Top Gun, The Hunger, Crimson Tide, Enemy of The State, True Romance, Beverly Hills Cop 2

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20th Aug 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Harry Harrison

The great SF writer died yesterday. Loved the Stainless Steel Rat series as a kid. Here's Neil Gaiman's tribute

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16th Aug 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP Joe Kubert

Comic book artist Joe Kubert, one of the DC greats who worked on Sgt Rock, Hawkman and most recently on the Nite Owl Watchmen prequel with son Andy. 1926-2012

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13th Aug 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

RIP: Ernest Borgnine

Airwolf co-pilot and Wild Bunch/Dirty Dozen cohort Ernest Borgnine has died, aged 95.

Via The Guardian

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9th Jul 2012 - Add Comment - Tweet

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

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

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

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.

Via The Guardian.

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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

RIP: Cheeta

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

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28th Dec 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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

RIP: Jimmy Saville

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

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30th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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.

1955-2011

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6th Oct 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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

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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21st Jun 2011 - Add Comment - Tweet

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