2025-They died this year

[Slowpoke Catracho]

RIP Bob Uecker:

Uecker and Gibson got fined by the Cards for messing up their team photo.

A little story:

Bob Uecker once went to the mound to talk to Bob Gibson. Gibson barked,
"What are you doing out here?"
Uecker replied, “Oh, nothing, just going out to talk to Curt Flood in center."

 

[BamaNation]

One of my favorite Bob Uecker quips: On signing with the Braves for $3,000: “That bothered my dad at the time because he didn't have that kind of dough to pay out. But he eventually scraped it up.”

another one: “You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year. Unfortunately, I had been in the Majors for two years at the time.”

 

[crimsonaudio]

John Sykes dead at 65

John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist, Dead at 65

Guitar legend John Sykes, who churned out iconic riffs for the likes of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, and more, has died after a battling cancer

therockrevival.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

The Band’s Garth Hudson Dies at 87

The multi-instrumentalist and Lowrey organ maestro was the group’s last surviving member

pitchfork.com

 

[oskie]

The Band’s Garth Hudson Dies at 87

The multi-instrumentalist and Lowrey organ maestro was the group’s last surviving member

pitchfork.com

Couple of Garth videos that are worth your time, if you are a fan.

 

[Bazza]

1960s pop icon Marianne Faithfull has died at her home in London

 

[DzynKingRTR]

1960s pop icon Marianne Faithfull has died at her home in London

Her voice was haunting on Metallica's The Memory Remains

 

[Bamaro]

 

[Crimson1967]

Olympic figure skater Dick Button died this week at 95. People of a certain age will remember him as a longtime commentator on figure skating for Wild World of Sports on ABC.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Believe it or not, Fay Vincent passed away at 86.

Tbf, I thought he passed away years ago, but anyways RIP.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

One of the last living Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots has died at 100
Shot down three enemy aircraft in a single mission! Amazing story. RIP
https://www.al.com/news/2025/02/one...ee-airmen-fighter-pilots-has-died-at-100.html

 

[Toddrn]

Howard Twilley, receiver for undefeated 1972 Dolphins and Heisman runner-up at Tulsa, dies at 81

Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team's perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. Twilley died Wednesday, according to a Tulsa spokesperson, who confirmed the death with his family. No cause of death was given.

www.yahoo.com

 

[lowend]

Maria von Braun, widow of NASA rocket pioneer Werner von Braun, has died at age 96.

Widow of space pioneer Wernher von Braun dies at 96, leaves lasting legacy

A graveside service was recently held and a celebration of life will take place this summer.

www.11alive.com

 

[Toddrn]

‘Full Metal Jacket’ star Kevyn Major Howard dead at 69

The actor played Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick's critically acclaimed 1987 film.

www.yahoo.com

 

[92tide]

rip

Donald Shoup, renowned parking guru and UCLA professor, dies at 86

Considered the preeminent scholar of a mundane but everyday issue, Donald Shoup left a legacy of persistence and influence

www.latimes.com

 

[Toddrn]

Former Super Bowl Champion Dead at 71

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and Super Bowl champion Mike Collier has died. He was 71. The news was first confirmed in an obituary and later reported by the Herald Mail. Collier passed away in Maryland on Sunday. No cause of death has been announced at this time. He began his career...

www.yahoo.com

Mike Collier was drafted in the 14th round and got his chance to live the dream.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88

Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died.

variety.com

After over 50 years of being killed softly by Don McLean‘s song, Roberta Flack has succumbed to her injuries at the age of 88.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88

Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died.

variety.com

After over 50 years of being killed softly by Don McLean‘s song, Roberta Flack has succumbed to her injuries at the age of 88.

She didn't write that song though! Don McLean is innocent I tell ya!

 

[Toddrn]

Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK's car after the president was shot, dies at 93

Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. Hill died Friday at his home in Belvedere, California...

www.yahoo.com

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Actress Lynne Marie Stewart has died. Most known as Miss Yvonne on Pee Wee's Playhouse and Charlie's mom on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...s-yvonne-always-sunny-star-death/79622388007/