2025-They died this year

[selmaborntidefan]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/sports/horse-racing/ron-turcotte-dead.html

Ron Turcotte, a champion jockey who made racing history when he piloted the great Secretariat to resounding victories in all three Triple Crown races in 1973, died on Friday at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick. He was 84.

Leonard Lusky, his longtime business partner, confirmed the death but did not cite a cause. Turcotte had used a wheelchair since being paralyzed in a racing accident in 1978.

 

[Toddrn]

Beloved ‘The Sopranos’ Actor Dies at 96; Fans Mourn

Legendary actor Jerry Adler, known for ‘The Sopranos’ and decades on Broadway, has passed away at 96.

www.yahoo.com

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Beloved ‘The Sopranos’ Actor Dies at 96; Fans Mourn

Legendary actor Jerry Adler, known for ‘The Sopranos’ and decades on Broadway, has passed away at 96.

www.yahoo.com

RIP Hesh Rabkin

 

[Bazza]

This is nice to see.....

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Lee Roy Jordon died

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Charles Bierbauer, former CNN correspondent, dies at 83 | CNN Politics

Won an Emmy for his coverage of the Atlanta Olympics bombing and was also the guy "inside" the Supreme Court when CNN broke the story of "The Supreme Court has reversed the decision on Bush v. Gore," effectively ending the litigation around that election.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Star of ‘Dances with Wolves’, other iconic films dead at 73; ‘You are finally free’
https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/sta...ic-films-dead-at-73-you-are-finally-free.html

Graham Greene passed. Outstanding actor. Always worth a watch. RIP

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Star of ‘Dances with Wolves’, other iconic films dead at 73; ‘You are finally free’
https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/sta...ic-films-dead-at-73-you-are-finally-free.html

Graham Greene passed. Outstanding actor. Always worth a watch. RIP

Played a great bad guy on Longmire.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

John "Lucky" Luckadoo, the last surviving pilot from World War II's "Bloody Hundredth" 100th Bomb Group, died September 1, 2025, at the age of 103.

Of 40 trainees in his group, 4 lived through the 25 missions. Amazing guy. RIP


https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/john-luckadoo-obituary?pid=209687659

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Star of ‘Dances with Wolves’, other iconic films dead at 73; ‘You are finally free’
https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/sta...ic-films-dead-at-73-you-are-finally-free.html

Graham Greene passed. Outstanding actor. Always worth a watch. RIP

My son worked with him, I believe it was on "Tulsa King."

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Iconic fashion designer dead at 91,
Giorgio Armani dies at 91. Came from nothing to several billion a year. RIP

https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/ico...d-at-91-was-surrounded-by-his-loved-ones.html

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Mark Volman — founding member of the ’60s rock band The Turtles — has died at age 78.

The musician passed away on Sept. 5 following a “brief, unexpected illness” in Nashville, Tenn., his rep said.

The rock group, first known as the Crossfires, was formed by Volman and his schoolmate Howard Kaylan.

The band went on to have several other successes, including “You Baby” (1966), “Happy Together” (1967), “She’d Rather Be with Me” (1967), “Elenore” (1968), and “You Showed Me” (1969), which all broke into the Top 40 list.

The Turtles co-founder Mark Volman dead at 78 after ‘brief, unexpected illness’

The ’60s rock band scored their first Top 10 smash with their own version of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe.”

nypost.com

 

[92tide]

flo and eddie played with the mothers in the early 70s

The Mothers covering “Happy Together,” featuring Flo & Eddie, founding members of the Turtles.

www.youtube.com

lots of good stuff from them on this album

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Hit 43 bombs for the Braves in 1973, a record for second baseman that stood until 2021.

Davey Johnson, who managed the Mets to 1986 World Series title, dead at 82

Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to the 1986 World Series title and racked up franchise-record 595 wins over six-plus seasons, has died. He was 82.

sny.tv

 

[Bazza]

Hit 43 bombs for the Braves in 1973, a record for second baseman that stood until 2021.

Davey Johnson, who managed the Mets to 1986 World Series title, dead at 82

Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to the 1986 World Series title and racked up franchise-record 595 wins over six-plus seasons, has died. He was 82.

sny.tv

Legend! Had his home here for many years. RIP.....

 

[Bazza]

Photographer and Haunted History Tours owner Sidney Smith dies at 71

SIDNEY HOFFMAN SMITH, a local entrepreneur, businessman and nationally renowned rock photographer whose work formerly graced the pages of Rolling Stone, Cream, Circus and Hit Parader magazines and whose images are enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, after a protracted battle with cancer at age 71.

Following his graduation from Fortier High School in 1972, he was offered a position as a sessions and album photographer for Capricorn Records, the Allman Brothers’ recording label, a part of the extended Warner Brothers, Elektra and Atlantic Records family. He lived in Georgia for a year getting to know the Allman Brothers and their extended family as well as other highly respected Capricorn Records artists.

More here:

Photographer and Haunted History Tours owner Sidney Smith dies at 71 - Crescent City Jewish News

www.crescentcityjewishnews.com

UNIQUE & ORIGINAL Rockstar Photos to Purchase

Thank you for visiting Rockstar Photos by Sidney Smith, your source for original photos of what some consider the greatest performers of our time!

rockstarphotos.net

 

[Bazza]

Supertramp founder Rick Davies dies at 81

Remembering Supertramp founder Rick Davies who dies at 81, leaving a lasting legacy in rock music history.

themusicuniverse.com

Rick Davies, founder, lead singer, songwriter and keyboardist of Supertramp, passed away on Saturday, September 6th, at the age of 81 after battling multiple myeloma for over ten years.

Born in Swindon, England in 1944, Rick’s love of music began in his childhood listening to Gene Krupa’s “Drummin’ Man,” which grew into a lifelong passion for jazz, blues and rock’n’roll. As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history. His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the band’s sound.

“Beyond the stage, Rick was known for his warmth, resilience, and devotion to his wife Sue, with whom he shared over five decades. After facing serious health challenges, which kept him unable to continue touring as Supertramp, he enjoyed performing with his hometown buds as Ricky and the Rockets. Rick’s music and legacy continue to inspire many and bear testament to the fact that great songs never die; they live on,” the group shares on its socials.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Tom Shipley of the 1960s and 1970s folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley has died at the age of 84, reports the New York Times. Shipley's death on August 24 was confirmed by his son, Marc, to the paper, though no cause of death was given.


The group was best known for their 1971 hit, “One Toke Over the Line.” (They also later sang a song for the Missouri historical Society that they wrote about my uncle, “Treehouse Brown”).

'70s Folk-Rock Singer Behind Iconic Marijuana Hit Dies at 84

An icon of the anti-establishment scene in the 1960s and 1970s has died at the age of 84.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Bazza]

Ron DiMenna.....U.S. Marine veteran and the founder of Ron Jon's.

'Surf pioneer': Founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop dies at age 88

Ron DiMenna opened the first Ron Jon Surf Shop in 1961 on Long Beach island on the New Jersey shore.

www.floridatoday.com

Bought my first store-bought surfboard at the Cocoa Beach location when we first moved here in 1970.....it was a tri-fin Surfboards Australia....only $89! Cheap because it came clear. I applied those pin lines.....

 

[Its On A Slab]

Beloved ‘The Sopranos’ Actor Dies at 96; Fans Mourn

Legendary actor Jerry Adler, known for ‘The Sopranos’ and decades on Broadway, has passed away at 96.

www.yahoo.com

Hard to believe that he was 96 years old.

Then again, I sometimes forget that The Sopranos's last episode was in 2007. Still really fresh after nearly 20 years.