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Richard Swift (March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He was the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording studio located in Oregon, and has worked as producer for such acts as The Shins, Damien Jurado, David Bazan, Foxygen, Jessie Baylin, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Mynabirds, Wake Owl, Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab, Gardens & Villa, Cayucas, and Guster.


RIP
He worked with soo many modern bands that I know.

Richard Swift, singer-songwriter and Black Keys collaborator, dies at 41
http://www.chicagotr...0703-story.html

[Malgon]

Steve Ditko, Spider-Man Co-Creator and Legendary Comics Artist, Dies at 90

https://www.hollywoo...-was-90-1125489

[Zaxtor]

Garry Lowe (1952/53~2018), was known as the Bassist of the Canadian band Big Sugar.

Big Sugar bassist Garry Lowe dead at 65 after battle with cancer
https://www.cbc.ca/n...-obit-1.4738563

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Roger Perry (May 7, 1933 – July 12, 2018) He was an American film and television actor whose career began in the late 1950s. He served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force during the early 1950s.

He played as John Christopher on star trek TOS

Roger Perry, Actor on 'Star Trek,' 'The Munsters' and 'The Facts of Life,' Dies at 85
https://www.hollywoo...-was-85-1127047

[Forge]

Jon Schnepp, writer-director of Adult Swim's Metalocalypse, has died at the age of 51

https://www.msn.com/...t-51/ar-BBKSxw5

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Chiyo Miyako (2 May 1901 – 22 July 2018) She was a Japanese supercentenarian who became the world's oldest verified living person following the death of Nabi Tajima on 21 April 2018.

Chiyo Miyako, the World's Oldest Person, Has Died at 117
http://time.com/5350...yo-miyako-dead/

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Mary Carlisle (February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer.
She starred in several Hollywood films in the 1930s, having been one of 15 girls selected as WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1932. Her first major role was in the 1933 film College Humor with Bing Crosby. The two went on to perform together in two additional films, Double or Nothing (1937) and Doctor Rhythm (1938).

https://www.washingt...69c2_story.html
Mary Carlisle, a perpetual ingenue in dozens of 1930s films, dies at 104

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Charlotte Rae (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) She was an American character actress, comedian, singer and dancer whose career spanned six decades.
She voiced the character of "Nanny" in 101 Dalmatians: The Series. She also appeared as Gammy Hart in Girl Meets World.

Charlotte Rae, Housemother on ‘The Facts of Life,’ Dies at 92
https://variety.com/...ife-1202895871/

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Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) She was an American singer and songwriter. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only achieving modest success. Following her signing to Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Spanish Harlem" and "Think". By the end of the 1960s she had gained the title "The Queen of Soul".


Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul', dies aged 76
https://www.bbc.co.u...t-arts-45169609

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Edward Calhoun King (September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018) He was an American musician. He was the guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1996.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Ed King Dead at 68
https://www.rollings...d-at-68-714847/

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John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) He was an American politician who served as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, a seat to which he was first elected in 1986. He was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama.


John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81
https://www.nytimes....ccain-dead.html

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Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) He was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966), and Dan August (1970–1971).


Burt Reynolds, "Smokey and the Bandit" star, dead at 82
https://www.cnn.com/...died/index.html

[Never Forgotten]

"A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal's a banquet! Every paycheck a fortune! Every formation a parade! I *love* the Corps!"
Alexander Basil Matthews (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018) He was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film Aliens (1986)

Al Matthews found dead at 75. (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018)
https://people.com/m...-dead-spain-75/

This is his most known song, and one of the easiest to find, worth giving a listen in my opinion:


R.I.P Sgt. Apone.

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Marty Balin (born Martyn Jerel Buchwald; January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018) He was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship.

Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Marty Balin Dead at 76
https://www.rollings...dead-76-730912/

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Montserrat Caballé (12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018) born Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch, was a Spanish operatic soprano. She done a duet with the late Freddie Mercury of Queen.

Opera singer Montserrat Caballé, whose duet with Freddie Mercury became the signature song of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, has died aged 85.
https://www.bbc.com/...rform-barcelona

[Malgon]

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen passes way at the age of 65 after complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma

https://www.shacknew...t-the-age-of-65

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James Karen (born Jacob Karnofsky; November 28, 1923 – October 23, 2018) He was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Karen was best known for his roles in Poltergeist, The Return of the Living Dead, Invaders from Mars, and in The Pursuit of Happyness.

James Karen, Actor in 'Poltergeist' and So Much More, Dies at 94
https://www.hollywoo...r-was-94-722368

[NY00123]

This one is from May, although I've learnt about this just yesterday (referenced forums thread is from last September).

Sources (blog post is in Spanish):
http://www.javiergut...y-colligan/3678
http://www.bttr-soft...ry.php?id=15505
https://www.legacy.c...y?pid=189102312

Terence Colligan (July 25, 1947 - May 19, 2018), also known as Terry, was the founder of Tenberry Software (originally titled Rational Systems). Many visitors around here will probably recognize one of his company's products, DOS/4G, a DOS extender used for a myriad of 32-bit DOS programs. A very great deal of these programs is games, including ones based on the Doom, Build and Quake engines.

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Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 – November 11, 2018) He was a Canadian actor and narrator. Though primarily a stage actor, he is also known for providing the voice of the HAL 9000 computer for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel, 2010 (1984).

Douglas Rain, Voice of HAL 9000 in '2001: A Space Odyssey,' Dies at 90
https://www.hollywoo...-was-90-1083429

[MusicallyInspired]

Stan Lee, co-creator of Marvel, dead at 95.

1922 - 2018

http://www.tmz.com/2...-marvel-comics/

[Zaxtor]

RIP.
was gonna post article.
He lived a long life.
I really enjoyed his work including cameos in marvel movies etc.

[Malgon]

RIP Stan, you will be missed.

[Zaxtor]

Randy Tieman, (1954 - 2018)

Veteran sportscaster – and a much-loved part of the CTV Montreal family – Randy Tieman has died at the age of 64.
https://montreal.ctv...-2018-1.4181192

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Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) He was an American cartoonist, animator, and former marine biologist and teacher. He was the creator of the Nickelodeon television series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–), which he has also directed, produced, and written. It has gone on to become one of the longest-running American television series as well as the highest-rated show ever to air on Nickelodeon.

SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
https://www.theguard...lenburg-dies-57

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George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) He was an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993.

https://www.cnbc.com...-at-age-94.html

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Pete Shelley (17 April 1955 – 6 December 2018), born Peter Campbell McNeish, was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He formed Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto in 1975, and was the lead singer and guitarist from 1977 when Devoto left, releasing "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" in 1978. The band broke up in 1981, reforming in 1989. Shelley also had a solo career; his song "Homosapien" charted in the US in 1981.

Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies at 63
https://www.bbc.com/...t-arts-46476369

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Richard Arvin Overton (May 11, 1906 – December 27, 2018) He was an American supercentenarian who at age 112 years, 230 days was the oldest verified surviving U.S. World War II veteran and oldest living man in the United States. He served in the United States Army. In 2013, he was honored by President Barack Obama. He resided in Austin, Texas, until his death.

Richard Overton, America's oldest World War II veteran and the oldest man in the US, dies at 112
https://www.cnn.com/...died/index.html

http://www.cbs8.com/...an-dies-at-112#

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Masazō Nonaka (25 July 1905 – 20 January 2019) He was the world's oldest living man since the death of 113-year-old Spaniard Francisco Núñez Olivera on 30 January 2018.

World’s oldest man dies in Japan aged 113
https://www.theguard...in-japan-at-113

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Richard Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) He was an American character actor who appeared in more than 100 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including James Cameron and Joe Dante, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one scene appearances. Miller's main roles have been in films such as Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs and Small Soldiers.

Dick Miller, Gremlins and Terminator actor, dies aged 90
https://www.bbc.com/...t-arts-47069723

[MusicallyInspired]

Also, Explorers. That's where I knew him initially. Oof.