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RIP: Doug Fieger (The Knack)
The Knack’s lead singer Doug Fieger has passed away at the age of 57. The Knack and Doug Fieger are most famous for their hit “My Sharona.” Doug died from cancer, which he has been battling for a few years now. The official website of The Knack simply had this on their site: “Our hearts are broken, we will miss you Doug.” The site will have a full obituary today.
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RIP: Alistair Hulett (Roaring Jack)
Scottish folk singer Alistair Hulett of Roaring Jack has passed away due to complications of liver failure. I didn’t know he suffered liver failure until seeing on Shite N Onions that he was really ill. This is really sad news because Alistair Hullet was an excellent singer and songwriter who fronted the folk punk band Roaring Jack in Australia. After that band, he did mainly acoustic folk music and was just as successful. His talent will be missed! Time to go blare some Roaring Jack!! More after the jump:
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RIP: Teddy Pendergrass
R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass has passed away at the age of 59. Teddy started off as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which did songs like “If You Don’t Know Me By Now;” then he branch out onto his own. He’s most know for the songs “Love TKO” and “Turn Off the Lights.” In 1982, he was in car crash that left him paralyzed from the waist down, but that didn’t stop him from going into the studio to record new music. in 2009, he went in to have surgery for colon cancer and never recovered from it. Teddy Pendergrass’s soulful baritone voice will be missed.
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RIP: Jay Reatard (Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.)
What people thought was just another Internet hoax, ended up being the truth. Jay Reatard (a.k.a Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.) has tragically passed away at the age of 29. The Memphis musician died in his sleep last night and was found at his home this morning. While I don’t know Jay Reatard’s music at all, I know he was well known. Either people liked him or they despised him. Like the guy or not, 29 is just too damn early for someone to die. Details are up in the air right now on what the cause of death is, so I’ll post that when the details come in.
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RIP: Brittany Murphy (8 Mile, Clueless)
There are reports that young actress Brittany Murphy has passed away at the age of 32. Details are still coming in, but it’s being reported by media slime TMZ that she died of a cardiac arrest this morning. This news is shocking and upsetting, considering I’ll be 32 this July. But who knows what exactly happened? Brittany Murphy has starred in movies like Clueless, 8 Mile, Sin City, Just Married, Girl Interrupted and more.
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RIP: Liam Clancy (of The Clancy Brothers)
Legendary Irish folk balladeer Liam Clancy has passed away at the age of 74. Liam Clancy was the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. Irish music (and music in general) has lost a gifted and legendary performer, but the Clancy Brothers music will live on. Now it’s time to salute Liam and the Clancys with listening to some of their albums!
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RIP: Ken Ober (host of Remote Control)
Ken Ober, Game show host/comedian of MTV’s Remote Control has passed away at the age of 52. Remote Control is probably one of my favorite shows on MTV, ya know; back when the shitty network was music-oriented. The show featured Colin Quinn as the sidekick and announcer. Also featured on the show during skits was Adam Sandler, Denis Leary and resident Skin-a-max actress Kari Wührer. Ken Ober was also a producer for Colin Quinn’s Tough Crowd on Comedy Central earlier this decade and The New Adventures of Old Christine. You might also know Ken Ober from various Blues Travelers video, a cameo in National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1, and a writer for Mind of Mencia. The guy hasn’t been in a whole lot but anyone from the 80s certainly knows him as the host of Remote Control. Let’s hope MTV runs a marathon as a tribute to Ken. But they are probably too busy showing Road Rules 69: Sluts vs. Trannys.
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RIP: Jerry Fuchs (drummer for The Juan MacLean,Maserati)
Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs, beloved and respected drummer for The Juan MacLean, Holy Ghost!, Maserati, !!!, and Turing Machine, amongst others, passed away in the early hours on Sunday, November 8th due to an unfortunate elevator accident that occurred in a Brooklyn loft building. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Medical Center, a few hours later.
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RIP: Patrick Swayze
Ugh, I knew this was coming. Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer today. Patrick most recent TV series The Beast was the last thing he starred in, and the show only lasted 1 season. From reports, he said the 12 hour work days were a bit too much for him and made him tired. Looking back on his career, I ended up liking a lot of Patrick Swayze movies: Youngblood, Red Dawn, Dirty Dancing (well it was ok haha), Ghost, Road House and Point Break. Youngblood is probably my favorite out of that batch because I love hockey movies.
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RIP: John Hughes (writer,director)
John Hughes, writer & director of some of the best comedies in the 80s and 90s has passed away at the age of 59. Hughes died of a heart attack in Manhattan while going for a walk. John Hughes has directed such movies like Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Of, Weird Science, Sixteen Candles and Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Some of the movies he’s written include: National Lampoon’s Vacation movies, Pretty in Pink, Home Alone, The Great Outdoors, Mr Mom, Dutch and lots of other films. His writing and directing talents will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace “Honky Lips!”
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