Dead Thread 2021 -- If you're reading this, it isn't you.

[Slap Shot]

Charles Grodin, 86.

His appearances on Letterman were legendary.

 

[burd]

His appearances on Letterman were legendary.

I was thinking Carson.

 

[Slap Shot]

I was thinking Carson.

Maybe but...

 

[French Rage]

Charles Grodin, 86.

For those under 40, the dad from Beethoven.

 

[DrDemento]

Paul Mooney - 79
I normally don't find too many comedians who are consistently funny - but this guy was just always on the ball. Sharp, incisive and down right funny!!

 

[Scarlet]

Charles Grodin, 86.

He should have been nominated for his role in Midnight Run. Such a great movie and he was so good in it.

 

[Ralph Baer]

For those under 40, the dad from Beethoven.

Beethoven himself died in 1827. It's surprising that his father just died. ;-)

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

For those under 40, the dad from Beethoven.

And for those who are likely retired, one of the doctors in Rosemary's Baby.

 

[Kepler]

And for those who are likely retired, one of the doctors in Rosemary's Baby.

And for those of you with taste, Aarfy in Catch-22 (the guy who rapes the girl and kills her in the hotel room in Rome)

 

[rufus]

Norman Lloyd also died recently.

The old, old doc from St Elsewhere.

 

[state of hockey]

Paul Mooney - 79
I normally don't find too many comedians who are consistently funny - but this guy was just always on the ball. Sharp, incisive and down right funny!!

Fearless.

 

[busterman62]

Samuel E Wright

 

[DrDemento]

Former Senator John Warner 94. Another of the Elizabeth Taylor husbands now gone!

 

[jericho]

William Shakespeare, 81

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/w...s-live-covid-19-updates/ar-AAKo9WH?li=BBnbfcL

 

[Kepler]

Former Senator John Warner 94. Another of the Elizabeth Taylor husbands now gone!

I can't find the strip, but this is the collection:

Edit, found it:

 

[SonofSouthie]

Roger Hawkins. Odds are you're never heard of him, but you've heard him.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...le-shoals-swampers-drummer-dead-obit-1172490/

 

[jericho]

Eric Carle, writer of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and others. 91

 

[SonofSouthie]

Mark Eaton.

https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-legend-mark-eaton-has-died-age-64

 

[state of hockey]

Mark Eaton.

https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-legend-mark-eaton-has-died-age-64

Not a squeakyshoe fan, but even I remember him. What a mountain.

https://twitter.com/blackoutiron/status/1398673666255241217?s=21

 

[French Rage]

Former Senator John Warner 94. Another of the Elizabeth Taylor husbands now gone!

Back when Republicans could be sane. I loved it when he refused to support Oliver North's candidacy in 94.