ALL THINGS: We Hardly Knew Ye?

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Oakland Raider legend Ken Stabler passes away at age 69 R.I.P

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This one is a killer for me. One of my favorite's when growing up as I was a Raider fan. I had the opportunity to meet him in the 1990's and he signed my copy of his book. Very much a gentleman and good to meet. If you haven't read his book and grew up in that era I would HIGHLY recommend it. Very entertaining with the cast of the Raider ball club back then.
 
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This one is a killer for me. One of my favorite's when growing up as I was a Raider fan. I had the opportunity to meet him in the 1990's and he signed my copy of his book. Very much a gentleman and good to meet. If you haven't read his book and grew up in that era I would HIGHLY recommend it. Very entertaining with the cast of the Raider ball club back then.
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The "Snake" will always be one of my favorite QB's of all time.
 
Actor Roger Rees Has Passed Away

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Welsh stage, film and television actor Roger Rees has passed away. Rees will be familiar to many for his recurring characters on Cheers where he played Robin Colcord, M.A.N.T.I.S. where he was John Stonebrake, The West Wing as British Ambassador Lord John Marbury and more recently in Elementary as Holmes friend Alistair Moore. But to me he will always be the Sheriff of Rottingham in the classic Mel Brook’s film Robin Hood: Men In Tights.
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Damn man, everytime I see a new post in this thread lately, first thing I think is "F***! Who now???

So that brings me to two questions. Id prefer to keep this somewhat civil and respectful but it is the internet so:

1) Who has recently passed that made you question your own mortality?

2) Who would need to pass to hammer it home?

For me, and I know it was self induced, but I took Robin Williams pretty hard. I'm 43 and he's spanned my generation. From my mom watching Mork to Dead Poet's Society to Night at the Museum. He was always there. It hit me right in the feels. "Tears of a Clown" is pretty real it seems.

My answer to question 2 would be someone like David Bowie, Paul Simon or Billy Joel. Bowie more so. My parents (both in their late 60's now) listened to ZS, S&G and BJ adnausium in the early-mid 70's. I still find them all to be "comfort food" for my ears, although I didn't appreciate them until later in life.

I really don't like the thought of any "era" being slammed shut. Any of the 3 above passing, would certainly do that for me. Respectively, they are absolute Pioneer's and the thought of one of them being gone forever, bugs the living s*** out of me.

I know when I bury either parent, the level of mortality questioning will increase. I just haven't gotten to that point yet.

I'm personally not scared of dying, not in the least. I just don't like the idea of "Never Again" while I'm still alive. I guess it's a human thing. Lol!
 
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Outside of relatives, the recent passing that has affected me most is Eric Caidin, but that is as a friend and not as a local fixture.

As hard as I try, I can't remember the last celebrity passing that hammered home the passage of time for me. John Lennon is the one that comes to mind, but I'm certain there have been others since. I just can't think of them in that way right now.

There are many in this thread that make me profoundly sad, that's for sure. However, though I don't think I'm over the hill, an unfortunate number of my family and other loved ones are now gone, and I feel well beyond the point of comprehending my own mortality. I think that I may have become fully resigned to that realization in 2004, but my mother hasn't yet passed, and if she should go before me, that may be yet another level.
 
Pondering this a bit more, I think Clint Eastwood's death would suck, imho. His politics are flip-floppy but Goddamn man, he's a MONSTER of film. I absolutely ADORE him and his movies. Muricana, F*** YOU!!!

Mel Brooks also. Total Pioneer. Icon.
 
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Alan Kupperberg Dies, Aged 62

According to his brother and fellow comic book professional Paul, veteran comic book artist and writer Alan Kupperberg died last night from thymus cancer, aged 62.

Kupperberg was an artist on many Marvel comic books during the seventies and eighties including The Invaders, Thor, Marvel Two-In-One, What If, Defenders, Star Wars, Iceman, New Universe, The Punisher and Spider-Man titles as well as The Fury Of FIrestorm, Justice League Of America and Blue Devil for DC Comics.

He also wrote and drew the classic Obnoxio The Clown Versus The X-Men single-handedly.

During the nineties, as well as working in advertising, he worked prominently on the Tom Terrific cartoon revival.
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