The "people you may have heard about but probably didn't" death thread.

[Jason Harris 31]

Gordie Howe, AKA Mr. Hockey, just died at 88.

 

My funny story about him happened fifteen to twenty years later. I was visiting a friend and had the following exchange:

 

Tails: "Jason, you remember the time we sat behind Gordie Howe?"

 

Me: "No."

 

Tails: "Yeah, you were giving him and Jean Ratelle grief."

Me: "I did?!?"

 

Tails: "Yeah, Ratelle was a scout for the Bruins, so you were asking how he thought the B's would do that year."

 

Me: "Okay, I do kinda remember that!"

Edited June 11, 2016 by Jason Harris

[chippa13 1844]

It almost feels disrespectful to put Ali and Howe in this thread.

[Jason Harris 31]

I agree. I wasn't sure, but didn't see any separate threads.

[Gummer12 134]

Ron Mason

[badger_14 601]

Actor, Anton Yelchin. 

[IPv6Freely 2092]

3 hours ago, badger_14 said:

Actor, Anton Yelchin. 

LLAP

[Gummer12 134]

John Saunders WMU Bronco Hockey Alum

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Gene Wilder

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Arnold Palmer :(

[IW Team - Chase 184]

Since no one's said it, Jose Fernandez. Yesterday was a sad day in the sports world. 

[Bakum 25]

2 hours ago, IW Team - Chase said:

Since no one's said it, Jose Fernandez. Yesterday was a sad day in the sports world. 

I read this yesterday morning. Pretty tragic boat crash too. One of the best up and coming pitchers in MLB.

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Roddy Hollywood

[chippa13 1844]

Ok, when a google search doesn't bring up the person, well, ahhhh......never mind.

[BenderHockey 127]

6 hours ago, chippa13 said:

Ok, when a google search doesn't bring up the person, well, ahhhh......never mind.

I think the guy who does the Gatorade delivery to the 7-11 around the corner from my office kicked the bucket.  I think his name was Wally. 

[IPv6Freely 2092]

Whatever. He was a person you may have heard about but probably didn't. 

I guess this thread is fair game for being a douche. 

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

He was well-known in the goalie community. 

[Chadd 916]

1 hour ago, IPv6Freely said:

Whatever. He was a person you may have heard about but probably didn't. 

I guess this thread is fair game for being a douche. 

It was originally for famous people but due to some rather dubious claims as to "fame", the title was changed (by someone else) to mock those who made dubious claims. 

[Monty22 832]

My style role model Pete Burns :  I'll take "Ironic Band Names " for $500 Alex..

[fcalog 58]

Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell

[Monty22 832]

This was a story I always found interesting. "Radioactive Boy Scout" David Charles Hahn, dead at 39.  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn

Edited November 16, 2016 by Monty22

[GreatestAmericanBeardo 258]

On 11/15/2016 at 1:47 PM, Monty22 said:

This was a story I always found interesting. "Radioactive Boy Scout" David Charles Hahn, dead at 39.  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn

WOW! that was an interesting read... and to put that guy on a nuclear-powered vessel??  
I'm assuming he passed from all the radioactive poisoning.  

[Gummer12 134]

Florence Henderson

Bob Chase

[fcalog 58]

John Glenn: 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38257445

Greg Lake:

 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/12/08/world/europe/ap-eu-britain-obit-greg-lake.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

[Zac911 317]

On 5/19/2016 at 6:46 PM, GreatestAmericanBeardo said:

Didn't he like JUST retire??   Like this week??

Isn't that how it works?  

[IPv6Freely 2092]

2016 is easily the worst year I can remember.