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

[fcalog 58]

Nicholas Sand

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/us/nicholas-sand-chemist-who-sought-to-bring-lsd-to-the-world-dies-at-75.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

[Monty22 837]

Chris Cornell

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5 hours ago, Monty22 said:

Chris Cornell

This sucks :(

[chippa13 1844]

Find me a death at a relatively young age that doesn't.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Reports say it could be a suicide, but also point to a possible case of autoerotic asphyxiation. Athletes, actors, musicians. Anyone who performs or competes at a high level and seeks that rush of the stage/field is other ways, how many times has that been their downfall??

[RadioGaGa 162]

Sir Roger Moore (James Bond in the 70's & 80's). He was 89.

[Monty22 837]

Gregg Allman

[beerleaguecaptain 1004]

Frank DeFord

[Monty22 837]

I thought he had died years ago, but apparently Manuel Noriega just died. 

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Adam West

[fcalog 58]

Dave Semenko

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Bryan Murray

[Monty22 837]

Jerry Lewis 

[beerleaguecaptain 1004]

Gene "the stick" Michael

[RadioGaGa 162]

Country singer Troy Gentry (of Montgomery Gentry fame) and Country legend Don Williams both passed away Friday. Gentry was 50. He died in helicopter crash. Williams was 78. 

[UCMnumber8 32]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/sopranos-actor-frank-vincent-dead-78-article-1.3493561 Frank Vincent, best known as Billy Batts in 'Goodfellas', or as Phil Leotardo in 'The Sopranos'.

[the_game 452]

Grant Hart, drummer from Husker Du

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Cassini.

No, I don't care that it's not a person. 

[Fletch 219]

Harry Dean Stanton

[the_game 452]

Bobby 'the brain' heenan 

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14 hours ago, the_game said:

Bobby 'the brain' heenan 

Man, that's a bummer. But he wasn't looking too good the last few years after his surgeries. RIP.

[beerleaguecaptain 1004]

Bernie Casey

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Hugh Hefner

[Monty22 837]

Tom Petty

[the_game 452]

4 minutes ago, Monty22 said:

Tom Petty

too soon, but a great run, absolute legend.