MetaFilter posts tagged with obit

That Golden Girl

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:19:30 -0800

Emmy Award-winning actress Estelle Getty has died. This would be a great place to collect priceless Estelle moments, like old interviews, cultural cul-de-sacs, and Golden Girls moments. I'm partial to this parody of the movie Clueless.

Goodbye Mr. Benihana

CuJoe — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:26:28 -0800

Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki, founder of Benihana restaurants and father of Devon Aoki, died from cancer complications on Friday. He was also an olympic wrestler, balloonist, backgammon player, and more.

Former United States Senator Jesse Helms, 1921 - 2008.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:22:18 -0800

Fmr. US Senator Jesse Helms, 1921 - 2008. Wikipedia | Wikiquote | Collection of attributed quotes (unsourced)

RIP Ayveq

homunculus — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:44:54 -0800

Death of a legend.

George Carlin Dead at 71

Del Far — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:14:11 -0800

George Carlin Dead at 71 Not sure if I really want to make a joke out of this one, but why not post your favorite quotes and routines of his.

Good night, Stan

dersins — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:12:55 -0800

Legendary special effects artist Stan Winston has passed away from cancer at the age of 62. From Mr. Roboto to the Terminator to Iron Man, he leaves an almost unparalleled body of work.

Let's see that clip.

swift — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:47:22 -0800

Tim Russert dead at 58.

Drawing Rock Music

terrapin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:09:52 -0800

Legendary artist Alton Kelley created a graphic style that rocked the world beginning in the psychedelic sixties. His concert posters, logo designs, LP album covers, and fine art have forevermore defined that time. Kelley passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 1, 2008 of complications from a long illness.

Ellas Otha Bates R.I.P.

runningdogofcapitalism — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:43:26 -0800

Ellas Otha Bates R.I.P. We all knew him better as that cat with the rectangular-shaped Gretsch who played it with the hambone beat. Goodbye, Bo Diddley. And thank you.

He has all the fruit cups he wants now.

WolfDaddy — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:14:36 -0800

RIP, Harvey Korman The link I provided is how I will always remember him, trying not to crack up on live television no matter how hard Tim Conway tried to. But there's also this. And a million others. Good night, Harvey.