In Memorial (Celebs that have passed)

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AVENGERS and Bond Girl star Dame Diana Rigg has died aged 82 from cancer.

The Brit actress passed away "peacefully" at home this morning surrounded by her family after a secret six-month battle with the disease. Diana Rigg has died aged 82.

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Terrible news, along with the passing earlier this year of original Avengers leading lady, Honor Blackman. Two of my childhood crushes.

RIP.


 

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Just heard that Lee Kerslake, drummer with Uriah Heep and Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 73 from cancer. RIP.     

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Just heard that Lee Kerslake, drummer with Uriah Heep and Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 73 from cancer. RIP.   

Wow, that's a tough one. RIP indeed, talented drummer. Ozzy owes all of his solo success to that band for Blizzard of Oz. Much is made of Randy Rhoads' contributions but Daisley and Kerslake are often forgotten.

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I saw Lee in London in 1978 with Uriah Heep, never saw Ozzy solo, only with Black Sabbath in 1978 and 2017.

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Sad news just in of the death of Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi, star of HBO show Miss Sherlock, died today by her own hand.

 

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The Australian singer Helen Reddy, famous for feminist anthem  'I am Woman'   had died at age 78.

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Crossover country star, songwriter and actor Mac Davis has died, one day after the news broke that he had become critically ill while recovering from heart surgery in Nashville. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, onetime Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year winner, and writer of the Elvis Presley hits “A Little Less Conversation,” “Memories” and “In the Ghetto” was 78 years old.

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The unexcelled master of rock guitar, Eddie Van Halen, has died after a long battle with cancer at age 65.

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Legendary Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died at the age of 65. His death follows a long battle with cancer, with the news confirmed in a statement from his son, Wolfgang.

Born in Amsterdam in 1955, Eddie and his drummer brother Alex moved to Pasadena, California, with their parents in the early 60s. They formed the band that would transform into Van Halen in 1972, with the lineup completed in 1974 by vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony.

Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978. The album would revolutionise rock music, redefining what it meant to be a guitarist – Eddie's innovative two-handed ‘tapping’ technique made him the most influential guitarist since Jimi Hendrix – and providing a template for thousands of musicians to follow.

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Sucks to see Eddie go, he left behind quite the legacy.

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Actress Margaret Nolan, who appeared in A Hard Day’s Night and James Bond film Goldfinger, has passed away aged 76.

The star’s death was confirmed by her son Oscar Deeks to Variety, as well as director Edgar Wright, the latter of whom cast her in his upcoming film Last Night in Soho.

Nolan famously played the role of the gold-painted model in the title sequence of the 1964 Bond movie, as well as 007’s masseuse Dink in the same film. She also starred as Girl at Casino in The Beatles‘ A Hard Day’s Night the same year.

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That imperishable character actress Conchata Ferrell has died at age 77. 

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Former King Crimson singer and bassist Gordon Haskell dead.
Gordon Haskell, who featured on King Crimson's second and third albums, has passed away aged 74

Gordon Haskell, who played bass and sang for King Crimson in the early 70s has died, aged 74, according to his official Facebook page.

In a post from earlier today it states: "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will be sadly missed by so many."

Haskell, who had featured in school friend Robert Fripp's pre-King Cirmson band League Of Gentlemen, as well as psychedelic pop band Fleur de Lys (during which time he shared a London flat with Jimi Hendrix) sang Cadence And Cascade on 1970's In The Wake Of Poseidon, and sang and played bass on the follow-up, Lizard (also 1970).

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Another bad day. Welsh 60's Music icon, Spencer Davis has died of pneumonia at the age of 81 today. He discovered Little Stevie Winwood in '66   

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Former King Crimson singer and bassist Gordon Haskell dead.
Gordon Haskell, who featured on King Crimson's second and third albums, has passed away aged 74

Gordon Haskell, who played bass and sang for King Crimson in the early 70s has died, aged 74, according to his official Facebook page.

In a post from earlier today it states: "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will be sadly missed by so many."

Haskell, who had featured in school friend Robert Fripp's pre-King Cirmson band League Of Gentlemen, as well as psychedelic pop band Fleur de Lys (during which time he shared a London flat with Jimi Hendrix) sang Cadence And Cascade on 1970's In The Wake Of Poseidon, and sang and played bass on the follow-up, Lizard (also 1970).

Really hate to hear this. Love King Crimson, they made one of my favorite records of all time.

That's all 3 of their original bass players and vocalists gone. Greg Lake, Gordon Haskell and John Wetton. RIP to all of them.