The RIP thread...

one of my earliest memories is of shooting tincans with one of his now famous guns.

rip

Ben E King, BB King.....

How's Mark King from Level 42, anyone checked?

Stephen King better look twice before crossing the road...

too soon?

Who fucking cares?

plenty of jazz-funk aficionados let me tell you daddy o....

Dean Potter.

Sad news, he certainly lived life to full commitment in what he belived and appeared to be a nice guy.

louis johnson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgsJLGQTfEE

/raises cup.

Ah, what? I was listening to the Borthers Johnson only yesterday.

This may be a little late but farewell Twinkle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ZeUcbt6jU

She wrote that when she was 16 and it was covered by The Smiths.

This is a sad story:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/24/john-nash-mathematician-beautiful-mind-dies-taxi-crash

It sounds as if they of all people would have deserved to live a little longer. Not to mention the ongoing death toll from car crashes.

Sad times indeed. I did prefer Shuggie Otis' version though.

@Oliver Schick that really is a tragedy.

I just hope this isn't true:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/blues-legend-bb-king-poisoned-by-aides-daughters-allege-10275052.html

Photographer Mary Ellen Mark .

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2015/may/26/mary-ellen-mark-legendary-photographs-in-pictures

Andy King ex Everton and MK dons scout.
RIP

Charles Kennedy. I always thought of him as one of the good guys.

Indeed. The only one of them who voted against getting into bed with the Tories last time.

genuinely quite sad at learning that - RIP Charles

#4evvainourdrams

Lovely guy.

A sad loss, his courage in opposing the Iraq invasion at a time when few politicians had the moral conviction to join him was inspiring.

Agreed @andyp.
I'm not really looking forward to the "heartfelt condolences" from the media and other parliamentarians who routinely mocked and belittled him, especially in his trouble with the bottle.

Sad to see Charlie throw a seven.

I thought him a genuine, decent and principled politicain.

"Paddy Ashdown is the only party leader who’s a trained killer. Although, to be fair, Mrs Thatcher was self-taught." ~ CK.

Eileen Gray RIP http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/02/eileen-gray

Goodbye Graham Bowers.

A very interesting and talented man.

I saw that a few days ago. Very sad.

At least the Guardian is using the correct picture. Most people seem to be happy using a picture of Eileen Sheridan.