The RIP thread...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6PcEC8Hzk

RIP Bob Dorough

Abbas

https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/abbas-1944-2018/

That's a shame. I loved Dancing Queen.

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/spider-worlds-oldest-australia-trapdoor-43-tarantula-mexico-wasp-a8326921.html

Gibson guitars?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43967923

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-44079462

:(

immensely saddened by this :(

Bit of a shock this morning reading about this, Scott was good friends with my ex so we saw each other whenever he was playing in London, Grant and Billy used to crash on our floor sometimes too

Sad sad news.

Yeah, a few people on my periphery apparently knew him or had met him a few times as well. I thought he'd turn up safe and sound and a bit hungover :(

Very sad -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki2FdTDhx7E

Tessa Jowell

Will Alsop.
Thought he was a bit younger than 70, saw him lecture a few months ago. Well, it was more like compering a few of his own films with some commentary and a bottle of wine...

I met him many times in his role as the professor at CSA. My most vivid memory of him was the endearing phrase he introduced himself with; "If you don't move your leg sharpish I'm afraid I'll have to piss on you.". A character for sure.

Lois Lane :(

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

https://youtu.be/JPkaiW2ZYnE

Glenn Branca 😥

One of the most visionary composers of the 20th century.

That sucks. Glenn rocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqHz7cUw4Ls

Doffing my hat to Tom Wolfe. Amazing writer.

The dude ruled. Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is still one of my fave books.

Me too. Always remember the section where they dose and go in the mud pool 'Gretchen Fetchin' the Slime Queen...... It sparkles.......... Oooh it sparkles.... '

Philip Roth. Portnoys Complaint legitimised masturbation for a whole generation of impressionable youths (me)

RIP Roth. I'm down with The Great American Novel.

I quite enjoyed The Dying Animal

American Pastoral was one of the highest rated books in our book club.