Sir John Hurt No More
No, this is not a repeat of 2016. This one just hurts more, because Sir John Hurt didn’t need a ‘revival.’ He was still inspiring me; from childhood to present.
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RIP Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg, the man who made TV commercials funny and American history hilarious, passed away this morning. His son, Donovan Freberg, posted an announcement on his Facebook page today. Details are not yet known. He was 88.
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R.I.P. Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015
There is very sad news in the literary and geek worlds today.
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RIP Robin Williams
Robin Williams, one of the funniest actors and comedians of the last 40 years, has passed away.
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RIP Nash the Slash
Sad news out of the Great White North, where one of my all-time favorite musicians and a 1980s-era Toronto icon has passed away. Nash the Slash (Jeff Plewman) gained fame for appearing onstage exclusively in a bandaged mummy get-up while playing an electric mandolin. He was 66 years old and had recently retired from performing after 35 years or so of being onstage in bandages and sunglasses — and that’s after his earlier career as part of Canadian prog-rock band FM. RIP Nash the Slash.
Continue ReadingWhen the River Meets the Sea: Rest in Peace, Jerry Nelson, 1934-2012
By now, most people have heard that beloved voice actor and puppeteer Jerry Nelson passed away on Thursday. The news, while not a total surprise given Nelson’s health issues over the past decade, was a huge blow to Muppets fans …
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Donald J. Sobol, Encyclopedia Brown Author, 1924-2012
We at GeekDad are sorry to hear of the death of author Donald J. Sobol who, according to Reuters, passed away on July 11 at age 87, of natural causes. Sobol was best known for his Encyclopedia Brown series, featuring a …
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Appreciation: Ralph McQuarrie, Star Wars Visionary, 1929 – 2012
For the past 35 years, Star Wars has been a prominent landmark in the cultural landscape, and a large part of the visual representation of that landmark sprang from the mind and hand of one man. That man was not …
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011
Like everyone else on the Internet, all of us at GeekDad are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of Steve Jobs. The outpouring of grief and fond remembrances on the various social media shows far better than any poor …
Continue Reading“He Gave Us Order Out of Chaos” — R.I.P. Benoît Mandelbrot, 1924-2010
There is sad news this morning. It has yet to be confirmed by the mainstream media, but it seems that Benoît Mandelbrot, the father of fractal geometry and one of the most famous mathematicians of all time, has passed away …
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