RIP someone or another

[Grahame]

RE: Neil Peart

His audiobooks (Ghost Rider, etc) are now free on audible via amazon

In light of Neil Peart's passing, and in honor of his life and contributions to the world of audio, Audible is offering this work at no cost* through January 28th, 2020.

https://slickdeals.net/f/13798136-free-neil-peart-rush-drummer-travel-memoir-audiobooks-amazon-and-audible

 

[robm321]

RIP Mr. Lehrer 

[Knuckledragger]

Not a person, but I just heard that Ozzie the cat died last night.  His antics were the stuff of legend:

There was a time when if you did a GIS for "Where is your god meow?" this image was the top result.

 

[Knuckledragger]

Holy shit.  Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident.  He was 41.

[robm321]

Terrible, I can't believe I'm typing this but RIP Kobe. 

[Aura]

Life is fleeting as fuck. Kobe was the ultimate competitor, i'm thankful he was able to show how successful he could be in life after sports. RIP. 

[TMoney]

Jesus Christ.

 

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[mikeymad]

RIP Kobe

[Torpedo]

RIP Kobe. 

[ironbut]

Terrible and shocking news!

RIP Kobe

[guzziguy]

RIP Kobe.

[Augsburger]

RIP Kobe. 

The reports say that he was on his way to Mamba Academy which is in town and where we organized a international fencing camp and a few competitions. Sadder when the tragedy strikes so close.

[Pars]

RIP Kobe! That is terrible. And with his daughter. I don't follow BB much, but he seemed like a classy player, and that he was doing good things since he retired from BB.

[Voltron]

RIP Kobe and Gianna. 

[morphsci]

RIP Kobe and Gianna. So sad.

[skullguise]

RIP to Kobe, Gianna, John Altobelli, and the others in the crash.

A huge loss.....

[Hopstretch]

Awful.

[guzziguy]

RIP Kobe, Gianna and all who perished in the helicopter. ?

[n_maher]

2 hours ago, Voltron said:

RIP Kobe and Gianna. 

Seriously, I may never get in a helicopter again.

[Craig Sawyers]

Even in the UK, where basketball is not a big thing, this hit the main BBC news on both the TV and radio. Shocking news. RIP Kobe and Gianna

As Nate says, helicopters (and light aircraft for that matter) have a bad record for safety.

[Dusty Chalk]

https://twistedsifter.com/videos/kobe-bryant-animated-short-film-dear-basketball/

He won an Oscar!

(And I have to admit, my heart leapt to my throat when he said, “...time to say goodbye...”)

[TMoney]

Some touching words about Kobe from Jerry West and Shaq. Jerry is just one of the classiest guys.

 

 

[Voltron]

RIP Andy Gill of Gang of Four at age 64. Of pneumonia. Fuck that.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/arts/music/andy-gill-dead.amp.html

[Hopstretch]

Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye etc.

 

[skullguise]

Oh, man, RIP Andy.....several friends listened to Gang Of Four, but their appearance in the movie "URGH! A Music War" got me into them more.  So many great songs, such a unique sound.  "What We All Want" used to play in my head SO much!