Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:54 a.m. No.15327773   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939

Sidney Poitier, movie star, civil rights activist and Oscar trailblazer, dead at 94

 

Poitier won the Oscar for 1963 drama Lilies of the Field, becoming the second African-American to win an Academy Award. He had been the first Black person nominated as best actor, for 1958's The Defiant Ones, but his win came after Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind.

 

sauce: https://www.cnet.com/news/sidney-poitier-movie-star-civil-rights-activist-and-oscar-trailblazer-dead-at-94/

 

note: I think this was covered but saving it to my folder

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:58 a.m. No.15327794   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939

Longtime Tribune film critic Michael Wilmington dies at 75

 

CHICAGO โ€” Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune film critic for 15 years and a singular, ardent lover of cinema, died Thursday in hospice care at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was diagnosed with Parkinsonโ€™s disease in 2013, according to his longtime friend Jackie Fitzgerald.

 

He was 75.

 

sauce: https://news.yahoo.com/longtime-tribune-film-critic-michael-190200284.html

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, noon No.15327804   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7811 >>7816 >>7818 >>7939

Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, dies

 

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. โ€“ Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of the Missouri-based media company Rust Communications, has died. He was 52.

 

The company's flagship newspaper, the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau, reported that Rust died Thursday evening after a yearlong battle with cancer.

 

sauce: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rex-rust-president-rust-communications-dies-82137713

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:01 p.m. No.15327810   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939 >>7971 >>7974 >>7979

Jack Dromey, Labour MP, dies aged 73

 

Labour shadow minister Jack Dromey has died suddenly at the age of 73.

 

The MP died on Friday morning in his flat in Birmingham, his family said. It is understood to have been from natural causes.

 

MPs from across the political spectrum paid tribute to the MP for Birmingham Erdington and offered their condolences to his wife, the former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman.

 

His family said: โ€œHe was a much-loved husband, father and grandfather and he will be greatly missed.โ€

 

His son Joe said on Twitter: โ€œOur dad โ€“ Jack โ€“ died suddenly today. We loved him so, so much. Rest in peace, big man.โ€

 

sauce: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/07/jack-dromey-labour-mp-dies-aged-73

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:04 p.m. No.15327820   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939

Harry Colomby, Teacher Who Aided a Jazz Greatโ€™s Career, Dies at 92

 

Former manager and business partner of actor Michael Keaton, Harry Colomby has died at the age of 92. Colomby died on December 25, 2021.

 

Bobby Colomby, Drummer for Blood Sweat and Tears, and brother of Harry, confirmed his death with multiple sources. Also, Harry had been hospitalized five years after fracturing his pelvis in a fall.

 

sauce: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/harry-colomby-dead-manager-michael-keaton-1235144225/#!

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:08 p.m. No.15327836   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939

Richard Mann, whose wintry gesture made him a viral sensation, has died at 107

 

sauce: https://www.startribune.com/richard-mann-whose-wintry-gesture-made-him-a-viral-sensation-has-died-at-107/600133621/

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:09 p.m. No.15327847   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7857 >>7877 >>7939

Country music 'Storyteller' Tom T. Hall died by suicide, medical examiner says

 

sauce: https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/01/06/tom-t-hall-died-suicide-medical-examiner-autopsy/9120690002/

 

note: missed this one yesterday (suicide)

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:13 p.m. No.15327867   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939

SG360ยฐ President and CEO John A. Wallace, Jr. Has Died

 

WHEELING, Ill., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ โ€“ It is with profound senses of loss and sadness that SG360ยฐ announces the sudden and unexpected death of their President and CEO John A. Wallace, Jr., who passed away at his work home the evening of January 4, 2022.

 

Day-to-day operations of the company will continue to be run by SG360ยฐ's seasoned executive leadership team during this transition. SG360ยฐ has capital support of the Miami and Atlanta-based investment firm ICV Partners. ICV Partners and the SG360ยฐ board of directors stand ready to provide the necessary guidance for the Company to build on its successes from 2021 and to continue its successful growth strategy.

 

Willie Woods, Founder and President of ICV Partners said, "John's vision for SG360ยฐ and rock-steady leadership has been integral to our not just surviving 2020 and the COVID-19 shutdown, but thriving during 2021 while navigating the challenges posed by both the global pandemic and unprecedented strains on supply chains and hiring. Our immediate goal going forward is to continue on the path John set us on."

 

sauce: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sg360-president-ceo-john-wallace-133600228.html

 

note: Cannot find picture of John Wallace

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:15 p.m. No.15327872   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7939

In Memoriam: Superfeet Founder Dennis Brown Has Died

 

Jan. 6, 2022: Dennis Brown, founder of Northwest Podiatric Laboratory and Superfeet Worldwide, died on Dec. 31 at his home in Blaine, Washington, Superfeet confirmed. He was 96 years old.

 

A WWII veteran in the British Army, Brown entered the world of podiatry when he started Northwest Podiatric Laboratory in 1964, where he led the development of industry-leading patented orthotic products (he had 61 patents to his name) and casting techniques.

 

sauce: https://money.yahoo.com/memoriam-superfeet-founder-dennis-brown-180554585.html

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 12:19 p.m. No.15327885   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

>>15327795

>Do you really think this board isn't aware of 10 day old news?

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting legend John Madden, whose voice became a running commentary for NFL viewers every football weekend for nearly 30 years, died Tuesday morning, the league announced.

 

it was a new headline and I didn't have it. I don't give a shit about muh sportsball and although I've heard of John madden, only because of the nintendo game when I was a kid.

Anonymous ID: fce706 Jan. 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m. No.15328185   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>8285

Lani Guinier, civil rights champion and Harvard law professor, dies at 71

 

A leading voice for voting rights long before her nomination to lead the US Justice Departmentโ€™s Civil Rights Division made her nationally known, Lani Guinier died Friday, Harvard Law School announced.

 

Ms. Guinier was surrounded by family and friends when she died, according to a tribute John F. Manning, the law schoolโ€™s dean, sent to the school community Friday afternoon.

 

His tribute did not list a cause of death for Ms. Guinier, who was 71.

 

She was the Bennett Boskey professor of law emerita at Harvard Law School, where she was the first woman of color granted tenure.

 

sauce: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lani-guinier-civil-rights-champion-and-harvard-law-professor-dies-at-71/ar-AASxWHL