2019 Obituaries Thread

[Blissey]

Two passages to report today--one that I didn't not know about until last night.

First up, actor Danny Aiello (known for roles in films like "Moonstruck" and "Do the Right Thing") has passed away at age 86.

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-aiello-dead-do-right-thing-moonstruck-actor-was-86-1168765


And a passing from back in March that I didn't know about until last night.

Japanese chef Masahiko Kobe, who served as the Iron Chef Italian on the original "Iron Chef" series from his debut in 1997 to the end of the series two years later, passed away from injuries from a fall at the age of 49 back on March 14th, 2019. Unfortunately, the only obituary I could find was a Japanese one.

[dagdoggnh]

Two passages to report today--one that I didn't not know about until last night.

First up, actor Danny Aiello (known for roles in films like "Moonstruck" and "Do the Right Thing") has passed away at age 86.

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-aiello-dead-do-right-thing-moonstruck-actor-was-86-1168765

Aiello also played Madonna's father in her video for "Papa Don't Preach".

[pricefan18]

And a passing from back in March that I didn't know about until last night.

Japanese chef Masahiko Kobe, who served as the Iron Chef Italian on the original "Iron Chef" series from his debut in 1997 to the end of the series two years later, passed away from injuries from a fall at the age of 49 back on March 14th, 2019. Unfortunately, the only obituary I could find was a Japanese one.

Speaking of delayed announcements....it was reported that pro wrestling legend and later WWF road agent after his in-ring career ended, Rene Goulet (no relation to singer Robert Goulet BTW), passed away back in May at the age of 86. His family had chosen to keep it quiet up to now. No cause of death was given.

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/12/former-wwe-star-and-road-agent-rene-goulet-passes-away-at-663449/

[wpghi5]

Two passages to report today--one that I didn't not know about until last night.

First up, actor Danny Aiello (known for roles in films like "Moonstruck" and "Do the Right Thing") has passed away at age 86.

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-aiello-dead-do-right-thing-moonstruck-actor-was-86-1168765


And a passing from back in March that I didn't know about until last night.

Japanese chef Masahiko Kobe, who served as the Iron Chef Italian on the original "Iron Chef" series from his debut in 1997 to the end of the series two years later, passed away from injuries from a fall at the age of 49 back on March 14th, 2019. Unfortunately, the only obituary I could find was a Japanese one.

RIP Danny Aiello and Masahiko Kobe (belated).   

[Superballer]

Two passages to report today--one that I didn't not know about until last night.

First up, actor Danny Aiello (known for roles in films like "Moonstruck" and "Do the Right Thing") has passed away at age 86.

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-aiello-dead-do-right-thing-moonstruck-actor-was-86-1168765


And a passing from back in March that I didn't know about until last night.   



On that note, now seems the perfect time to pay tribute to another earlier passing that slipped under my radar previously:  longtime Rankin/Bass composer Maury Laws passed on March 28th at 95, so whenever you watch an R/B special for the rest of this year's holiday season, keep him in your thoughts, as his music for each special in no small part helped make them great 


https://variety.com/2019/music/news/maury-lewis-rankin-bass-composer-arranger-rudolph-dies-1203177202/

[wpghi5]

On that note, now seems the perfect time to pay tribute to another earlier passing that slipped under my radar previously:  longtime Rankin/Bass composer Maury Laws passed on March 28th at 95, so whenever you watch an R/B special for the rest of this year's holiday season, keep him in your thoughts, as his music for each special in no small part helped make them great 


https://variety.com/2019/music/news/maury-lewis-rankin-bass-composer-arranger-rudolph-dies-1203177202/

Christmas has become a bit blue. RIP Maury Laws (belated). 

[dagdoggnh]

Randy Colley, who wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s as "Moondog Rex" and played the role of "Smash" in the tag team "Demolition" for their first 3 appearances before Barry Darsow replaced him as "Smash", passed away December 14, 2019 at the age of 69.  The cause of his death is not known.  https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/12/moondog-rex-passes-away-at-age-69-663575/

[Blissey]

Jesús Melgoza, perhaps better known as Chelsea Handler's sidekick "Chuy Bravo" on the E! Entertainment Television talk show "Chelsea Lately" (2007-2014), suddenly passed away at age 63 yesterday (Dec. 14, 2019). No cause of death is currently known, although Melgoza reported severe stomach pain just prior to his death.


https://www.eonline.com/news/1102986/chuy-bravo-from-chelsea-lately-dead-at-63

[dagdoggnh]

Jesús Melgoza, perhaps better known as Chelsea Handler's sidekick "Chuy Bravo" on the E! Entertainment Television talk show "Chelsea Lately" (2007-2014), suddenly passed away at age 63 yesterday (Dec. 14, 2019). No cause of death is currently known, although Melgoza reported severe stomach pain just prior to his death.


https://www.eonline.com/news/1102986/chuy-bravo-from-chelsea-lately-dead-at-63

This article says he passed away this morning.  https://people.com/tv/chuy-bravo-dies-at-63/

[Blissey]

People.com has revealed Chuy Bravo's cause of death via a statement by his representative.

From https://people.com/tv/chuy-bravo-cause-of-death/amp/?xid=amprecirc2:

"On Saturday, December 14 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Bravo was rushed to the emergency room due to a Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (GI Bleed.) After complications he suffered an Acute Myocardial Infarction that led to his passing."

[silverice878]

NASCAR legend Junior Johnson has died at the age of 88

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/12/20/junior-johnson-moonshiner-nascar-legend-dies-88/

[dagdoggnh]

Edward Aschoff, a college football reporter for ESPN, passed away on December 24, 2019(his 34th birthday) after contracting pneumonia.  https://people.com/sports/espn-college-football-reporter-dies-on-34th-birthday-after-recently-contracting-pneumonia/

[Ccook]

Jerry Herman, lyricist who wrote Hello, Dolly and Mame, age 88 of pulmonary complications.

[Ccook]

Lee Mendelson, producer of many Peanuts TV specials, age 88 of cancer.

[pricefan18]

Don Imus, most well known for the radio and simulcasted TV show Imus in the Morning...dead at 79 after being hospitalized on Christmas Eve. No cause of death has been reported.