2020 Obituaries Thread

[Roadgeek Adam]

Starting the new one. 

[Ccook]

David Stern, former NBA commissioner, age 77, from complications of a brain hemorrhage.

[Roadgeek Adam]

This one hurts. The only man to twirl a perfect game in the postseason of baseball and Yankees legend as a result, Don Larsen, has passed away at age 90 in Hayden, Idaho from esophageal cancer.

[Teddy]

Nick Gordon, who was responsible for the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown (daughter of singers/actors Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston), has died at age 30.

[wpghi5]

David Stern, former NBA commissioner, age 77, from complications of a brain hemorrhage.

RIP David Stern. 

[Ccook]

Sam Wyche, former NFL coach who guided Cincinnati to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIII, age 74, from cancer.

[Blissey]

Natalie Trundy, an actress who is perhaps best known for appearing in four of the five original "Planet of the Apes" films, passed away back on December 5th, 2019 at age 79 (per this article from The Hollywood Reporter).

Trundy portrayed the mutant Albina in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes," human scientist Dr. Stephanie Branton in "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" and chimpanzee Lisa in both "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." Chalk this up to "nepotism" (in Trundy's own words), as Trundy was married to "Apes" producer Arthur P. Jacobs from 1968 to Jacobs' death in 1973.

(Note: I would have put this in the 2019 Obituaries Thread, but that thread is now locked.)

[dagdoggnh]

Silvio Horta, creator of the 2006-2010 series "Ugly Betty", passed away on January 7, 2020 at age 45 from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.  https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/silvio-horta-dead-dies-ugly-betty-1203459934/

[mellongraig]

Buck Henry, The Graduate Writer, Get Smart Co-Creator & Early SNL, age 89 from a heart attack.

https://deadline.com/2020/01/buck-henry-dead-saturday-night-live-the-graduate-get-smart-1202825337

[Superballer]

Longtime successful Michigan State coach George Perles passes on at 85; he also served as the school's athletic director for a stretch, was a key assistant coach for the Steelers' legendary Steel Curtain defense during their long run of sustained success, and helped create the Motor City Bowl: 

https://chippewa.com/news/national/obituaries/george-perles-longtime-michigan-state-coach-dies-at/article_a591fce2-2133-57f5-b202-a0dea863c93c.html

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

77 Sunset Strip's Edd Byrnes has passed (game show fans know him as "drunk pilot" host of Wheel of Fortune in 1974)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/edd-byrnes-dead-kookie-77-938511

[wpghi5]

77 Sunset Strip's Edd Byrnes has passed (game show fans know him as "drunk pilot" host of Wheel of Fortune in 1974)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/edd-byrnes-dead-kookie-77-938511

RIP Edd Byrnes. 

[mellongraig]

Neil Peart, Rush drummer has passed on at age 67 Tuesday from brain cancer:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/neil-peart-obit-1.5422806

[mechamind]

^ I have always enjoyed the style of Rush. He will certainly be missed.

[Chief-O]

Neil Peart, Rush drummer has passed on at age 67 Tuesday from brain cancer:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/neil-peart-obit-1.5422806

......this is gonna be a tough one for me to handle. Rush is quite a favorite band in my family (I guess the mother passed it down to my brother and I!). Not only was Neil their drummer, but upon joining the group, he became their main lyricist. Needless to say, his presence in the group was a significant one. I'll likely be spending the better part of tonight (and tomorrow) barnstorming through the Rush playlist on my iPod.