2024 Obituaries Thread

[Ccook]

Susan Backlinie, the first to become noms to the great white shark in 1975's Jaws, age 77 from a heart attack.

[SeaBreeze341]

Dave Sanborn, Jazz Saxophonist who won about a half dozen grammys, age 78 from prostate cancer.

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

for late night talk show fans, Dave Sanborn did the soundtrack to Tom Snyder's era of The Late Late Show

[Blissey]

Roxanne Rosedale (known professionally simply as Roxanne), the assistant on the original Bud Collyer version of "Beat the Clock," passed away on May 2nd, 2024 at an assisted care facility in her hometown of Minneapolis at the age of 95.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/roxanne-dead-beat-the-clock-seven-year-itch-1235899381/

[Ccook]

John Barbata, original drummer for Jefferson Airplane, age 79. No cause given. He also played drums for the Turtles and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

[pannoni1]

Some of you may be familiar with some of David Sanborn's music during the Local Forecast segments of The Weather Channel, including "Breaking Point", "Let's Just Say Goodbye", and "Lotus Blossom". IIRC I've heard perhaps his most famous composition, "The Dream" on the network before even if its unconfirmed according to TWC Classics. 

Roxanne Rosedale (known professionally simply as Roxanne), the assistant on the original Bud Collyer version of "Beat the Clock," passed away on May 2nd, 2024 at an assisted care facility in her hometown of Minneapolis at the age of 95.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/roxanne-dead-beat-the-clock-seven-year-itch-1235899381/

Before BTC, Roxanne was also the assistant to the first-ever Goodson-Todman TV production (and CBS game show that was carried on at least two stations), Winner Take All, when it was hosted by Bud Collyer from 1948 to 1950. 

[Alfonzo]

Roxanne Rosedale (known professionally simply as Roxanne), the assistant on the original Bud Collyer version of "Beat the Clock," passed away on May 2nd, 2024 at an assisted care facility in her hometown of Minneapolis at the age of 95.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/roxanne-dead-beat-the-clock-seven-year-itch-1235899381/

Before Carol Merrill, Barker's Beauties and Vanna White there was Roxanne. She even had a doll made for her!

[mellongraig]

Darren Dutchyshen, longtime TSN personality and SportsCentre host, age 57 of prostate cancer.

https://www.tsn.ca/long-time-tsn-broadcaster-darren-dutchyshen-passes-away-at-57-1.2121798

[holein1isawesome]

Dabney Coleman, Emmy-award winning actor known for such films as 9 to 5, On Golden Pond, Tootsie, and WarGames, passed away yesterday at his home in Santa Monica, CA at the age of 92.

https://people.com/actor-dabney-coleman-dead-92-8613264