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RevBambooBen
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Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7198
From: Huntikington Beach
|  Posted: 2008-10-19 1:52 pm Permalink
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The Gnomon
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: May 01, 2007
Posts: 1276
From: MD-DC-VA
| Posted: 2008-10-20 06:39 am Permalink
Is kim jong gone? Or is kim jong il? Shallow gravely ill, perhaps. The line of successors is another soap opera, one that might be titled, "Deep Kimchee."
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 934
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-10-20 11:15 am Permalink
-Levi Stubbles
better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs
June 6, 1936 - October 17, 2008
Lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group The Four Tops.
As an actor, he provided the voice of the carnivorous plant "Audrey II" in the movie version of the musical Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
CNN:Levi Stubbs
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Four Tops
-Richard Sylvan Selzer
Sometimes known just as Mr. Blackwell
August 29, 1922 - October 19, 2008
Fashion critic, journalist, television and radio personality, artist, former child actor and former fashion designer
He was the creator of the Ten Worst Dressed Women list
USA Today: Mr. Blackwell
-Dee Dee Warwick
September 25, 1945 - October 18, 2008
Soul singer who won recognition for both her solo work and her performances with her older sister Dionne Warwick
New York Daily News: Dee Dee Warwick
-Benjamin "Ben" Weider
February 1, 1924 - October 17, 2008
The Canadian who, with his brother Joe, helped turn bodybuilding into a worldwide sport and who was instrumental in launching Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career in the United States.
The Globe and Mail: Ben Weider
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2775
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2008-10-20 6:45 pm Permalink
Mr. Blackwell.
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bamalamalu
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 384 | Posted: 2008-10-20 8:59 pm Permalink
Dolemite
Rudy Ray Moore dies at 81; comedian and filmmaker influenced rap and hip-hop
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-moore21-2008oct21,0,5052090.story
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 934
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-10-27 11:26 am Permalink
Keyboardist Merl Saunders
February 14, 1934-October 24, 2008
Best known for collaborating with Jerry Garcia, with the Grateful Dead and with Garcia's bands The Legion of Mary and Reconstruction.
He led his own bands, as Merl Saunders and Friends, playing live dates with Jerry Garcia,as well as Mike Bloomfield, David Grisman, Tom Fogerty, Vassar Clements, Kenneth Nash, John Kahn and Sheila E. He has worked with musicians Paul Pena, Bonnie Raitt, Phish, Miles Davis, and B. B. King.
San Francisco Chronicle: Merl Saunders
Merle Saunders Official
Merle Saunders Myspace
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 934
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-10-29 2:57 pm Permalink
Gerard Damiano
August 4, 1928 – October 25, 2008
Director of the movie Deep Throat starring Linda Lovelace
New York Times: Gerard Damiano
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2008-10-31 11:20 am Permalink
Pinchy The Crawfish
Later Pinch!
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Tiki Joe's Pop
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Joined: Jun 01, 2006
Posts: 512
From: Seattle
| Posted: 2008-11-02 4:44 pm Permalink
The incredible, one & only, YMA SUMAC. September 22, 1922 - November 1, 2008. As confirmed on yma-sumac.com. What an uniquely amazing performer she was. Rest in Peace.
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Rob Roy
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Joined: Dec 03, 2004
Posts: 349
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2008-11-05 10:08 am Permalink
Prolific novelist and "ER" creator Michael Crichton dead.
http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/11/67369/
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2008-11-05 7:25 pm Permalink
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On 2008-11-02 16:44, Tiki Joe's Pop wrote:
The incredible, one & only, YMA SUMAC. September 22, 1922 - November 1, 2008. As confirmed on yma-sumac.com. What an uniquely amazing performer she was. Rest in Peace.
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Agreed. I can't believe there isn't massive discussion going on about this. Sad loss.
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 934
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-11-11 2:46 pm Permalink
-Legendary Major League Baseball Pitcher Preacher Roe
(Born Elwin Charles Roe)
February 26, 1915 - November 9, 2008
Played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Los Angeles Times: Preacher Roe
Official Preacher Roe Website
-Miriam Makeba
March 4, 1932 - November 9, 2008
South African singer, and civil rights activist
Makeba performed with musical legends from around the world such as Nina Simone, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte and Paul Simon and sang for world leaders such as John F. Kennedy and Nelson Mandela.
NPR: Miriam Makeba
Official Miriam Makeba Website
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 934
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-11-13 09:03 am Permalink
Drummer John "Mitch" Mitchell
July 9 1947 – November 12 2008
Last surviving member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
BBC News: Mitch Mitchell
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Shipwreckjoey
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Joined: Nov 29, 2002
Posts: 1794
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2008-11-13 5:43 pm Permalink
Jimmy Carl Black, drummer for the Mothers of Invention (the Indian of the group) R.I.P. Man...It's been a bad month for drummers
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/05/jimmy.carl.black.obit.ap/
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 934
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2008-12-02 2:25 pm Permalink
Radio Programmer Bill Drake January 14, 1937-November 29, 2008
Orange County Register: Bill Drake
Boss Radio
Created the "Boss Radio" format on Los Angeles radio station 93 KHJ in the early 60's. Drake streamlined the Top 40 format, using modern methods, such as market research and ratings demographics, to maximize the number of listeners. 93 KHJ made disk jockeys Real Don Steele and Robert W. Morgan famous.
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