Sue Grafton is the Last Big Death of 2017
Now we’ll never know what “Z” is for. Mystery author Sue Grafton has died of cancer at age 77. Her long-running “alphabet” series of mysteries began with A Is for …..
Posts tagged: Deaths in 2017
Jim Nabors Didn’t Quite Make it to Margaret Thatcher
Jim Nabors has died at age 87 after a long career that was really known for one thing: Gomer Pyle, USMC. Nabors was 87 years and 171 days old when …..
David Cassidy Sings ‘I Think I Love You’
David Cassidy has died at age 67, and if you’re not old enough to weep nostalgic tears at news of his passing, you may instead be saying “Who is David …..
Yes, Tom Petty is Dead, His Family Confirms
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa — Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017 Tom Petty is dead. His family confirmed the news late Monday night on Twitter. The full announcement read: On behalf …..
Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Conspirator, Is Dead at Age 67
Walter Becker — guitarist, composer, prankster, cynic and co-founder with Donald Fagen of the group Steely Dan — has died at age 67. No cause of death was announced, but Fagen …..
Chuck Barris Dead at 87; Created ‘Dating Game’ and ‘Gong Show’
Producer, creator and professional imp Chuck Barris has died of natural causes at his home in Palisades, New York. The Hollywood Reporter has a full obituary. Barris created and hosted The …..
Read Jimmy Breslin’s Famous Column on JFK’s Funeral
Newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin died on Sunday at age 88. He was “the biggest, the baddest, the brashest, the best columnist in New York City.” If you never heard of …..
Chuck Berry Was Still Alive, Yes, But Now He’s Dead
Chuck Berry, the groundbreaking guitarist who’s on nearly everyone’s Mount Rushmore of rock ‘n roll, died today. If your first thought is, “Chuck Berry was still alive?”, you’re not alone. That was our …..
Bill Paxton Biography: From JFK to ‘Big Love’
Actor Bill Paxton has died, quite suddenly, at age 61. His family said in a statement that “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed …..