Dead people

Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits for people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks, or maybe give 'em a final fuck you.

There’ll be a roundup like this occasionally, until I’m on the list myself.    

• Izrael "Bunz" Bishop2nd Amendment

• Della Chenfilmmaker

• Kaden Coleman2nd Amendment

• Jamie Cordeiroforgotten person

• Randy DeToma, Ruben Gonzalezforgotten people

• Hazel Dukesmade a difference

• Shirley Duncan"girl cyclist"

• Peter Elbowauthor, Writing without Teachers

• Bill Fayrock'n'roller

• Roberta Flackrock'n'roller, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"

• Krysta Gallagher-McMillanforgotten person

• Gene Hackmanactor, Young Frankenstein

• Clint HillJFK's Secret Service

• Peter Jasonactor, They Live

• Chris Jasperrock'n'roller, the Isley Brothers

• Robert Johnrock'n'roller, "Sad Eyes"

• Daniel Kasudluakforgotten person

• Jennifer Pendletonforgotten person

• Lynne Marie StewartPee Wee's Miss Yvonne

• Roberto Orciwriter, Xena: Warrior Princess

• Allen SandersonBuild your own damned stadium

• Boris Spasskychess dude

• Michelle Trachtenbergactress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

• Marian Turski"If you are indifferent, before you know it another Auschwitz will come out of the blue for you or your descendants."

• unnamed, 22nd Amendment

• unnamedforgotten person

• Joseph Wambaughwrote cop novels

   Note: When reading news coverage from any corporate-owned source — a newspaper, TV station or network, etc — the facts are generally factual, but the slant favors the rich and powerful.

   Previously dead