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.
Sandy Alomar Sr.
baseballer, California Angels
Paolo Bonacelli
actor, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Jilly Cooper
author, The Rutshire Chronicles
D’Angelo
singer, “Untitled (How Does It Feel)”
Chris Dreja
rock’n’roller, The Yardbirds
Tony Fitzpatrick
artist
Mike Greenwell
baseballer, Boston Red Sox
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Telling It Like It Fuckin’ Is
Susan Griffin
writer, Ramparts
Darleane Hoffman
nuclear chemistry
Jyran Johnson
2nd Amendment
Diane Keaton
actress, Annie Hall
Joan Kennedy
Kennedy
name withheld
2nd Amendment
name withheld
2nd Amendment
Alfa-Betty Olsen
behind the scenes, Get Smart
Thommy Price
rock’n’roller, Blue Öyster Cult
John Searle
heavy thinker
Drew Struzan
movie posters, Back to the Future
Tony Talbot
brought art to the movies
Danny Thompson
rock’n’roller, Pentangle
Saul Zabar
smoked fish
10/15/2025
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