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[Gus Mears]

John Sterling, radio announcer for the New York Yankees for decades, off to the diamond in the sky aged 87. Despite hating his team, he was tremendous fun and the source of a thousand parodies.

[Merzbow]

Koji Suzuki, author of the Ring series of books which really kicked off the modern age of Japanese Horror movies passed at 68. 

[lanky316]

Enjoyed everything I've read of his, obviously just the creation of Sadako and the way the Ring films took on a life of their own but I really liked how with the success of Ring he didn't stick to a formula and found it interesting how it drifted into sci-fi rather than just "Sadakos virus has mutated a bit more, here's people dying after looking at X in a slightly different place". 

[SuperBacon]

I first watched Ring (amazing film) when I was about 15, stoned with a bunch of mates.

After the film they all went out in the garden for a smoke but I needed a piss, so followed after. When I got outside it was dark and one of my mates was stood in the dark in the corner with a tea towel over his head pointing like the woman in the video. It was the most scared I've ever been in my life, and a moment burned into my memory.

Erm, RIP.

[wordsfromlee]

Barry Blaustein, director of Beyond The Mat, has passed away aged 72.

[gmoney]

It's hard to remember being excited about a wrestling documentary now, but you really hardly saw stuff like that taken seriously back then. I can't remember exactly if it came out before or after BBC2 aired Wrestling With Shadows, but seeing that level of behind the scenes access was mind boggling to me. 

[SuperBacon]

35 minutes ago, gmoney said:

It's hard to remember being excited about a wrestling documentary now, but you really hardly saw stuff like that taken seriously back then. I can't remember exactly if it came out before or after BBC2 aired Wrestling With Shadows, but seeing that level of behind the scenes access was mind boggling to me. 

Wrestling With Shadows aired in Nov 99 on BBC Two as part of their Storyville strand, so that would've been on before Beyond The Mat was released. 

I can't remember when the latter aired over here but I definitely had both on a taped VHS that I absolutely rinsed. Great docs, and you're right, mind blowing at the time.

I still say to myself all the time "Because I'm not booked" 

[Hannibal Scorch]

I remember going to London (yes, not far but I wouldn’t go there for a film) to see Beyond the Mat when it got a limited release over here. Worth it. I hadn’t seen Wrestling with Shadows at that point so this blew my mind.

Thanks for the memories.

[Thunderplex]

Donald Gibb has passed aged 71.  One of those actors where the name isn’t familiar, but instantly recognisable when seen.  Mainstay big hairy hard guy on loads of TV shows and films such as Bloodsport and Revenge of the nerds.

[Chest Rockwell]

Last living bee gee 😔. End of an era. 

[wandshogun09]

I ain’t your pal, dickface. 

[Sergio Mendacious]

Clarence Carter died at 90. A smashing innings... I think I may have listened to his version of Patches a thousand times.

[Cousin Jim Bob]

I think I listened to Strokin a million times, thanks to people requesting it on The Box. RIP Clarence.

[SaitoRyo]

14 hours ago, Cousin Jim Bob said:

I think I listened to Strokin a million times, thanks to people requesting it on The Box. RIP Clarence.

Same, but because it was featured in Killer Joe. 

Always loved this from William Friedkin explaining why he used it in the film:

[Rossman]

Another soul great gone. 90 is a good innings for Clarence. Born blind, it's amazing he could proficiently play the guitar. Being a big fan of the southern soul sound. Carter spent time with Rick Hall at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama in 1968. That's where he recorded my favourites, Slip Away, Too Weak To Fight & the cheeky & greazy Xmas song Back Door Santa.

Clarence went on to marry another soul legend in Candi Staton. She somewhat in jest said, she was tired of her men looking at other women, so got with Clarence because she wouldn't have that problem.

Clarence wrote a number of songs on Candi's debut album "I'm Just A Prisoner" which again was recorded at FAME Studios. And another one of my favourites.