Category: Obituaries

RIP: Dick Dale, legendary surf guitar player

Posted on March 27, 2019

Eleven days ago, we lost Dick Dale, an innovative guitarist that inspired a generation of musicians. He was called the “King of the Surf Guitar,” as he somehow created a music genre…

RIP: Peter Tork of the Monkees

Posted on February 26, 2019

Last Thursday, we lost Peter Tork, actor/singer/songwriter of The Monkees. According to his website, he passed away after a 10 year bout with adinoid cystic carcenoma, a rare cancer of the salivary…

RIP: Penny Marshall, director, actor – LOUIE of the Week

Posted on December 18, 2018

Today, we’re remembering Penny Marshall, a funny and talented lady who died in her Hollywood Hills home on Monday night due to complications from diabetes. Penny directed some very successful movies, starting…

RIP: Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks

Posted on December 12, 2018

Last week, we lost Pete Shelley, lead vocalist, guitarist and chief songwriter of Buzzcocks, one of the most significant and beloved of the original British punk bands. According to the reports, he…

RIP: The Last of Richard Berry’s Pharaohs

Posted on November 6, 2018

Sometimes these blog posts take a bit longer than usual to assemble. This was one of those posts. It appears that all of the members of Richard Berry‘s Pharaohs have passed away….

RIP: Paul Allen, philanthropist, tech pioneer, music supporter

Posted on October 17, 2018

On Monday, October 17th, we lost Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, owner of Vulcan Inc., the Seattle Seahawks, the Portland Trailblazers, Stratolaunch Systems and founder of Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, as…