Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of 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.
• Allan Blye
writer, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (archived link)
• Joe Bryan
falsely convicted of murder (archived link)
• David Burnham
reporter, exposed NYPD police corruption, tens of thousands of corruptions ago (archived link)
• Mary Jane Collins
shot and killed (archived link)
• Rick Cook
psychic barber
• Carlie Frizzell
shot and killed (archived link)
• Horace Gibbs
in county jail (archived link)
• Zaria Hardee
forgotten person
• Eric Hicks
in county jail (archived link)
• Aubree Clay Horton
police investigator of the year (archived link)
• Jamie Langille
forgotten person (archived link)
• James Magee
artist and kook (archived link)
• Carnal Mixon
shot and killed (archived link)
• Christian Ortiz
shot and killed (archived link)
• Shannon Marie Caslin Reeder
forgotten person (archived link)
• Monica Robarge
shot and killed (archived link)
• Thomas Rockwell
author, How to Eat Fried Worms (archived link)
• Tamara Towers Parry
QAnon wingnut (archived link)
• Bob Yerkes
stunt performer, Star Wars (archived link)
