Celebrity death Pool Time

[bacon]

Boys we got a good one in rough shape

Artie Lang "In the hospital outside of Detroit after going into diabetic shock. Trying to get better. Sorry for missing gigs."

He's so good. Keep punchin Artie.

 

[FairWarning]

Former NBA All-star Lou Hudson died a couple of days ago.

 

[roguejuror]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

 

[Mudcat]

The problem from a Jeopardy perspective is the similarity between that name and Federico Garcia Lorca who of course was a totally different three-Hispanic-names-one-of-which-is-Garcia writer guy.

Lorca died - was executed in fact - during the Spanish Civil War. This is 100 Years of Solitude Colombian guy.

 

[Mudcat]

The location of Lorca's remains is unknown. They tried excavating one potential site a few years back but there were no human remains.

So at this point, everyone is all like

 

[tullamore]

[TWEET][/TWEET]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Awesome writer. 100 years of solitude is must read book.

 

[FairWarning]

Rubin Hurricane Carter (boxer) has left the building.

 

[mcbaseball10]

This is the only place that I hear about the death of celebrities. This thread is my TMZ.

 

[Mudcat]

Don't imagine anyone had him in a pool but RIP Bob Hoskins.

 

[Blitty]

Just realized that was the Roger Rabbit dude. Rip

 

[Mudcat]

 

[FairWarning]

Albert Feldstein, the longtime editor of Mad Magazine. He also created the Alfred E Neuman character.

 

[Mudcat]

I would guess the Canadians will know who this is. Anyone else? Doubt it.

RIP

 

[reno cool]

oh, he looks like the kid on the cover

 

[roguejuror]

farley mowat of course

 

[Matty]

yes of course

writer guy

 

[reno cool]

you mean this ressemblance is purely coincidental

 

[Mudcat]

Practically twins.