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[tuddley3]

Originally posted by Worf101:
Mr. Hayes wrote some absolute classics including "Soul Man", "Hold on I'm Comin'", "When Something is Wrong With My Baby", while producing hundreds more. Listen to his piano work on "Soul Man"... pure inspiration. He'll be missed.

Da Worfster

Not to mention one of his most famous, the theme to "Shaft".

[tuddley3]

Death bulletin - 2 September 2008

Singer/actor Jerry Reed ("When You're Hot, You're Hot"), died today of
emphysema, age 71.

Jerry also played "Snowman" in the movie "Smokey & The Bandit" opposite of actor Burt Reynolds.

[snakeyez77]

Death bulletin - 1 September 2008

Great American voice actor famous for recording over 9,000 movie trailers Don LaFontaine died Monday, September 1, 2008. He was 68.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine

[Ronin_32]

Pink Floyd founder member and the most under-rated keyboard player ever has died of cancer aged 65.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm

[tuddley3]

Uh oh, members of Pink Floyd are going to start leaving us. This thread is starting to make me feel old.

[WhiteKnight77]

Originally posted by Ronin_32:
Pink Floyd founder member and the most under-rated keyboard player ever has died of cancer aged 65.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm

RIP Richard, I believe he is jamming with the All-Star Dead Band now and jamming with Jerry, Jimi, Janice and Keith to name a few.

[tuddley3]

Now that you put it like that, it's kind of comforting.

[Vlaba]

Paul Newman.

Vlaba

[Goose_Green]

Indeed, RIP Paul Newman

BBC News

[tuddley3]

Death bulletin - 4 December 2008

Actor Paul Benedict, best known as Mr. Bentley on "The Jeffersons",