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Composer Bob Cobert, perhaps best known for his wonderful music on the TV shows Dark Shadows and The Night Stalker. He also scored a number of features, including Burnt Offerings and Ladybug Ladybug.

Katherine Johnson, subject of the film Hidden Figures, which didn't do her accomplishments justice but at least sent people in the right direction to learn more about her

John Franzese, the Colombo crime family member and nominal "producer" of Deep Throat and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, at age 103.

Diana Serra Cary, aka Baby Peggy, child star of silent films, at age 101.

Paisley Underground legend David Roback (Opal/Mazzy Star)

Arthur House wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:51 pm Paisley Underground legend David Roback (Opal/Mazzy Star)

In addition to the work mentioned by Pitchfork, he was also a central player in the excellent Paisley Underground collaborative covers album Rainy Day, playing most of the guitar parts.

He also did a cameo in Assayas's Clean (2004) as a record producer. I think it was his presence that gave the film much of its authenticity in the final scenes.

Michael Medwin. Inevitably, the UK obituaries are concentrating on his appearances in popular telly series like Shoestring, but his lasting contribution to film art was as co-founder of Memorial Enterprises with Albert Finney, under whose aegis he produced Charlie Bubbles, If...., Gumshoe and O Lucky Man!.

Clive Cussler

Gregor Samsa wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:33 am

Arthur House wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:51 pm Paisley Underground legend David Roback (Opal/Mazzy Star)

In addition to the work mentioned by Pitchfork, he was also a central player in the excellent Paisley Underground collaborative covers album Rainy Day, playing most of the guitar parts.

I thought Roback also pulled a stint in The Dream Syndicate but was mistaken. I second the greatness of the Rainy Day LP and also the Opal record, Happy Nightmare Baby that he made with the perpetually under appreciated Kendra Smith.

Reverend Drewcifer wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:57 pmClive Cussler

Two of his stories were made into films in very different eras for the adventure film: 1980's Raise The Titanic, which Titanic-wise has been completely obliterated from popular consciousness by the James Cameron film. It also had the misfortune of coming out around the same time as Beyond The Poseidon Adventure was sounding the death knell for disaster movies. Didn't it also have the dubious claim to fame of almost sinking Lew Grade's ITC Films due to its expense and failure to recoup it at the box office?

And the other is Matthew McConaughey smirking his way through 2005's Sahara.

Freeman Dyson.

We lost a great visionary yesterday. He was an advisor for Citizen Kurchatov: Stalin's Bomb Maker (1999 TV movie). If you want more insight, I recommend his 1979 book, Disturbing the Universe.

Singer Nick Apollo Forte, who was very good in his supporting role in Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose.

While flipping through channels I saw that show with a different host...I assumed he died years ago.

They changed the format to having guest hosts, other actors, interview the guests. It also mercifully moved from Bravo to Ovation.

Anytime I have seen him lampooned on SNL or wherever I'm always a little bugged they don't do his voice more precise.

The great jazz pianist McCoy Tyner.

The only time the John Coltrane Quartet ever played A Love Supreme live. Unfortunately, less than half of the footage survives, but it ends with a transcendent solo from Tyner.

There is audio of the full performance (bootlegged a lot and officially available on a special edition CD of A Love Supreme which is out of print now I think). Its wilder and freer than the studio version and I much prefer it. RIP Mr Tyner!

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge...