The RIP Police will get you for that one. You're 30 years late :)
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The 12th Man has previous for this.
Joni Sledge from Sister Sledge https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...ledge-obituary
Raymond Kopa died over a week ago but I only heard it on Saturday.
He had some career and seemed to be a lovely man too.
Former Bishop of Galway Eamon Casey
http://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0313/859...p-casey-death/
Chuck Berry
Was still playing up to what - last year?
One of the most influential people ever in terms of shaping popular culture, and that's one hell of a claim to fame.
Though not sure if he'd have done it were it not for that mysterious phone call from his cousin, Marvin.
One of the greatest a*seholes to ever step onto a stage, but nobody can doubt the legacy he's left behind in terms of his music alone.
A story about how he almost refused to play in Letterkenny in 2008 because the wrong type of Mercedes picked him and his wife up from Dublin airport sums up just how much of a tit he was, but everyone who has ever held a guitar has tried to either mimic his famous duck walk, or tried to play that opening riff from Johnny Be Goode at some point.
A proper legend of the game.
Let's not mention what he liked to get up to with women of the night..
Waking up to the death of Martin McGuinness.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0321/861...uinness-death/
Even though he's been ill and was not gonna be for this world much longer, it's still shocking.
Coin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39342698
ex-Liverpool player and coach, Ronnie Moran
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/...-ronnie-moran/
Author of "This Sporting Life", David Storey, aged 83.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/20...e-dies-aged-83
Civil rights activist and broadcaster, Darcus Howe, in his sleep.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...r-dies-aged-74
Surprised no one mentioned Don Rickles.