2021 Losses: People, Places, Things of Import, Notoriety

[Glacier]

Ted Byfield dead at 93: Journalist was a catalyst for the rise of Western conservatism

He coined the phrase 'The West Wants In,' which became a slogan for his magazine Alberta Report and for the Reform Party it inspired

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/te ... nservatism

[oneh2obabe]

J.D. Crowe, a pioneering banjo player with his progressive bluegrass group the New South, died Friday morning, according to a post on the musician’s Facebook page. He was 84.

“This morning at around 3 a.m. our dad, JD Crowe, went home,” Crowe’s family wrote. “Prayers needed for all during this difficult time.”

A seminal figure in the bluegrass world, Crowe was a disciple of Earl Scruggs and played banjo in Scruggs’ three-fingered style. Yet he was also an experimentalist and pushed the genre outside of its traditional, at times constrictive, boundaries. In 1975, he released one of bluegrass’s most important albums in J.D. Crowe and the New South, simply known among fans as “0044,” its catalog number on Rounder Records.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... t-1275941/

[oneh2obabe]

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu has died at the age of 90.

Archbishop Tutu earned the respect and love of millions of South Africans and the world. He carved out a permanent place in their hearts and minds, becoming known affectionately as “The Arch”.

When South Africans woke up on the morning of 7 April, 2017 to protest against then President Jacob Zuma’s removal of the respected Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, Archbishop Tutu left his Hermanus retirement home to join the protests. He was 86 years old at the time, and his health was frail. But protest was in his blood. In his view, no government was legitimate unless it represented all its people well.

https://theconversation.com/archbishop- ... tion-97619

[oneh2obabe]

Indigenous TV and radio personality Candy Palmater has passed away.

Palmater's manager Denise Tompkins shared the sad news in a post on Twitter, stating that "Candy passed away today at home suddenly" in Toronto at age 53.

Palmater, a member of the Mi'kmaw Nation in New Brunswick, created and hosted "The Candy Show" on APTN, and was a regular co-host on talkshow "The Social", as well as making appearances in a number of TV shows, including "Trailer Park Boys".

Reacting to her tragic passing, "The Social" team shared a tribute on their official Twitter feed, saying, "She'll be deeply missed."

https://etcanada.com/news/851955/canadi ... ies-at-53/

[oneh2obabe]

Jean-Marc Vallée, the award-winning Canadian writer-director-producer behind such acclaimed projects as “Dallas Buyers Club” and HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” has died suddenly on Christmas night at his home outside Quebec City, his rep told TheWrap. He was 58.

No details were immediately available about the cause of death.

Vallée first achieved Hollywood success with the 2013 AIDS drama “Dallas Buyers Club,” which earned him an Oscar nomination for editing (under the pseudonym John Mac McMurphy). The film won three Academy Awards, for lead actor Matthew McConaughey and supporting actor Jared Leto (as well as for the film’s makeup and hairstyle).

https://www.thewrap.com/jean-marc-valle ... ttle-lies/

[seewood]

James Bond, 007. No Time to Die....

[ferri]

From Adam Schefter (sports reporter) No link yet.

NFL legend John Madden died unexpectedly this morning, per the NFL. He was 85. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.”

[Queen K]

What happens when we lose biodiversity? This man pioneered socialbiology.

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#355553

[oneh2obabe]

From Adam Schefter (sports reporter) No link yet.

NFL legend John Madden died unexpectedly this morning, per the NFL. He was 85. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.”

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory ... 5-81977806

[Queen K]

Democrat Harry Reid passed today. Nevada will be mourning.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/28/politics ... index.html

[GordonH]

Impressive coaching record, my condolences to his Family and Friends.

Near the end of his broadcast career he was sounding very confused.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Sports/35 ... dies-at-85

[Queen K]

WARNING: Gruesome details. Terrible.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstor ... li=BBqdc3x

[oneh2obabe]

LEGENDARY Golden Girls actress Betty White passed away on Friday, as fans pay tribute to the American icon.

White - whose Hollywood career spanned over more than nine decades - was 99-years-old, and only weeks from her 100th birthday on January 17th.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/c ... s-actress/

[Lady tehMa]

I guess we don't need that petition after all, to extend the age on Lego boxes . . .

https://www.change.org/p/the-lego-group ... with-legos

She was something special.

[GordonH]

LEGENDARY Golden Girls actress Betty White passed away on Friday, as fans pay tribute to the American icon.

White - whose Hollywood career spanned over more than nine decades - was 99-years-old, and only weeks from her 100th birthday on January 17th.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/c ... s-actress/

I’v always enjoy the characters She played, plus Her outlook.

My condolences to Her Family and Friends