RIPS

[Geese]

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, has passed away at 47 years old. Cause of death was brain cancer. During the course of his career, he played for the Hawks, the Nets, Celtics, T-Wolves, and the Grizzlies.

Jason Collins, the first active openly gay NBA player, dies at 47 after brain cancer diagnosis

Jason Collins first came out in 2013, which made him the first openly gay active player in a men's North American sports league.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Doom]

Donald Gibb, actor known for Revenge Of the Nerds and Bloodsport, dead at 71.

'Revenge of the Nerds' Actor Donald Gibb Dead at 71

Donald Gibb -- best known for playing the lovable brute "Ogre" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" franchise -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

 

[Dom's cellmate]

RIP.

Was just watching Bloodsport the other night definitely my favorite JCVD movie.

 

[X-Wang]

Not Ogre. This is another one that hurts.

 

[King Kong Booty]

Clarence Carter, Singer-Producer Who Scored Hits With 'Patches' and 'Strokin',' Dead at 90

Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul star whose songs were often as emotionally profound as they were delightfully bawdy, died at age 90.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Geese]

Cartoon and video game actor Jim Ward has passed away at 66 years old. Cause of death was Alzheimer's. His imdb page lists 318 titles to his credit. Among his more well-known titles are Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and Superman: Red Son.

Ward won a Daytime Emmy for Biker Mice from Mars.

Jim Ward, 'Fairly OddParents' voice actor, dies at 66

Voice-over actor Jim Ward, best known for his recurring roles on the Nickelodeon series "The Fairly OddParents," has died at the age of 66.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Skyefire]

Independent wrestler MB Funk (real name Micheal Blake Whitehead) passed away suddenly. I saw him wrestle on at least a dozen occasions as recently as last month for Ascende Pro Wrestling in Cincinnati. He called himself "The Dude" modeled after the character from The Big Lebowski. I searched my photo collection for shots of him but could only find one, taken in March, he's in the far side right corner of the first attached photo preparing for an 8-man tag.

 

[Skyefire]

Here's more info on MB Funk and his passing

Independent Wrestler MB Funk Passes Away

The independent wrestling world is mourning the loss of Michael Blake Whitehead, better known to fans as MB Funk. News of his passing began spreading

www.ringsidenews.com

 

[Geese]

Bodybuilding legend Albert Beckles has passed away at 95 years old. Beckles won several amateur and professional titles, including AAU Mr. World, the IFBB Mr. Universe Medium Class and Overall title. At 60 years old, he won the Niagara Falls Pro Invitational.

Bodybuilding Legend Albert Beckles, “The Ageless One,” Dies at 95 – Fitness Volt

Albert Beckles, “The Ageless One,” has died at 95. The IFBB Mr. Universe winner made 13 Mr. Olympia appearances and won pro titles into his 60s.

fitnessvolt.com

 

[Geese]

Former Congressman Barney Frank has passed away at 86. He was best known as a pioneer of LGBT rights and being the first Rep in Congress to come out as gay.

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86

Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.

apnews.com

 

[Geese]

The Cauliflower Alley Club has announced Memphis wrestler Phil Hickerson has passed away at 79 years old.

Wrestling Legend Phil Hickerson Passes Away At Age 79

The wrestling world is mourning the loss of veteran star Phil Hickerson. The Cauliflower Alley Club confirmed that Hickerson passed away at the age of 79

www.ringsidenews.com

 

[Barry Poppins]

Fuck, first Dennis Condrey and now Phil Hickerson? Both were a very well established tag team in the 70s before Condrey became entwined with the Midnight Express.

 

[Looji Nagata]

Grizz Chapman Dies: '30 Rock' Star Was 52

Grizzwald 'Grizz' Chapman, the fan-favorite '30 Rock' star who played Grizz on the NBC sitcom for its seven-season run, has died. He was 52.

deadline.com

Grizzwald ‘Grizz’ Chapman, the fan-favorite 30 Rock star who played Grizz on the NBC sitcom for its seven-season run, has died. He was 52.

 

[Geese]

Former wrestler 'The Golden Boy' Jerry Grey has passed away after battling colon cancer. Grey had wrestled for the WWE, WCW, and NJPW. Among the titles he won was the NWA Bahamas Heavyweight title, and co-holder of the NWA Pacific Northwest tag team and the NWA Florida tag team title.

He was 62 years old.

Former Wrestling Star ‘Golden Boy’ Jerry Grey Dead at 62 After Long Battle With Stage 4 Cancer

The wrestling world is mourning the loss of former pro wrestler Jerry Grey, better known to fans as “Golden Boy” Jerry Grey, who has died at the age of

www.ringsidenews.com

 

[Cereal Killer]

Former Dolphins DL Manny Fernandez dies at 79

The Dolphins have announced the death of Manny Fernandez at the age of 79.

www.nbcsports.com