RIP thread - Page 704

**Oh hi Mark!** · August 27th, 2017, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mungy

My 6 year old Rottweiler had to be put to sleep this afternoon . Took her to an emergency vet because the stitches she had from an operation last Wednesday burst, expecting the vet to glue it together. Turns out the infection was so intense her stomach nearly burst. Sad day for me and the family.

I have a dog myself and I can't stomach sad dog stories. Really sorry about your loss.

I just learned about Tobe Hooper's passing.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/to...es-1202539868/

This and George A. Romero, 2017's just a bad year for horror directors, and then go back to Wes Craven's passing, ahh, they're dropping like flies. It's especially painful because I really don't see who can carry the torch, the closest in a somewhat big Hollywood scope is Adam Wingard (along with writer Simon Barrett), but his recently released Death Note movie is getting lambasted big time, so, damn. That really leaves just diving into indie horror movies and hoping you find some gems. I found one personally this year with Deathgasm, but again the era of classic horror filmmakers is sadly gone and now the pioneers are leaving the world as well.

Hooper in particular, I really liked Texas Chainsaw Massacre, still need to watch the second movie. I loved Lifeforce, really crazy and loud past the halfway point, worked really well. Poltergeist may be my favorite of his movies, it has the Hollywood studio feel, a successful pairing of his direction and Steven Spielberg's story, and pushed the boundaries of PG. That's all the movies I've seen of his, but will definitely check out some more, in particular his 70s and 80s work. May he rest in peace.

**johnbear** · August 27th, 2017, 08:20 PM

Another Great Horror Film Director Gone after Herschell Gordon Lewis left us late last year.

**haroldeye** · August 27th, 2017, 08:37 PM

Sorry Mungy. Been there and know how much it hurts.

**johnbear** · August 28th, 2017, 05:05 AM

Won the Australian open ironman titles in 1989 and 1995 he died of heart failure while driving he was 47.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/surf-lif...28-gy5i90.html

**footstep** · August 28th, 2017, 05:17 AM

Romero and now Hooper...rip gentlemen.

**Sir Honkers** · August 28th, 2017, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by johnbear

Won the Australian open ironman titles in 1989 and 1995 he died of heart failure while driving he was 47.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/surf-lif...28-gy5i90.html

Mercer's death really bothers me. Someone as aerobically fit as he was isn't supposed to die of a heart attack.

**Mr Bond** · August 28th, 2017, 11:33 AM

She was a very class woman, I meet her when I was working on Michel Audiard life. She was an Angel.

RIP my sweet and lovely.

**johnbear** · August 28th, 2017, 08:12 PM

http://variety.com/2017/biz/global/m...ma-1202540350/

**johnbear** · August 28th, 2017, 08:18 PM

Was an Irish international rugby union player he won 41 Irish Caps the first in 1975 and finished his international career in 1984 as captain he toured New Zealand in 1977 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Blackrock College RFC he died age 67.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-uni...uggan-dies-67/

**johnbear** · August 29th, 2017, 08:05 PM

Was an English singer the former lead singer of Grammy winning R&B act Soul II Soul and fronted the group Soul Explosion which started in 1999 she has also worked with Liza Minnelli Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder she died age 53.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...th-mother.html

August 27th, 2017, 08:20 PM	#7032
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,286 Thanks: 168,731 Thanked 1,757,039 Times in 92,046 Posts	R.I.P. Tobe Hooper (1943-2017). Another Great Horror Film Director Gone after Herschell Gordon Lewis left us late last year. __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

August 28th, 2017, 05:05 AM	#7034
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,286 Thanks: 168,731 Thanked 1,757,039 Times in 92,046 Posts	R.I.P. Dean Mercer (1970-2017). Won the Australian open ironman titles in 1989 and 1995 he died of heart failure while driving he was 47. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/surf-lif...28-gy5i90.html __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

August 28th, 2017, 11:33 AM	#7037
Mr Bond Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London, Paris, Istanbul, Nassau, Las Vegas, Kobe, Piz Gloria... Posts: 6,073 Thanks: 31,066 Thanked 224,908 Times in 6,218 Posts	Mireille Darc, 79 years old. She was a very class woman, I meet her when I was working on Michel Audiard life. She was an Angel. RIP my sweet and lovely. __________________ Red wine with fish ! That should have told me something ! Mr Bond in From Russia With Love.

August 28th, 2017, 08:12 PM	#7038
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,286 Thanks: 168,731 Thanked 1,757,039 Times in 92,046 Posts	R.I.P. Mireille Darc (1938-2017). http://variety.com/2017/biz/global/m...ma-1202540350/ __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

August 28th, 2017, 08:18 PM	#7039
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,286 Thanks: 168,731 Thanked 1,757,039 Times in 92,046 Posts	R.I.P. Willie Duggan (1950-2017). Was an Irish international rugby union player he won 41 Irish Caps the first in 1975 and finished his international career in 1984 as captain he toured New Zealand in 1977 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Blackrock College RFC he died age 67. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-uni...uggan-dies-67/ __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

August 27th, 2017, 08:37 PM	#7033
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 113,591 Thanked 59,980 Times in 5,708 Posts	Sorry Mungy. Been there and know how much it hurts.

August 28th, 2017, 05:17 AM	#7035
footstep Lost luggages? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 7,268 Thanks: 92,097 Thanked 86,801 Times in 7,170 Posts	Romero and now Hooper...rip gentlemen.

August 29th, 2017, 08:05 PM	#7040
johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,286 Thanks: 168,731 Thanked 1,757,039 Times in 92,046 Posts	R.I.P. Melissa Bell (1964-2017). Was an English singer the former lead singer of Grammy winning R&B act Soul II Soul and fronted the group Soul Explosion which started in 1999 she has also worked with Liza Minnelli Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder she died age 53. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...th-mother.html __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.