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Jefferson Airplane has died at 79.The news was announced on Monday night via Jefferson Starship’s official Facebook page, which wrote: “We are saddened to hear of the passing of the great John Barbata, Jefferson Starship’s original drummer. Our thoughts go our to his family, friends and fans.
Rock in peace, Johnny!”We are saddened to hear of the passing of the great John Barbata, Jefferson Starship’s original drummer. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans.
Rock in peace, Johnny!Posted by Jefferson Starship on Monday, May 13, 2024According to Best Classic Bands, Barbata died on May 8. A cause of death has not been announced.Besides drumming in Jefferson Starship, Barbata was also known for his work with Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Turtles, The Sentinels and various other bands.After a stint in surf-rock group The Sentinels, John Barbata joined The Turtles in 1966, with whom he enjoyed mainstream success.
He recorded drums for the 1967 hit single ‘Happy Together’ as well the late-’60s hits ‘Elenore’ and ‘You Showed Me’.Barbata left The Turtles in 1969 and joined Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young for a spell of tour dates, appearing on the band’s 1974 live album ‘4 Way Street’. He would continue to record with David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young in various iterations of the group and solo projects.Throughout the years that followed, Barbata recorded and toured with a vast roster of artists including Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Leon Russell and the Everly Brothers.
According to his biography, he declined offers to drum for Elvis Presley and The Eagles.Barbata then joined Jefferson Airplane for their final studio album, 1972’s ‘Long John Silver’. He also drums on the
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Tributes have been paid to the former England international Rob Burrow who has sadly died at the age of 41 after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease.
Saturday Night Live‘s James Austin Johnson channeled former president and felon Donald Trump in a conviction day reprise of his most famous SNL impression.
After starting his career being best known as the hunky guy in the “Divergent” film series, Theo James has started to pick some really interesting roles as of late. With starring roles on TV series such as “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” “White Lotus,” and “The Gentlemen,” as well as a film like “Dual,” James has quickly turned into an actor worth keeping an eye on.
Al Pacino has led tributes to The Godfather producer Albert S. Ruddy, who has died aged 94.Ruddy died “peacefully” last Saturday (May 25) at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to a spokesperson (via Sky News), who added that among his final words were: “The game is over, but we won the game.”Ruddy produced more than 30 films including Million Dollar Baby and The Longest Yard while his TV credits included Hogan’s Heroes and Walker Texas Ranger.Pacino, who played the iconic Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, was one of the first to pay his respects to the late producer.“Al Ruddy was absolutely beautiful to me the whole time on The Godfather; even when they didn’t want me, he wanted me.
Michaela Zee Theo James is set to star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the heist thriller “Fuze.” Directed by David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water,” “Outlaw King”) from a script penned by Ben Hopkins (“Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie,” “Simon Magus”), “Fuze” “opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site sparking a mass evacuation the perfect cover for a heist,” according to the film’s synopsis. Filming will begin in early July. “Fuze” is produced by Gillian Berrie (“Outlaw King,” “Tetris”) for Sigma Films, as well as Sebastien Raybaud (“The End We Start From,” “Greenland”) and Callum Grant (“Jackdaw,” “Cleaner”) for Anton.
Johnny Wactor, the former General Hospital actor who was fatally shot on Saturday, has been set up with a GoFundMe to help support his loved ones.
Facebook post shared online, Ingle’s son Doug Ingle Jr shared: “It’s with a heavy heart & great sadness to announce the passing of my Father Doug Ingle. Dad passed away peacefully this evening [May 24] in the presence of family.“Thank You Dad for being a father, teacher and friend.
The remaining members of Girls Aloud - Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - have opened up about their late bandmate, Sarah Harding. Speaking candidly on Radio 2, the girls confessed how much they miss Sarah's "electric and wild" presence while on tour. This is the first time the girls have been on tour since 2013 and sadly, Sarah, who tragically passed away from breast cancer three years ago, isn't with them.
The Hollywood Reporter: “My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humour that tickled the funny bone of humanity.”“As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. A teacher, a hero, and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy… eternally.
Staind, has passed away aged 53.Wysocki reportedly died on Saturday (May 18); according to Blabbermouth, the musician had been suffering from issues with his liver before his death, which required medical attention. However, his official cause of death is currently unknown.The drummer’s current and former bandmates confirmed the news on social media. Though Lydia’s Castle said there was a full statement soon to come, Soil wrote: “Today we lost one of the greats.
Jamaica Observer. Per his family, James died on Tuesday (May 14) at the Northwick Park Hospital in London after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and a heart condition in 2021.The Jamaican-born singer founded The Vagabonds in 1960 before the group relocated to the UK in 1964.
David Sanborn, the six time Grammy-winning alto saxophonist who played at Woodstock, composed music for the Lethal Weapon movies, played in the SNL and Late Night with David Letterman bands and worked with everyone from Stevie Wonder to David Bowie, died Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. He Was 78.
Hollywood is mourning a massive loss.
MC5 has died. He was 75.According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, Thompson died on Thursday (May 9) at the MediLodge of Taylor, where he had been hospitalised and was in the process of recovery after suffering a heart attack in April.Thompson was the last surviving member among the original MC5 line-up. His death comes after the passing of guitarist and co-founder Wayne Kramer in February after succumbing to pancreatic cancer.
MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, the last surviving original member of the influential group, died Thursday morning at MediLodge of Taylor, where he had been rehabilitating following a heart attack in April. He was 75.
Juliette Lewis has boarded Alex Prager’s alternative reality debut feature DreamQuil alongside the previously announced Elizabeth Banks and John C Reilly. Also confirmed as joining the project are Kathryn Newton and Sofia Boutella. The futuristic psychological thriller commenced principal photography in Los Angeles this week.
Steve Albini – the indie rock icon and legendary record producer – has died at the age of 61.Per Pitchfork, Albini died of a heart attack at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago. His death was confirmed by the studio’s staff members.Albini fronted the likes of underground bands such as Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman and Flour. He was most well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ and more.Shellac recently announced ‘To All Trains’, their first album in 10 years which is set for release next week (May 17) and were preparing to embark on a tour.RIP Steve Albini pic.twitter.com/qQjEQla0mF— PIXIES (@PIXIES) May 8, 2024Ugh man, a heartbreaking loss of a legend.
“Twister” is one of the best (if not the best) disaster movies of all time. And a large part of why the film has endured the test of time is the incredible cast and the characters they brought to life.
Game Of Thrones, has died at the age of 74.Gelder’s passing was confirmed on social media via his partner Ben Daniels. Daniels wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram: “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder.”Daniels revealed that Gelder had been “diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December” and that he had stopped work to take care of Gelder but “neither of us had any idea that it would all be so fast”.A post shared by Ben (@bendanielsss)Daniels added: “He was a wonderful wonderful actor and everyone who worked with him was touched by his heart and light.”On Game Of Thrones, Gelder played Kevan Lannister, the younger brother of Lord Tywin Lannister.