Dearly Departed of 2026

[Norgarth]

Frank Beard, drummer for ZZ Top, age 77
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/zz-top-drummer...13970.html

[Bob Schroeck]

Shelley Fabares, age 82. Those of us of a certain age may remember her as Ann Romano's rival and later partner on One Day at a Time. Those whose certainty is a bit younger may remember her from Coach, while those whose certainty is older will recall her as Mary Stone from The Donna Reed Show as well as three movies made with Elvis and a little song entitled "Johnny Angel".

EDIT: And, to my surprise, she was also the voice of Martha Kent on Superman: The Animated Series.

[Dartz]

You'll never guess who died.

Dolly Parton, aged 80

[Norgarth]

And another legend gone, Tim Curry, age 80
https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dead/

[Dartz]

The wrong octagenerians. The wrong Home Alone 2 guest star. Death Gashopon sucks. Is the one we want even in the machine?

[Norgarth]

He was removed due to bone spurs.

[Norgarth]

Fuck, the hits just keep coming. 

Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime, age 85

[robkelk]

RIP Harald V, king of Norway

At his death, he was the oldest monarch in Europe.

A great-great-grandchild of Britain's Queen Victoria, Harald acceded to the throne in 1991 and slowly introduced modern touches that brought a ceremonial post seen mainly as a symbol of national independence into the 21st century.

[robkelk]

RIP Gloria Steinem