Double post:
Diana Wynne Jones passed away today. She was known as the author who wrote Howl's Moving Castle and Crestomanci.
I knew in the past that she's not been feeling well, was kind of afraid that this will happen. But... not this soon.

R.I.P. Jeff Conway. He died of pneumonia a couple of days ago and was probably most well know as Kenickie in the movie Grease.

Our shining star is gone guys.

Tomoko Kawakami passes away. For those not in the know, she is the voice of Utena.

I feel really sad right now.

... Tomoko?? 

Maybe she's not dead.  Maybe she's still alive somewhere in the world, and we just need to go out and find her.

Or maybe she's still alive in her work as Utena, and Hikaru, and the shows I haven't seen... and hopefully in the memories of her loved ones.

Forty-one, ovarian cancer.  Not fucking fair. 

Just heard about her passing.  So sad.  RIP.

Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great, died yesterday of complications from cancer.  I never much liked his philosophy, which was much too strident for my taste, but I respected him as a freethinker and as a writer.

Riri, that was one of the first things I saw this morning, linked on the Regretsy forums. My heart was just about broken.

I think I'd make an awesome dictator of Egypt or something. Suppression of the Islamists would be one of the first things on my agenda, and that alone would get me billions of dollars of Western foreign aid per year. I'd use that money to implement all kinds of public works projects and scientific experiments with their massive engineering corps, use intelligence operatives to precipitate a crisis in Libya, then send in a bunch of "peacekeeping" troops to "safeguard" their oil and natural gas while allowing them to maintain sovereignty over everything that doesn't turn an easy profit. I'd sell the oil at discount prices to Western Europe and the US to keep them from complaining too much. After maybe 15 years of oil-fueled military buildup, I'd move on to the rest of OPEC.

Then I'll create a decentralized, international electronic currency like Bitcoin and sell oil using all the world's currencies instead of just the "petrodollar," destroying the USD and bringing the international economy and US dominance thereof to its knees. China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Russia will dominate the new world order with their newfound purchasing power, and Zeon will prevail.

Last edited by Overlord Morgus (06-14-2012 05:35:28 PM)

the title of this thread always threw me, even though it's what I think of everytime I hear a notable death: "Oh, Saparmurat's gonna see some use today." It's like my watchword for death.

Tomoko Kawakami is one of the most emotionally engaging voice actress I've come across in anime; her work in Utena, especially in the final Ep 39, was the most sincere and moving I've ever heard in any anime.  I know it's very late of me to say this now, but may the talented lady rest in peace.

Notable Deaths we've missed in March(If I'm feeling zesty, I may go back and do January and February):

March 5th

Philip Madoc-- Welsh actor best known as Noel Bain in A Mind to Kill.  He was also known for playing several roles in Classic!Doctor Who: Eelek in "The Krotons", The War Lord in "The War Games", Solon in "The Brain of Morbius", and Fenner in "The Power of Kroll".

March 6th
Gemma McCluskie-- English actress best known for her role as Kerry in EastEnders.

Sayuri Yamauchi-- Japanese voice actress(credited as Sayuri). Major roles include: Twilight Suzuka (Outlaw Star), Lady Une (Gundam Wing), and High Priestess Jenny (Rune Soldier Louie).

March 19th
Gene DeWeese--American writer of several Star Trek and Ravenloft novels.

March 20th
Noboru Ishiguro-- Japanese director. His works include Megazone 23, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and Macross.

March 21st
Murray Lender-- original CEO of Lender's Bagels. 

March 26th
Adrienne Rich-- American feminist poet and essayist. I know I've read some of her stuff in high school and college and I can't recall any of it.

March 28th
Earl Scruggs-- half of the bluegrass duo Flat & Scruggs, responsible for the theme to "The Beverly Hillbillies".

March 29th
Luke Askew-- Hollis Greene from "Big Love", was also in Easy Rider.

Neil Armstrong died today. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/sp … 57312732/1

See you Space Cowboy. Someday, somewhere.

What... no... No!

Voice Actress Chieko Honda died. From cancer...

RIP, Kozue's voice actress, you will be missed: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 … s3Ii88z.01