I was going to forego this particular post this year. Only because doing that countdown of my top captures has been so time consuming. I didn't see the need in sprinkling something like this in there which could air a little bit on the depressing side. But of all the years for me to pick to neglect it, this was not the year. Not with one of the most important people in my life transitioning home.
So here we are again at another year's end reflecting on some of the notable passings. There were some pretty significant ones out there too. Although none more so than my Popoo. Sorry celebrities but that's just the way it is. In addition, every year I do this list reminds me that I'm blessed that I'm not on it. Although if I was on it then how could this list get done? You know what I'm trying to say.
Anyway...here's the folks that moved on this past year. As usual, you can click on the name to be magically transported to the original entry where I posted about their passing. May everyone here rest in peace...
Pete Postlehwaite, 64 (character actor)
Bill Erwin, 96 (character actor)
Jack Lalanne, 96 (fitness guru)
Len Lesser, 88 (actor - Uncle Leo)
Dave Duerson, 50 (Chicago Bear legend)
Jane Russell, 89 (actress)
Clarice Taylor, 93 (actress)
Popoo, 93
Gil Scott-Heron, 62 (poet and musician)
Jeff Conaway, 80 (actor)
Randy "Macho Man" Savage, 58 (WWF legend)
Robert "Tractor" Traylor, 34 (former NBA baller)
Geraldine Fearror, 75 (politician)
Elizabeth Taylor, 79 (actress)
Nate Dogg, 41 (hip hop legend)
Sherwood Schwartz, 94 (television producer)
Armen Gilliam, 47 (UNLV legend)
Lorenzo Charles, 47 (NC State legend)
Norma Lyon, 81 (Iowa State Fair butter cow lady)
Peter Falk, 83 (actor)
Clarence Clemmons, 69 (saxaphone legend)
Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, 63 (former Black Panther)
Jack Kevorkian, 83 (Dr. Death)
Patrice O'Neal, 41 (comedian)
Chester McGlockton, 42 (former NFL baller)
Heavy D, 44 (hip hop legend)
Joe Frazier, 67 (boxing legend)
Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, 89 (former civil rights leader)
Vesta Williams, 54 (R&B singer)
Annette Charles, 63 ("Grease" actress)
Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, 66 (former NFL legend and actor)
Amy Winehouse, 27 (singer)
Heather Lacey, 38 (former co-worker)
Steve Jobs, 56 (Apple founder)
Al Davis, 82 (Oakland Raiders owner)
