Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Reggae Giant and Dub Pioneer, Dead at 85
Posted in: Music News
Prolific reggae singer, producer, and studio wizard who reinvented the genre and pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music died Sunday
Zion I Rapper Steve ‘Zumbi’ Gaines Dead at 49
Posted in: Music NewsBeloved Bay Area rapper released over 10 albums the past 20 years
Howard Weitzman, Hollywood Lawyer Who Repped Michael Jackson Estate, Dead at 81
Posted in: Music NewsCelebrity attorney also briefly represented O.J. Simpson prior to 1994 murder trial
Anne Beatts, Original ‘SNL’ Writer, Dead at 74
Posted in: TV NewsEmmy-winning writer also created sitcom Square Pegs, edited Titters: The First Collection of Humor by Women
Reggae Icon Bunny Wailer — Founding Member of the Wailers — Has Died at 73
Posted in: Music NewsWailer’s manager, Maxine Stowe, confirmed his death
David Prowse, Darth Vader Actor in ‘Star Wars,’ Dead at 85
Posted in: Movie NewsHulking actor donned iconic costume in original Star Wars trilogy
W.S. ‘Fluke’ Holland, Johnny Cash Drummer, Dead at 85
Posted in: Music CountryOriginal Tennessee Three drummer spent over 40 years performing alongside the Man in Black
Mick Jagger on Toots Hibbert’s Death: ‘A Great Loss to the Whole Music World’
Posted in: Music News“So full of energy and vitality always giving a top class performance that I was lucky enough to witness,” Rolling Stones singer adds of Maytals legend
Forrest Fenn, Author and Creator of Famed Treasure Hunt, Dead at 90
Posted in: Culture NewsArts dealer dies three months after his $2 million treasure, hidden in a poem in his 2010 memoir The Thrill of the Chase, was discovered
Walter Lure, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers Guitarist, Dead at 71
Posted in: Music NewsPunk rocker-turned-stock broker was last surviving member of punk legends’ L.A.M.F. lineup
