Archive for the 'RIP' Category

March 3rd, 2010

RIP – Macclesfield Town manager Keith Alexander dies

Keith Alexander, the Macclesfield Town manager, has died. He was 53. Alexander was in the dugout for Macclesfield's 1-0 defeat by Notts County last night, but collapsed and died soon after arriving home from the match. The exact cause of his death remains unclear, but Alexander, who also held management roles at Lincoln City, Peterborough and ...
February 12th, 2010

RIP – Nodar Kumaritashvili; Olympic Luger Killed during training

A luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia was killed after a horrific crash on the year-old sledding track Friday, Olympic officials confirmed. On a morning training run, Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled at nearly 80 mph and was catapulted over the lip of the track and slammed into an unpadded metal pole. Track and medical ...
February 11th, 2010

Alexander McQueen – R.I.P.

Alexander McQueen - 1969-2010
February 10th, 2010

RIP – Phil Harris from Deadliest Catch

Phil Harris, captain of the "Deadliest Catch" fishing vessel Cornelia Marie, has died, a spokeswoman for the Discovery Channel said Tuesday. Harris suffered what his family described as a massive stroke Jan. 29 while the boat was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska. He was flown to Anchorage for surgery. A Discovery spokesman said the Harris family ...
January 28th, 2010

RIP J.D. Salinger – January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010

Jerome David "J. D." Salinger January 1, 1919 - January 27, 2010 was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965, whilst his last ever interview was in 1980. Salinger died of natural causes on January 27th, 2010, in his home in New Hampshire. ...
January 13th, 2010

Teddy Pendergrass – RIP

So the story goes like this... when I was about 14 years old, I happen to notice the effect that a nice R&B record could have on a lady, so I started digging into my dads records - into my uncles records. Now I'm not going to go in and say my dad was somethinglikeaplaya, but lets just say there was a whoooole lot of Marvin Gaye, a whole lot of ...
January 9th, 2010

DJ AM X DJ PREMIER LAUNCH EVENT AT 21 MERCER

Last night, New Yorkers came out to celebrate the launch of the DJ AM x DJ Premier pack at 21 Mercer. The house was packed full of energy with DJ Premier on the tables and an appearance by Mr. C'Mon Son himself, Ed Lover. (more...)
January 8th, 2010

Happy Birthday Elvis Presley – RIP

Here in the states Elvis Presly was kind of a big deal. Elvis Presley, born Jan 8, 1935, was an American musician and actor. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Here in LA, there is even an event called The Elvis Birthday Bash, a Los Angeles ...