Aretha Franklin 1942-2018
As you’ve likely heard by now, Aretha Franklin passed away today at the age of 76. Franklin is, of course, known for her multitude of Top 40 hits spanning from the 1960s to the...
Category: In Memoriam
Talkin’ Hawkin
English physicist Stephen Hawking passed away this morning at the age of 76. Over the past few decades, Hawking made various popular culture appearances, including showing up on The Simpsons, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The...
Craig Mack 1970-2018
New York City-born rapper Craig Mack passed away on Monday at the age of 47. Mack is most known for the song “Flava in Ya Ear,” which hit the Top 10 in November 1994....
Music of the Kesh
Ursula K. Le Guin, who is broadly known for her science/fantasy fiction writing, passed away last week at the age of 88. Among Le Guin’s works is her 1985 novel Always Coming Home, which is...
Dolores O’Riordan 1971-2018
Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of The Cranberries, passed away yesterday at the age of 46. The Cranberries are most known for their song “Linger,” which hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart...
Ray Thomas 1941-2018
Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues died Thursday at the age of 76. In addition to playing the flute, performing on other instruments, and doing some vocals for the band, Thomas wrote a number...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: Otis Redding
In the mid-1960s, Georgia-born musician Otis Redding emerged as one of the most celebrated soul artists in the country. Redding would proceed to hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart eleven times during...
David Cassidy 1950-2017
As you’ve likely heard, David Cassidy passed away yesterday at the age of 67. Cassidy, of course, came to fame as a member of The Partridge Family, and that popularity fostered his solo career....
Della Reese 1931-2017
Actor and singer Della Reese passed away on Monday at the age of 86. In recent years, Reese was known for starring in the television show Touched by an Angel. In the late 1950s, though,...
Malcolm Young 1953-2017
As you’ve likely heard, guitarist Malcolm Young of AC/DC passed away Saturday at the age of 64. AC/DC is remembered for such late 1970s/early 1980s hits as “Back in Black,” Highway to Hell,” and...
