The RIP Thread

[Elston Gunn]

Gail Zappa, wife of Frank Zappa and executrix of the Zappa Family Trust, has died.

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Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme, credited with helping popularize Cajun and Creole cuisine, died Thursday, according to K-Paul's, the New Orleans restaurant he owned.

[Frothy Afterbirth]

Henning Mankell, Swedish author of Wallander, dies at 67



The world of Nordic noir became a little darker this morning with the news that Henning Mankell, the Swedish writer who created one of its best-loved protagonists in the gloomy detective Kurt Wallander, has died at the age of 67.

Mankell’s Swedish publisher Leopard said that the bestselling crime novelist died in his sleep early this morning in Göteborg. Mankell revealed his diagnosis of cancer in a newspaper column last January, going on to write about the experience in his book Quicksand: What It Means to be a Human Being.

A leading figure in the so-called “Nordic noir” genre, exploring the darker side of Sweden and providing a counterpoint to the country’s image as a relatively crime-free society, Mankell was the author of around 40 novels – 11 of which starred his best known character, the Swedish police detective Kurt Wallander – and had sold more than 40 million copies of his books around the world, in more than 40 languages.

Leopard, which he founded in 2001 with Dan Israel, and which published his books, described him as “one of the great Swedish authors of our time”. His British publisher Harvill Secker said this morning in a statement that its staff were “deeply saddened – and shocked – to hear of the news of the untimely death of Henning Mankell this morning”.

“Beloved by readers across the world, especially for his Kurt Wallander series, it was a privilege to have worked with a man of such talent and passion, and to have been his UK publisher for so many years,” said a spokesperson at Harvill Secker. “He was an inspiration not just as a writer, but as someone who always stood up for the rights of others. He will be so very sorely missed. The world is a sadder place for having lost such a charismatic and honourable man.

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[Vodkaman]

Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) singer from Stone Temple Pilots and Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota. He was 48

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Whaa? I guess drugs finally got him.

Kinda surprised it wasn't sooner, but damn.

Fuck you heroin.

[Curmudgeonx]

Robert Loggia (85). Great tv and movie character actor.

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And yet Keith Richards is still walking around. Go figure.

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They said he was battling Alzheimers for the last five years. Bummer. I loved the gruff, growly persona he grew into for his characters over the years, and the fact he could goof on it from time to time.

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Had to google him. Although I never knew his name I thought he was a great actor.