Deadspin’s “Dead Wrestler of the Week”
A well-written weekly feature. Relevant to the interests of anyone who grew up watching pro wrestling. Notables covered so far: The Junkyard Dog, Chris Canyon, André The Giant.
The “Immortal” Jellyfish
turritopsis nutricula, a species which can “cycle from a mature adult stage to an immature polyp stage and back again,” may have no natural limit on it’s lifespan.
Granted, it can still get beaten to death or otherwise killed through violence or stupidity. Just not old age.
Goodbye, Sir. And Thanks.
Eliza Gauger’s farewell to Frank Frazetta. A giant died today.
Frank Frazetta Is Dead
An artist that defined a genre, whose work has never been surpassed. Eliza Gauger:
The greatest classical painter of the modern era, and the only fantasy artist with enough balls to paint cellulite.
Chuck Palahniuk: Live Like You’re Dying
A platitudinal title for Chuck’s always-unique take on life and death.
Edward Woodward (1930 – 2009)
BBC News has the standard obit covered, for a less formal take, see British filmmaker Edgar Wright’s tribute.
I used to watch The Equalizer all the time in reruns at a kid, and the Wicker Man is one of my favorite films, and one of the best British horror films ever.
Nobody had a poker face like Woodward.
Les Paul dead at age 94
I don’t know what else to say. Les was a true innovator in the guitar and recording space.
David Carradine found dead in Bangkok
Sad news. He was one of the best at what he did.
Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body.
