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Paul Westphal, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, dies at age 70.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/306 ... ies-age-70

Gerry Marsden, lead singer of Gerry and the Pacemakers dead at 78.

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/03/gerry-ma ... CF9o7WWDHU

Phyllis McGuire, last of McGuire Sisters singing group, dead at 89
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/m ... re-dead-89

Phyllis McGuire Dec, 29 2020 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituar ... re-9974971

Tanya Roberts, 65, American actress (A View to a Kill, That '70s Show, Charlie's Angels). Jan, 3 2021

EDIT - Tanya Roberts Still Alive, Rep Confirms: https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/ ... li=BBnb7Kz

EDIT * Tanya Roberts, 65, American actress (A View to a Kill, Charlie's Angels, That '70s Show), blood infection. JAN, 4 2021

* https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/arts ... -dead.html

Alexi Laiho, 41, Finnish death metal composer, guitarist and vocalist (Children of Bodom). (death announced on Jan, 3 2021)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/al ... li=BBnb7Kz

Kerry Vincent, 75, Australian pastry chef and television personality (Food Network Challenge). Jan, 2 2021

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/ ... li=BBnbfcL

Mike Reese, 42, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2009), ruptured brain aneurysm. Jan, 2 2021

Gary Staples, 80, American politician, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1988–1992, 2004–2020), cancer. Jan, 2 2021

Don Salls, 101, American football player (Alabama Crimson Tide) and coach (Jacksonville State Gamecocks). Jan,2 2021

Paul Westphal, 70, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns) and coach (Sacramento Kings), glioblastoma. Jan, 2 2021

Michael McKevitt, 71, Irish republican, founder of Real IRA, cancer. Jan, 2 2021

Ben Chafin, 60, American politician, member of the Virginia Senate (since 2014) and House of Delegates (2014), COVID-19. Jan, 1 2021

Misty Morgan, 75, American country music singer (Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan), cancer.Jan, 1 2021

Trainman2223 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:37 am

Tanya Roberts, 65, American actress (A View to a Kill, That '70s Show, Charlie's Angels). Jan, 3 2021

Not so fast! She's still alive!

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/04/tanya-ro ... bond-girl/

J T wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:18 pm

Trainman2223 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:37 am

Tanya Roberts, 65, American actress (A View to a Kill, That '70s Show, Charlie's Angels). Jan, 3 2021

Not so fast! She's still alive!

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/04/tanya-ro ... bond-girl/

Sounds pretty dire. Also reminds me of Tom Petty.

J T wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:18 pm

Trainman2223 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:37 am

Tanya Roberts, 65, American actress (A View to a Kill, That '70s Show, Charlie's Angels). Jan, 3 2021

Not so fast! She's still alive!

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/04/tanya-ro ... bond-girl/

And now she's dead again: https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/05/tanya-ro ... ouncement/

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:08 pm

And now she's dead again: https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/05/tanya-ro ... ouncement/

Such an odd sequence of coverage about a celebrity's death.

J T wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:24 pm

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:08 pm

And now she's dead again: https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/05/tanya-ro ... ouncement/

Such an odd sequence of coverage about a celebrity's death.

Same thing happened with Tom Petty. It was very odd.

Hall of Fame Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda dead at 93.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/sports/do ... vQnaEZLdtY

Country Singer Ed Bruce Who Co-Wrote 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' Dies at 81

https://people.com/country/ed-bruce-dead-81/

Bruce died of natural causes Friday, PEOPLE confirms. Throughout his decades-long career, he had become widely known as a country music legend with several hit songs, including all-time classic "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," which he co-wrote with his then-wife Patsy Bruce before the pair ultimately divorced in 1987. In 1982, he released "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had," featuring Lynn Anderson and it became country's No. 1 hit. The song charted for 21 weeks.

That same year, Bruce co-starred in TV series Bret Maverick, alongside James Garner. The late icon also appeared in many fan-favorite shows, including Walker, Texas Ranger and The Chisholms. His music has earned him 35 Billboard spots, including six Top 10 hits.

Born Dec. 29, 1939 in Keiser, Arkansas, the late icon was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, near the heart of country music. By the time he was 17, he had already caught the attention of record producer Sam Phillips and soon wrote and released his first song, "Rock Boppin' Baby." The track was released under his full name, Edwin Bruce.

In 1962, the star wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop singer Tommy Roe. The following year, Bruce landed his first spot on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart with his recording of "See the Big Man Cry."

In the '80s, Bruce hosted shows Truckin' USA and American Sports Cavalcade. He was presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Arkansas Country Music Association in 2018.

Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, German-American magician and entertainer (Siegfried & Roy), pancreatic cancer.

https://people.com/human-interest/siegf ... ies-at-81/

Tim Bogert, 76, American rock bassist (Vanilla Fudge, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Cactus), cancer.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... t-1114424/

Bryan Monroe, 55, American journalist (CNN, Ebony, Jet), heart attack.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/13/us/bryan ... index.html

Lisa Montgomery, 52, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55642177

Sylvain Sylvain, 69, American musician (New York Dolls), cancer.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... d-1114962/

Zoffany, 13, Irish racehorse and sire, liver failure.

https://www.racing.com/news/2021-01-10/ ... ffany-dies#/

Prentice E. Sanders, 83, American police officer, chief of the San Francisco Police Department (2002–2003).

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/prentic ... hief-dies/

Sheldon Adelson, 87, American casino owner, founder of Las Vegas Sands, lymphoma.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/12/ ... ied-at-87/

Phil Spector, Grammy-winning producer and convicted murder has died at the age of 80 of natural causes.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/17/entertai ... dec-OwQBwA

He died in a Correctional Care Facility, but as of right now, it is not clear whether or not it was COVID-19 related.

Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/307 ... on-dies-75

Hank Aaron at 86.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/m ... 437341002/

Larry King at 87. After all the health problems he's had over the years, Covid finally finished him off

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainme ... 331963002/

Jimmie Rodgers, singer of "Honeycomb" and other hits from the 1950's has died at the age of 87.
He died from kidney disease on January 18th in Palm Desert, CA, and had also tested positive for COVID-19.

https://www.wndu.com/2021/01/24/jimmie- ... wvqmEVYZZQ

Cloris Leachman at 94

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cloris ... 234893925/

Hall of Fame Temple basketball coach John Chaney dies at 89
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ey-dies-89

The university said he died after a short, unspecified illness.

In other words they're figuring out a way to connect his death to COVID-19

R.I.P. to actress Cicely Tyson, who died at the age of 96 on 1/28/21.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cicely ... 234895188/