Double Whammy

HARVEY PEKAR.

TULI KUPFERBERG.

Dale Hawkins, RIP!

Fare thee well, sir-- if I were still a drinking man, I'd pour one out for you.

Goodbye, Year of Death ™

My own personal memorial reel for the year:










Obviously I'm leaving out something good, but these were the ones at the forefront of my mind, and obviously the ones that affected me most.

Paul Naschy, RIP

NOOOOO! And now Paul Naschy is gone. Will this YEAR OF DEATH™ ever end?

Skatetown, USA (1979)

If you like disco, skates, bare chests, and leather belt whipping, Swayze was your man.

People Who Died- Died.

Jim Carroll, RIP.

NYT Obit

TUFF TURF, for the kids!