Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you).

There’ll be a roundup like this occasionally, until I’m on the list myself.

   
• Allan Blye
writer, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour     (archived link)

• Joe Bryan
falsely convicted of murder     (archived link)

• David Burnham
reporter, exposed NYPD police corruption, tens of thousands of corruptions ago     (archived link)

• Mary Jane Collins
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Rick Cook
psychic barber

• Carlie Frizzell
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Horace Gibbs
in county jail     (archived link)

• Zaria Hardee
forgotten person

• Eric Hicks
in county jail     (archived link)

• Aubree Clay Horton
police investigator of the year     (archived link)

• Jamie Langille
forgotten person     (archived link)

• James Magee
artist and kook     (archived link)

• Carnal Mixon
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Christian Ortiz
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Shannon Marie Caslin Reeder
forgotten person     (archived link)

• Monica Robarge
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Thomas Rockwell
author, How to Eat Fried Worms     (archived link)

• Tamara Towers Parry
QAnon wingnut     (archived link)

• Bob Yerkes
stunt performer, Star Wars     (archived link)

   
Previously dead