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John Barbata, a veteran rock drummer best known for playing with Jefferson Starship in the ’70s, has died. He was 79. The band paid tribute to him on its Facebook page, writing, “We are saddened to hear of the passing of the great John Barbata, Jefferson Starship’s original drummer. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans. Rock in peace, Johnny!” Best Classic Bands reported that Barbata died on May 8, but no cause of death was given. The New Jersey-born Barbata was Jefferson Starship’s original drummer, having played on the band’s precursor, Jefferson Airplane, on their final album...
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Jaws actress Susan Backlinie has died at the age of 77. The actress and stuntwoman is best remembered for portraying the young woman goes for a late-night ocean swim only to be eaten by a shark in the opening scene of the 1975 thriller but she passed away on Saturday at her home in California, her agent Matthew Templeton has confirmed. He told The Daily Jaws: “It is with heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved Susan passed away this morning. We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.” For her brief but mem...
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Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of the giants of American independent and cult cinema. Roger Corman reigned as the biggest name in little movies for much of the second half of the twentieth century. Through his various production companies, he directed and produced some of the most popular and influential cult, genre, and exploitation movies in history — and he also gave first jobs to some of the most successful filmmakers ever. Sadly, Corman passed away on May 9th. An post on his official Instagram account said Corman died “surrounded by his family.” He was 98 years old. “He is survived...
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Susan Backlinie has died at the age of 77. The actress and stuntwoman is best remembered for portraying the young woman who goes for a late-night ocean swim only to be eaten by a shark in the opening scene of the 1975 thriller but she passed away on Saturday (May 11) at her home in California, her agent Matthew Templeton has confirmed. He told The Daily Jaws: “It is with heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved Susan passed away this morning. We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.” For her brief but mem...
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Dennis Thompson, the drummer and last remaining member of MC5, has died at the age of 75. According to the Detroit Free Press, Thompson passed away at MediLodge of Taylor, a care facility outside of Detroit. The rocker had been rehabilitating there following a heart attack suffered in April. In a 2018 post on his website, Thompson recalled catching “the bug for playing music” when he was just 13 years old. “My parents were disappointed that I chose the band over school but they supported my decision,” the rocker wrote. “Who would know what fate had in store for me. If my parents ever thought I...
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Dennis Thompson, the drummer and last remaining member of MC5, has died at the age of 75. According to the Detroit Free Press, Thompson passed away at MediLodge of Taylor, a care facility outside of Detroit. The rocker had been rehabilitating there following a heart attack suffered in April. In a 2018 post on his website, Thompson recalled catching “the bug for playing music” when he was just 13 years old. “My parents were disappointed that I chose the band over school but they supported my decision,” the rocker wrote. “Who would know what fate had in store for me. If my parents ever thought I...
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Jelly Roll‘s wife Bunnie Xo shared sad news on social media on Wednesday (May 8). Her father Bill has died after a battle with cancer. The singer’s father-in-law had been living with the couple since his Stage 4 diagnosis late last summer. He was put in hospice in November, but made remarkable progress in the following months. In February, Bunnie shared that he underwent a hip replacement surgery and could be walking soon. “So now we have bionic Bill,” the podcast host cracked. Related: 40 Country Singers Who Died Too Soon Bill battled cancer on his own through holistic remedies for a year, le...
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Jelly Roll‘s wife Bunnie Xo shared sad news on social media on Wednesday (May 8). Her father Bill has died from cancer. The singer’s father-in-law had been living with the couple since his Stage 4 diagnosis late last summer. He was put in hospice in November, but made remarkable progress in the following months. In February, Bunnie shared that he underwent a hip replacement surgery and could be walking soon. “So now we have bionic Bill,” the podcast host cracked. Related: 40 Country Singers Who Died Too Soon Bill treated cancer on his own through holistic remedies for a year, leaning only on h...
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Jelly Roll‘s wife Bunnie Xo shared sad news on social media on Wednesday (May 8). Her father Bill has died after a battle with cancer. The singer’s father-in-law had been living with the couple since his Stage 4 diagnosis late last summer. He was put in hospice in November, but made remarkable progress in the following months. In February, Bunnie shared that he underwent a hip replacement surgery and could be walking soon. “So now we have bionic Bill,” the podcast host cracked. Related: 40 Country Singers Who Died Too Soon Bill battled cancer on his own through holistic remedies for a year, le...
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Steve Albini, the prolific producer and engineer who worked with Nirvana, Pixies and many others, has died of a heart attack at age 61. The news was confirmed to Pitchfork by the staff at Albini’s Chicago-based studio, Electronic Audio. In addition to his production work over the decades, Albini led the bands Big Black, Shellac and Rapeman. Shellac were scheduled to release their first album in 10 years, To All Trains, on May 17. Albini had long been a critic of the music industry, singling out its tendency to wring money out of artists while stifling their creativity. His minimal production m...
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