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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html

Renowned for scoring Sergio Leone's spaghetti Westerns, the Oscar winner also produced the sounds and music for 'Days of Heaven,' 'The Mission,' 'Cinema Paradiso' and 'The Hateful Eight.'...

Not Metal by any means but still a musician https://www.guitarworld.com/news/country-music-legend-kenny-rogers-dies-aged-81?fbclid=IwAR1gjYjXuNkxRQZeV9AIIAGqWhVTgNIpAwlBqMBrlm5KXWwH-67V5V3OjwY

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-51394855

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/16/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-dies RnB soul and Gospel just lost one of their greatest. RIP. :(

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/health/stephen-hawking-dead/index.html RIP. :(

All gone now. Eddie Clarke dead: Motorhead guitarist dies aged 67 | The Independent

Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Founder, Dead at 67 - Rolling Stone :( This really saddens me. I wasn't a fan of Steely Dan until my teacher started showing me how to play their songs and they've really helped with my chordal and composing sensibilities. RIP.

Martin was my "star" when I was a very young kid drooling over Space 1999, he will always be my Captain Jonh https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/07/16/martin-landau-star-space-1999-north-northwest-dies-89/

Chuck Berry, a Founding Father of Rock 'n' Roll, Dies at 90 | Billboard

"It is with unbelievable pain and sadness that I have to announce that at around twelve minutes past midnight on August 20th my amazing brother, Tom, passed away after over 3 years living with cancer. He was an incredible songwriter and guitarist. He was my closest and oldest friend. He was a...

Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor, dies aged 81 - BBC News :( Dude had a fantastic and long life considering he was told he probably wouldn't live past adolescence, may the force be with him.

http://gu.com/p/4fym5?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Another big name, again aged 69 and again killed by cancer. Let's hope he's now sat on a beach somewhere, earning 20%.

Damn, he was a great musician. Apparently it's the 1 year anniversary, not sure how I missed this? Here is a pretty good documentary.

One of the kings of classic 80s and 90s horror has passed away. Ill never forget the first time I saw Nightmare on Elm St when I was 8. Wes Craven, US horror filmmaker, dies aged 76 - BBC News

I usually stay away from "Ripstorms", but this is Saruman / Count Dooku / Dracula / King Haggard (only to name a few) we are tlaking about. Also, this hits way harder than it should. Farewell good Sir! Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93 - latest reaction and tributes - Telegraph

We knew it was coming but it still doesn't make it less sad. ‘King of the Blues’ legend B.B. King dead in Las Vegas at age 89, his attorney says - The Washington Post RIP

:( British actor Richard Attenborough dies at 90 | The Rundown | PBS NewsHour

I appear to have joined the 21st Century. My home CD player finally died, and I discovered that this was the only viable replacement: None of that iTunes/mp3/crappy audio shit for me. It's a USB DAC that converts digital audio into something my stereo likes. I guess it's really not much...

Pete Seeger, folk singer and activist, dead at 94 - World - CBC News Whether or not you cared for his music or politics, there's no denying his importance on the musical landscape. RIP.