Joe Nickell, Paranormal Investigator and ‘Real-Life Scully,’ Dies at 80
A professional skeptic, he took on hundreds of mysteries, offering rational explanations for the Loch Ness monster, the Shroud of Turin and countless hauntings.

 Red_Dragon wrote: Another local desert resident.

And a Los Angeles AM radio DJ I used to listen to back in the day.

 Red_Dragon wrote:

Wink Martindale

 maryte wrote:

Oh shit.

So it's before COVID and I'm at the incredible SF Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, seeing Joe Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Paul Weller, and rushing like crazy to catch Robyn Hitchcock.
and, in front of me is...
"CLEM BURKE!"
and he looks up, distracted. "Yeah?"
"uh...well done. Great tunes..."
and he moves on to wherever he's going. Leaving me a little pissed.

I didn't go "BLONDIE!"
I didn't go "BLONDIE DRUMMER!"
I knew his fucking name. I deserved more for that.

Saw him near Big Lake, CA, when they opened for Todd-fronted The New Cars. Lackluster start by Debbie but by song three I said out loud..."Oh yeah. They were pretty close to a punk band back then." They cranked, and Clem was part of the reason. Great tunes.

 maryte wrote:


Damn. One of my very favorite drummers.  

 rgio wrote:

Oh man, there goes another piece of our childhood.  
To Jay.  

Clem Burke

Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

 maryte wrote:

I wondered. 
I met him, back in the Shriekback days. Nice guy.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Yes, but Dave hasn't been with the band in a while.

 maryte wrote:

Didn't I see that you were going to see them on this tour?

Dave Allen of Gang of Four

Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam

 konz wrote:

That movie about himself was interesting. Unhappy guy.

 konz wrote:

He had a ton of great movies. My favorite was The Doors.
To Val, we salute you!

Val Kilmer

Bletchley code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101

 Red_Dragon wrote:

The original Shogun.  

Richard Chamberlain