Eydie Gorme passed earlier this week. All of the old hats on here will remember her. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/a...on-the-bossa-nova-singer-dies-at-84.html?_r=0 Steve Lawrence can't be too far behind.
Both had good voices but were terminally unhip. They fell right into the rock era but wouldn't touch rock music. They became purveyors of Vegas schlock on the strip and on variety TV shows. If you've seen them once . . . you've seen them.
Lee Thompson Young, famous for playing Jett Jackson on the Disney show "the Famous Jett Jackson" died of apparent suicide. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/...ng-dead_n_3780781.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
Kosmo Allegretti, puppeteer on Captain Kangaroo, died, a month ago today. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/cosmo-allegretti-dead-die_n_3721100.html
Bum Phillips and Bud Adams both NFL legends. Bum as unique and colorful coach of the Houston Oilers and Saints. Bud Adams one of the founders of the AFL.
Pioneering Rock and Roll icon Lou Reed. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...d-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027
