2024 Dead Pool

[hornetguy]

Iron Butterfly Organist, Singer and Frontman Doug Ingle Dies at 78

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Ingle was the last surviving member of the classic 1967–1969 lineup.

In his honor, please dedicate the next 17 minutes of your life to a song DJs I knew used to go to the bathroom!

an interesting bit of trivia.... apparently, Ingle was really wasted when recording the song....

"The drummer apparently misheard the slurred phrase “in the Garden of Eden” and wrote “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” in its place. The song was intended to be called “In the Garden of Eden,” but even though it was misinterpreted, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” seemed meant to be."

 

[Moonpie]

Parnelli Jones, 1933-2024

One of the toughest, fastest, most determined and versatile drivers to ever grace motorsport has left us, aged 90. Rufus Parnell Jones, born in Texarkana, Ark., in 1933, died of natural causes on J…

racer.com

 

[majormadmax]

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, has been killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.

www.ksat.com

 

[billtool]

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, has been killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.

www.ksat.com

That photo was taken with a ZEISS lens

 

[Rafe]

an interesting bit of trivia.... apparently, Ingle was really wasted when recording the song....

"The drummer apparently misheard the slurred phrase “in the Garden of Eden” and wrote “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” in its place. The song was intended to be called “In the Garden of Eden,” but even though it was misinterpreted, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” seemed meant to be."

I once had a friend who was looking to open a vegetarian restaurant in Houston, and he was struggling to find a name for it.

I recommended In a Garden to Feed Ya.

 

[BRD@66]

an interesting bit of trivia.... apparently, Ingle was really wasted when recording the song....

"The drummer apparently misheard the slurred phrase “in the Garden of Eden” and wrote “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” in its place. The song was intended to be called “In the Garden of Eden,” but even though it was misinterpreted, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” seemed meant to be."

A few years ago, Bart Simpson addressed this matter in a Simpsons episode.

 

[Texasjack]

A few years ago, Bart Simpson addressed this matter in a Simpsons episode.

Bart swapped the church music with sheet music reading, "In The Garden Of Eden", by I. Ron Butterfly.

 

[majormadmax]

Suspicious Minds songwriter Mark James dies​

Legendary songwriter Mark James, who penned enduring hits like Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds, has died at the age of 83.

The Texas-born musician rose to prominence with the song Hooked On A Feeling, and also wrote Presley's Always On My Mind.

Over the course of his career, his compositions were recorded or covered by artists including Willie Nelson, Bill Withers, Brenda Lee, Jay-Z and Michael Bublé... (full article at title link)

 

[TreyG-20]

Jerry West died.

NBA legend Jerry West dies at age 86

One of basketball's most accomplished contributors, West was a staple of the sport across eight decades, winning nine championships as a player, scout, coach, executive and consultant.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[majormadmax]

 

[no2gates]

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Holy crap! I didn't know he was still alive. I remember him playing when I was a kid collecting baseball cards. His was the first card I ever got.

 

[Sasquatch]

Holy crap! I didn't know he was still alive. I remember him playing when I was a kid collecting baseball cards. His was the first card I ever got.

I was going ot say the same, I thought he died 30 years ago

 

[billtool]

Used to wear a hat one size too big so it would fly off as he rounded the bases. Brilliant.

 

[Grumps21]

Holy crap! I didn't know he was still alive. I remember him playing when I was a kid collecting baseball cards. His was the first card I ever got.

Me too. I thought he had passed long ago

 

[Vaquero]

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Legend

 

[BigRed]

One of a kind.

 

[deemus]

One of the greatest ever. That over the shoulder catch was incredible.

 

[majormadmax]

 

[no2gates]

Until last night, I had heard of "the catch" he did, but had never seen it before.
That man was truly amazing.

 

[deemus]

You can’t truly appreciate how hard that catch is until you’ve played outfield.

As a kid we all practiced it. Guys a legend.