Celebrity R.I.P.s

David Lynch Dies: ‘Twin Peaks’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Elephant Man’ & ‘Eraserhead’ Visionary Was 78



https://deadline.com/2025/01/david-lynch-dead-twin-peaks-blue-velvet-elephant-man-1236258625/

 

Anthony Leonard Platt aka DJ Unk, Rapper who songs include "Walk it out" & "2 Step" passes away at 43




https://variety.com/2025/music/news/dj-unk-dead-rapper-walk-it-out-2-step-1236285521/

 

Irv Gotti, Founder of Murder Inc. records passes away at 54



https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/new...S&cvid=4b3e20c00da24dc4f13008d5ce76aa67&ei=15

 

This one had my shook

 

Good grief! A stroke? At 54? I know that a stroke can happen to anyone at anytime, but I wonder how many of these guys aren't taking care of their health in general? I know I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I thought that these major figures in the industry had the money to take care of their health. In the old days, great black musicians died old and penniless thanks to unscrupulous managers and company heads who had their publishing rights. Now it seems as if many of the young greats are dying from chronic conditions like diabetes, blood pressure, congestive heart failure, lupus, sickle cell anemia and the like (when not being killed even more prematurely due to homicide).

 

I was on Prime Video looking at his filmography. There were some nuggets on there from pre-Dune that I was totally unaware of.

 

Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78


https://www.latimes.com/entertainme...-21/voletta-wallace-dead-notorious-big-mother

 

RIP to Voletta Wallace. It's sad that she never got the closure she needed for her son's murder.

 

Rest In Peace. I hope she was able to protect his legacy and estate to ensure there was something left for Biggie's daughter. She really conducted herself with elegance and dignity following her son's murder.

 

Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88


https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-...d-killing-me-softly-dies-obituary-1235908521/

 

Michelle Trachtenberg Found Dead in New York


Michelle Trachtenberg has died at age 39.

The NYPD confirmed that police responded to a 911 call at 1 Columbus Place in New York City around 8:00 a.m. on Feb. 26. "Upon arrival, officers observed a 39-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the victim deceased. Criminality is not suspected."

Trachtenberg is best known for her roles as Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl and Dawn Summers on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However, she started in commercials before landing her roles on Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete and All My Children.

Her big breakout as the titular character in Harriet the Spy came in 1996. She also had several other prominent roles across film and television over the years, including in EuroTrip, 17 Again, and Ice Princess.

Trachtenberg's last credited role was in 2023, reprising Georgina Sparks on Max's Gossip Girl reboot.

In the year leading up to her death, Trachtenberg sparked concerns online from fans who were worried about her health due to a drastic change in her appearance. But she clapped back, saying, "Fun fact. This is my face. Not malnutrition, no problems. Why do you have to hate? Get a calendar."

"I’ve received several comments recently about my appearance," she wrote in another Instagram post. "I have never had plastic surgery I am happy and healthy. Check yourself, haters."

Trachtenberg's final Instagram post was seven days ago, where she shared a throwback of herself wanting to "look like naughty Tinkerbell."

 

Dawn Summers and Harriet is who I know her for. RIP Michelle Trachtenberg