• Cyburbia is a friendly big tent, where we share our experiences and thoughts about urban planning practice, the built environment, planning adjacent topics, and anything else that comes to mind. No ads, no spam, and it's free. It's easy to join!

Current events šŸ“° 2026 Celebrity death watch

JNA

JNA

Cyburbian Plus
Messages
33,129
Points
79
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78
www.nbcnews.com

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78

Weir had been diagnosed with cancer in July and beat it, he but "succumbed to underlying lung issues," according to a statement on his website.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com

Bob Weir: 11 Essential Songs
www.yahoo.com

Bob Weir: 11 Essential Songs

The Grateful Dead co-founder, who has died at 78, grounded their farthest-reaching explorations and kept the band's flame alive
www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com
 
JNA said:
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78
www.nbcnews.com

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78

Weir had been diagnosed with cancer in July and beat it, he but "succumbed to underlying lung issues," according to a statement on his website.
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com

Bob Weir: 11 Essential Songs
www.yahoo.com

Bob Weir: 11 Essential Songs

The Grateful Dead co-founder, who has died at 78, grounded their farthest-reaching explorations and kept the band's flame alive
www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com
Click to expand...
I was lucky to see Bobby open for Willie Nelson two years ago. Bobby had a full horn section.
 
What the hell.

"If you like (gag) fruit wine as much as I do" was our go-to catchphrase out that the bars during the fall chapter conference.
1769799752245.png
 
JNA said:
Chuck Negron, the lead singer of Three Dog Night and one of the rock bandā€™s three three founding members, died Monday at age 83.

best known for ā€œJoy To The World (Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog),ā€ ā€œOne (Is the Loneliest Number),ā€ ā€œOld Fashioned Love Songā€
Click to expand...
I saw them in concert a while back. They played for 3 hours without a break.

I've loved Three Dog Night since a I was a child. Their music will outcast them.
 
Planit said:
Robert Duvall passed away.

Just looked through his movie list & itā€™s quite a list. Canā€™t think of any one favorite. There were several.
Click to expand...
Yes, what a list of movies, tv & characters.

Was missing the Tony from being a member of the EGOT.
 
Faust_Motel said:
Did we mention Greg Brown? https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/greg-brown-co-founder-and-guitarist-of-cake-dies-at-56 (ā€œHis creative contributions were immenseā€: Greg Brown, co-founder and guitarist of Cake and songwriter of the hit The Distance, dies at 56)

I never owned Cake CDs so was limited in my exposure to what was on the radio. Recently added this total gem on Spotify:

Click to expand...
That is an awesome song from their best album in my opinion. I think it would be an awesome cover for Taylor Swift to do

Though Greg Brown left Cake after Fashion Nugget so all of Comfort Eagle was without Brown.

Despite this, The Distance is a classic for the ages.
 
Last edited:
Planit said:
If youā€™ve never seen Secondhand Lions, you need to..I canā€™t find it streaming however. Duvall was great.
Click to expand...
My FIL has a classification of movies he terms "just a great quiet movie" - Secondhand Lions is at the top of his list for that.

And, on the subject of notable deaths from the past few days - having lived in metro Atlanta for well over 30 years now, I've had the honor and the privilege of meeting or running into a number of the giants of the civil rights movement (and "running into" is literal - I once bounced off of Hosea Williams while exiting an elevator he was entering) - the Reverend Jesse Jackson is unfortunately one of those I was never in the same room as.
 
Bubba said:
My FIL has a classification of movies he terms "just a great quiet movie" - Secondhand Lions is at the top of his list for that.

And, on the subject of notable deaths from the past few days - having lived in metro Atlanta for well over 30 years now, I've had the honor and the privilege of meeting or running into a number of the giants of the civil rights movement (and "running into" is literal - I once bounced off of Hosea Williams while exiting an elevator he was entering) - the Reverend Jesse Jackson is unfortunately one of those I was never in the same room as.
Click to expand...
off topic, but I really think the concept of great quiet movies is substantially dead in the current movie production landscape post-COVID. I honestly can't think of a newer one, at least not American-produced. There's a few that stitch in some great storytelling with action (The Mitchell's vs. The Machines is a very good animated one on Netflix with strong blend of comedy with coming of age, but even it is punctuated with heavy action).

Sandlot, My Girl, Field of Dreams, Stand by Me... this stuff just isn't getting made anymore.

-----------

We don't have just a ton of civil rights leadership history in Texas, but I did get to meet Ann Richards and Barbara Jordan when I was in middle school. Barbara Jordan was already sick at that point, but I remember how she just kinda radiated positive energy and kindness.
 
Planit said:
If youā€™ve never seen Secondhand Lions, you need to..I canā€™t find it streaming however. Duvall was great.
Click to expand...

ā€œIā€™m Hub McCann. Iā€™ve fought in two World Wars and countless smaller ones on three continents. I led thousands of men into battle with everything from horses and swords to artillery and tanks. Iā€™ve seen the headwaters of the Nile, and tribes of natives no white man had ever seen before. Iā€™ve won and lost a dozen fortunes, killed many men, and loved only one woman with a passion a flea like you could never begin to understand. Thatā€™s who I am. Now, go home, boy!ā€

Reading it is one thing, but Duvall's delivery is just epic.
 
MD Planner said:
ā€œIā€™m Hub McCann. Iā€™ve fought in two World Wars and countless smaller ones on three continents. I led thousands of men into battle with everything from horses and swords to artillery and tanks. Iā€™ve seen the headwaters of the Nile, and tribes of natives no white man had ever seen before. Iā€™ve won and lost a dozen fortunes, killed many men, and loved only one woman with a passion a flea like you could never begin to understand. Thatā€™s who I am. Now, go home, boy!ā€

Reading it is one thing, but Duvall's delivery is just epic.
Click to expand...
Some words might not be suitable for workplace

The delivery of this is epic. It is the definition of badass.
 
Back
Top