2026 - They died this year

[Bazza]

Dash Crofts, the surviving half of Seals and Crofts, has reportedly died. His passing was confirmed by Louie Shelton, who produced the '70s hitmakers.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/dash-crofts-seals-and-crofts-dies/

Seals and Crofts split in the early '80s, before briefly reuniting in the '90s and '00s. "Around 1980, we were still drawing 10,000 to 12,000 people at concerts" Seals later told the Los Angeles Times, "but we could see, with this change coming where everybody wanted dance music, that those days were numbered."

Dash Crofts eventually returned to his native Texas, where he raised horses late in life. His lone solo album, 1998's Today, included some updated Seals and Crofts material. Jim Seals, the older brother of Danny "England Dan" Seals, died in 2022.

 

[Bazza]

David Bowie & Elton John Drummer, Terry Cox, Dead at 89

Terry Cox - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[oskie]

Chip Taylor, Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Who Wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning,’ Dies at 86​

I have known of Chip Taylor for over half my life, but never knew he was John Voight's brother.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Henry Lee has passed.

(I'll struggle to be nice).

Henry Lee was a forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson murder trial. He was more full of it than a Christmas turkey (and he knew it), and the parrots on that pathetic jury recited his "something is wrong" mantra as he skewered the blood evidence.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Lee was found liable for fabricating evidence in a Connecticut murder case in 2023 that resulted in the overturning of convictions of two men.

The man may well have been a solid forensic scientist, but he and Barry Scheck (of the not so pristine Innocence Project) worked on the verbiage for weeks to give the jury a bumper sticker the acquit a man both knew damn well killed two people.

I won't celebrate his passing, and he besmirched his reputation, but at one time he was an accomplished forensic scientist.

Internationally Acclaimed Forensic Scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee Dies, Leaving Remarkable Legacy - University of New Haven

Dr. Lee was a distinguished professor at the University of New Haven for more than 50 years and former Commissioner of Connecticut Public Safety.

www.newhaven.edu

 

[selmaborntidefan]

This one is sad.

You may not remember the name, but I'm sure most of you remember the guy disappearing for more than 24 hours just before Super Bowl 37. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. And sadly, it won't shock me if it is revealed in coming days it is a suicide.

Barret Robbins, who disappeared before Super Bowl, dies at 52, Raiders confirm

Barret Robbins, the Raiders center whose mental health struggles led to him missing Super Bowl 37, has died at 52, according to the team.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[selmaborntidefan]

We all knew this guy, probably is a different character in each case

James Tolkan Dead: 'Back To The Future', 'Top Gun', Broadway Actor Was 94

James Tolkan, who played Mr. Strickland in 'Back to the Future' and Maverick's C.O. in 'Top Gun' during a 55-year film, TV & stage career, died March 26 at 94.

deadline.com