He served so long that he is the guy I associate with the job. Did not even realize it had been 20 years since he had the job.
2026 - They died this year
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RIP Clive
Davis is credited with having hired a young recording artist, Tony Orlando, as a music executive for Columbia in 1967 who provided Barry Manilow with his first recording contract a few years later. He signed many artists who achieved significant success, including Pink Floyd; Sly and the Family Stone; Janis Joplin; Laura Nyro; Santana; Bruce Springsteen; Chicago; Earth, Wind & Fire; Aerosmith; Billy Joel; Donovan; the Bay City Rollers; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Luther Vandross; Loggins and Messina; Ace of Base; Olivia Longott; Westlife; and Gavin DeGraw. He is also credited with having brought Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow to prominence.
He served as the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 until his death in 2026.
Davis is credited with having hired a young recording artist, Tony Orlando, as a music executive for Columbia in 1967 who provided Barry Manilow with his first recording contract a few years later. He signed many artists who achieved significant success, including Pink Floyd; Sly and the Family Stone; Janis Joplin; Laura Nyro; Santana; Bruce Springsteen; Chicago; Earth, Wind & Fire; Aerosmith; Billy Joel; Donovan; the Bay City Rollers; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Luther Vandross; Loggins and Messina; Ace of Base; Olivia Longott; Westlife; and Gavin DeGraw. He is also credited with having brought Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow to prominence.
He served as the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment from 2008 until his death in 2026.
David Clayton-Thomas
1941 - 2026
Singer and songwriter David Clayton-Thomas died June 24, 2026, at a hospital in Toronto at the age of 84. He was the lead singer for Blood, Sweat, & Tears, known for jazz-rock hits like "Spinning Wheel," "And When I Die," and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." Clayton-Thomas is being remembered..
Good singer. RIP
1941 - 2026
Singer and songwriter David Clayton-Thomas died June 24, 2026, at a hospital in Toronto at the age of 84. He was the lead singer for Blood, Sweat, & Tears, known for jazz-rock hits like "Spinning Wheel," "And When I Die," and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." Clayton-Thomas is being remembered..
Good singer. RIP
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David Clayton-Thomas, Canadian Singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Dies at 84
He was also the key lyricist of the Grammy-winning, genre-blending band, whose hits included “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.”
Lord Humungus has died
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There has been too much violence. Too much pain. None here are without sin. But I have an honorable compromise. Just walk away. Give me your pump, the oil, the gasoline, and the whole compound, and I'll spare your lives. Just walk away. I will give you safe passage in the wasteland. Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror
Kjell Nilsson, iconic 'Mad Max' actor, dies at 76
Kjell Nilsson, the actor and bodybuilder best known as "Mad Max" villain Lord Humungus, has died at 76 after battling kidney disease.
There has been too much violence. Too much pain. None here are without sin. But I have an honorable compromise. Just walk away. Give me your pump, the oil, the gasoline, and the whole compound, and I'll spare your lives. Just walk away. I will give you safe passage in the wasteland. Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror
He WAS Lord Humungus! Tough way to go. RIPLord Humungus has died
Kjell Nilsson, iconic 'Mad Max' actor, dies at 76
Kjell Nilsson, the actor and bodybuilder best known as "Mad Max" villain Lord Humungus, has died at 76 after battling kidney disease.
There has been too much violence. Too much pain. None here are without sin. But I have an honorable compromise. Just walk away. Give me your pump, the oil, the gasoline, and the whole compound, and I'll spare your lives. Just walk away. I will give you safe passage in the wasteland. Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror
American actress Louise Lasser, best known for her iconic role in the satirical series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, died on July 6, 2026, at her home in Manhattan. She was 87.
Her appearance on the 1st year of SNL is one to be remembered (or forgot
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RIP Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' singer, dies at 75
Bonnie Tyler has died months after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. The Grammy-nominated singer's hits included "Holding Out For A Hero."
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'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill, who shunned the Hollywood lifestyle, dies at 78
Best known for Jurassic Park, Neill became a Hollywood icon before embracing the quieter life of his New Zealand farm and vineyard.
"I would like to have seen Montana."'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill, who shunned the Hollywood lifestyle, dies at 78
Best known for Jurassic Park, Neill became a Hollywood icon before embracing the quieter life of his New Zealand farm and vineyard.currently.att.yahoo.com
RIP Sam Neil.
5/9/26 my dad, Buddy Armstrong from Florence at 93.
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