Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you).

There’ll be a roundup like this occasionally, until I’m on the list myself.

   
• Jervin Jonas Ajpuac Cos
forgotten person

• Wesley Coleman
activist     (archived link)

• Joe Willie Davis
in county jail     (archived link)

• Jvoine Elow Jr
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Aaron Esters Jr
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Rashad Ewing
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Gerard
forgotten person     (archived link)

• Jose Goevava
in county jail     (archived link)

• Timmothy Green
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Cissy Houston
singer, mother     (archived link)

• Ethel Kennedy
Kennedy

• Johnny Neel
rock’n’roller, the Allman Brothers     (archived link)

• Jack Ponti
songwriter, “Hey Stoopid”     (archived link)

• Garrett Stroman
shot and killed     (archived link)

• Luis Tiant
baseballer, Boston Red Sox     (archived link)

   
Previously dead