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.

   
Caleb Carr
author, The Alienist

Charlie Colin
rock’n’roller, Train

Destiny Deacon
artist, activist

Doug Ingle
rock’n’roller, Iron Butterfly

Tom Luth
colorist, Groo the Wanderer

Jim Martin
publisher, Flatland

Bette Nash
flight attendant

Paul Parkman
rubella vaccine

Marian Robinson
mother

Albert Ruddy
producer, The Godfather

Richard Sherman
Disney songwriter, “It’s a Small World”

Bill Walton
basketballer, UCLA Bruins

   
Previously dead