Dead in 2008

[Rome]

Descendents Co-Founder Frank Navetta Dies

Frank Navetta, co-founder and original guitarist with the influential punk-pop group the Descendents, died Friday. Navetta played guitar with the band during its first six years, writing and performing on the band's 1979 debut single 'Ride the Wild/It's A Hectic World,' the 1981 EP 'Fat,' 1982's classic 'Milo Goes to College' and parts of 1985's 'I Don't Want to Grow Up.'

"We're very sorry to announce that founding member of the Descendents, and close friend Frank Navetta passed away on October 31, 2008 after becoming ill over the course of a few days," reads an announcement on the band's official website. "This is obviously a huge loss for the Descendents family. His contribution to the band, and to music in general can not be overstated. Frank will be truly missed. We will share information about memorial services when we find out."

Navetta, drummer Bill Stevenson and bassist Tony Lombardo formed the band, with vocalist Milo Aukerman joining on in 1981. Before exiting the band in 1985 and moving to Oregon to become a fisherman, Navetta penned such early Descendents favorites as 'My Dad Sucks,' 'Parents,' 'Statue of Liberty' and 'Marriage.'

Wow.  Well, that sucks.

[rjs246]

Michael Chrichton

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

McCain-Palin 2008

[shorebird]

Michael Chrichton

I loved Chrichton's work. I remember watching Westworld as a kid and having the crap scared outta' me. Yul Brenner played a great part in that movie. At the time, it was one of the best movies I'd ever seen. Cowboys and Sci-Fi, it was a great combo.

[BigEd76]

Gus, the world's ugliest dog

[Geowhizzer]

Former Indians pitcher and broadcaster Herb Score

[Diomedes]

Mitch Mitchell

[MadMarchHare]

Pete Newell

Which doesn't even begin to get me back in the running, I might add.  Damnit all to hell.

[Diomedes]

never heard of him

[Father Demon]

never heard of him

He's big time in college basketball.  One of the biggest, in fact.

[Diomedes]

Yeah, I gathered as much when I read the headline.  I suppose the cat is out of the bag:  I don't watch college basketball.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yeah, I gathered as much when I read the headline.  I suppose the cat is out of the bag:  I don't watch college basketball.

UCONN's going to win it all again!

[Diomedes]

with any luck, yes.

I grew up in Storrs.  Put that in your files.

[MadMarchHare]

Eww, I've been to Storrs.

[Father Demon]

Tiffany Sloan, Miss October 1992 by suicide on November 1st.  35 years old.