As I’m sure most of you know (but we forgot to post), Michael Collins, the member of the historic Apollo 11 crew who did not get to touch the moon, died on April 28, 2021, at the age of 90. He had been suffering from cancer.
Category Archives: Obituary
RIP Ben Bova
The Science Fiction author passed away on November 29 at age 88 of complications from COVID-19. He authored over 120 works of sci-fi, won six Hugo Awards, and has been the president of both the National Space Society as well as the Science Fiction Writers of America.
David Prowse, R.I.P.
David Browse, the bodybuilder-turned-actor most famous for being the physical presence of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, died November 28 at the age of 85.
Sir Sean Connery, 1930-2020
Sean Connery, best-known as the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen and a seven-times Bond, has died at ninety. His lengthy career also included an Oscar-winning performance in The Untouchables (1988), and an appearance in the Indiana Jones franchise (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), of course).
Rest in Peace.
RIP Chadwick Boseman (1977-2020)
Variety is reporting that Chadwick Boseman has died of colon cancer at the age of 43. Most recently he was best known for the role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however his earlier film roles including playing the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, and the first African-American man to break the color barrier and play in the MLB, Jackie Robinson, in bio-pics for both people (Marshall and 42, respectively).
RIP Grant Imahara, Mythbuster, Engineer, and Geek
Grant Imahara, robot engineer and builder extraordinaire on Mythbusters has passed away at the way-too-young age of 49.
Grant’s resume reads like a geek’s dream. Worked on the Star Wars prequels (operating R2-D2 no less), competed in BattleBots, built countless robots and gadgets for Mythbusters, and even played Sulu on Star Trek Continues.
Dame Vera Lynn, R.I.P.
Vera Lynn died today at the age of 103. She remained active and inspirational until the end, and, against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, her Greatest Hits compilation entered Britain’s top 30, making her the oldest artist to chart.
Freeman Dyson has passed away at the age of 96
It is being reported that Freeman Dyson has passed away at the age of 96. While pop culture will remember him for popularizing the sphere, he worked with subjects in astrophysics, nuclear engineering, and the origins of life. His famous thought experiments are interesting for any sci-fi fan.
“Hidden Figure” Katherine Johnson dead at 101
The pioneering mathematician overcame both gender and racial barriers to help humanity reach the moon in the 1960’s.
Johnson spent 35 years at NASA (and its predecessor NACA) where her calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the Mercury program and subsequent missions.
Monty Python’s Terry Jones passes away at 77
Terry Jones has passed away at the age of 77, after giving us some of our favorite quotes and most entertaining absurdist comedy. Below the cut is a video to see some of his songs. Rest well, Terry. Continue reading →