#2016deaths

#RIP Monford “Monte” Merrill Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016). Age 96.  Born in Haleburg, Alabama.  Died in Houston, Texas.  Negro League and MLB player.  Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.

#RIP Robert Colin Stigwood (April 16, 1934 – January 4, 2016). Age 81. Born in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. Died in London, England. Australian artist manager and record producer.  Best known for managing Cream and Bee Gees and producing “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever”.

#RIP Michael “Mike” Sharpe (October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2016). Age 64.  Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  Died in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  WWF wrestler.  Known as Iron Mike Sharpe.

#RIP Louis “Ramblin Lou” Albert Schriver (July 19, 1929 – January 17, 2016). Age 86.  Born in Tonawanda, New York.  Died in Buffalo, New York.  American country singer and radio broadcaster.  Inducted to the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1985.

#RIP Terence Dale Griffin (October 24, 1948 – January 17, 2016). Age 67.  Born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.  English drummer.  Founding memeber of Mott the Hoople.

#RIP Mic Gillette (May 7, 1951 – January 17, 2016). Age 64.  Born in Oakland, California.  Died in Concord, California.  American brass player.  Best known for being a member of Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and The Sons of Champlin.

#RIP Juanita Duassat “Jo de Winter” (March 5, 1921 – January 17, 2016). Age 94.  Born in Sacramento, California.  Died in Los Angeles, California.  American actress.  Best known as Maggie Lawrence on Gloria.

#RIP Clarence Henry “Blowfly” Reid (February 14, 1939 – January 17, 2016). Age 76.  Born in Cochran, Georgia.  Died in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.  American singer, songwriter, and producer.  Best known for writing sexually explicit versions of hit songs of others.