And the beat rolls on.... You know, when he wasn't pulling faces for a laugh, he was actually quite a handsome man.
Brian Aldiss, influential British science fiction writer, dead at 92 http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/brian-aldiss-influential-british-science-fiction-writer-dead-at-92/
Brian Aldiss, Hugo and Nebula award winner who wrote what became the film "A.I." (which he didn't like).
If you know fusion jazz, you know who John Abercrombie is. https://www.yahoo.com/music/jazz-guitarist-john-abercrombie-dead-151524256.html
We seem to have missed a few people: Erin Moran, Martin Landau, George Romero, Chester Benington, William Peter Blatty, Richard Anderson, and I'm sure a few more.
I don't listen to country music, but for those who do: The "Gentle Giant of Country," Don Williams, passed away after a short illness. Troy Gentry of duo "Montgomery Gentry" was killed in a helicopter crash.
Dr. James Jude died on the 26th at the age of 87. James Jude created a nifty little thing we call CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (I'm sure others were involved, but he was given credit as the primary pioneer)
http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-petty-found-unconscious-full-cardiac-arrest/ It's reported that Tom Petty was just taken off life support in the wake of cardiac arrest.
Looks like this may be slightly premature, but not sounding good nonetheless, thanks for posting. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lapd-clarifies-cannot-confirm-tom-petty-death/