James Brown and Gerald Ford die.

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Former President Gerald Ford dies

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James Brown and Gerald Ford die.

On Christmas Day, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul and the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" died of heart failure at 1:45 am of heart failure after being admitted to the hospital for an extreme case of pneumonia. He was 73

Also, today, Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, died, probably of heart problems as well. He was fitted with a pacemaker in August and had an angioplasty in October. He passed at around 10 to midnight and was 93

Sucky coupla days...
All the innovators are dying...
Ray Charles, James Brown. Kinda sad...

OK, they're dead...So now what? Is there really anything to discuss?

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
OK, they're dead...So now what? Is there really anything to discuss?
Well, the General Discussion Forum is pretty much used to post current events, what's to complain about?

Re: James Brown and Gerald Ford die.

Originally posted by Strangelove
On Christmas Day, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul and the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" died of heart failure at 1:45 am of heart failure after being admitted to the hospital for an extreme case of pneumonia. He was 73

Also, today, Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, died, probably of heart problems as well. He was fitted with a pacemaker in August and had an angioplasty in October. He passed at around 10 to midnight and was 93

I know; it's surreal and sad. But not all that surprising, as they were both pretty damn old.

"I'm a Ford, not a Lincoln." - Gerald Ford.

^ One of my all-time favorite presidential quotes.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
I know; it's surreal and sad. But not all that surprising, as they were both pretty damn old.

"I'm a Ford, not a Lincoln." - Gerald Ford.

^ One of my all-time favorite presidential quotes.

given what an energetic performer James Brown was (he performed at my college just a couple months ago), it's a wonder he didn't die sooner.

I never had much repsect for Ford, he's the only President who was never actually elected to the office

besides bush

Originally posted by Strangelove
I never had much repsect for Ford, he's the only President who was never actually elected to the office

That's the only reason you don't respect him?

edit: As in big deal, he wasn't bad.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
That's the only reason you don't respect him?

edit: As in big deal, he wasn't bad.

not the only reason, I don't know enough about the job he did to make a judgment, but it's hard to respect someone who the people never chose.
Originally posted by Shalimar_fox
besides bush
eh, it just proves that a little more than half the country are morons (half of which were probably lifelong Republicans and didn't even try to make an educated decision)

But lets get back to the issue that two prominent people in Americana are dead

93, man that's a good run in life.

Sad just sad.

R.I.P. Godfather of soul...

Condolences....

yeah, i dunno who the heck they are, but, still....

R.I.P

So a wife-beating drug-addict and one of the most nondescript president in modern history both died.

That's ... a shame? I guess?

Originally posted by Strangelove
Well, the General Discussion Forum is pretty much used to post current events, what's to complain about?

Ain't comlpainin' jus' interested in knowin' wha' you feel dere is to discuss.

Peter Boyle died a little while ago too weep

Sad to hear, I hope the do a nice tirbute to Brown at the AMA's and grammy's this year.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
Ain't comlpainin' jus' interested in knowin' wha' you feel dere is to discuss.
there isn't really anything to discuss. Much like there's not much to discuss when any person gets a thread after they die, but they get posted any way
Originally posted by Gregory
So a wife-beating drug-addict and one of the most nondescript president in modern history both died.

That's ... a shame? I guess?

eh, just reporting that they died, that's all

🙁

Originally posted by Strangelove
there isn't really anything to discuss. Much like there's not much to discuss when any person gets a thread after they die, but they get posted any way eh, just reporting that they died, that's all

The Music Forum already has a James Brown thread.

I always find, though, any thread where you could realistically answer 'Oh, really', to be annoying.