Known to his many fans as "Nate the Great".
Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016)
(FofNews) – NBA great Nate Thurmond died Saturday after a short battle
with leukemia. The seven-time All-Star center’s death came a month after
two of his former teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State
Warriors, met in the NBA Finals. Both franchises have retired Thurmond’s
number 42 jersey.
Erik Estrada, known for his iconic role as a motorcycle cop in the hit NBC-TV
show CHIPS (1977-1983), has become a cop in real life. Estrada was sworn
in Saturday, July 2nd, as a reserve deputy for the City of St. Anthony in Idaho.
After being sworn in, Estrada posted a photo of himself in uniform standing
next to a motorcycle (above).
Estrada, 67, has spent the past decade working with various law enforcement
departments in keeping kids safe online. (From the Standard Journal)
Mayor Neils Thueson (right) swearing Erik Estrada into office at
City Hall.
Erik Estrada (left) with “CHiPs” costar Larry Wilcox.
Noel Neill as Louis Lane and George Reeves as Superman.
Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016)
Following an extended illness, Noel Neill died in Tucson Sunday July 3. She
had no immediate family members to survive her.
Neill is best known for her role as Lois Lane in the film serials Superman
(1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), as well as the 1950s TV
series Adventures of Superman.
From left: Scotty Moore and Elvis Presley
Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016)
(Variety) – Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock ‘n’ roll guitarist whose fluid picking propelled Elvis Presley’s first recordings for Sun Records, died Tuesday in
Nashville, according to Memphis newspaper the Commercial Appeal.
Moore was a member of a local country combo in Memphis when he was drafted
by Sun owner Sam Phillips to support with the young, untested teenage singer
on his debut recordings.
His crisp, flowing, melodic guitar lines, heavily influenced by Chet Atkins’ early
work but also infused with deep blues feeling, highlighted the singles issued by
Sun during Presley’s rise to fame in 1954-55.
Moore went on to work behind Presley after he moved to major label RCA in
1956, appearing on such major hits as “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede
Shoes.” He also took supporting roles in several of Presley’s early feature
films, and took a key instrumental role in his 1968 “comeback special.”
Scotty Moore was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Scotty Moore’s 1956 Gibson Super 400.
Bonny "Mack" Rice (November 10, 1933 – June 27, 2016)
Sometimes credited as Sir Mack Rice, the songwriter and singer died at
his Detroit home on June 27 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
His best-known composition, and biggest hit as a solo performer, was
"Mustang Sally." He also wrote "Respect Yourself" with Luther Ingram.
