Goodnight sweet Prince

Where she kissed him, she knew how to give a kiss.

The wrestler Chyna of the WWE has also died today at the age of 45.
Bad day to be a celebrity

Of what?

Who? WWE?

World wrestling entertainment, used to be WWF but changed it because of confusion with the wildlife fund.

Triple-H, Hulk hogan, undertaker, ect

Wait, the Hulkster died too?!

No, he was just mentioned because he was another of the people who was in the WWE/WWF roster (though they've unpersoned him because of his using the n-word in a rant that got publicized, removing all references to him from anything they've posted in public).

Oh good, for second there I thought Gawker sent a hit out on Hogan.

They won't be able to afford it after the appeal ultimately gets shot down, and it would be too obvious if they did it now.

Discount hitmen?

I don't follow any of those names nor staged wrestling. In fact find the whole TV show wrestling extremely boring and stupid.

I agree, ever since the 1980's.

Back in the 1970's, I used to watch wrestling on a Green Bay station, they had only two cameras, one for the interviews and one overlooking the ring.

Guys like "Da Crusher."
Baron Von Raschke
The Gagne family
Wahoo McDaniel

My Dad used to laugh his head off at one wrestler who acted "poofy," "Gorgeous George."

Hell,, I Grew up watching The Crusher and Gorgeous George and his locks of blonde hair smack each other on TV in the late 60s. Wrestling wasn't as badly staged as it is today. last time I 'caught' wrestling was when some fanboy was over at my house during a party and commandeered the TV and turned on Wrestling and DEMANDED it stay on that channel. Some dude tossed another dude on the mat, and then jumped off the ropes and slammed his elbow nto the throat of the guy...but the camera angle clearly showed the guys elbow not even touching the guys throat and instead smacking the mat. The guy on the mat acted like his windpipe was crushed.

Then my wife stepped into the room and physically yanked the power cord for the TV from the wall and yelled at the kid get to STFU and go outside where everybody else was. Kid threw a hissy fit at her, Wife verbally ripped him a new one and banished him forever from the property.

There was much rejoicing.

After he retired, Douglas A. 'Ox' Baker lived in my town for a while. I ran into him -- almost literally -- at the country store one day. Huge dude, but very nice and polite. He passed away at age 80 about a year and a half ago.

For me, it was N.W.A. - National Wrestling Alliance - out of Georgia, where I watched "Gentleman" Chris Adams, Dusty Rhodes (before he was in the WWE), the Road Warriors, The Rock & Roll Express, The Fabulous Freebirds, The Four Horsemen. We even got to see some of the Von Erichs, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, and of course Sting and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert.

I've even had the rare treat of living in the UK, and watching their brand of wrestling under the B.W.F. (British Wrestling Federation), where my favorite was "Big Daddy", aka Shirley Crabtree.


-- Stephen

Prince dies... and The Queen has her 90th. COINCDENCE?!
Absolutely.

The Queen has eerie powers? That and loves her corgis and martinis.

And she sometimes makes pancakes for the US presidents if they've been good.
Seriously.

She has her own kitchen, and if there's not an event on she's known to just cook her own meals.

I have this theory that there's a secret room at Buckingham Palace, that's done out with a ratty old couch, TV set, dog bed, ironing board and after a hard day The Queen and prince Phil sneak in, and put on curlers and string vests, and eat beans on toast and watch soap operas.

Oh oh, and scratch themselves and burp loudly!!

I think the Queen is Dorian Grey, only instead of a picture in the attic she has commemorative stamps.

Actually kind of the inverse. She regularly updates her official portrait to reflect the fact she's aging.

In Star Comics series--The Spectacular Spider Ham--he was depicted as a pony: "Prance".

Anyone remember that period in his career when he was known by an unpronouncable symbol? So they called him "The artist formerly known as Prince".

Yeah, I was viewing him as yet another idiot Michael Jackson moment. Least he wasn't as freakish as Michael nor dangled kids over balconys.

The change was in protest of his getting screwed over on song rights by Warner Brothers, the label he was with at the time. It wasn't just "lol ima weirdo".

Yeah. He was a pretty good performer in his day. I think Eddie Murphy was part of a skit comparing Prince to either James Brown or Little Richard. I could be mistaken.

I don't know about that. He turned very religious in his later years and according to Kevin Smith the man was so out of touch with reality he was living on another planet. "He doesn't understand why acquiring a camel in winter in Minnesota at 2 am is a problem."

I just learned he was a Republican. Which explains why Barkie hasn't said a word about Prince.

Really? I wasn't aware of this. Barkie = Bernie?

https://www.facebook.com/NationInDistress/photos/a.226861490778020.57363.226821494115353/838279239636239/?type=3&theater

Barkie is Tammy Bruce's nickname for BHO btw.

It seems we are losing many of the older ones as of late. Gee he was a year younger than I am.

This is what it sounds like
When doves cry

That was kinda Creepy... when I click on this,
then half a minute later turned on the radio,
the Dove song was playing.

Yeah alot of good musicians been passing away lately.

the bad thing about this is the end of the Once a Prince jokes...

Great memorial picture.

Chyna, Prince, and Guy Hamilton at age 93, James Bond film director ("Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever", "Live and Let Die", and "The Man With The Golden Gun.")

RIP, Party Man of "Batman"

I am a terrible person who is beyond redemption. This is the first thing came into my mind when I hear the name "Prince" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xmAC9Qu908

Love your homages...

Excellent tribute strip, Rav.

The performer formally known as Being Alive.

I am evil. This is true.

"2016 was a bad year for musicians."

No Kidding!

David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Brian Bedford, Ron Ron, and Now Prince!

I know not all of them are musicians but still.

Why did some of the greatest stars have to go this year? :'(

I get the sneaking suspicion that 2016 is being scripted by George R.R. Martin... 7X=Q

Went out just like MJ
Shocking stuff, really unexpected.

I didn't know the guy much, wasn't too familiar with his work, but he was an icon. A symbol of music and pop culture. One of the recognizable figures in our times. He'll be missed.

This is a great tribute to him. Nicely done.

Unlike Michael, wasn't controversial in his career , he pretty much kept a low profile and despite dressing flamboyantly in his performances, was a normal guy. I personally enjoyed his music far more than MJs. Outside his weird symbol for his name, he never creeped me out like Michael did. Certainly didn't have to fear leaving your kids with him if you catch my drift.

What gets me is the amount of news on him within a week prior to his passing, freaks me somewhat. He was briefly hospitalized, his plane had to make an emergency landing in Moline Illinois (which allowed him to attend a small club that night) then he held his concert over the weekend saying he just had a bout of the flu.

Now he's dead. This just shocked the shit out of me. The man wasn't an alcoholic, didn't do drugs that I was aware of, even a vegan. I guess we'll have to see what they find in the autopsy today.

Prince's music talents and stage presence were original and charismatic.

That said, he can be a complicated man during his 80s run...he declined an appearance to appear in the "We Are The World" group singalong music video, although he did contribute a song for the album. This was parodied brilliantly on "Saturday Night Live" with Billy Crystal as Prince performing "I Am The World" with guest co-hosts Mr. T and Hulk Hogan playing Prince's bodyguards and beating up any music superstar who dared to step up to the microphone and sing with the Purple one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74fFSVN-GkQ

Prince also denied permission for "Weird Al" Yankovic to parody "When Doves Cry" and other songs. Prince also instructed most music stars through his spokespeople not to make eye contact with or talk to him or his entourage during a concert backstage, on stage, or sitting in the audience with him. He also rarely gave interviews to the press, and if he did, he instructed there would no recording of the interview or taking of notes during the interview.

That did turn off some fans, music executives, and professional journalists as narcissistic...but the man was unique and very talented.

If you want to know his work, see the 1989 Batman Movie.

Also WWF wrestler Chyna died the same day. This has been a rough year for entertainers.

I really don't follow WWF whatsoever and have no clue who Chyna is. Thats like if I approached you and asked about the Sig P-310 with striker fire and polymer frame with cats eyes sights.

Get the picture?

Nope, BUT, now that I said it, if you chose to look it up you could and now I probably could google the info on the military weaponry you just gave specs on. Just saying, it was a double day of celebs for those who follow certain ones. She was minor anyway, more late 90s early 2000s era.

"And, in another tragic news story today, Kanye West was found alive and well at his home.." 7X=Q

Reminds me when Farrah Fawcett died, she went before St Peter, who asked her "Is there anything you wish before entering here?"

Farrah replies, "I wish for the children of the earth to live in peace and no fear."

St Peter says Done and done.

20 Minutes later, Michael Jackson dies.

This one hurts. Grew up listening to his music. Heck, I lost my virginity to a healthy & very enthusiastic gal while "Little Red Corvette" played on the car stereo.

God speed, Purple One.