Celebrity Death Haiku

Richie Havens

1941–2013

Wow, what a career!
Opened at Woodstock! And ... and ....
Other stuff, I'm sure.

— Jeff Tiedrich

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He had those sit down
can't cry oh lord gonna die
blues ... and now he's dead

—Babatjie

 

Storm Thorgerson

1944–2013

Took a pyramid
Sent prismatic bands through it
Colored our heartbeats

— Dr. Vitz

 

Annette Funicello

1942–2013

M-I-C-K-E-
Y? because Baby Boomer
boys liked your sweater

--babatjie

Margaret Thatcher

1925–2013

First female PM
Thought Reagan was a pussy
(She had bigger balls)

—Jeff Tiedrich

 

Roger Ebert

1942–2013

Will Gene welcome him
To heaven — watching classics
Or hell — Michael Bay?

— Dr. Vitz

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A two-thumbs-up life!
See you in the balcony
I'll bring the popcorn

— O'Cyrus