Brent Hinds from Mastodon. He’d been going through a lot of obvious mental health issues since he got booted from the band. Motorcycle accident they say.
One of the things from my motorcycle safety course....your mental health is a risk to everything you touch, affect and impact. Its as much of a risk to ride in an emotionally compromised state as any physical impairment and should be approached with equal caution.... May the road rise to meet him, and may he rest in peace. What an immense legacy.
James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/21/nx-s1-5509575/focus-on-the-family-founder-james-dobson-dies-at-89 He was big when my family was in the middle of the evangelical world. Now they’re all dying out and being replaced by Fox News and Newsmax as the daily listening.
Graham Greene. One of Canada’s favourites and probably the most recognizable native actor from the last 40 years.
Rick Davies who was a co lead singer and shared writing for the group Supertramp. He battled cancer for at least the last 10 years.
Ken Dryden— greatest goalie of the 1970’s, Canada’s summit series goaltender, played for the best Canadien/Habs team ever, then retired….. at 27. Because he never wanted to a legendary pro goalie who forever changed the game— he wanted to be a lawyer. And he straight-up dropped being a superstar and worked a family law firm instead. We are who we are.
former professional boxer Ricky Hatton, who fought both Mayweather and Pacquiao: https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/46254120/former-boxing-world-champion-ricky-hatton-dies-46 He was also in the process of training for a comeback fight.