Laaaadies and Gentlemen, from the birthplace of Antoine Fuqua, David McCullough, Jim Shooter, Kurt Angle and Sharon Needles, This is Hooptober ocho.
This year we said goodbye to Bill Withers, Clarence Williams III, Hammerin Hank, Charles Grodin, Cicely Tyson, Captain Stubing, Spazzy, Olympia, George Seagal, Eddie, Christopher Plummer, Hal Holbrook, Bob Gibson, Sylvain Sylvain, Marion Ramsey, Sheena Queen of the Jungle (or Midge, for some), Shock G, Sir Sean, Gregory Sierra, Chuck Yeager, Ed Asner, Mary Ann, and 2 OG's: The Ruff Ryder & RBG.
I'd like to mention Johnny Nash separately. He was a straight shooting, big hearted, god fearing, devoted family man who celebrated inclusion, harmony, his race and his region like no one I've ever known. His family…