Here's a catchall thread for condolences for all your George Michael and below subchampions. May they all RIP.
RIP Allan Holdsworth, one of the greatest fusion guitarists, and a big favourite of and influence on lots of guitar players who are actually famous. The consummate guitarist’s guitarist, Eddie Van Halen said of him, "To me Allan Holdsworth is number one."
Probably his most well-known solo:
He was also a synthaxe pioneer, but let's not bring that up.
Cuba Gooding's dad died, he was in the group who sang Everybody Plays the Fool. I don't mean to suggest that Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the fool sometimes, don't get me wrong.
Saturday afternoon I was in the back lot of a brewery in Long Island, listening to a really good Allman's cover band, when the lead singer announced Greg Allman had died. It was freaking weird.