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Jojo Baby

Celebrated drag artist, dollmaker, underground nightlife icon, Dennis Rodman's stylist, OG club kid, Jojo Baby, has died. If you were navigating the streets of Wicker Park in the late 80's throughout the 90's I have little doubt that you've seen Jojo's studio, Jojo's Closet, perched high above Milwaukee Ave in the Flat Iron Building. Recently they've been hosting Queen!, Smartbar's weekly underground LGBTQ+ house/disco party. It's safe to say that drag and nightlife in Chicago would be wildly different, if not non-existent without Jojo Baby. Certainly less interesting. R.I.P.

Drumming psychopath Jim Gordon.

Lance Reddick from The Wire. Wtf, he was 60 and looked in tremendous shape.

andyman wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:18 pm Lance Reddick from The Wire. Wtf, he was 60 and looked in tremendous shape.

Yeah wtf, "died of natural causes" at 60 when he looked about 45, how does that add up. Bummer.. I've enjoyed him in a handful of things since The Wire, he had a great presence. RIP

Yeah, that really blows. He was great. How does one die of natural causes at 60?

Krev wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:05 pm Yeah, that really blows. He was great. How does one die of natural causes at 60?

He was great. Hilarious in his one episode run in Always Sunny. Perfect in The Wire. The way he would say "detective" with disdain for McNulty was fantastic.

For folks who are already fans and have not seen it, he ran the "Fringe..." division on the Fox series Fringe. I always though that was a pretty worthwhile turn.

For a while there it was Michael Wincott that I would always go, "Cool! That guy!" Reddick took over that spot about 20 years ago. Shit, I'll be 60 in three years.

numberthirty wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:48 pm For folks who are already fans and have not seen it, he ran the "Fringe..." division on the Fox series Fringe. I always though that was a pretty worthwhile turn.

Thanks.. I was trying to pinpoint the second-most watched thing I'd seen him in.

Bobby Caldwell

Soul singer, guitarist for Little Richard, brother from another mother, deep well of music sampled by everyone from MED to Biggie. Now playing those quiet storm jams in the cosmos.