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For the past few years, Mr. Charles Trotter (AKA TrekFan1) has been compiling what I consider invaluable lists of the notable entertainment figures who passed away that year, ordered by date of death. His most recent list has been for 2017.
More recently, he posted this message which I feel you should read. He has worked too hard, and done too good a job, to be ignored.
IMPORTANT NOTICE (12/13/2017): Due to changes implemented by IMDb, this may be my final Notable Showbiz Deaths list. IMDb has removed the "reference view" option that makes pages easier to read and navigate than the "new" layout they are forcing on their users. With the "new" layout, name pages become cluttered messes that I refuse to navigate, and I need to go through the credits on those pages to determine who gets added to these lists. Since name pages will no longer be sightly or easily navigable, I will no longer be using them, which means no more of these lists. I will continue updating this and previous death lists, but I will not be creating others unless the folks at IMDb change their minds. If you find these lists useful and want me to keep doing them, then please contact IMDb and tell them to keep the old "reference" layout.
It was a shame when IMDB retired the message boards, and it would be even more of a shame if the powers-that-be retired such rosters as those Mr. Trotter has given us. If this database needs regular new employees, they could do a lot worse than hire him. Thank you for your time and consideration; have a delightful Holiday Season.
Cordially Yours,
Patrick Jackson
626.799.4557
khaosjr@yahoo.com
More recently, he posted this message which I feel you should read. He has worked too hard, and done too good a job, to be ignored.
IMPORTANT NOTICE (12/13/2017): Due to changes implemented by IMDb, this may be my final Notable Showbiz Deaths list. IMDb has removed the "reference view" option that makes pages easier to read and navigate than the "new" layout they are forcing on their users. With the "new" layout, name pages become cluttered messes that I refuse to navigate, and I need to go through the credits on those pages to determine who gets added to these lists. Since name pages will no longer be sightly or easily navigable, I will no longer be using them, which means no more of these lists. I will continue updating this and previous death lists, but I will not be creating others unless the folks at IMDb change their minds. If you find these lists useful and want me to keep doing them, then please contact IMDb and tell them to keep the old "reference" layout.
It was a shame when IMDB retired the message boards, and it would be even more of a shame if the powers-that-be retired such rosters as those Mr. Trotter has given us. If this database needs regular new employees, they could do a lot worse than hire him. Thank you for your time and consideration; have a delightful Holiday Season.
Cordially Yours,
Patrick Jackson
626.799.4557
khaosjr@yahoo.com
Posted 3 years ago
