Herbert Worthington has passed away - Page 2

CADreaming · #16 11-12-2013, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

This is just a fan site (Peter's) just like mine. He trolls the web and Google Alerts for information just like me. Really, we're not as special as we like to think we are.

We really need someone more official (a major outlet, at the very least) to speak on behalf of someone's death, especially when they're this close to the band and the many fans who have met Herbie in person.

No offense, but are Jessi, Lori and Mary, Ken & Tai (she tweeted earlier) not official enough? To me, they are more official than any so called news source, which typically get their info now from social media anyway. Shrug. I think all of you guys do a pretty great job of keeping us informed and in the loop. Peter did break the news about John after all.

SpyNote · #17 11-12-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CADreaming

No offense, but are Jessi, Lori and Mary, Ken & Tai (she tweeted earlier) not official enough? To me, they are more official than any so called news source, which typically get their info now from social media anyway. Shrug. I think all of you guys do a pretty great job of keeping us informed and in the loop. Peter did break the news about John after all.

I mean an official statement, not piecing together various reactions from an initially semi-private conversation, which is how people found out.

Actually, Fleetwood Mac's official FB page broke the news about John's cancer, at least that's what was reported here.

Like I said before, fan sites troll the web for information, just like bots. We should NOT be treated like we're the official sites. That honor should have gone to The Penguin many years ago.

michelej1 · #18 11-12-2013, 07:58 PM

It's not even clear there's ever going to be an "official statement" about this passing. So, since the validity of the fact seems clear, it's good that there's a n outlet for spreading the word to people who would like to know. Michele

SpyNote · #19 11-12-2013, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

It's not even clear there's ever going to be an "official statement" about this passing. So, since the validity of the fact seems clear, it's good that there's a n outlet for spreading the word to people who would like to know. Michele

I don't mean a statement just saying: "Herbert Worthington is dead." I mean something that just acknowledges his passing, his work (particularly with Rumours), and maybe a few words about his life, more or less a public eulogy that gets issued as an official statement. Hopefully a few mainstream music writers will write about him. I think his contributions warrant at least that.

CADreaming · #20 11-12-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

Actually, Fleetwood Mac's official FB page broke the news about John's cancer, at least that's what was reported here.

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I don't know. I just know I read it on FM news & reviews fb feed way before here. Maybe he got the info from their site but that would be a first. (Lol)

I understand your point though.

SpyNote · #21 11-12-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CADreaming

I don't know. I just know I read it on FM news & reviews fb feed way before here. Maybe he got the info from their site but that would be a first. (Lol)

I understand your point though.

The FM Facebook post is what caused all the confusion. They reported the news before the tour had ended and then removed it and then reposted it later.

Macfanforever · #22 11-12-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

This is just a fan site (Peter's) just like mine. He trolls the web and Google Alerts for information just like me. Really, we're not as special as we like to think we are.

We really need someone more official (a major outlet, at the very least) to speak on behalf of someone's death, especially when they're this close to the band and the many fans who have met Herbie in person.

OK I forgot about that was Pete's site.Stevie probably make a statement about Herbie in time.

KarmaContestant · #23 11-13-2013, 11:36 AM

Aw...sad day. Rest in peace, Herbie.

Ghost_Tracker · #24 11-13-2013, 07:02 PM

I initially posted that I feel people should "use caution" about donating for funeral expenses since there's so many con artists hovering around waiting to swoop in - however - For whatever it's worth, somebody named Beverly Worthington has a Facebook account - https://www.facebook.com/bevworthington/ - this presumably is his sister - there is at least one photo of her with someone who is clearly Herbert W. III - on her page, it can be seen that under the "About" section of her page, Bobby Del Bostwick - her son, is listed - he is the cousin that is asking for donations to help raise money for the funeral expenses and so that he and his son can fly out to help with the arrangements. (The photo on his Facebook matches the one on the donations site.)
So I feel reasonably certain that the request for financial help that he posted on Fleetwood Mac News is legit.

Kudos to Dark Angel/Lisa from The Ledge for digging all that up.

(https://www.facebook.com/bobby.bostwick)

To try to be more clear: There is what appears to be a legitimate request from the family to help with the final arrangements for Herbert Worthington III. They're having trouble and are asking for help from the FM fan community. Looking into the details appears to confirm that this is a 100% legitimate request. The details of their request, relayed by his cousin Bobby Bostwick, can be found on the Fleetwood Mac News website.

P.S. - The photo, apparently, is of Beverly and Herbert Worthington "back in the day," and I believe the boy may be Bobby del Bostwick. That's from Beverly Worthington's Facebook page.

BlueDenimLamp · #25 11-13-2013, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

A little side issue I feel is necessary to mention -

I'd like to urge caution when it comes to donating to his supposed relatives for the funeral expenses, etc. until we have confirmation of who they really are. I'd hate to say or do anything that would prevent the right people from receiving money for something they may genuinely and legitimately need help with, but we all know that there's vultures circling the online FM fan community just waiting to swoop in and take advantage of things like this. I'm just suggesting a bit of "wise caution," that's all.

Is this a hypothetical scenario or this actually happening???

SpyNote · #26 11-13-2013, 07:52 PM

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Is this a hypothetical scenario or this actually happening???

Yeah, it's very sketchy. The least that the person should do is provide some credible information about the wake and burial service. Where's the obituary? All of this is being handled very poorly.

CADreaming · #27 11-13-2013, 07:58 PM

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Yeah, it's very sketchy. The least that the person should do is provide some credible information about the wake and burial service. Where's the obituary? All of this is being handled very poorly.

I think that's the point - there was no one to handle it. Very sad. I would imagine there is no obit because there is no money to pay a funeral home who handles that - and they charge extra for that too if you want it in a big paper and not just the standard notice.

I have family members who will be in the same situation one day with no life insurance to cover funeral costs and no family who can cough it up.

Ghost_Tracker · #28 11-13-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Is this a hypothetical scenario or this actually happening???

Hypothetical - However I've completely changed my post because it turns out that there is convincing proof that it's a legitimate request for help, from Herbert W.'s cousin. Please see my edited post for that.

SpyNote · #29 11-13-2013, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CADreaming

I think that's the point - there was no one to handle it. Very sad. I would imagine there is no obit because there is no money to pay a funeral home who handles that.

I have family members who will be in the same situation one day with no life insurance to cover funeral costs and no family who can cough it up.

I don't know. Herbie was not a poor man, nor did he seem like someone who wouldn't help his family out financially. I just hope people won't start blinding giving to someone without having all the facts (and piecing together things found on Facebook is not sufficient).

CADreaming · #30 11-13-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

I don't know. Herbie was not a poor man, nor did he seem like someone who wouldn't help his family out financially. I just hope people won't start blinding giving to someone without having all the facts.

Oh ok. I was reading things that suggested he was in a bind.