Saturday at the Obituary Page Including Lloyd Price

 Obituary:  Former First Dog Bo, 12, a gift to the Obamas from the late senator Ted Kennedy early in 2009, has died.  He was a Portuguese Water Dog, once one of the world's rarest dog breeds but long since not.

The Obamas got a second PWD, Sunny, in 2013.

Snip:

The Obamas have bid a sad farewell to their family pet Bo who passed away Saturday from cancer.

The Portuguese Water Dog, a gift from the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, a key supporter of Obama's 2008 presidential campaign who became close to the family. 

The dog was adopted by the First Family early in 2009 and joined them for both terms in the White House. 

Bo helped Obama keep a promise to daughters Malia and Sasha that they could get a dog after winning the election in 2008. 

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Another obit:  Tawny Kitaen, 59, a well-known actress, has died:

Kitaen, who has battled substance abuse in the past and spent her later years in reality shows including Celebrity Rehab, died in her home in Newport Beach Friday morning. 

The Orange County coroner’s office, which identified her as Tawny Finley, has not yet revealed a cause of death. 

Kitaen is best known for her appearances in rock music videos and for her role in the 1984 hit movie Bachelor Party where she starred alongside Tom Hanks.

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And of course, who could ever forget the famed R&B singer Lloyd Price?  He was 88 when he passed away.  He had a number of hits beginning with the classic "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," but he will always be remembered for his monster hit, "Personality."  It was one hell of a catchy tune.  Overproduced perhaps, but great.

Price was also a close friend of Muhammad Ali.

He died from complications of diabetes.

New York Times

Snip:

Lloyd Price, a self-described “country boy,” was born on March 9, 1933, in Kenner, La., one of 11 children — eight boys and three girls — of Beatrice and Louis Price, who owned the Fish ’n’ Fry Restaurant. As a child, Lloyd sang in the gospel choir at his family’s church, picking up trumpet and piano along the way while also working at the family business.

A high school dropout, Mr. Price started his first band, the Blue Boys, at age 18. To the dismay of his parents, he also got a job at a New Orleans nightclub, but he quit at their insistence to work construction.

His breakout success with Specialty Records came to an end when he was drafted in 1953, leaving the label to focus instead on Little Richard and Larry Williams, Mr. Price’s onetime chauffeur.

We can't leave out his biggest hit, a later version: