Jimmy Ellis, the lead singer...

...of the 1970s disco band the Trammps (no typo), died at age 74.

And, yes, I like to read the obituaries -- always have -- particularly in the New York Times. They're like little mini biographies. And, yes, it's genetic; my mother and grandmother were also avid obit readers.

"Did you see who died?"

"No, who?"

"Monsignor O'Flaherty."

(Hence the nicknames, "Irish Funnies" or "Irish Sports Page.")