This has been a sad week for some people. A couple days ago on August 25, singer and actress Dolly Parton
passed away at the age of 80. She had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Later it was revealed
actor Tim Curry died that same day, also at 80. While no cause of death was given, he had been suffering from a number of health issues since a stroke several years. ago.
As it turns out, there are a couple of places in Second Life honoring them. One is the "Dolly Woods Memorial Swimming Hole." It is located next to a Mainland highway at Varean (
217/186/89). The area is a mix of a backwoodsy campsite, perhaps a reference to Parton being brought up in a dirt poor Appalachian family, and a star and musical instruments, as well as a couple of pictures of the singer.
The other is the "RIP Frankenfurter Memorial Tim Curry," located at Granville (
98/88/82). While Curry had many noted roles over his career, one of his most memorable characters is Dr. Frankenfurter from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." It has become a cult classic that a core group of fans dress up to watch it at repeated showings at theaters, usually around Halloween. The build has a few references to the movie, such as the rainfall and the spaceship, and has a media stream playing music from the film.
Both builds were made by a Rockin Ƶ㊉Mßae (LunahBella Resident). In her profile, she had the line, "'I will always love you' Dolly."
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Varean/217/186/89
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Granville/98/88/82
Bixyl Shuftan
