Lynn Kellogg, the original Sheila from Broadway's "Hair," dies from COVID

Lynn Kellogg's "Easy to be Hard."

Terrific, although even so not up to the sublime standards of Cheryl Barnes's unforgettable rendition of the same song in the film (sung by a different character). But Kellogg's voice is great, and the way she pronounces the phrase "social injustice" is quite memorable.

Wasn't she on some kids TV show or a commercial?

For some reason I remember her name from childhood.

Diane Keaton replaced her on Broadway. Keaton couldn't sing the song that well. It must have been a real step down for the production.

I'll eat some cereal in her memory.

[quote] Wasn't she on some kids TV show or a commercial?

Yes, she was the co-creator of "Animals, Animals, Animals," and sang the theme song.

Sad to be all alone in the world.

Paul Jabarra, Lynn Kellogg and Hiram Keller.

[quote]Her husband, John Simpers, revealed that she had non-terminal form of leukemia which had resulted in a compromised vascular system

[quote]She had recently attended a gathering in a theater in Branson, Missouri. Many in attendance were not wearing masks.

Jeez. I grew up near Branson and there is nothing you could do to make me go back to that area during a pandemic, it's a death trap.

Oh god she’s gorgeous in r7s pic. Breaks my heart that she died that way.

This from the NYT obit:

[quote] Her husband, John Simpers, said she had been infected at a recent gathering in a large theater in Branson, Mo. Most of the people there were not wearing masks, he said. Ms. Kellogg Simpers had had a non-life-threatening form of leukemia that compromised her vascular system, he added. She died in a hospital.

The obit goes on to state that she had worked in Christian programming. So was she perhaps conservative and a mask denialist?