Are you ready for a thing called death?

(stiffs.com)

Broadway star John Raitt’s Carousel ride has come to an end at the age of 88. Raitt created the role of Billy Bigelow in the original New York production of "Carousel," played Curly in the Chicago company of Oklahoma! and sang with Doris Day in the movie "Pajama Game." He also spawned singer Bonnie Raitt.