GwaziBSRider1 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I hadn't heard about Donna Douglas. Very sad to hear that we only have one of the Hillbillies left now.
Philrad71 Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Long time ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer at 49. I used to love watching him on Sportscenter. Link
bbomser Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I think he was someone that transcended sports. You didn't have to be a "sports person" to be know of Stu. For myself, I grew up with him on Sportscenter. His speech this past July at the ESPYs, was right up there with Jimmy V's original "Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up" speech back in 1993. The most poignant line from that speech is "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live." I'll never forget those words. RIP Stu
Philrad71 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 ^ I agree... I used to love all of those guys (and gals) back in the day. Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Stu, Robin Roberts, Keith Olbermann. The list goes on and on of great personalities that hosted SportsCenter at one time or another. Stu was definitely a stand-out though...great family guy with a wonderful, funny personality. I literally had a hard time choking back tears at the wonderful tribute video that his ESPN colleagues did for him...very touching and well done.
gisco Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Lot of famous people have passed over the holidays. I didn't think Donna Douglas was that old. Time flies when you get older.
cfc Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 ^She's gone to hang out with her critters at the great cement pond in the sky.
cfc Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Rest in Peace Rod Taylor:http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/10/movies/rod-taylor-hollywood-leading-man-who-battled-the-birds-dies-at-84.html?_r=0. Some of you may remember him from the George Pal version (that is, the GOOD version) of The Time Machine . Here he is as Winston Churchill in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. Edited January 9, 2015 by cfc
Nrthwnd Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 ^"The Time Machine" was the very first horror movie my parents took me to. Scared the stuffing out of me, lol! And then seeing him being the hero in "The Birds". And we didn't even recognize him in "Inglourious Basterds". RIP RT
Nrthwnd Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 Born, April 20, 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario Canadian national figure skating champion 1971-1976 World bronze medalist 1974 Olympic bronze medalist1976 Inducted Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame1976 Recipient of the Order of Canada in 1977 Inducted Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame1997 Inducted Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2003 Toller Cranston, one of the biggest influences in men's figure skating competition, passed away last night, at the age of 65. He had retired to Mexico and persued his other passion, of painting. A really incredible figure skater in his time, and for those after him.
gisco Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 ^ A celebrity only in Canada! I actually here his name every olympics
Nrthwnd Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Been awhile thankfully, but.... RIP Gary Owens - radio host AND the known voice of Laugh-In, back in it's days.
bert425 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 dang it. . LGBT community (and the Feminist movement) lost an icon R.I.P. Lesley Gore. [youtu_be]http://youtu.be/XsYJyVEUaC4[/youtu_be] [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]
Philrad71 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 ^ I never knew that she was one of the sisters...sorry to hear of her passing at such a young age.
gisco Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Louis Jourdan, French actor and star of Gigi, dies aged 93 I only remember him from the James Bond film Octopussy!
Nrthwnd Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 ^Not only Gigi, but Can Can as well, with Shirley MacLaine. And "Gigi" is opening as a musical revival on Broadway in April! C'est magnifique. RIP Louis Jourdan.
bert425 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 ^ I never knew that she was one of the sisters...sorry to hear of her passing at such a young age. yes, she came out a while back. She was with her partner over 20 years.
Nrthwnd Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Poor Meep. The actor who played Meep, one of the sweet freaks in American Horror Story's latest season (Freak Show), lost his life after an accident with a car while crossing a street. Sweet character. Not enough screen time, as his demise came 'early' in the series. RIP Ben Woolf Gone too soon. )o:
bert425 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 SPOCK!!!!!!! He always came across as such a dignified man R.I.P. Mr. Nimoy http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/arts/television/leonard-nimoy-spock-of-star-trek-dies-at-83.html?_r=0
gisco Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I heard he was in the hospital. I guess he never recovered. Sad day.
cfc Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 He lived long and prospered. Leonard Nimoy always seemed like a good man. RIP
gisco Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Leonard Nimoy always seemed like a good man. RIP Except during Pon Farr!
cfc Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 "If both survive the lirpa, combat vill commence with zee ahn-woon!"
bert425 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Leonard Nimoy always seemed like a good man. RIP Except during Pon Farr! Plays every year at Dragon*con on their hotel channels: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]
cfc Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 I'm watching a double bill of Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock in his honor tonight.
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