Nrthwnd Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 There's still today and tomorrow. I'm worried there's going to be one more shock coming.
WayCool64 Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Tony Rosato died of a heart attack at 62 today. Everyone who's been on YouTube should know him best as Mama Luigi from the Super Mario World cartoon. I guess I'm glad one of the episodes in my animation project is a tribute to that particular episode.
Nrthwnd Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Sad to hear that Mr Morey (Morey's Piers) died just a few days ago. His piers look like a blast, hope to someday visit them. Sad to read, also. William "Bill" Morey, Sr. passed away on the 15th.
scottiemon Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 This is sad...she was a very nice lady. She was a staple on my TV for many years growing up. Mary Tyler Moore, who played TV’s first sexy housewife in the Dick Van Dyke show, and then a single, career woman who could turn the world on with her smile in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died today. She was 80.
Nrthwnd Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 ^ I and others met her at a performance of "Jerome Robbin's Broadway" in New York, 1989. I was with a group from a convention. We had seats in front of her and her escort. And she knew one of us (who wasn't there unfort.) as a NY assistant to her a few years back. So she knew about our convention, asked how it was going, and said 'hi' to all of us. It was a 'cherry' (dessert first?) on the top of a great production we saw, that evening. And Jason Alexander - later to become "George" in Seinfeld - was the lead in this, too! I will always remember that encounter with her. And that great show. And she was BRILLIANT in "Ordinary People", too!
cparkes92 Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 One silver lining: 2017 is off to a slower start (so far) than 2016, with MTM being the only widely-known celebrity to pass so far. At this point last year, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and Glenn Frey had all passed away
Garet Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Saw this earlier as reported but was waiting for it to be confirmed before posting: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38778145 RIP John Hurt
TheCoasterKid211 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 ^ Wow. Horrible news, he was one of my favorite actors... Alien, Doctor Who, V for Vendetta... sad day.
Nrthwnd Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 Just read this... Captain Apollo of “Battlestar Galactica”, Richard Hatch, passed away at 71.
coasterkid124 Posted February 11, 2017 Posted February 11, 2017 Mike Ilitch has died at 87. He may not go down as a "celebrity", but he is known for owning the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, and Little Caesars chain. This man completely turned around the Red Wings franchise from an era where they were consistently bottom of the standings, to a team that has made the playoffs 25 straight years. Plus he began construction of a new arena that unfortunately he will not be able to see completed. RIP.
cparkes92 Posted February 11, 2017 Posted February 11, 2017 Just read this... Captain Apollo of “Battlestar Galactica”, Richard Hatch, passed away at 71. Also no relation to the Richard Hatch of Survivor fame
Philrad71 Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 Jazz, R&B & pop singer Al Jarreau has died at age 76. I remember quite a few songs of his from the 80's - great singer with a smooth voice. Al Jarreau
Nrthwnd Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 One of Canada's best know broadcasters has passed away today... Andrew Stuart McLean, (April 19, 1948 – February 15, 2017) was a Canadian radio broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author, best known as the host of the CBC Radio program The Vinyl Cafe. Vinyl Cafe was much like the USA's "A Prairie Home Companion," that Garrison Keillor was part of.
coasterbill Posted February 26, 2017 Posted February 26, 2017 RIP Bill Paxton. You've been touched by the " ". Thanks for the douche chills. ... and one of the worst movies ever made
gisco Posted February 27, 2017 Posted February 27, 2017 Any one know what kind of surgery Bill Paxton had that caused the complications leading to his death?
Philrad71 Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 ^ Sounds like he passed from heart surgery complications and he was a bit nervous about it because he had admitted a couple of weeks prior that he been diagnosed with heart damage from a battle with rheumatic fever as a child. As someone that almost lost their partner recently due to surgical complications, my word of advice is to always seek a 2nd opinion before rushing into any type of surgery...even if the doctor tells you that "it's a common procedure with minimal risk".
scottiemon Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 If you remember "The Gong Show", you most certainly remember Chuck Barris. He may or may not have worked for the CIA as an assassin (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind). Dead at age 87. Gong Show was a daily routine for me for a few years in grammar school. Running home so to be on time for the whole show...no VCR/DVR/On Demand like we have today!
Nrthwnd Posted April 6, 2017 Posted April 6, 2017 R.I.P. "Mr. Warmth" Don Rickles (He voiced Mr. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" movies.)
Philrad71 Posted April 23, 2017 Posted April 23, 2017 Erin Moran, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the 1970s sitcom “Happy Days,” has died. She was 56. According to TMZ, Moran’s body was found unresponsive Saturday afternoon by authorities in Indiana. The cause of death is unknown. The California-born actress, who also starred in the “Happy Days” spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi,” had fallen on hard times in recent years. She was reportedly kicked out of her trailer park home in Indiana because of her hard-partying ways.
TheCoasterKid211 Posted May 18, 2017 Posted May 18, 2017 Chris Cornell (52) of Soundgarden As a huge fan of Audioslave, I'm heartbroken. I still can't believe he would end his life himself... such a talented man. RIP you legend.
thrillerman1 Posted May 19, 2017 Posted May 19, 2017 Truly unexpected. You just never know what someone is going through. The rusty cage has been broken...run free Chris.
Philrad71 Posted May 19, 2017 Posted May 19, 2017 Certainly a shocker there. Not a huge fan of Soundgarden or his other bands, but there was no mistaking his voice. Sad.
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