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2009 claimed Michael Jackson and John Hughes....
Now Boner Stabone and Corey Haim.... The 80's are dying off right before our eyes. |
why does yahoo title the story corey haim found dead, when in the details it says he died at the hospital?
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RIP Corey!
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Sad, sad, sad.... He had such potential back then.
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Peter Graves:(
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RIP Peter.
Peter Graves' career was more like three careers. At least. He was Mission: Impossible's pre-Tom Cruise leading agent, Jim Phelps. He was Airplane's Turkish prison-curious pilot, Capt. Oveur. He was the Emmy-winning host of Biography. The silver-haired star who lent a steadiness and voice of authority to 60 years' worth of TV and film was found dead today of apparently natural causes in his Los Angeles-area home. Graves died of an apparent heart attack outside his Los Angeles home, publicist Sandy Brokaw told the Associated Press. He had just returned from having brunch with his family when he collapsed, Brokaw said. Although one of his daughters administered CPR, she was not able to revive him. He was 83. For all his work—Graves' credits include the Billy Wilder WWII classic, Stalag 17, to bits on House and American Dad—the actor may be best remembered for listening very carefully to the following taped greeting: "Good morning, Mr. Phelps…" Or, then again, maybe he's best remembered for interrogating young Joey (Rossie Harris) from the cockpit: "Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" And it's possible he's best remembered for helping tell the stories of dozens and dozens, both the famous and the infamous. Graves intercepted self-destructing tape messages on TV's M:I from 1967-1973, and again from 1988-1990, in the short-lived redo. He was not the franchise's original leading man—Steven Hill, later of Law & Order, was—but until the Cruise movie franchise, he was its signature star. Graves never appeared in one of the Cruise movies; Jon Voight played a treacherous Phelps in the first 1996 big-screen adventure. Airplane! made Graves a new comedy star at middle age in 1980. He returned to Capt. Oveur's œuvre in 1982's Airplane II: The Sequel. Biography came along in the 1990s; Graves stayed for more than a decade, winning an Emmy for the cable series in 1997. Born in 1926, Graves was the younger brother of fellow classic-TV icon James Arness, who starred on the marathon-long-running Western, Gunsmoke. Last December, Graves sounded ready for more careers, telling the Los Angeles Times he had no intention of retiring. "There has got to be some good parts around for guys my age," he said. |
I grew up watching Mission Impossible. I was so into it my friends and I played spy games. He lent such an authoritative presence to every role he played. Sad to see him go.
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R.I.P. Peter Graves
another star from my childhood http://blog.silive.com/weather/fesshead.jpg Fess Parker, who starred as Davy Crockett in "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier," becoming a lifelong star to young Baby Boomers, has died of natural causes, according to reports. He was 85. Parker also delighted young viewers with his performances in "Old Yeller" and "Daniel Boone." In more recent years, he attained a second stardom as a winery owner of the sprawling Doubletree resort along beachfront Santa Barbara, Calif., and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, Calif. He was hugely popular among kids in the late 1950s, starring in such Disney films as "The Great Locomotive Chase," "Westward Ho the Wagons!" and "The Light in the Forest." He was named a Disney legend in 1991. His appeal peaked with the nationwide Davy Crockett craze as little tykes bought the coon-skinned caps and belted out the popular refrains of "Davy Crockett." He went on to star in other Disney creations centering on Crockett, including "Alias Jesse James" (1959), in which he appeared as Crockett. His casting by Walt Disney as Crockett was a bit of a fluke: Disney had requested to screen a sci-film film "Them!" which starred James Arness, whom Disney was considering for Crockett. Instead, Parker caught his eye in a bit role as a man frightened by an alien encounter. Arness, of course, went on to star as Matt Dillon in the popular TV series "Gunsmoke." "Like many kids growing up in the '50s, Davy Crockett was my first hero, and I had the coonskin cap to prove it," said Disney CEO Bob Iger. "Fess Parker's unforgettable, exciting and admirable performance as this American icon has remained with me all these years, as it has for his millions of fans around the world. Fess is truly a Disney legend, as is the heroic character he portrayed, and while he will certainly be missed, he will never be forgotten." Before attaining stardom with "Crockett," Parker appeared in a string of Westerns and family films, beginning with "Springfield Rifle" (1952), in which he appeared with Gary Cooper and Lon Chaney. His athleticism and size -- he was 6-foot-5 -- won him the role of a baseball player in "The Kid From Left Field" (1953), his first notable role. During the early '50s, he worked in TV and films, unusually in Western-related story lines, including such movies as "Untamed Frontier," "Thunder Over the Plains" and "The Bounty Hunter." He also played in such fare on TV, including the "Annie Oakley" series. Following his late-'50s stardom, Parker roles became less frequent, reaching their high point with his portrayal of Daniel Boone in the TV series, which ran from 1964-69. Following the series, Parker was embroiled in a drawn-out suit against the show's producer, who, Parker claimed, reneged on the profits-percentage agreements. During the 1960s, he made several guest-star appearances on TV, including stints on such shows as "Dragnet," "Death Valley Days," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "Destry," "Burke's Law" and "The Andy Williams Show." |
Goodbye Davy....
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Alex Chilton?!
Wow, I hadn't heard that. What an incredible loss. RIP |
March is rapidly turning into the cruellest month for icons that straddled the big and small screens: Robert Culp has died after falling while taking a walk.
http://www.nndb.com/people/342/000023273/culp8.jpg He was 79. Culp’s career spanned decades and his fans spanned generations, but he may be best known for a couple of stand-out roles: that of Kelly Robinson in globe-trotting 1960s action series I Spy (which saw him star alongside Bill Cosby) and the 1980s series The Greatest American Hero, in which he played Bill Maxwell. Film-wise, he made waves with the sexually adventurous Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969. A native of Oakland, California, he kick-started his career on the small screen with appearances on Western series Trackdown, for which he also wrote several episodes (a duty he would continue on I Spy). Among his more notable guest roles on TV was starring in the classic Outer Limits episode Demon With A Glass Hand, written by science fiction enfant terrible Harlan Ellison, as well as playing a murderer in no less than three separate episodes of Columbo. More recently, he could be found on several episodes of Ray Roman’s sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, where he played Ray’s father-in-law. He also voiced video games and provided erudite narration for Eminem’s Guilty Conscience music video. Culp is also a member of the club of actors who have played the president of the United States on the silver screen, having occupied the Oval Office in The Pelican Brief. He’s survived by his fifth wife, Candace Faulkner and five children. |
Falling while taking a walk? what kind of fall are we talking about?
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Terrible news.
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R.I.P. Mr Culp :(
wtf....all the stars I grew up watching are dropping like flies. Whos next.....Robert Conrad he was also pretty good in Santa's Slay |
R.I.P. John Forsythe.
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/201...rsythe-240.jpg Dynasty star John Forsythe, who played patriarch Blake Carrington on the primetime soap and was the voice of Charlie in both the TV and film versions of Charlie's Angels, lost his nearly four-year-battle with cancer on Thursday. In a statement Friday, Reuters reported, "The family of John Forsythe sadly announces his passing on April 1, 2010. He was 92 years old and, thankfully, he died as he lived his life ... with dignity and grace, after a years-long struggle with cancer." Forsythe, who also played Bentley Gregg, the swinging single saddled with an orphaned niece on the 1957-62 sitcom Bachelor Father, received three Emmy nominations for Dynasty, which ran from 1981-89. After making his film debut in 1943, he also appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock movies The Trouble with Harry (1955) and Topaz (1969), as well as 1988's Bill Murray comedy Scrooged, among many others. Born John Lincoln Freund in Penn's Grove, N.J., Forsythe found his first love in the Brooklyn Dodgers. He dropped out of the University of North Carolina to become their stadium announcer. A two-year marriage at 20 to actress Paula McCormick produced a son, Dall. A second marriage, to Julie Warren, lasted from 1943 until her death in 1994 and produced two daughters: Page and Brooke. In 2002, he married businesswoman Nicole Carter, who, along with his children, survive him. In 2006, it was revealed Forsythe had been diagnosed with colon cancer. He will be remembered for his distinguished voice and courtly presence on screen. Off screen, it was his modesty that separated him from the rest of the crowd. |
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Batman and Green Lantern comic book artist Dick Giordano has died after losing his battle with leukaemia. He was 77. Giordano passed away at the Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida Saturday, reports contactmusic.com. The former executive editor at DC Comics is best known for re-imagining older comic book characters for new audiences, and oversaw projects including ‘The Dark Knight Returns’, about an ageing Batman, ‘Green Arrow’ and ‘Watchmen’ adapted for the big screen in 2009. He left the company in 1971 and co-founded Continuity Associates with artist Neal Adams, supplying commercial artwork to comic book publishers. He returned to DC Comics in 1980 and retired from his post in 1993. Giordano is survived by daughters Lisa Giordano-Thomas and Dawn Arrington, a son, Richard Jr., and two grandchildren. |
A real giant in the comics industry. Sad news.
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A great artist and a true talent. He will be missed.
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Oh no, that's just so sad. :(
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Malcolm McLaren
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Punk is deader in a very meaningful way. He was awesome.
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Viv probably won't be too far behind.
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Yes, RIP Malcolm McLaren, a music innovator.
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How about RIP the majority of the Polish government leaders? In-freaking-sane.
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dixie carter
(CNN) -- Actress Dixie Carter, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the TV show "Designing Women," has died, her agent said Saturday. She was 70. |
RIP Pete Steele :(
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I hate hearing about people dying when they're younger than me. Type O Negative was a great band. RIP.
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I just just thinking it sucks that this thread has barely had a chance to get lost amongst the old ones. The reaper is a busy man this year. |
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May 4, 2010: Lynn Redgrave, member of popular British Redgrave kin died on Sunday night after a long battle with breast cancer. Rick Miramontez, her publicist told media that her children were with her and she died peacefully at her home in Connecticut. In a statement, her children said that their mother created endless memories as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend. She will remain with us for the rest of their lives. Redgrave trained in London, before making her theatrical debut in 1962. She appeared in several films, including Tom Jones and Georgy Girl which won her a New York Film Critics Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She made a return to films in the late 1990s with Shine and Gods and Monsters, for which she received another Academy Award nomination. Her Broadway debut was made in 1967 and she performed in several stage productions in New York since. She performed with her sister Vanessa in Three Sisters in London, and in the title role in a television production of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Redgrave married and professionally partnered actor and director John Clark in 1967. Together they had three children, Benjamin, Kelly and Annabel Lucy Clark. The marriage ended in divorce in December 2000. |
Lena Horne, the legendary actress-singer who broke new ground in Hollywood and was active in the Civil Rights movement, has died.
She was 92. http://blog.zap2it.com/thedishrag/le...-afp-large.jpg Horne passed away at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York on Sunday night (May 9), as announced by son-in-law Kevin Buckley, reports the New York Times. As one of the first black performers to significantly infiltrate the studio system by signing a long-term contract with MGM, Horne was instrumental in integrating Hollywood. She appeared in a few well known musicals such as "Stormy Weather" -- which is also one of her signature songs -- and "Ziegfield Follies." Horne was born in June 1917 in Brooklyn. By her teens she began singing in nightclubs, including the famed Cotton Club as a chorus girl. Although her Hollywood career spanned six decades, she never really achieved any huge success in that arena often because of her African American heritage was seen by studios as a deterrent when casting for lead roles or roles that might necessitate an interracial relationship on screen. She was best known in the entertainment world for her singing and showcased that in more nightclubs, on Broadway and on TV variety shows, including "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Judy Garland Show." Later in her career she appeared on "The Cosby Show" and "The Muppet Show." She won several Grammy awards over her career and received a best actress Tony nomination for the musical "Jamaica." Later, she received a special Tony for her one-woman show, "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music." Her contributions to the Civil Rights movement include working alongside Paul Robeson and Medgar Evers, participating on the March on Washington and collaborating to end desegregation and lynching. Her father, her son and her husband, Hayton, all died in 1970-71, and the grief-stricken singer secluded herself, refusing to perform or even see anyone but her closest friends. One of them, comedian Alan King, took months persuading her to return to the stage, with results that surprised her. "I looked out and saw a family of brothers and sisters," she said. "It was a long time, but when it came I truly began to live." And she discovered that time had mellowed her bitterness. "I wouldn't trade my life for anything," she said, "because being black made me understand." Horne is survived by her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley, and granddaughter Jenny Lumet, screenwriter of "Rachel Getting Married." |
A truly great loss- of a great artist and a great human being. Much sadness.
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One of the great voices.
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Frank Frazetta
Kick in the balls to those that truly love epic fantasy comic art... |
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