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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2016, 12:21:52 AM » |
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Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.
He died in hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was being treated for pneumonia, his agent John S Kelly said.
Canadian-born Nielsen started out as a serious actor but in 1980, his role as a hapless doctor in the disaster spoof film Airplane! made him a comic star.
In all, he appeared in more than 100 films and had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
"With his friends and his wife by his side, he just fell asleep and passed away," his nephew Doug Nielsen told the AFP news agency. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-11860014 |
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2016, 12:35:04 PM » |
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2016, 01:11:35 PM » |
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LOL...I thought he had died years ago, but it was posted such that I thought it just happened.
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2016, 01:21:23 PM » |
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LOL...I thought he had died years ago, but it was posted such that I thought it just happened.
I saw it at another site as well. I thought he had died too some time ago. |
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« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2016, 02:42:28 PM » |
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Abe Vigoda Dies At 94 (Not a Hoax)
http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/26/abe-vigoda-dead/ Home
Abe Vigoda Dies At 94 (Not a Hoax)
Abe Vigoda Dies at 94 (Not a Hoax)
27 minutes ago BY TMZ STAFF
Breaking News
0126-abe-vigoda-getty-01Legendary actor Abe Vigoda -- who starred in "The Godfather" -- died under hospice care at the age of 94 ... TMZ has learned.
Abe's death had been falsely reported countless times, dating all the way back to 1982.
Abe played Tessio in "The Godfather" and also "The Godfather Part II." In fact, he was still doing the voice for Tessio in 'Godfather' video games as late as 2007.
His most famous role on TV was as Detective Phil Fish on the '80s sitcom "Barney Miller" ... which once worked the infamous hoax reports of Abe's death into a storyline.
He was also the grandfather in "Look Who's Talking." I guess the media has to get it right sometime?  he was funny in Barney Miller. |
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« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2016, 06:14:14 PM » |
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Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/04/earth-wind-fire-founder-maurice-white-dead-at-74/?intcmp=latestnewsNEW YORK ? Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like "September," ''Shining Star" and "Boogie Wonderland," died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother Verdine said.
White, who was 74, suffered from Parkinson's Disease and had retreated from the public even as the band he founded kept performing.
"My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," Verdine White, also a member of the band, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes."
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« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2016, 01:21:37 PM » |
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Vanity, Prince Protege, Dies At 57http://newsone.com/3356761/vanity-prince-singer-dies-at-57/Vanity, Prince proteg? and lead singer of the ?80s girl group Vanity 6, has died after fighting kidney failure and, most recently, a reported abdominal illness, according to TMZ.
The singer, whose real name was Denise Katrina Matthews, died at a hospital in Fremont, California hospital on Monday, the report says.
She set up an online GoFundMe fundraiser page, saying she been diagnosed with sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, an inflammation of the small intestines, the report says:
She also battled crack addiction in the ?90s, and after a 1994 OD her kidneys were shot. She had to undergo nearly daily dialysis treatments. 
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« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2016, 09:08:27 PM » |
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George Kennedy and Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke were great! He was a solid actor, and is one more face from a period of great acting in America. Oscar-winner George Kennedy Dies at 91
"Naked Gun" and "Cool Hand Luke" star George Kennedy passed away Sunday at his home in Boise, Idaho, his son Cory Schenkel confirmed. Kennedy was 91.
Best remembered as a tough-guy character actor in westerns and disaster films, Kennedy won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Cool Hand Luke" opposite Paul Newman in 1968.
George Kennedy in a still from the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke," distributed by Warner Bros. WARNER BROS.
Other notable film appearances included "Charade," "Thunderbolt & Lightfoot," "The Eiger Sanction," "Airport 1975," "Earthquake" and the comic "Naked Gun" films alongside Leslie Nielsen. His final film role was opposite Mark Wahlberg in 2014's "The Gambler."
"Movies have been my favorite entertainment," Kennedy said in a 2013 interview with CBS affiliate KBOI. "And for me to have ended up in that business is perhaps the most fortunate thing to ever happen to me." http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oscar-winner-george-kennedy-dead-at-91/ |
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« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2016, 04:01:53 PM » |
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« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2016, 12:22:27 PM » |
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Nancy Reagan dies at 94 http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/271970-report-nancy-reagan-dies-at-94Former first lady Nancy Reagan has died at the age of 94, according to multiple reports.
Reagan died Sunday. She had been living in Bel Air, Calif. and was in failing health in recent years.
I am saddened by the passing of my step mother Nancy Reagan...She is once again with the man she loved.God Bless...
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She married former President Ronald Reagan in 1952 and served as first lady from 1981 to 1989.
She was perhaps best known for her ?Just Say No? campaign against drugs abuse.
--This breaking news report was last updated at 11:50 a.m.
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« Reply #25 on: March 17, 2016, 12:35:59 PM » |
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Frank Sinatra Jr. Dead From A Heart Attack At 72 Years Oldhttp://dailycaller.com/2016/03/16/frank-sinatra-jr-dead-from-a-heart-attack-at-72-years-old/The son of the legendary singer died after he suffered a heart attack while on tour in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Sinatra?s family confirmed his death in a statement to the Associated Press Wednesday.
The statement said that the family ?mourns the untimely passing of their son, brother, father and uncle,? but revealed no other details.
Sinatra Jr. followed his dad into the music business, and was famously kidnapped and held
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« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2016, 02:15:12 PM » |
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Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dead after battle with cancerhttp://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/03/22/rob-ford-former-toronto-mayor-dead-after-battle-with-cancer.html
Rob Ford, the Toronto city councillor who became the world?s most famous mayor during a wild, scandal-filled term, is dead at age 46.
The married father of two young children died after 18 months of treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer first diagnosed in the midst of his 2014 bid to be re-elected mayor. Ford would have turned 47 on May 28.
A brief statement from the Ford family announcing the death Tuesday described the former mayor as a ?dedicated man of the people? who ?spent his life serving the citizens of Toronto.?
?The family will not be making any statements to the media or taking any questions,? the statement said.
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« Reply #27 on: March 24, 2016, 11:57:17 AM » |
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Joe Garagiola, beloved baseball announcer, dies at 90http://fox61.com/2016/03/23/joe-garagiola-beloved-baseball-announcer-dies-at-90/ Beloved baseball announcer and former MLB player Joe Garagiola has died at the age of 90, the Arizona Diamondbacks confirmed Wednesday.
Garagiola started broadcasting games for NBC in 1961, and became the familiar play-by-play voice for fans across the country for nearly three decades after. Thanks to his NBC contract, Garagiola served as a frequent panelist on the ?Today? show and even guest hosted ?The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.? I always liked him. R.I.P.
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« Reply #28 on: March 24, 2016, 04:50:39 PM » |
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Comedian Garry Shandling has passed away at the age of 66http://fox6now.com/2016/03/24/comedian-garry-shandling-has-passed-away-at-the-age-of-66/LOS ANGELES ? Comedian Garry Shandling died at a Los Angeles area hospital on Thursday, March 24th according to TMZ.
The 66-year-old star was not suffering from any illness, TMZ is reporting, so it appears this was sudden.
A source connected to Shandling says he was healthy and speaking to people on Thursday morning.
TMZ?s source says there was a 911 call from ?The Larry Sanders Show? star?s home, and he was transported to the hospital. TMZ was told Shandling was alive when he arrived at the hospital.
Last weekend, Shandling was hanging with friends Kathy Griffin and Bob Odenkirk, who also co-starred with Garry on ?Larry Sanders.?
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