In Memoriam

[once_upon]

Bill Russell, who lead the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA Championships has died at age 88

 

[Cachoo]

Bill Russell, who lead the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA Championships has died at age 88

A legend…so good off and on the court…RIP.

 

[skipaway]

RIP Uhura

 

[Susan1]

Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In ‘The Little Mermaid’ Was 95

Comedian and actress Pat Carroll, a television pioneer and an Emmy, Drama Desk and Grammy winner, died at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 30, while recovering from pnuemonia. A frequent film actress and television guest star and series regular starting in the late 1940s, her work was...

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[Cachoo]

Pat Carroll Dies: Veteran Actress Of Stage, TV, Film And Voice Of Ursula In ‘The Little Mermaid’ Was 95

Comedian and actress Pat Carroll, a television pioneer and an Emmy, Drama Desk and Grammy winner, died at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 30, while recovering from pnuemonia. A frequent film actress and television guest star and series regular starting in the late 1940s, her work was...

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I remember seeing her as one of the stepsisters (I think with a creaking knee) in "Cinderella" in glorious black and white years ago. And in so many programs after that....she had quite a career and could do anything. If I was to be an actor I'd want a history like hers. RIP

 

[Susan1]

I remember seeing her as one of the stepsisters (I think with a creaking knee) in "Cinderella" in glorious black and white years ago. And in so many programs after that....she had quite a career and could do anything. If I was to be an actor I'd want a history like hers. RIP

Yep. That's was my first thought. We had a color t.v. by then though! My neighborhood friends used to come over to watch Batman IN COLOR.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

I remember seeing her as one of the stepsisters (I think with a creaking knee) in "Cinderella" in glorious black and white years ago. And in so many programs after that....she had quite a career and could do anything. If I was to be an actor I'd want a history like hers. RIP

Here is an article from nearly a decade ago which describes her long career (even then) and her association with a Richmond area theater company through her great friendship with its longtime production team. The article mentions her playing Falstaff, a male role, on Broadway and the great reviews that she received for her performance from someone as tough as Frank Rich, the legendary New York times theater critic.

Pat Carroll Pat Carroll Pat Carroll – Virginia Repertory Theatre

www.va-rep.org

 

[MacMadame]

Yep. That's was my first thought. We had a color t.v. by then though! My neighborhood friends used to come over to watch Batman IN COLOR.

We were the last family on the block to get a color tv. So when the Wizard of Oz came on tv one year, we watched it at a friend's and when Dorothy comes out of her house and into Oz in full color, our MINDS WERE BLOWN!

 

[Buzz]

Rookie cop killed during traffic stop.

Rookie Indiana Police Officer Who'd Served in the Army Is Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop

Officer Noah Shahnavaz, 24, is survived by his parents and his siblings

people.com

 

[Cachoo]

Rookie cop killed during traffic stop.

Rookie Indiana Police Officer Who'd Served in the Army Is Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop

Officer Noah Shahnavaz, 24, is survived by his parents and his siblings

people.com

Horrible.

 

[attyfan]

We were the last family on the block to get a color tv. So when the Wizard of Oz came on tv one year, we watched it at a friend's and when Dorothy comes out of her house and into Oz in full color, our MINDS WERE BLOWN!

Same here ... the first time us kids saw Wizard of Oz in color, we thought it so great that my dad (who hadn't seen it in color since he saw it in a theater in 1939) promptly bought a color set.

 

[Cachoo]

I saw a quick announcement that legendary sportscaster Vin Scully has died. Such a gracious man…

 

[attyfan]

Anyone besides me remember a song called "Georgy Girl" by an Australian group called "The Seeker"? Their lead singer, Judith Durham, has died:

Australian folk star Judith Durham of The Seekers dies at 79 | CNN

Judith Durham, an Australian folk music star and lead singer of The Seekers, has died, according to a statement from her record label. She was 79.

www.cnn.com

May her name be for a blessing.

 

[Cachoo]

I remember it because a film. I didn’t know the song came first. RIP

 

[Cachoo]

David McCullough wrote thoughtful AND entertaining history. RIP https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-mccullough-author-dead_n_62f13a4ee4b09fecea502227

 

[Habs]

Olivia Newton-John died this morning. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChAntToP_D0/
This makes me so sad.

 

[Buzz]

This is terrible! She was one of my favourites growing up! R.I.P.

 

[ilovepaydays]

David McCullough wrote thoughtful AND entertaining history. RIP https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-mccullough-author-dead_n_62f13a4ee4b09fecea502227

One of my favorite biographers. His books on John Adams, Harry Truman, and 1776 are legendary.

 

[attyfan]

Lamont Dozier, songwriter of (among other things), the Supreme's hit "Stop in the Name of Love) has also died:

Lamont Dozier, Motown hitmaker for the Supremes and more, dead at 81

Motown legend Lamont Dozier, a songwriter who crafted hits for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye, among other icons, has died, according to a statement from his son shared on Instagram. He was 81.

www.cnn.com

Some good music in heaven. RIP.

 

[Buzz]

Director Wolfgang Petersen has died. He was best known for the Oscar nominated Das Boot. May he Rest In Peace.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/wolfgang-petersen-1.6552922

 

[vgerdes]

So sad...

Richard Engel Announces Death of 'Beloved' 6-Year-Old Son Henry

 

[Cachoo]

Virginia Patton Moss—not a familiar name but one of the last living actors from “It’s A Wonderful Life” died on the 21st at 97. She played Harry Bailey’s wife, Ruth Dakin Bailey. RIP. I think ZuZu is still lives.

 

[Buzz]

Tomorrow will be the 25th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s death. Gone but not forgotten.

The Nobel Peace Prize 1979

The Nobel Peace Prize 1979 was awarded to Mother Teresa "for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity"

www.nobelprize.org

 

[Cachoo]

RIP Barbara Ehrenreich: Ever the intrepid journalist she decided to work at Walmart, as a hotel maid, nursing home aid, waitress among other jobs for her 2001 book: “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.” She wrote many books and essays but this book hastened the call for living wages for all workers.

 

[A.H.Black]

Bernard Shaw CNN. Sincere condolences.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/media/bernard-shaw-obituary/index.html

 

[Buzz]

R.I.P.

Marsha Hunt, '40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104

Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died. She was 104.

www.cp24.com

 

[Cachoo]

R.I.P.

Marsha Hunt, '40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104

Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died. She was 104.

www.cp24.com

This was a brave woman. She had a very promising Hollywood career but traveled to DC to protest McCarthyism and paid the price. She was never accused of being a Communist—she went to support her colleagues who were accused. She could have remained silent but she spoke up. RIP

 

[floridaice]

If you are a film noir fan, check out this short made by Eddie Muller, starring Marsha Hunt. The Grand Inquisitor, from 2008.

The Grand Inquisitor

A Film By Eddie MullerLegendary blacklisted Hollywood actress Marsha Hunt, 90, makes a stunning return to the screen in this haunting short film that writer-...

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[Buzz]

Toronto police constable Andrew Hong was killed in an unprovoked attacked yesterday. R.I.P.

Toronto police officer Const. Andrew Hong killed after shootings in 2 Ontario cities | FULL

Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah confirmed at a news conference on Monday that separate shootings in Mississauga and Milton, Ont. left a total of...

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[Cachoo]

Jean-Luc Godard, a pioneer of French New Wave cinema, has passed away at 91. While the US was still mired in the studio system in the late 50's and early 60's French filmmakers were stepping out and Godard lead the way. RIP.