In Memoriam

[Cachoo]

This was a death notice from last November. I'm sorry I missed it. It was Virginia McLaurin who at 100 plus danced with the Obama's in the White House. The history she must have witnessed....RIP belatedly:

Virginia McLaurin Dies; Sharecroppers’ Daughter Who Danced With the Obamas

“I thought I would never live to get in the White House,” the centenarian said during a 2016 meeting with the first couple. A video of the encounter made her famous.

www.nytimes.com

 

[attyfan]

Glenda Jackson has passed ...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/15/europe/glenda-jackson-obituary-gbr-intl/index.html

From Elizabeth R to an MP ... may her memory be for a blessing

 

[PRlady]

Glenda Jackson has passed ...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/15/europe/glenda-jackson-obituary-gbr-intl/index.html

From Elizabeth R to an MP ... may her memory be for a blessing

Oh no. She was my favorite actor when I was a teenager. RIP.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/16/1162158609/daniel-ellsberg-obituary-pentagon-papers

Many might consider it a shame that he didn't outlive the labeled-by-some "war criminal" Henry Kissinger.

 

[jenny12]

RIP to Daniel Ellsberg. He spoke truth to power as all journalists should.

 

[Cachoo]

A promising young rider dies in competition:

Cyclist Dies After Mountain Crash in Tour de Suisse

Gino Mäder of Switzerland and another rider tumbled into a ravine during the fourth stage on Thursday. Mäder, 26, died Friday morning.

www.nytimes.com

 

[MacMadame]

Carol Higgins Clark, murder mystery novelist, dead at 66

Carol Higgins Clark was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2016.

www.kiro7.com

 

[MacMadame]

Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick 'Fiddler on the Roof' creator, dies at 99

Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s with shows such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Fiorello!” and “The Apple Tree,” has died. He was 99. Known for his wry, subtle humor and...

apnews.com

 

[Sylvia]

RIP Julian Sands:

Julian Sands: British actor confirmed dead after remains identified

The 65-year-old went missing in snow covered mountains north of Los Angeles more than five months ago.

www.bbc.com

Human remains found in mountains in California have been confirmed to be those of British actor Julian Sands, who went missing on a hike in January.
Walkers found the remains on Saturday, police said, and they have now been formally identified.
Sands, 65, was best known for his roles in the Oscar-winning film A Room With A View and TV dramas 24 and Smallville.
His other credits included 2011's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in which he appeared opposite Daniel Craig.
Sands disappeared on 13 January during bad weather in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Thread created in January after he disappeared:

Where is Julian Sands?

This sound ominous---let's hope he is alive...

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[vgerdes]

RIP Julian Sands

Yeah, I figured after he wasn't found in the first week or so, that he had died. Very sad, but in a way, kind of fitting that he went out of this world doing something he loved. Also, I'm glad that his family finally has some kind of closure.

 

[tennellicious]

RIP Sue Johanson, host of Talk Sex:

Sex educator Sue Johanson, host of ‘Talk Sex,’ dead at 93

The sexpert opened a first-of-its-kind birth control clinic in Toronto in 1970.

www.google.com

Talk Sex with Sue Piss and Feces

Talk sex with Sue rediculous question

youtu.be

I used to watch her all the time on Oxygen back in the day and appreciated her so much, particularly as I got most of my sex ed knowledge from Loveline. ?

What an icon.

 

[Seerek]

RIP Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin, Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89

He got laughs (and won awards) on Broadway in “Enter Laughing” and in movies like “Little Miss Sunshine.” But he also had a flair for drama.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Skate Talker]

My favourite Alan Arkin movie was The In-Laws, with Peter Falk. I never laughed so hard. At the time I knew who Peter Falk was but wasn't aware of Arkin. Alan was definitely the star of the movie.
(IMO today's so-called comedic movies could certainly learn something from this gem.)

 

[Jot the Dot Dot]

My favourite Alan Arkin movie was The In-Laws, with Peter Falk. I never laughed so hard. At the time I knew who Peter Falk was but wasn't aware of Arkin. Alan was definitely the star of the movie.
(IMO today's so-called comedic movies could certainly learn something from this gem.)

Mine was in the TV movie, The Defection Of Simas Kudirka, where he portrayed the real life story of a Lithuanian sailor who attempted to defect to America by literally 'jumping ship', from a Soviet vessel to and American one.

 

[Cachoo]

I can’t think of Arkin without thinking of the phrase “Argo f*** yourself!” RIP to a great actor.

 

[annie720]

My favourite Alan Arkin movie was The In-Laws, with Peter Falk. I never laughed so hard. At the time I knew who Peter Falk was but wasn't aware of Arkin. Alan was definitely the star of the movie.
(IMO today's so-called comedic movies could certainly learn something from this gem.)

The In-Laws and the Russians are Coming... are the two that come immediately to mind. When I asked my husband, he said Wait Until Dark, something I'd forgotten about.

 

[skatemomaz]

I loved Alan Arkin in The Kominsky Method. Hands down, my favorite character.

 

[Cachoo]

Arkin has interesting history----here is a CBS interview from a few years back:

From the archives: Alan Arkin's 2007 interview on "CBS Sunday Morning"

Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin, who won acclaim for performances both comedic and heartfelt, died on Friday, June 30 at the age of 89. In this profil...

youtu.be

 

[once_upon]

For my fellow nurses and perhaps a few people who experienced pressure wounds - Dr. Barbara Braden has died. She develop/authored a.wdely used tool called the Bradn scale used by healthcare professionals to determine risks/depth of wounds.

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I was privileged to hear her lecture on it while in graduate school

 

[Cachoo]

My favourite Alan Arkin movie was The In-Laws, with Peter Falk. I never laughed so hard. At the time I knew who Peter Falk was but wasn't aware of Arkin. Alan was definitely the star of the movie.
(IMO today's so-called comedic movies could certainly learn something from this gem.)

There are certain words that make me smile or laugh because I remember something from a film. And "serpentine" is one of those words because of that film. https://youtu.be/4UPXOsaMbvU

 

[PeterG]

Coco Lee, beloved Hong Kong singer-songwriter and Mulan voice actor, dies at 48

Lee voiced the role of Mulan in the Taiwanese Mandarin version of the movie. She released about thirty albums, starred in four movies and was a judge on many Chinese television shows. She also sang the theme song to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, "A Love Before Time".

 

[Buzz]

Tax the police dog died in the line of duty after he and another dog named Striker ingested drugs. They tried to save both dogs but unfortunately Taz passed away. R.I.P.

Woodstock, Ont. police dog dies in line of duty after ingesting drugs | Globalnews.ca

Woodstock police say the K9 unit responded to assist Stratford police with a drug-related investigation. While conducting the search, two service dogs appeared to ingest drugs.

globalnews.ca

 

[Cachoo]

Coco Lee, beloved Hong Kong singer-songwriter and Mulan voice actor, dies at 48

Lee voiced the role of Mulan in the Taiwanese Mandarin version of the movie. She released about thirty albums, starred in four movies and was a judge on many Chinese television shows. She also sang the theme song to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, "A Love Before Time".

Depression is the devil....such a horrible illness.

 

[annie720]

RIP to one of the founding members of the band Journey, guitarist George Tickner. He was the brother of U.S. skater Charlie Tickner, 1978 World Champion and 1980 Olympic medalist. I was a big fan of both Charlie and the band, but never knew this, probably because George left the band before it became really big. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/entertainment/george-tickner-journey-guitarist-death-cec/index.html

 

[Simone411]

I'm truly sorry that I missed posting about this. Vida Blue passed away on May 6th. He was from my hometown, and the visitation was held at Jenkins Funeral Home in Mansfield on May 31st. The service was held at Mary Evergreen Baptist Church in Grand Cane, Louisiana.

Vida R. Blue Jr.'s Obituary

Jenkins Funeral Home | LA in Mansfield respectfully announces the passing of Vida R. Blue Jr. on May 06, 2023.

www.articobits.com

Vida was a MVP left-handed pitcher who won 3 World Series titles with the Oakland A's. He was 73 years old. RIP, Vida Blue.

Vida Blue, MVP pitcher who won 3 World Series titles with the Oakland A's, dies at 73

The hard-throwing pitcher was 22 at when he won MVP, the youngest to win the award.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[MacMadame]

Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident

A Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia.

apnews.com

 

[allezfred]

Czech author Milan Kundera has died.

Milan Kundera, Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris aged 94

Milan Kundera, whose dissident writings in communist Czechoslovakia transformed him into an exiled satirist of totalitarianism, has died in Paris at the age of 94, Czech media said Wednesday.

apnews.com

 

[taf2002]

My favourite Alan Arkin movie was The In-Laws, with Peter Falk. I never laughed so hard. At the time I knew who Peter Falk was but wasn't aware of Arkin. Alan was definitely the star of the movie.
(IMO today's so-called comedic movies could certainly learn something from this gem.)

The scene where the two are blindfolded & about to be shot is hysterical. Arkin wandering around & complaining/crying is the funniest. Also serpentine serpentine.

 

[katmari]

RIP Andre Watts

Pianist André Watts dies at age 77 of prostate cancer

Pianist André Watts, whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career of more than a half-century, has died

abcnews.go.com

 

[Skate Talker]

The scene where the two are blindfolded & about to be shot is hysterical. Arkin wandering around & complaining/crying is the funniest. Also serpentine serpentine.

Arkin's reacting facial expressions were more than priceless. I loved those scenes and can easily recall them to this day. The dictator's prized collection of velvet paintings was good too. Another top-favourite scene was when they were on the sketchy plane and the "flight attendants" were demonstrating the safety instructions.