In Memoriam

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Mike Rinder, who was well-known as a former Scientology executive who because a critic and cohost on the A&E series “Leah Remini: Scientology and The Aftermath”, has passed away from cancer.

Here’s the Instagram post.
Here’s the blog post.

I think that he was a true warrior in showing the horrors that can happen with religion. I’m currently listening to his audiobook, “A Billion Years”, right now. It’s an incredible story.

Wow

 

[Amy L]

I used to follow a lot of the people in the ex-scientology community. They had kind of a YouTube "TV network" going on but it fell apart due to in-fighting. I knew Mike Rinder had cancer but I didn't watch much of his stuff for the past few months. I saw a video of him a week or so ago and he looked strikingly different, I knew his time must be coming. RIP to Mike Rinder. He was a Scientology "enforcer" who spent the last few decades or his life trying to repair the damage he caused. He was a very brave man.

 

[Aussie Willy]

the Vivienne died

sorry for the twitter link https://x.com/simonjonespr/status/1875980641432743962

I saw this today on my FB feed. She was fabulous in All Stars. Really helped make it one of the best series of RPDR.

 

[allezfred]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1875991777095946619

F*ck anybody who says drag isn’t an art.

 

[allezfred]

Good. He lived far too long though.

French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96

Le Pen - an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration - founded the far-right National Front in 1972.

www.bbc.com

 

[On My Own]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

 

[Sylvia]

The Vivienne appeared on ITV's Dancing on Ice with Colin Grafton in 2023: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpiQMX3IvT-/
...
"I wanna be Mary forever! By far my favourite performance of ours, just loved it from start to finish."

THE VIVIENNE on Instagram: "I wanna be Mary forever! By far my favourite performance of ours, just loved it from start to finish. I had @julieandrews @zizistrallen and @charlie.stemp in my mind, have such a love affair with Cherry Tree Lane. So I was

11K likes, 248 comments - thevivienne_ on February 20, 2023: "I wanna be Mary forever! By far my favourite performance of ours, just loved it from start to finish. I had @julieandrews @zizistrallen and @charlie.stemp in my mind, have such a love affair with Cherry Tree Lane. So I was honoured to...

www.instagram.com

Colin Grafton's tribute yesterday: : https://www.instagram.com/p/DEfIbQKIxeV/

I can’t believe I’m writing these words.
It is with an extraordinarily heavy heart that I say goodbye to my beautiful friend and skating partner, The Vivienne. Viv was and is a true icon in every sense of the word, and inspired thousands of people far and wide with everything they did and accomplished. They truly brought light into every room they entered, and gave so many people hope where there was none. I am truly heartbroken. What we were able to accomplish together on Dancing On Ice was truly remarkable and I know your bravery and our partnership inspired many people. I will always be so proud of what we accomplished. Viv, your spirit, strength, and kindness will always stay with me and with everyone you touched. I will forever cherish our time together on and off the ice, you will forever be my Mary Poppins. I promise to carry your memory with me in everything I do. You taught me so much about so many things, and I am eternally grateful. Your legacy lives on

 

[allezfred]

The homophobia The Vivienne faced days before her death breaks my heart

The level of vitriol Viv received has compounded the tragedy of her passing.

metro.co.uk

 

[attyfan]

Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) has died:

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86.

apnews.com

May his memory be for a blessing

 

[Aceon6]

Paul Stookey lives on at age 87. I never realized how much older PP&M were until Mary passed.

 

[Wyliefan]

Odd coincidence: Peter Yarrow died just a week and a half after Jimmy Carter, who pardoned him for child molestation.

https://wapo.st/4h4j9f8 (gift link)

 

[Cachoo]

Not sad:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ti-gay-rights-crusader-dies?CMP=share_btn_url

 

[allezfred]

Another bigot who lived far too long. Ding dong etc.

 

[Desperado]

Another soap opera legend had passed.

Leslie Charleson, ‘General Hospital’ Icon Known as Monica Quartermaine, Dies at 79

 

[Sylvia]

SI Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier’s Eye for the Iconic Made Him One of a Kind
Kluetmeier, who shot over 100 covers for Sports Illustrated, died Tuesday morning at age 82, leaving behind a catalog of renowned images that still resonate. Tribute by Jon Wertheim (Sept. 14):

SI Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier’s Eye for the Iconic Made Him One of a Kind

Kluetmeier, who shot over 100 covers for Sports Illustrated, died Tuesday morning at age 82, leaving behind a catalog of renowned images that still resonate.

www.si.com

More happily, in 1980, Heinz was both at the side of the rink and in the rafters—this was not someone who was ever satisfied sticking to one position—shooting the “Miracle On Ice,” the Americans’ dramatic upset of the Soviets in that Lake Placid hockey game. The cover of Sports Illustrated featured Heinz’s handiwork, but no headline or caption, because as he put it, “it didn’t need any window dressing, everyone in America knew what had happened.”
Heinz took photos that no one even thought to take—much less were able to execute. He would find an angle no one had conceived. He would seize on a detail no one else would notice. Writers loved to work with him, yes for his companionability and his dexterity. But also because Heinz would develop a rapport with the athlete and uncover a detail that would make its way into the written story. And the Legend of Kluetmeier extended to the way he transferred his images. Today it’s a few keystrokes. In the 1970s and ’80s, Heinz would sometimes transport his film back to the office himself, a pilot license another of his achievements.

ETA - includes 2 photos of Sasha Cohen at the 2006 Olympics:

Heinz Kluetmeier's Favorite Shots

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www.si.com

He also photographed for the Stars on Ice tours in the 1990s, IIRC.

 

[Cachoo]

I just ran into this today--an excellent interview with Linda Lavin from 2020:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

 

[allezfred]

Linda Nolan: Singer dies aged 65, two decades after cancer diagnosis

She found fame in the 1970s alongside sisters Coleen, Maureen, Bernie, Denise and Anne.

www.bbc.com

 

[Amy L]

David Lynch died today at 78.

David Lynch, surrealist filmmaker known for 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' dead at 78

David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who brought surrealist storytelling to the mainstream via "Twin Peaks" and "Muholland Drive," has died. He was 78.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Kasey]

RIP Bob Uecker! 90 years is a good long run. Great baseball player and announcer, and a funny man.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died.

apnews.com

 

[PRlady]

The original Dune was more interesting than it gets credit for. And Mulholland Drive was one of the most puzzling movies I’ve ever seen. RIP.

 

[Cachoo]

RIP Bob Uecker! 90 years is a good long run. Great baseball player and announcer, and a funny man.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died.

apnews.com

JUUUSSST a bit outside. RIP.

 

[SkateSand]

Aw, David Lynch. Weirdly enough, out of an entire cabinet full of CDs, I was playing the Twin Peaks Soundtrack yesterday for most of the day.

 

[Cachoo]

The original Dune was more interesting than it gets credit for. And Mulholland Drive was one of the most puzzling movies I’ve ever seen. RIP.

Mulholland Drive was strange...I read one interpretation by Naomi Watts and it made more sense then. I'm sure every bit of it had meaning for Lynch but he wouldn't be specific about it.

 

[allezfred]

Actress Joan Plowright has died.

Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95

Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, has died. She was 95.

variety.com

 

[Finnice]

Actress Joan Plowright has died.

Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95

Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, has died. She was 95.

variety.com

I just re-watched "There is nothing like a Dame". RIP another great Dame.

 

[Garden Kitty]

RIP Bob Uecker! 90 years is a good long run. Great baseball player and announcer, and a funny man.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died.

apnews.com

Back in its day Mr Belvedere was sort of a family joke just because it was so silly. When my sister came to visit me in LA, we went to see the show being taped which is one of the few times I did that when I lived there. I'm not a big baseball fan but I've always liked Bob Uecker

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Actress Joan Plowright has died.

Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95

Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, has died. She was 95.

variety.com

I remember when she was nominated for an Oscar in the 90s

 

[Wyliefan]

I loved "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" -- or "Tea with the Dames," as it was retitled in the U.S. The ladies were all pretty snarky about Olivier -- including his widow, Joan. R.I.P.

 

[vgerdes]

The original Dune was more interesting than it gets credit for. And Mulholland Drive was one of the most puzzling movies I’ve ever seen. RIP.

I still have a fondness for Lynch's Dune, even though its SFX are pretty dated. To me Twin Peaks was his tour de force. It was magnificent in its weirdness, lol.

I loved Joan Plowright. She was one of the last true grand dames of cinema. Just saw her recently in an old Vanessa Williams movie, Dance with Me. Though small, her role was memorable.

 

[Cachoo]

The first time I saw Plowright was in the wonderful “Avalon.” And her roles were better and better: “Enchanted April, Tea With Mussolini, Widow’s Peak and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont.” And that is a smattering of her work. RIP