Celebrity Deaths

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:41 am

Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher may share memorial service: http://tinyurl.com/hkxhs5g

Family of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher plan joint memorial service: http://tinyurl.com/jplco2w

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:48 am

MB, your thought of what 5 people you would like to have lunch with, is an intriguing one, for sure. I have tried to think of 5 people I would like to have lunch with, and for the life of me, I can only come up with people who have passed away! Who have you come up with so far?

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:42 pm

Good to see you posting again, Franz.

I don’t think Zsa Zsa respected any man, handsome or ugly, rich or poor. It is obvious from her following quotes, that her greatest love was money.

“I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back.”

“I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.”

“I want a man who’s kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?”

Granted her quotes may have been said to obtain a laugh, but the theme of her quotes never changed.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:47 pm

On the same day, Zsa Zsa died, her 45-year-old son was involved in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles and fell into a coma. He died on Christmas Day.

http://tinyurl.com/zcm8fk8

http://tinyurl.com/zroe299

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 7:57 pm

I know just what you mean Twins. Most of the people I would like to have met are dead. Sad really

My short list would consist of the following....... at least today. It changes.

Justing Hayward of the Moody Blues
Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts senator
Alex Thomson, Yachtsman
Lewis Black, comedian,
Angela Merkel, Prime minister.

Oh yes, and you can be number 6

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:58 pm

Thanks, MB!

Actually, you are on my list of people I would love to meet and have lunch with, that is, if I ever have the opportunity to visit Fall River:

Stefani Koorey
mbhenty
Len Rebello
Michael Martins
Dennis Binette
Lee-ann Wilber
Donald Woods
Kristee Bates

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:59 pm

I also have 4 other people that I would like to meet and have lunch with:

Barry Gibb, the sole surviving brother/member of the Bee Gees
Josh turner, country music singer
Peter Strauss, television and movie actor
Simon Cowell, reality television judge of Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:01 pm

Was 2016 the Deadliest Year for Celebrities? Here is answer to that question: http://tinyurl.com/ht55yug

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:03 pm

Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher to be buried side by side:

http://tinyurl.com/z7oq6mw

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:16 am

Whether they like it or not

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:21 am

Not into country music twins, but I sure would have liked to look like Josh Turner. He's one good looking dude. Always has a smile.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:44 pm

I’m not a big country music fan, either, but there are a few country singers whom I enjoy listening to, and Josh Turner happens to be one of them. I agree, he is a very good looking guy, but then he is only 39 years old.

What I like about Josh is his deep voice. I got hooked on his voice when I first heard him sing Long Black Train.

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 12:38 pm

True! Josh Turner is still young. When you are young, half of handsome and beautiful is measured by your age. An ordinary plain 20-something has a great advantage in looks over a good looking 60-something. Half of beauty is age. Not in all cases. Some, like Robert Redford and Tom Selleck can hold on to their good looks well into mature age. Then you take someone like Cristy Brinkley.......well there's just something freakish about that gal. No one looks that good at 62.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:10 pm

I agree, Christie Brinkley is freakishly vain about her looks. She has always been an attractive women, but I can guarantee that she did not obtain the looks she has at the age of 62, through the natural aging process. Yes, she has her own anti-aging skincare system line, which she claims helps her to maintain that youthful look, but don’t kid yourself, the major reason for her fantastic looks were obtained through several cosmetic surgeries.

http://tinyurl.com/h2wk9hz

http://tinyurl.com/j436xhm

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:13 pm

Here is one we missed:

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William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy on the sitcom "M*A*S*H," died at his home in Pasadena, California, on December 31, 2016 as the result of small-cell carcinoma; he was 84 years old.

http://tinyurl.com/grunb9j

http://tinyurl.com/jbta89h

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:56 pm

Another one we missed: Dick Gautier, who played Hymie the Robot in Get Smart and Robin Hood in When Things Were Rotten, died on January 13th. He was 85. That was a real shock! I would never have imagined he was that old.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:03 pm

I agree, Christie Brinkley is freakishly vain about her looks. She has always been an attractive women, but I can guarantee that she did not obtain the looks she has at the age of 62, through the natural aging process. Yes, she has her own anti-aging skincare system line, which she claims helps her to maintain that youthful look, but don’t kid yourself, the major reason for her fantastic looks were obtained through several cosmetic surgeries.

I don't know about that. I know some mighty young-looking people in their sixties. (Who was it who said that "60 is the new 40"?)

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:04 pm

Constantine wrote:Another one we missed: Dick Gautier, who played Hymie the Robot in Get Smart and Robin Hood in When Things Were Rotten, died on January 13th. He was 85. That was a real shock! I would never have imagined he was that old.

Thank you for posting this info on Dick Gautier, Constantine. Apparently, his daughter, Denise, told The Hollywood Reporter that her father died at an assisted living facility in Arcadia, CA., after a long illness. Source: http://tinyurl.com/jqfp94l

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:52 pm

Constantine wrote:
I agree, Christie Brinkley is freakishly vain about her looks. She has always been an attractive women, but I can guarantee that she did not obtain the looks she has at the age of 62, through the natural aging process. Yes, she has her own anti-aging skincare system line, which she claims helps her to maintain that youthful look, but don’t kid yourself, the major reason for her fantastic looks were obtained through several cosmetic surgeries.
I don't know about that. I know some mighty young-looking people in their sixties. (Who was it who said that "60 is the new 40"?)

I agree, there are young-looking sixty year olds, for sure. Maybe I'm being too critical, but I just find it bizarre that Christie Brinkley appears to be 42 years younger than her chronological age. I don’t know who said that "60 is the new 40", but Christie’s appearance is saying: "62 is the new 20"!

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 7:34 pm

Mary Tyler Moore, died today (January 25, 2017). She is best known for her roles of Laura Petrie in the TV sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, as well as her role of Mary Richards in the TV sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She died at the Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT, after having been placed on a respirator the previous week. She was 80 years old.

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:25 pm

Add to Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara Hale, star of Perry Mason, John Hurt, Mike Conners, and Miguel Ferrer.... BAM, all dead in one week. Jeeze

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:13 am

We can also add Butch Trucks, Yordano Ventura and Bimba Bosé to that list. That is 9 celebrities in one week!

Butch Trucks, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, died January 24, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Florida, of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. He was 69 years old. The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man - 11/2/1972 - Hofstra University (Official): http://tinyurl.com/p6o5g8l

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http://tinyurl.com/gplv998

Yordano Ventura, a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, died Sunday, January 22, 2017, in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. He was just 25 years old.

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http://tinyurl.com/zepwg95

http://tinyurl.com/gocasys

Bimba Bosé, an Italian-born model, actress, and singer, died Monday, January 23, 2017, of cancer at a hospital in Madrid, Spain. She was 41 years old.

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http://tinyurl.com/zpdgqto

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:45 pm

Boy Twins. Are we morbid or is it something else.

One of my favorite all time musicians died just the other day. Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.

Just today John Wetton died.

He collaborated with Greg Lake on a lot of music. Both of them played with King Crimson. Both had dynamic voices. (sounded somewhat alike) John Wetton was mostly known for his time with a group called ASIA, which Lake also played for, taking Wetton's place on tour. (though Lake played lead and Wetton was primarily bass guitar)

Below was probably Wetton's biggest hit when he was with ASIA. For those who do not not know the man, you will remember the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpxsMyoXUZQ

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:09 pm

mbhenty wrote:Boy Twins. Are we morbid or is it something else. ...

I don’t know as though we are being morbid, although I suppose there are some people who believe that we are, since we have been long-term members of this forum, which just happens to be about a brutal double homicide!

Personally, I think we have reached the age where life’s realities are being fully realized and it has finally sunk into our brains that life really is short, and our time on earth may be up sooner than we have previously thought.

So, on with the morbid, or NOT...

William Peter Blatty died on Thursday, January 12, 2017, from Multiple myeloma, at the age of 89. He is best known for his 1971 novel ‘The Exorcist’ and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation.

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Sources: http://tinyurl.com/jywjffz and http://tinyurl.com/gn8th7j

Eugene Cernan, the last astronaut to walk on the moon, died in a hospital in Houston on Monday, January 16, 2017, at the age of 82. Cause of death unknown.

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Sources: http://tinyurl.com/zv22p72 and http://tinyurl.com/jya7qcc

Barbara Hale, best known for her role of Della Street, in the “Perry Mason” television series, passed away on January 26, 2017, due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 94 years old.

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Sources: http://tinyurl.com/hgor7az and http://tinyurl.com/zvxm8qe

Mike Connors also died on January 26, 2017, a week after being diagnosed with leukemia, at the age of 91. He is best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series Mannix.

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Sources: http://tinyurl.com/h8c5qul and http://tinyurl.com/zokbdan

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:13 am

Comedian "Professor" Irwin Corey died yesterday at the age of 102.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:01 pm

Oh wow, thank you for posting this, Constantine.

Professor Irwin Corey was an incredibly talented man, who was still performing at 97 years of age. Here is a video showing a small part of a show he did in Chicago on September of 2011, at the Prop: http://tinyurl.com/gmyyh5p

Professor Irwin Corey Celebrates His 102nd Birthday!: http://tinyurl.com/jfcgoej

He was a remarkable man, for sure, may he rest in peace.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:07 am

Here is one we missed: Dick Gautier, the actor who played Hymie the Robot on Get Smart, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at an assisted living facility in Arcadia, California, after a long illness; he was 85 years old.

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Get Smart - Hymie Goes to the Doctor: http://tinyurl.com/ho72vy5

http://tinyurl.com/h7o8uwy

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:19 am

As a matter of fact, we didn't miss it. (See my post of January 23rd -- and your reply to it!) However, no harm done.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:49 am

Thanks for pointing this error out to me, Constantine. Guess my brain decided to take a vacation, and it forgot to take me with it!!!

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:13 pm

Happens to me all the time!!!

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:01 pm

I hear ya, Constantine!!!

Getting older sure isn't all it is made out to be, is it?

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:02 am

Many are denied the privilege. Consider the alternative.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:43 am

You are absolutely right, Constantine. We need to count our blessings, and be thankful we have lived as long as we have.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:11 am

Richard Hatch, who is best known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, died on February 7, 2017, from pancreatic cancer in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles; he was 71 years old.

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Source: http://tinyurl.com/jmm2fv8

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:16 am

Sonny Geraci, the former lead singer for The Outsiders who are known for their song “Time Won’t Let Me,” died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, according to WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 69.

Source: http://tinyurl.com/jqn92x8

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The Outsiders - Time Won´t Let Me (1966): http://tinyurl.com/jo8m3pz

Sonny Geraci Obituary - Fall River, MA | The Herald News - Legacy.com: http://tinyurl.com/z3pv2eq

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:49 am

Actor Bill Paxton died on Saturday, February 25 of complications following surgery. He was 61 years old.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:56 pm

Thanks for posting the death of Bill Paxton, Constantine. I have always enjoyed the movies he was in. One of my favorites is Twister, with co-star Helen Hunt. The chemistry between Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt is what made this movie a winner.

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15 things you may not know about the classic disaster movie, Twister: http://tinyurl.com/h5km84b

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:00 pm

I have been away from the forum for awhile, so we are backed up on the celebrities who have passed away. Granted the following list is not complete, but rather the ones I feel most people would know.

Chuck Berry, who was one of the architects of rock 'n' roll, died Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was 90 years old.

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Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/mcpuovv

Rosalie Hamlin, the lead singer of Rosie and the Originals, died Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was 71 years old.

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Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/mrhklvl

Don Rickles died of kidney failure on April 6, 2017, at his home in Beverly Hills, California; he was 90 years old.

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Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/lepxw2h

Emma Morano of Verbania, Italy, the World's Oldest Woman died Saturday, Apr. 15, 2017, at the age of 117.

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Read more here: http://tinyurl.com/ky2an6y

Erin Moran, the actress who played Joanie Cunningham on the hit TV series ‘Happy Days’, died on April 22, 2017, most likely from complications of Stage 4 cancer. She was 56 years old.

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http://tinyurl.com/kh7ga9g
http://tinyurl.com/lc5jgf7

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:55 pm

Emma Morano was the last person known to have been born in the 1800's! (There are two women still living who were born in 1900, technically still in the 19th century.) She was the oldest Italian person ever, the second oldest European, and one of the five oldest people ever (so far as is known in all these cases).

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:13 pm

To resume:

Director Jonathan Demme (4/26, age 73), (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia)
Actress Dina Merrill (5/22, age 91)
Actor Roger Moore (5/23, age 89) (The Saint, James Bond)
Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor for President Jimmy Carter (5/26, age 89)
Musician Gregg Allman (5/27, age 69)
Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega (5/29, age 83)
Actress Elena Verdugo (5/30, age 92)
Actor Roger Smith (6/4, age 84)
Actress Glenne Headly (6/8, age 62) (a real shock)
Actor Adam West (6/9, age 88), TV's Batman
Comedian Bill Dana ("Jose Jimenez") (6/15, age 92)
Actor Martin Landau (7/15, age 87) (Mission Impossible)
Actor John Heard (7/21, age 72)
Voice actress June Foray (7/26, age 99), (Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, lots of other things)
Actor, screenwriter, playwright, director, and author Sam Shepard (7/27, age 73)
Actress Jeanne Moreau (7/31, age 89) (Jules et Jim)
Football player and coach Ara Parseghian (8/2, age 94)
Actor Ty Hardin (8/3, age 87)

No doubt I've overlooked some.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:24 pm

Wow, Constantine, we were a bit behind in posting on this thread, weren't we? You did a magnificent job of listing all of the major celebrities who have passed away since April; thank you for catching us up.

There are just a few more I'd like to mention:

Actor Jared Martin, who played Steven "Dusty" Farlow on the hit series Dallas, died on May 24, 2017, due to pancreatic cancer. He was 75.

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Actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka, known for his role of Wrestler in three episodes of the 1977 TV miniseries Roots, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. He was 77.

http://tinyurl.com/y9j8m2q9

Barbara Sinatra, a former model and showgirl who was the fourth and last wife of singer Frank Sinatra, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was 90.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:03 pm

Country music singer, Glen Campbell, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81.

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Glen Campbell Live - Rhinestone Cowboy (1975): http://tinyurl.com/y9hs2axt

http://tinyurl.com/y79plvs6

Actor, Ty Hardin, star of the TV Western series, Bronco, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. He was 87.

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http://tinyurl.com/ydcprkdh

Yisrael Kristal, the world’s oldest man and a Holocaust survivor, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Israel, according to BBC News. He was 113.

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http://tinyurl.com/y8ww86y8

I know there are others ...

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:50 pm

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Jerry Lewis, best known as a comedian, actor and host for the live Labor Day weekend broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for 44 years, died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 20, 2017, at the age of 91.

http://tinyurl.com/ybsgcuvf

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http://tinyurl.com/y9z2zyvx

Like him or not, I have to give credit where credit is due; Mr. Lewis raised around $2.5 billion through the MDA telethons. That impressive!

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:41 pm

Hugh is no more

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:48 am

Thanks, for letting us know that Hugh Hefner has passed away, MB. I see he died on 9/27/2017, at his home, from natural causes, at the age of 91. That is a good long life! May he rest in peace.

Franz · Post by **Franz** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:12 am

I am so happy that the playboy was so long-lived.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:36 am

Monty Hall, the host of the classic TV game show "Let's Make a Deal", died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills; He was 96.

Liz Dawn, the actress who starred as Vera Duckworth in the British soap opera "Coronation Street", died September 26, 2017; she was 77.

Richard Anderson, was an actor best known for co-starring simultaneously in television's "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic Woman" in the 1970s, has died of natural causes, at age 91

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:59 pm

A few more:

Comedian Dick Gregory (8/19, age 84)
Actor Harry Dean Stanton (9/15, age 91)
Football player Y.A. Tittle, (10/8, age 90)

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:42 pm

Robert Guillaume, best known for his role as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night and as Benson on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, died October 24, 2017, at his home in Los Angeles, California, from prostate cancer at the age of 89, a month before his 90th birthday.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 3:42 pm

Antoine "Fats" Domino, pianist and singer-songwriter, died on October 24, 2017 of natural causes at the age of 89.