Celebrity Deaths

kssunflower · Post by **kssunflower** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:55 pm

What a great actor. Loved On Golden Pond and who can forget Easy Rider. Sad news.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:27 am

I agree.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:08 pm

Valerie Harper, actress, died this morning (August 30, 2019), in Los Angeles, after a long battle with Lung Cancer. She died 8 days after her 80th birthday.

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Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:33 pm

Actress Carol Lynley died on September 3rd.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:18 pm

Thanks for posting Carol Lynley's death, Constantine. I did some research and found out that she died from a heart attack, at the age of 77.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:54 pm

You're very welcome, Judy.

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:14 pm

Did not realize that Ric Osasek was as old as he was. Died today at 75. Listened to the album below over and over and as loud as the Bose in my Corvette could play. Ah! The crazy 80s. The decade when all good pop, rock, and progressive rock music died.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-rdr0 ... _B&index=1

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:58 pm

Ah, another report said that he was only 70 not 75.

Both Weki and imdv has him as 70, while Reuters has him as 75. Fake news I suppose...

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twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:35 am

I noticed the same thing, MB. I also noticed that when I googled his name, two different web sites for wikipedia appeared; one had him listed as 70, the other had him listed as 75. I think I will go with this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Ocasek

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:37 am

Jeff Fenholt, who played the title role in the original Broadway production of "Jesus Christ Superstar", died on September 10, 2019, five days shy of his 69th birthday. Cause of death is unknown.

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Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:59 am

Actress and singer Phyllis Newman died yesterday (9/15/2019) at the age of 86.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:25 pm

Brian Turk, actor, best known for his starring role on "Carnivale" in the early 2000s, in which he played strongman Gabriel, died on September 13, 2019 from terminal cancer; he was only 49.

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:06 pm

I was not familiar with Phyllis Newman. But the name was very familiar. I knew a Phyllis Newman. So I googled her face. When all the pictures came up I was certain I didn't know who she was. Still, the name was familiar. Then I scroll down on the page and there she was. Phyllis Newman. But not the one that died. But indeed a fictional character on the Young and the Restless named Phyllis Newman. After having watched the soap for its first 20 years, everyday, it is understandable why the name Phyllis Newman sounded familiar to me. Too funny.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:53 am

"My" Phyllis Newman was married to lyricist and playwright Adolph Green, who everybody thought was married to his frequent collaborator Betty Comden. (Nope.)

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:35 pm

And Cokie Roberts died today. One of a handful of old-world correspondents in the vein of Walter Cronkite and John Chancellor, and Howard K. Smith. Real Newsmen. A real Newswoman. Cokie Roberts.

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:44 pm

It's the giant conveyor belt of life. It hangs over an eternal abyss. It is covered with little gray marbles that are delivered over the edge and into the afterlife. One gray marble after another. Over the edge. Once in a while you see a blue marble, a pink marble, a red marble. They are the ones which we post on this thread. As if all the other don't matter at all.

Now pour me another drink... :alcohol:

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:46 pm

I don't think you need any more.

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:49 am

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:21 am

Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson, creator of Danny O'Day, Farfel the dog and Ftatateeta the cat, died on September 24th at the age of 90.

Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda died on September 25th at the age of 91.

Soprano Jessye Norman died on September 30th at the age of 74.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:36 am

Actress/Singer Diahann Carroll died Friday, October 4, 2019, at her home in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer. She was 84.

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:33 pm

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To all you hippie types,

Drummer Ginger Baker has died at 80. Considered by some as the best drummer of all time. Co founder of the rock band, Cream

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:48 pm

Closely followed by Rip Taylor.....

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:24 pm

OMG, MB, how uncanny is it that both Ginger Baker, age 80, and Rip Taylor, age 84, died on the same day; October 6, 2019!

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:05 pm

October 17th:

Alicia Alonso, 98. Cuban ballet dancer

Bill Macy, 97. Maude's husband and one of the original cast members of Oh! Calcutta!

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:59 am

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Bob Norris, the original Marlboro Man, died at his home in Colorado Springs, CO., on November 3, 2019. He was 90 years old, and reportedly had never been a smoker.

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:33 am

Quirky Michael Pollard.... gone at 80.

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:59 pm

Movie that made Michael Pollard famous. A character actor's character actor... with the looks to prove it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLC0omm3N98

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:20 pm

Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer who was the voice of beloved "Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at his home in Woodstock, Connecticut, at the age of 85.

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Here is an interesting video on Carrol, Big Bird and Oscar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5XsNJtqEM8

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:05 am

Allee Willis, the songwriter who wrote the song, ‘I'll Be There for You’, which is the theme song to the TV sitcom, ‘Friends’, died in Los Angeles on December 24, 2019, at the age of 72, from cardiac arrest.

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twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:08 am

Lee Mendelson, the producer who brought 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' to TV in 1965 and wrote the lyrics to its signature song, ‘Christmas Time Is Here’, died on December 25, 2019, from lung cancer, at the age of 85.

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:55 pm

I was so taken by her when I was just a pup.

Married 5 times, but hey, what the heck.

Now, Lolita has died at 73.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:01 am

Actor, screenwriter and director Buck Henry died on January 8th at the age of 89,

Actor and recording artist Edd "Kookie" Byrnes died the same day at age 87,

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:02 pm

Edd Byrnes died on either Jan 8, 2020 or Jan 9, 2020. When doing an online search, I found discrepancies in his date of birth, as well as his date of death. Go figure! However, the cause of his death seems to be consistent; he died of natural causes at his Santa Monica home. He was either 86 or 87.

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He was best known for the roles he played in 77 Sunset Strip and the Grease movie. He was also known for singing the song “Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb”, with Connie Stevens in 1959. Here is a You Tube video of the song: http://tinyurl.com/wdwqswb

Here is an interesting article on his death; the picture(s) is/are the best: http://tinyurl.com/s64py77

RIP, “Kookie”

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:30 pm

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, 41, and daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant, 13, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California today (01-26-2020).

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I can't imagine losing my husband and a child at the same time, nor can I imagine losing my father and a sibling at the time.

Constantine · Post by **Constantine** » Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:16 pm

Bob Shane, a founding member of the Kingston Trio, died January 26 at the age of 85.
Belgian-born Actress Monique Van Vooren, died December 28 at the age of 92.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:43 pm

Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on February 5, 2020, at the age of 103.

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twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:25 pm

Orson Bean, actor and comedian, died in Los Angeles on February 7, 2020, after being struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles. He was 91.

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Sources: http://tinyurl.com/u39c4vl http://tinyurl.com/vfewtps

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:30 pm

Robert Conrad, Star of Television Series The Wild Wild West, died of heart failure in Malibu, California, on February 8, 2020, at the age of 84

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Sources: http://tinyurl.com/vo8eupa http://tinyurl.com/u35djeq

kssunflower · Post by **kssunflower** » Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:46 pm

What a handsome devil he was. I never missed WWW or Baa Baa Black Sheep. Sad about Orson Bean too. Loved him on Dr. Quinn.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:02 pm

Yes, he was. Those blue eyes were very eye-catching!

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:17 pm

Caroline Flack, the former host of the U.K. reality competition, ‘Love Island’, died by suicide today (02/15/2020); she was only 40 years old.

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twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:05 pm

Kellye Nakahara was an actress best known for her long-running role as Nurse Kealani Kelly on TV’s “M*A*S*H”, died on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California of cancer at the age of 72.

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twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:12 pm

Ja’net DuBois, who was best known for her role as the neighborhood gossip Willona Woods on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times”, died Tuesday February 18, 2020, of natural causes at her Glendale, California, home. She was 74, according to TMZ though her birthdate is not confirmed.

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:18 pm

Rumor has it that WALTER SATTERTHWAIT has passed.

Walter was the author of many books including the best seller Miss Lizzie.

I say 'rumor' because I discovered the information on a single website but I can find it nowhere else.

He was reported of passing away from COPD and heart problems this past Sunday. He was 73.

If anyone else can find other postings on his death please feel free to announce it.

mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:36 pm

For those not familiar with Satterthwait's Lizzie book here are a couple of covers: including Miss Lizzie, the American first edition and the German issue, and the sequel for Miss Lizzie, New York Noturne.

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:07 pm

mbhenty wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:18 pm Rumor has it that WALTER SATTERTHWAIT has passed.

Walter was the author of many books including the best seller Miss Lizzie.

I say 'rumor' because I discovered the information on a single website but I can find it nowhere else.

He was reported of passing away from COPD and heart problems this past Sunday. He was 73.

If anyone else can find other postings on his death please feel free to announce it.

How odd that his death is so 'hidden' from the public eye.

I did find this, which was posted on twitter: https://tinyurl.com/vw63v34

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:02 pm

Kenny Rogers, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur, died on March 20, 2020, at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, of natural causes.

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One of my favorite hits was a 1983 country music single that was written by the Bee Bees for Kenny and Dolly Parton, called “Islands in the Stream”: http://tinyurl.com/tqqan39

Here is an article about Dolly Parton’s tribute to her beloved friend, Kenny Rogers (Love the photo in this article!): http://tinyurl.com/rud6w99

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:43 pm

Joe Diffie, country music singer, died on March 29, 2020, from complications related to the coronavirus, at the age of 61.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/vfuzern

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mbhenty · Post by **mbhenty** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:33 pm

As for Kenny Rogers:

I hate it when movie stars rearrange their face. So vain. Thus was the case with Rogers.

I was watching a commercial the other day with Rachel Ray. Looks like she recently went under the knife. It's a down hill journey for her. One operation will lead to another until she looks like a walking corpse. Awful look. Give me the wrinkles any day.

The most striking was Meg Ryan. She was so cute. Now she looks like a inelastic figurine. Awful.

The most natural looking face lift recipient is Christy Brinkley. My favorite beauty. Can you believe this woman is 66 years old?

twinsrwe · Post by **twinsrwe** » Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:52 pm

I agree, Kenny’s looks were sure ruined after he had his eyelids lifted. He was such a handsome man before he went under the knife. He openly admitted that he regretted his decision of getting his eyelids done: https://tinyurl.com/radbsar

Christie Brinkley’s plastic surgery was definitely a success.

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However, there are other celebrity women whose plastic surgery turned out to be horrifying. The one that really gets to me is Priscilla Presley; she was such a beautiful woman before she went under the knife:

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And how about Joan Van Ark:

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