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Message 1051 of 1282 (892028)
02-22-2022 10:58 PM


Gary Booker, 76
singer/songwriter of Procol Harum
Wikipedia says:
"Gary Brooker MBE (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer-songwriter, pianist and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum.
Brooker was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, in recognition of his charitable services. "

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Message 1052 of 1282 (892069)
02-24-2022 5:14 PM


Sally Kellerman, 84
Sally Kellerman - Wikipedia
i thought she was in the Star Trek episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", and she was.
More of us might remember Hot Lips Houlihan.

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Message 1053 of 1282 (892539)
03-09-2022 5:23 PM


Tim Considine, 81
I remember him from the Spin and Marty and The Hardy Boys on the Mickey Mouse Club shows.
Tim Considine - Wikipedia

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Message 1055 of 1282 (892811)
03-14-2022 6:54 PM


William Hurt, 71
William Hurt, who became a top leading man in the 1980s, winning an Oscar for 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and starring in “The Big Chill” and “Body Heat,” died Sunday of natural causes. He was 71. Hurt’s death was confirmed to Variety by his friend, Gerry Byrne.
His son Will said in a statement, “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.”
Hurt was nominated for four Oscars over the course of his long career, scoring two best actor nominations for “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God” and a supporting actor nod for less than 10 minutes of screen time in “A History of Violence.” He was one of the most heralded performers of the 1980s, becoming something of a cerebral sex symbol and a reluctant, albeit bankable, movie star. Hurt later transitioned into character roles in the 1990s and successfully alternated between big screen projects and television, scoring Emmy nominations for his work as a whistleblower in “Damages” and his portrayal of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in “Too Big to Fail.”

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Message 1058 of 1282 (893366)
04-08-2022 8:21 AM


Nehemiah Persoff, 102
Nehemiah Persoff, Actor With a Familiar Face (and Voice), Dies at 102 - The New York Times
Nehemiah Persoff - Wikipedia

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Message 1068 of 1282 (893971)
04-26-2022 11:21 AM


Kane Tanaka, 119
Although she didn't quite make it to her goal of 120 years old, Kane Tanaka still lived long enough to become the world's oldest person — a title she held for the past three years, and attributed to family, sleep, hope and faith.
Tanaka died last week at 119, Japanese authorities announced. Tanaka, who had been living at nursing home in Fukuoka, died on Tuesday at a hospital.
According to Guinness World Records, Tanaka was born prematurely on Jan. 2, 1903 — the same year the Wright brothers brought powered flight to the world. She was the seventh child in her family.
The oldest currently living person is now said to be Lucile Randon, a 118-year-old French nun. Randon is also the oldest known survivor of COVID-19.

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Message 1069 of 1282 (894153)
05-03-2022 12:19 PM


Naomi Judd, 76
Naomi Judd, iconic country star and one-half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds, took her own life on Saturday following a longtime battle with mental illness at 76 years old, multiple sources confirm. A rep for the late singer hasn't commented.
Naomi's daughters, Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd, announced their mother's death in an emotional statement obtained by PEOPLE on Saturday.
"Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness...[deletia]..."

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Message 1073 of 1282 (894815)
05-30-2022 8:27 AM


Ronnie Hawkins, 87
Cross-border rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins dies at 87 - The Globe and Mail
The Band was originally called The Hawks after their leader Ronnie.

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Message 1074 of 1282 (894817)
05-30-2022 9:05 AM


Ray Liotta, 67
last Thursday, 5/26/2022
'Goodfellas' Actor Ray Liotta Dies

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Message 1075 of 1282 (895398)
06-25-2022 7:44 PM


Bob Neuwirth, 82
Robert John Neuwirth (June 20, 1939 – May 18, 2022) was an American folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and visual artist. He was noted for being the road manager and associate of Bob Dylan, as well as the co-writer of Janis Joplin's hit song "Mercedes Benz".
more here:
Bob Neuwirth - Wikipedia

Edited by xongsmith, : forgot wiki link


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Message 1078 of 1282 (895641)
07-09-2022 10:58 PM


Shinzu Abe
hard to believe, but an assassin did it in broad daylight...
...true, he was a right-winger of sorts in Japan, but still?

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Message 1081 of 1282 (896036)
07-29-2022 3:33 PM


Tony Dow, 77
Anthony Lee Dow (April 13, 1945 – July 27, 2022) was an American actor, film producer, director and sculptor. He portrayed Wally Cleaver in the iconic television sitcom Leave It to Beaver from 1957 to 1963. From 1983 to 1989, Dow reprised his role as Wally in a television movie and in The New Leave It to Beaver.
But is he really a "Great"? kinda on the edge...

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Message 1082 of 1282 (896103)
07-31-2022 3:26 PM


William Felton Russell, 88
Bill Russell - Wikipedia
William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022)
sad news...the greatest team player ever.

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Message 1085 of 1282 (896118)
07-31-2022 5:34 PM
Reply to: Message 1084 by Tanypteryx
07-31-2022 4:27 PM


Re: Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek
thanks Tanypteryx. i was cloning the wiki entry and got here to see you beat me to it. thank you.

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Message 1101 of 1282 (897599)
09-08-2022 2:34 PM
Reply to: Message 1096 by Tangle
09-08-2022 1:36 PM


Re: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
the wiki link:
Elizabeth II - Wikipedia
you guys are on the ball!

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