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Lathum 07-14-2024 08:37 AM

Jesus. What a week.

Can we do a 3-1 trade?

QuikSand 07-14-2024 10:22 AM

Jacoby Jones, receiver/returner who played a pretty major role in the Ravens' latest title run, dies at 40, no details available yet.

RainMaker 07-14-2024 08:19 PM

Evan Wright, 'Generation Kill' and Rolling Stone Writer, Dead at 59

CrimsonFox 07-14-2024 08:43 PM

The little kid from ALF also died

CrimsonFox 07-14-2024 11:41 PM

James B Sikking from Hill Street Blues too

the guy with the hat...

cartman 07-18-2024 02:57 PM

Legendary comedian Bob Newhart passed away

Bob Newhart Dead: Stand-Up Comic, Sitcom Legend Was 94

cuervo72 07-18-2024 03:03 PM

Man, I was just thinking of him yesterday too. Knew it would come sometime.

Kodos 07-18-2024 03:03 PM

Dang. He was a funny guy.

Ksyrup 07-18-2024 03:05 PM

Damn. RIP.

I often refer to myself as living in a Newhart sketch when I appear to be the only sane person surrounded by a bunch of whackos.

cartman 07-18-2024 03:18 PM

News anchor Lou Dobbs has passed away at the age of 78

Swaggs 07-18-2024 04:45 PM

Newhart dying is a gut punch. Loved that guy.

CrimsonFox 07-18-2024 04:54 PM

One of my favorites


cuervo72 07-18-2024 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup (Post 3437259)
Damn. RIP.

I often refer to myself as living in a Newhart sketch when I appear to be the only sane person surrounded by a bunch of whackos.


Well I mean you do hang out here.

thesloppy 07-18-2024 10:47 PM

Newhart was great but also in that group of celebrities I swear died ten years ago.

PilotMan 07-18-2024 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swaggs (Post 3437279)
Newhart dying is a gut punch. Loved that guy.


One of the very best "straight men" out there. His comedic timing was top tier. One of my favorites for sure.

Edward64 07-19-2024 12:42 AM

Newhart was a little before my time but he had a great career. Enjoyed him in Elf.

I liked Dobbs when he stuck to business, then he went in op-ed politics.

Swaggs 07-19-2024 10:53 AM

Here's a great Newhart clip from Mad TV:


Ksyrup 07-19-2024 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman (Post 3437260)
News anchor Lou Dobbs has passed away at the age of 78


The financial pundit version of Rudy Giuliani.

Vegas Vic 07-19-2024 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman (Post 3437255)
Legendary comedian Bob Newhart passed away



In his honor, I did one shot last night, but only one.

Swaggs 07-20-2024 07:00 PM

Saw this joke from Newhart and it made me laugh:

Quote:

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.

Atocep 08-09-2024 10:36 AM

RIP Chi Chi Rodriguez

cartman 08-09-2024 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atocep (Post 3439379)
RIP Chi Chi Rodriguez


eulogy to be delivered by Les Nessman

weegeebored 08-10-2024 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman (Post 3439386)
eulogy to be delivered by Les Nessman

Exactly what I was thinking. :)

Ksyrup 08-15-2024 12:32 PM

I refuse to believe Greg Kihn is dead.

Nah uh uh uh uh uh uh uh.

In all seriousness, RIP. He had a good run in the early 80s with 2 or 3 memorable songs.

Thomkal 08-15-2024 01:13 PM

There have been about 5 people charged today with involvement of actor Matthew Perry's death including a live in caretaker and 2 doctors for taking advantage of his addiction and getting him to pay for ketamine.



Matthew Perry Death: Doctors, Assistant Arrested in Drug Investigation

CrimsonFox 08-15-2024 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup (Post 3439827)
I refuse to believe Greg Kihn is dead.

Nah uh uh uh uh uh uh uh.

In all seriousness, RIP. He had a good run in the early 80s with 2 or 3 memorable songs.


good one. yeah I loved that era or late 70s early 80s rock.

he had some great songs. died of alzheimers


Ksyrup 08-16-2024 08:14 AM

Jack Russell from Great White passed away as well.

I had seen some video of him speaking and knew he had some significant health issues. Apparently he had Lewy body dementia and "multiple system atrophy" which sounds frightening, frankly.

He'll always be associated with the Rhode Island fire that killed 100 people, although it's not clear-cut how much responsibility he should have taken for that. There is a good documentary about it I remember watching years ago.

Anyway, GW was a staple of the late 80s hair band rotation on MTV and had several big hits. RIP.

frnk55 08-16-2024 11:15 AM

Great White seemed to open for every band which I didn't mind at all. Fantastic band.

CrimsonFox 08-16-2024 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup (Post 3439892)
Jack Russell from Great White passed away as well.

I had seen some video of him speaking and knew he had some significant health issues. Apparently he had Lewy body dementia and "multiple system atrophy" which sounds frightening, frankly.

He'll always be associated with the Rhode Island fire that killed 100 people, although it's not clear-cut how much responsibility he should have taken for that. There is a good documentary about it I remember watching years ago.

Anyway, GW was a staple of the late 80s hair band rotation on MTV and had several big hits. RIP.


I will NEVER forget this...

Thomkal 08-16-2024 02:41 PM

Peter Marshall X gets the Square has died at 98. I thought he had died a long time ago.

GrantDawg 08-16-2024 03:10 PM

Wow. Yeah, I would have assumed he was long gone.

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miami_fan 08-16-2024 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miami_fan (Post 3435251)


Afa The Wild Samoan (Afa Anoa’i) Passes Away At The Age Of 81

cartman 08-19-2024 08:58 AM

The TV talk show trailblazer Phil Donahue died at the age of 88

Phil Donahue Dead: Pioneering Talk Show Host Was 88

Ksyrup 08-19-2024 09:32 AM

Another one of those people who have been out of the limelight for so long that you forgot they weren't dead already.

GrantDawg 08-19-2024 09:36 AM

Miss him. He was a different personality from what you would later see in the daytime. He would have the shocking subject matter at times, but he was more interested in understanding the subject than exploiting it.

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Swaggs 08-19-2024 09:38 AM

I would've thought he died ten years ago. Crazy, I just looked up and his show ended its run in 1996 (which, I guess kind of coincides with the last time I would have regularly been home during daytime hours and would have noticed it). I just looked up Sally Jessy Raphael and she is still alive at age 89 (show last aired in 2002).

Edward64 08-19-2024 09:49 AM

RIP Phil Donahue. I’ll always remember your white mop and respectful (relatively) talk shows.

Thomkal 08-19-2024 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantDawg (Post 3440053)
Miss him. He was a different personality from what you would later see in the daytime. He would have the shocking subject matter at times, but he was more interested in understanding the subject than exploiting it.

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Yeah he definitely set the stage for people like oprah to come along and have serious discussions about uncomfortable topics-RIP and thanks

JonInMiddleGA 09-03-2024 09:29 PM

Feels like this is happening way too frequently anymore but as social media, and YouTube in particular, move deeper into their existence then losses are inevitable.

It was announced earlier this evening that content creator Paul Harrell has passed away after fighting valiantly against cancer.

An absolute treasure in the firearms/2A content niche, Paul had an exceptional gift for engaging while educating, for entertaining while informing, for making an hour seem like a few minutes. He also provided a considerable contrast to many creators in the niche, softspoken and measured in his words while somehow also coming across as authentic and honest.

He was among the very best of the best at what he did and I'm going to miss him.

My condolences to his family and crew and fans, may his legacy of educating live on through them and through his work.

Rest in peace

Drake 09-03-2024 10:58 PM

RIP Paul Harrell

Came here to post this, but Jon beat me to it (and said it much more eloquently than I would have),

GrantDawg 09-05-2024 01:21 PM

It looks like Rich Homie Quan has died of a drug overdose at the age of 34. I don't really know his music, but I have met him before and even been in his home. He seemed a nice enough guy, but was definitely into some shady stuff.

thesloppy 09-05-2024 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantDawg (Post 3441392)
It looks like Rich Homie Quan has died of a drug overdose at the age of 34. I don't really know his music, but I have met him before and even been in his home. He seemed a nice enough guy, but was definitely into some shady stuff.



More details please

GrantDawg 09-06-2024 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesloppy (Post 3441403)
More details please



Sorry, meant to get back to this. A few years ago I was working with a company that did bed bug heat treatments. I was called out to do an inspection for a house in a "Mcmansion" type neighborhood. I didn't recognize the name on the account (obviously wasn't under his stage name), and even if it were I had never heard of him. As I was inspecting the house I saw the high end professional recording studio and the gold records on the wall, so I figured out who he was.

This was just a short while after he had been arrested in South Georgia on drug and gun charges (they were dropped two years later). I went into one room, and there was an AK propped up next to a window looking out the front. When I gave them the report I mentioned that any weapons and ammo would have to be removed during treatment, a women that was with him said "oh, we don't have any guns." I looked at him, and he looked at me knowingly and sort of quickly shook his head. I just smiled and went on. There was also huge amounts of wees everywhere, but that is pretty common.

We didn't end up doing the treatment.

cartman 09-09-2024 03:42 PM

James Earl Jones has passed

James Earl Jones Dead: Darth Vader Voice, 'Field Of Dreams' Star, EGOT Winner

Kodos 09-09-2024 03:48 PM

Dang. Rest in peace.

Lathum 09-16-2024 06:54 AM

Tito Jackson rip

Lathum 09-18-2024 08:26 AM

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/...-died-kzgpvppy

Drake 09-18-2024 09:52 AM

Nelson DeMille was one of my favorite writers for a couple of summers when I was working a quiet night shift gig between college semesters.

Sad to see him go. (I haven't read anything he's written in the last 25 years, so not overly sad, I guess.)

Swaggs 09-18-2024 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drake (Post 3442812)
Nelson DeMille was one of my favorite writers for a couple of summers when I was working a quiet night shift gig between college semesters.

Sad to see him go. (I haven't read anything he's written in the last 25 years, so not overly sad, I guess.)


Very similar to me - I read all of his books back in and just after college and really enjoyed them, but haven't read anything from him in probably close to 20 years. Spencerville was one of my favorites for a long time. I would have sworn he died several years ago, but I guess I am thinking of Clive Cussler.

RIP - losing authors is always kind of sad. Knowing there won't be anything new from folks that have been writing for 30 or 40 years puts a certain perspective on aging.

GrantDawg 09-27-2024 11:47 AM

Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89. She was such a great actress to the end.

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